Black Sheep (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,330,354Details
OpusData ID: 17550100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,593,609 (32.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,045 opening theaters/2,092 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $82,727,662

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,346 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $32,330,354

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 2nd, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 16th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude language and humor, drug-related material and sexual innuendo
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tommy Boy
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Keywords: Political Campaign, Buddy Comedy, Road Trip, Political, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Lorne Michaels
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 202 $12,864,753 Feb 16, 1996 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,196 $82,727,662
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,301 $32,330,354
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 50 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,477 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $32,330,354

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 2, 1996 1 $10,593,609   2,045 $5,180   $10,593,609 1
Feb 9, 1996 3 $6,484,917 -39% 2,092 $3,100   $19,276,912 2
Feb 16, 1996 7 $4,822,918 -26% 2,092 $2,305   $25,586,625 3
Feb 23, 1996 12 $2,004,667 -58% 1,911 $1,049   $28,406,869 4
Mar 1, 1996 15 $1,023,020 -49% 1,317 $777   $29,823,727 5
Mar 8, 1996 21 $553,528 -46% 913 $606   $30,604,118 6
Mar 15, 1996 31 $227,030 -59% 506 $449   $30,970,879 7
Mar 22, 1996 38 $121,359 -47% 307 $395   $31,155,158 8
Apr 5, 1996 49 $39,514   95 $416   $31,283,018 10
Apr 12, 1996 54 $36,218 -8% 75 $483   $31,329,072 11
Apr 26, 1996 21 $358,158   530 $676   $31,718,528 13
May 3, 1996 31 $178,125 -50% 364 $489   $32,013,655 14
May 10, 1996 39 $101,049 -43% 221 $457   $32,166,240 15
May 17, 1996 47 $60,045 -41% 110 $546   $32,258,130 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 2, 1996 1 $12,791,995   2,045 $6,255   $12,791,995 1
Feb 9, 1996 4 $7,971,712 -38% 2,092 $3,811   $20,763,707 2
Feb 16, 1996 7 $5,638,495 -29% 2,092 $2,695   $26,402,202 3
Feb 23, 1996 13 $2,398,505 -57% 1,911 $1,255   $28,800,707 4
Mar 1, 1996 15 $1,249,883 -48% 1,317 $949   $30,050,590 5
Mar 8, 1996 24 $693,259 -45% 913 $759   $30,743,849 6
Mar 15, 1996 30 $289,950 -58% 506 $573   $31,033,799 7
Apr 5, 1996 48 $49,350   95 $519   $31,292,854 10
Apr 26, 1996 22 $475,160   530 $897   $31,835,530 13
May 3, 1996 32 $229,661 -52% 364 $631   $32,065,191 14
May 10, 1996 40 $132,894 -42% 221 $601   $32,198,085 15

Leading Cast

Chris Farley    Mike Donnelly
David Spade    Steve Dodds

Supporting Cast

Tim Matheson    Al Donnelly
Christine Ebersole    Gov. Tracy
Gary Busey    Drake Sabitch
Grant Heslov    Robbie Mieghem
Timothy Carhart    Roger Kovary
Bruce McGill    Neuschwender
Michael Patrick Carter    Scott Colleary
Boyd Banks    Clyde Spinoza
David St. James    Motorcycle Cop
Chris Owen    Hal

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penelope Spheeris    Director
Lorne Michaels    Producer
Fred Wolf    Screenwriter
Robert K. Weiss    Executive Producer
C.O. Erickson    Executive Producer
Daryn Okada    Director of Photography
Peter Jamison    Production Designer
Ross Albert    Editor
William Ross    Composer
Jill Ohanneson    Costume Designer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,593,609 (32.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,045 opening theaters/2,092 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $82,727,662

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,346 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $32,330,354

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 2nd, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 16th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude language and humor, drug-related material and sexual innuendo
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tommy Boy
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Keywords: Political Campaign, Buddy Comedy, Road Trip, Political, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Lorne Michaels
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 202 $12,864,753 Feb 16, 1996 17

Leading Cast

Chris Farley    Mike Donnelly
David Spade    Steve Dodds

Supporting Cast

Tim Matheson    Al Donnelly
Christine Ebersole    Gov. Tracy
Gary Busey    Drake Sabitch
Grant Heslov    Robbie Mieghem
Timothy Carhart    Roger Kovary
Bruce McGill    Neuschwender
Michael Patrick Carter    Scott Colleary
Boyd Banks    Clyde Spinoza
David St. James    Motorcycle Cop
Chris Owen    Hal

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penelope Spheeris    Director
Lorne Michaels    Producer
Fred Wolf    Screenwriter
Robert K. Weiss    Executive Producer
C.O. Erickson    Executive Producer
Daryn Okada    Director of Photography
Peter Jamison    Production Designer
Ross Albert    Editor
William Ross    Composer
Jill Ohanneson    Costume Designer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,196 $82,727,662
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,301 $32,330,354
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 50 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,477 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $32,330,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $32,330,354

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 2, 1996 1 $10,593,609   2,045 $5,180   $10,593,609 1
Feb 9, 1996 3 $6,484,917 -39% 2,092 $3,100   $19,276,912 2
Feb 16, 1996 7 $4,822,918 -26% 2,092 $2,305   $25,586,625 3
Feb 23, 1996 12 $2,004,667 -58% 1,911 $1,049   $28,406,869 4
Mar 1, 1996 15 $1,023,020 -49% 1,317 $777   $29,823,727 5
Mar 8, 1996 21 $553,528 -46% 913 $606   $30,604,118 6
Mar 15, 1996 31 $227,030 -59% 506 $449   $30,970,879 7
Mar 22, 1996 38 $121,359 -47% 307 $395   $31,155,158 8
Apr 5, 1996 49 $39,514   95 $416   $31,283,018 10
Apr 12, 1996 54 $36,218 -8% 75 $483   $31,329,072 11
Apr 26, 1996 21 $358,158   530 $676   $31,718,528 13
May 3, 1996 31 $178,125 -50% 364 $489   $32,013,655 14
May 10, 1996 39 $101,049 -43% 221 $457   $32,166,240 15
May 17, 1996 47 $60,045 -41% 110 $546   $32,258,130 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 2, 1996 1 $12,791,995   2,045 $6,255   $12,791,995 1
Feb 9, 1996 4 $7,971,712 -38% 2,092 $3,811   $20,763,707 2
Feb 16, 1996 7 $5,638,495 -29% 2,092 $2,695   $26,402,202 3
Feb 23, 1996 13 $2,398,505 -57% 1,911 $1,255   $28,800,707 4
Mar 1, 1996 15 $1,249,883 -48% 1,317 $949   $30,050,590 5
Mar 8, 1996 24 $693,259 -45% 913 $759   $30,743,849 6
Mar 15, 1996 30 $289,950 -58% 506 $573   $31,033,799 7
Apr 5, 1996 48 $49,350   95 $519   $31,292,854 10
Apr 26, 1996 22 $475,160   530 $897   $31,835,530 13
May 3, 1996 32 $229,661 -52% 364 $631   $32,065,191 14
May 10, 1996 40 $132,894 -42% 221 $601   $32,198,085 15

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,346 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,552 $32,330,354
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 65 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,324 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,763 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,259 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 780 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $32,330,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $32,330,354