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The Big Easy (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,685,307Details
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Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,726 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,908 $17,685,307
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,216 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $17,685,307

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 1987 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
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Keywords: Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 155 $9,872,337 Sep 4, 1987 17

Leading Cast

   Remy McSwain

Uncategorized

John Goodman    Andre DeSoto
Ned Beatty    Jack Kallom
Ellen Barkin    Anne Osborne
Lisa Jane Persky    McCabe
Grace Zabriskie    Mama

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,726 $17,685,307
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,984 $40,572,171
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,194 $17,685,307
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 59 $17,685,307
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $17,685,307
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,255 $17,685,307
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,880 $17,685,307
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 337 $17,685,307
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,216 $17,685,307
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 481 $17,685,307

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
1987/08/28 6 $3,027,308   1,138 $2,660   $3,626,031 2
1987/09/04 4 $4,214,067 +39% 1,219 $3,457   $9,113,186 3
1987/09/11 4 $2,348,285 -44% 1,145 $2,051   $12,054,562 4
1987/09/18 9 $1,446,211 -38% 949 $1,524   $14,232,905 5
1987/09/25 10 $950,061 -34% 737 $1,289   $15,468,208 6
1987/10/02 12 $665,827 -30% 548 $1,215   $16,351,403 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
1987/08/28 6 $4,300,396   1,138 $3,779   $4,899,119 2
1987/09/04 4 $4,807,158 +12% 1,219 $3,944   $9,706,277 3
1987/09/11 4 $3,080,417 -36% 1,145 $2,690   $12,786,694 4
1987/09/18 9 $1,731,453 -44% 949 $1,825   $14,518,147 5
1987/09/25 11 $1,167,429 -33% 737 $1,584   $15,685,576 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,908 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,243 $17,685,307
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 60 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,481 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,255 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,488 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $17,685,307
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 508 $17,685,307


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