Best Friends (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $36,670,556Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,022,891 (11.0% of total gross)
Legs:7.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,062 opening theaters/1,080 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $130,313,157

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,801 $36,670,556

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kiss Me Goodbye
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Movie Business, Screenwriters, Romance, Autobiographical, Inspired by a True Story, Relationships Gone Wrong, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Road Trip, Dysfunctional Family, Anxiety and Phobias
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 160 $18,580,963 Dec 31, 1982 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $13,709,714 Dec 24, 1982 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $130,313,157
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,991 $36,670,556
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,199 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,118 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $36,670,556

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 1982 4 $4,022,891   1,062 $3,788   $4,022,891 1
Dec 24, 1982 4 $3,566,952 -11% 1,080 $3,303   $10,047,716 2
Dec 31, 1982 4 $4,834,338 +36% 1,080 $4,476   $19,711,565 3
Jan 7, 1983 6 $3,693,383 -24% 1,069 $3,455   $24,986,517 4
Jan 14, 1983 6 $2,321,407 -37% 1,021 $2,274   $28,258,020 5
Jan 21, 1983 8 $1,661,398 -28% 834 $1,992   $30,592,093 6
Jan 28, 1983 8 $1,330,918 -20% 851 $1,564   $32,436,242 7
Feb 4, 1983 14 $902,187 -32% 719 $1,255   $33,723,993 8
Feb 11, 1983 13 $587,969 -35% 608 $967   $34,552,482 9
Feb 18, 1983 18 $487,799 -17% 427 $1,142   $35,283,405 10
Feb 25, 1983 15 $346,269 -29% 382 $906   $35,732,482 11
Mar 4, 1983 19 $274,152 -21% 333 $823   $36,102,783 12
Mar 11, 1983 21 $227,552 -17% 282 $807   $36,425,988 13
Mar 18, 1983 23 $172,301 -24% 278 $620   $36,670,556 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 1982 4 $6,480,764   1,062 $6,102   $6,480,764 1
Dec 24, 1982 4 $8,396,463 +30% 1,080 $7,775   $14,877,227 2
Dec 31, 1982 4 $6,415,907 -24% 1,080 $5,941   $21,293,134 3
Jan 7, 1983 6 $4,643,479 -28% 1,069 $4,344   $25,936,613 4
Jan 14, 1983 6 $2,994,082 -36% 1,021 $2,932   $28,930,695 5
Jan 21, 1983 8 $2,174,629 -27% 834 $2,607   $31,105,324 6
Jan 28, 1983 8 $1,716,482 -21% 851 $2,017   $32,821,806 7
Feb 4, 1983 14 $1,142,707 -33% 719 $1,589   $33,964,513 8
Feb 11, 1983 13 $831,093 -27% 608 $1,367   $34,795,606 9
Feb 18, 1983 17 $590,607 -29% 427 $1,383   $35,386,213 10
Feb 25, 1983 14 $442,418 -25% 382 $1,158   $35,828,631 11
Mar 4, 1983 18 $369,805 -16% 333 $1,111   $36,198,436 12
Mar 11, 1983 21 $299,819 -19% 282 $1,063   $36,498,255 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,801 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,120 $36,670,556
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,893 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,241 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $36,670,556

Leading Cast

Goldie Hawn    Paula McCullen

Uncategorized

Richard Libertini    Jorge Medina
Ron Silver    Larry Weisman
Jessica Tandy    Eleanor McCullen
Burt Reynolds    Richard Babson
Keenan Wynn    Tom Babson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Norman Jewison    Director
Valerie Curtin    Screenwriter
Barry Levinson    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,022,891 (11.0% of total gross)
Legs:7.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,062 opening theaters/1,080 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $130,313,157

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,801 $36,670,556

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kiss Me Goodbye
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Movie Business, Screenwriters, Romance, Autobiographical, Inspired by a True Story, Relationships Gone Wrong, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Road Trip, Dysfunctional Family, Anxiety and Phobias
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 160 $18,580,963 Dec 31, 1982 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $13,709,714 Dec 24, 1982 10

Leading Cast

Goldie Hawn    Paula McCullen

Uncategorized

Richard Libertini    Jorge Medina
Ron Silver    Larry Weisman
Jessica Tandy    Eleanor McCullen
Burt Reynolds    Richard Babson
Keenan Wynn    Tom Babson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Norman Jewison    Director
Valerie Curtin    Screenwriter
Barry Levinson    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,510 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $130,313,157
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,991 $36,670,556
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,199 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,118 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $36,670,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $36,670,556

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 1982 4 $4,022,891   1,062 $3,788   $4,022,891 1
Dec 24, 1982 4 $3,566,952 -11% 1,080 $3,303   $10,047,716 2
Dec 31, 1982 4 $4,834,338 +36% 1,080 $4,476   $19,711,565 3
Jan 7, 1983 6 $3,693,383 -24% 1,069 $3,455   $24,986,517 4
Jan 14, 1983 6 $2,321,407 -37% 1,021 $2,274   $28,258,020 5
Jan 21, 1983 8 $1,661,398 -28% 834 $1,992   $30,592,093 6
Jan 28, 1983 8 $1,330,918 -20% 851 $1,564   $32,436,242 7
Feb 4, 1983 14 $902,187 -32% 719 $1,255   $33,723,993 8
Feb 11, 1983 13 $587,969 -35% 608 $967   $34,552,482 9
Feb 18, 1983 18 $487,799 -17% 427 $1,142   $35,283,405 10
Feb 25, 1983 15 $346,269 -29% 382 $906   $35,732,482 11
Mar 4, 1983 19 $274,152 -21% 333 $823   $36,102,783 12
Mar 11, 1983 21 $227,552 -17% 282 $807   $36,425,988 13
Mar 18, 1983 23 $172,301 -24% 278 $620   $36,670,556 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 1982 4 $6,480,764   1,062 $6,102   $6,480,764 1
Dec 24, 1982 4 $8,396,463 +30% 1,080 $7,775   $14,877,227 2
Dec 31, 1982 4 $6,415,907 -24% 1,080 $5,941   $21,293,134 3
Jan 7, 1983 6 $4,643,479 -28% 1,069 $4,344   $25,936,613 4
Jan 14, 1983 6 $2,994,082 -36% 1,021 $2,932   $28,930,695 5
Jan 21, 1983 8 $2,174,629 -27% 834 $2,607   $31,105,324 6
Jan 28, 1983 8 $1,716,482 -21% 851 $2,017   $32,821,806 7
Feb 4, 1983 14 $1,142,707 -33% 719 $1,589   $33,964,513 8
Feb 11, 1983 13 $831,093 -27% 608 $1,367   $34,795,606 9
Feb 18, 1983 17 $590,607 -29% 427 $1,383   $35,386,213 10
Feb 25, 1983 14 $442,418 -25% 382 $1,158   $35,828,631 11
Mar 4, 1983 18 $369,805 -16% 333 $1,111   $36,198,436 12
Mar 11, 1983 21 $299,819 -19% 282 $1,063   $36,498,255 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,801 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,120 $36,670,556
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,893 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,241 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $36,670,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $36,670,556