Beethoven (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $56,979,478Details
International Box Office $102Details
Worldwide Box Office $56,979,580
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,587,565 (13.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,688 opening theaters/1,938 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $155,286,232

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 1992 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 9th, 1992 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: April 28th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 87 minutes
Franchise: Beethoven
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Plot point: Animal Abuse, Discredited Scientist, Dysfunctional Family, Research Scientist, Veterinarian, Workaholic
Subgenre: Family Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Ivan Reitman Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1992 3 $7,587,565   1,688 $4,495   $7,587,565 1
Apr 10, 1992 4 $6,101,675 -20% 1,702 $3,585   $15,495,400 2
Apr 17, 1992 3 $5,929,085 -3% 1,925 $3,080   $23,730,695 3
Apr 24, 1992 2 $5,029,035 -15% 1,938 $2,595   $31,984,105 4
May 1, 1992 3 $2,582,400 -49% 1,920 $1,345   $35,273,965 5
May 8, 1992 3 $2,440,695 -5% 1,892 $1,290   $38,236,645 6
May 15, 1992 3 $2,308,625 -5% 1,825 $1,265   $41,065,790 7
May 22, 1992 6 $2,347,785 +2% 1,581 $1,485   $43,866,275 8
May 29, 1992 7 $1,356,135 -42% 1,420 $955   $45,559,235 9
Jun 5, 1992 9 $1,008,940 -26% 1,140 $885   $47,003,580 10
Jul 3, 1992 11 $1,005,720   986 $1,020   $50,586,808 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1992 3 $9,393,725   1,688 $5,565   $9,393,725 1
Apr 10, 1992 4 $8,407,885 -10% 1,702 $4,940   $17,801,610 2
Apr 17, 1992 2 $9,153,460 +9% 1,925 $4,755   $26,955,070 3
Apr 24, 1992 2 $5,736,495 -37% 1,938 $2,960   $32,691,565 4
May 1, 1992 3 $3,104,385 -46% 1,920 $1,617   $35,795,950 5
May 8, 1992 3 $2,961,215 -5% 1,892 $1,565   $38,757,165 6
May 15, 1992 3 $2,761,325 -7% 1,825 $1,513   $41,518,490 7
May 22, 1992 6 $2,684,610 -3% 1,581 $1,698   $44,203,100 8
May 29, 1992 7 $1,791,540 -33% 1,420 $1,262   $45,994,640 9

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/9/1992 $0 0 1 1 $102 12/29/2020
  
International Total $102 12/29/2020

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Charles Grodin    George Newton
Bonnie Hunt    Alice Newton

Supporting

Dean Jones    Herman Varnick, D.V.M.
Oliver Platt    Harvey
Stanley Tucci    Vernon

Lead Ensemble Member

Nicholle Tom    Ryce
Christopher Castile    Ted
Sarah Rose Karr    Emily

Supporting

David Duchovny    Brad
Patricia Heaton    Brie
Laurel Cronin    Devonia Peet
O-Lan Jones    Biker Woman
Nancy Fish    Miss Grundel
Craig Pinkard    Homeless Man
Robi Davidson    Mark
Sherri Paysinger    Reporter
Patrick LaBrecque    Bully
Jacob Kenner    Bully
Matthew Brooks    Bully
Chris Little    Newsreader
Lisa Gerber    Donna
Cory Danziger    Mark's Friend
Colleen O'Hara    Young Woman
Nicholas Mize    Young Man
Maxine Elliot    Old Woman
Stephanie Massman    Young Woman
Cirroc Lofton    Skateboarder
Chad Morton    Skateboarder
Melora Walters    Pet Shop Owner
Holly Wortell    Nurse
Lorraine Marga    Mother at Pet Store
Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Student

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Levant    Director
Joe Medjuck    Producer
Michael C. Gross    Producer
Edmond Dantes    Screenwriter
Amy Holden Jones    Screenwriter
Ivan Reitman    Executive Producer
Victor J. Kemper    Director of Photography
Alex Tavoularis    Production Designer
Sheldon Kahn    Editor
William D. Gordean    Editor
Gordon Webb    Co-Producer
Randy Edelman    Composer
Sheldon Kahn    Associate Producer
Jerram A. Swartz    Assistant Director
Glenn H. Randall Jr.    Second Unit Director
Michael C. Gross    Second Unit Director
Gordon Webb    Unit Production Manager
Charles Breen    Art Director
Gary Fettis    Set Decorator
John M. Stephens    Second Unit Camera
Pete Romano    Underwater Photography
Gloria Gresham    Costume Designer
Margo Baxley    Costume Supervisor
Charles M. Wilborn    Sound Mixer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Adam Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Tom C McCarthy    Supervising Sound Editor
Roxanne Jones    Supervising Sound Editor
Don S. Walden    Sound Effects Editor
John O. Wilde    Sound Effects Editor
William Hartman    Sound Effects Editor
Mark LaPointe    Sound Effects Editor
Harry M. Cheney*    Sound Effects Editor
David Williams    Sound Effects Editor
Victor B. Lackey    Sound Effects Editor
Tom Carlin    Music Editor
Steven Jacobs    Casting Director
Buddy Joe Hooker    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,587,565 (13.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,688 opening theaters/1,938 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $155,286,232

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 1992 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 9th, 1992 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: April 28th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 87 minutes
Franchise: Beethoven
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Plot point: Animal Abuse, Discredited Scientist, Dysfunctional Family, Research Scientist, Veterinarian, Workaholic
Subgenre: Family Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Ivan Reitman Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1992 3 $7,587,565   1,688 $4,495   $7,587,565 1
Apr 10, 1992 4 $6,101,675 -20% 1,702 $3,585   $15,495,400 2
Apr 17, 1992 3 $5,929,085 -3% 1,925 $3,080   $23,730,695 3
Apr 24, 1992 2 $5,029,035 -15% 1,938 $2,595   $31,984,105 4
May 1, 1992 3 $2,582,400 -49% 1,920 $1,345   $35,273,965 5
May 8, 1992 3 $2,440,695 -5% 1,892 $1,290   $38,236,645 6
May 15, 1992 3 $2,308,625 -5% 1,825 $1,265   $41,065,790 7
May 22, 1992 6 $2,347,785 +2% 1,581 $1,485   $43,866,275 8
May 29, 1992 7 $1,356,135 -42% 1,420 $955   $45,559,235 9
Jun 5, 1992 9 $1,008,940 -26% 1,140 $885   $47,003,580 10
Jul 3, 1992 11 $1,005,720   986 $1,020   $50,586,808 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1992 3 $9,393,725   1,688 $5,565   $9,393,725 1
Apr 10, 1992 4 $8,407,885 -10% 1,702 $4,940   $17,801,610 2
Apr 17, 1992 2 $9,153,460 +9% 1,925 $4,755   $26,955,070 3
Apr 24, 1992 2 $5,736,495 -37% 1,938 $2,960   $32,691,565 4
May 1, 1992 3 $3,104,385 -46% 1,920 $1,617   $35,795,950 5
May 8, 1992 3 $2,961,215 -5% 1,892 $1,565   $38,757,165 6
May 15, 1992 3 $2,761,325 -7% 1,825 $1,513   $41,518,490 7
May 22, 1992 6 $2,684,610 -3% 1,581 $1,698   $44,203,100 8
May 29, 1992 7 $1,791,540 -33% 1,420 $1,262   $45,994,640 9

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/9/1992 $0 0 1 1 $102 12/29/2020
  
International Total $102 12/29/2020

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Charles Grodin    George Newton
Bonnie Hunt    Alice Newton

Supporting

Dean Jones    Herman Varnick, D.V.M.
Oliver Platt    Harvey
Stanley Tucci    Vernon

Lead Ensemble Member

Nicholle Tom    Ryce
Christopher Castile    Ted
Sarah Rose Karr    Emily

Supporting

David Duchovny    Brad
Patricia Heaton    Brie
Laurel Cronin    Devonia Peet
O-Lan Jones    Biker Woman
Nancy Fish    Miss Grundel
Craig Pinkard    Homeless Man
Robi Davidson    Mark
Sherri Paysinger    Reporter
Patrick LaBrecque    Bully
Jacob Kenner    Bully
Matthew Brooks    Bully
Chris Little    Newsreader
Lisa Gerber    Donna
Cory Danziger    Mark's Friend
Colleen O'Hara    Young Woman
Nicholas Mize    Young Man
Maxine Elliot    Old Woman
Stephanie Massman    Young Woman
Cirroc Lofton    Skateboarder
Chad Morton    Skateboarder
Melora Walters    Pet Shop Owner
Holly Wortell    Nurse
Lorraine Marga    Mother at Pet Store
Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Student

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Levant    Director
Joe Medjuck    Producer
Michael C. Gross    Producer
Edmond Dantes    Screenwriter
Amy Holden Jones    Screenwriter
Ivan Reitman    Executive Producer
Victor J. Kemper    Director of Photography
Alex Tavoularis    Production Designer
Sheldon Kahn    Editor
William D. Gordean    Editor
Gordon Webb    Co-Producer
Randy Edelman    Composer
Sheldon Kahn    Associate Producer
Jerram A. Swartz    Assistant Director
Glenn H. Randall Jr.    Second Unit Director
Michael C. Gross    Second Unit Director
Gordon Webb    Unit Production Manager
Charles Breen    Art Director
Gary Fettis    Set Decorator
John M. Stephens    Second Unit Camera
Pete Romano    Underwater Photography
Gloria Gresham    Costume Designer
Margo Baxley    Costume Supervisor
Charles M. Wilborn    Sound Mixer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Adam Jenkins    Re-recording Mixer
Tom C McCarthy    Supervising Sound Editor
Roxanne Jones    Supervising Sound Editor
Don S. Walden    Sound Effects Editor
John O. Wilde    Sound Effects Editor
William Hartman    Sound Effects Editor
Mark LaPointe    Sound Effects Editor
Harry M. Cheney*    Sound Effects Editor
David Williams    Sound Effects Editor
Victor B. Lackey    Sound Effects Editor
Tom Carlin    Music Editor
Steven Jacobs    Casting Director
Buddy Joe Hooker    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.