Best Seller (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,278,150 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $905,399 (21.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 253 opening theaters/253 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,374,904 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 25th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Heist, Hitmen, Kidnap, Redemption, Single Parent, Widow/Widower, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1987 | 11 | $905,399 | 253 | $3,579 | $905,399 | 1 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 14 | $629,488 | -30% | 249 | $2,528 | $1,856,513 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1987 | 10 | $1,227,025 | 253 | $4,850 | $1,227,025 | 1 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $905,399 (21.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 253 opening theaters/253 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,374,904 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 25th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Heist, Hitmen, Kidnap, Redemption, Single Parent, Widow/Widower, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1987 | 11 | $905,399 | 253 | $3,579 | $905,399 | 1 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 14 | $629,488 | -30% | 249 | $2,528 | $1,856,513 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1987 | 10 | $1,227,025 | 253 | $4,850 | $1,227,025 | 1 |