Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,383,747Details
OpusData ID: 32360100
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Metrics

Legs:9.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,309,511

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,903 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,014 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,356 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,831 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,220 $13,383,747

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: October 27th, 2025 (Special Engagement), released as Pallottole su Broadway (Italy)
MPAA Rating: R for some language
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Celebrity
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Keywords: Writing and Writers, Crime Comedy, 1920s, Organized Crime, Mafia, Broadway, Backstage, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 90 $759,352 Feb 24, 1995 129
Never Wide Domestic 71 $13,383,747 Oct 21, 1994 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,903 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,011 $36,309,511
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,156 $13,383,747
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1994 95 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,628 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,375 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 503 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,831 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 82 $13,383,747

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 28, 1994 19 $537,590   36 $14,933   $881,844 2
Nov 4, 1994 11 $1,393,709 +159% 275 $5,068   $2,275,553 3
Nov 11, 1994 11 $1,154,957 -17% 278 $4,155   $3,857,030 4
Nov 18, 1994 13 $901,332 -22% 272 $3,314   $5,048,420 5
Nov 25, 1994 15 $887,670 -2% 234 $3,793   $6,309,542 6
Dec 2, 1994 15 $574,910 -35% 263 $2,186   $7,048,215 7
Dec 9, 1994 18 $318,072 -45% 202 $1,575   $7,491,570 8
Dec 16, 1994 21 $266,592 -16% 201 $1,326   $7,865,014 9
Dec 23, 1994 27 $246,205 -8% 153 $1,609   $8,227,360 10
Dec 30, 1994 31 $247,124 n/c 73 $3,385   $8,605,614 11
Jan 6, 1995 34 $175,873 -29% 81 $2,171   $8,833,852 12
Jan 13, 1995 36 $176,600 n/c 61 $2,895   $9,075,351 13
Jan 20, 1995 37 $118,134 -33% 64 $1,846   $9,230,155 14
Jan 27, 1995 41 $78,863 -33% 63 $1,252   $9,345,713 15
Feb 3, 1995 46 $54,905 -30% 56 $980   $9,429,514 16
Feb 10, 1995 48 $49,325 -10% 39 $1,265   $9,497,793 17
Feb 17, 1995 35 $265,259 +438% 117 $2,267   $9,796,652 18
Feb 24, 1995 16 $759,352 +186% 530 $1,433   $10,613,217 19
Mar 3, 1995 21 $522,295 -31% 423 $1,235   $11,367,702 20
Mar 10, 1995 20 $388,923 -26% 310 $1,255   $11,925,819 21
Mar 17, 1995 28 $236,215 -39% 202 $1,169   $12,293,510 22
Mar 24, 1995 30 $183,320 -22% 131 $1,399   $12,582,026 23
Mar 31, 1995 25 $247,905 +35% 209 $1,186   $12,911,800 24
Apr 7, 1995 38 $103,980 -58% 94 $1,106   $13,095,115 25
Apr 14, 1995 45 $72,072 -31% 70 $1,030   $13,202,987 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 28, 1994 20 $537,590   36 $14,933   $881,844 2
Nov 4, 1994 11 $1,820,229 +239% 275 $6,619   $2,702,073 3
Nov 11, 1994 11 $1,445,015 -21% 278 $5,198   $4,147,088 4
Nov 18, 1994 14 $1,274,784 -12% 272 $4,687   $5,421,872 5
Nov 25, 1994 15 $1,051,433 -18% 234 $4,493   $6,473,305 6
Dec 2, 1994 15 $700,193 -33% 263 $2,662   $7,173,498 7
Dec 9, 1994 17 $424,924 -39% 202 $2,104   $7,598,422 8
Dec 16, 1994 23 $382,733 -10% 201 $1,904   $7,981,155 9
Dec 23, 1994 30 $377,335 -1% 153 $2,466   $8,358,490 10
Dec 30, 1994 31 $299,489 -21% 73 $4,103   $8,657,979 11
Jan 6, 1995 32 $240,772 -20% 81 $2,972   $8,898,751 12
Jan 13, 1995 34 $213,270 -11% 61 $3,496   $9,112,021 13
Jan 20, 1995 37 $154,829 -27% 64 $2,419   $9,266,850 14
Jan 27, 1995 39 $107,759 -30% 63 $1,710   $9,374,609 15
Feb 3, 1995 45 $73,859 -31% 56 $1,319   $9,448,468 16
Feb 10, 1995 44 $82,925 +12% 39 $2,126   $9,531,393 17
Feb 17, 1995 35 $322,472 +289% 117 $2,756   $9,853,865 18
Feb 24, 1995 16 $991,542 +207% 530 $1,871   $10,845,407 19
Mar 3, 1995 21 $691,489 -30% 423 $1,635   $11,536,896 20
Mar 10, 1995 20 $520,399 -25% 310 $1,679   $12,057,295 21
Mar 17, 1995 28 $341,411 -34% 202 $1,690   $12,398,706 22
Mar 24, 1995 29 $265,189 -22% 131 $2,024   $12,663,895 23
Mar 31, 1995 25 $327,240 +23% 209 $1,566   $12,991,135 24
Apr 7, 1995 38 $139,780 -57% 94 $1,487   $13,130,915 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Italy 10/27/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,014 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,015 $13,383,747
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 99 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,879 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,175 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,356 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,220 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $13,383,747

Leading Cast

John Cusack    David Shayne

Uncategorized

Jennifer Tilly    Olive Neal
Chazz Palminteri    Cheech
Jack Warden    Julian Marx
Mary-Louise Parker    Ellen
Rob Reiner    Sheldon Flender
Jim Broadbent    Warner Purcell
Harvey Fierstein    Sid Loomis
Edie Falco    Lorna
Debi Mazar    Violet
Tracey Ullman    Eden Brent
Joe Viterelli    Nick Valenti
Dianne Wiest    Helen Sinclair

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

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter
Douglas McGrath    Screenwriter
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Legs:9.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,309,511

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,903 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,014 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,356 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,831 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,220 $13,383,747

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 1994 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: October 27th, 2025 (Special Engagement), released as Pallottole su Broadway (Italy)
MPAA Rating: R for some language
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Celebrity
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Keywords: Writing and Writers, Crime Comedy, 1920s, Organized Crime, Mafia, Broadway, Backstage, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 90 $759,352 Feb 24, 1995 129
Never Wide Domestic 71 $13,383,747 Oct 21, 1994 0

Leading Cast

John Cusack    David Shayne

Uncategorized

Jennifer Tilly    Olive Neal
Chazz Palminteri    Cheech
Jack Warden    Julian Marx
Mary-Louise Parker    Ellen
Rob Reiner    Sheldon Flender
Jim Broadbent    Warner Purcell
Harvey Fierstein    Sid Loomis
Edie Falco    Lorna
Debi Mazar    Violet
Tracey Ullman    Eden Brent
Joe Viterelli    Nick Valenti
Dianne Wiest    Helen Sinclair

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

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter
Douglas McGrath    Screenwriter
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,903 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,011 $36,309,511
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,156 $13,383,747
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1994 95 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,628 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,375 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 503 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,831 $13,383,747
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 82 $13,383,747

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 28, 1994 19 $537,590   36 $14,933   $881,844 2
Nov 4, 1994 11 $1,393,709 +159% 275 $5,068   $2,275,553 3
Nov 11, 1994 11 $1,154,957 -17% 278 $4,155   $3,857,030 4
Nov 18, 1994 13 $901,332 -22% 272 $3,314   $5,048,420 5
Nov 25, 1994 15 $887,670 -2% 234 $3,793   $6,309,542 6
Dec 2, 1994 15 $574,910 -35% 263 $2,186   $7,048,215 7
Dec 9, 1994 18 $318,072 -45% 202 $1,575   $7,491,570 8
Dec 16, 1994 21 $266,592 -16% 201 $1,326   $7,865,014 9
Dec 23, 1994 27 $246,205 -8% 153 $1,609   $8,227,360 10
Dec 30, 1994 31 $247,124 n/c 73 $3,385   $8,605,614 11
Jan 6, 1995 34 $175,873 -29% 81 $2,171   $8,833,852 12
Jan 13, 1995 36 $176,600 n/c 61 $2,895   $9,075,351 13
Jan 20, 1995 37 $118,134 -33% 64 $1,846   $9,230,155 14
Jan 27, 1995 41 $78,863 -33% 63 $1,252   $9,345,713 15
Feb 3, 1995 46 $54,905 -30% 56 $980   $9,429,514 16
Feb 10, 1995 48 $49,325 -10% 39 $1,265   $9,497,793 17
Feb 17, 1995 35 $265,259 +438% 117 $2,267   $9,796,652 18
Feb 24, 1995 16 $759,352 +186% 530 $1,433   $10,613,217 19
Mar 3, 1995 21 $522,295 -31% 423 $1,235   $11,367,702 20
Mar 10, 1995 20 $388,923 -26% 310 $1,255   $11,925,819 21
Mar 17, 1995 28 $236,215 -39% 202 $1,169   $12,293,510 22
Mar 24, 1995 30 $183,320 -22% 131 $1,399   $12,582,026 23
Mar 31, 1995 25 $247,905 +35% 209 $1,186   $12,911,800 24
Apr 7, 1995 38 $103,980 -58% 94 $1,106   $13,095,115 25
Apr 14, 1995 45 $72,072 -31% 70 $1,030   $13,202,987 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 28, 1994 20 $537,590   36 $14,933   $881,844 2
Nov 4, 1994 11 $1,820,229 +239% 275 $6,619   $2,702,073 3
Nov 11, 1994 11 $1,445,015 -21% 278 $5,198   $4,147,088 4
Nov 18, 1994 14 $1,274,784 -12% 272 $4,687   $5,421,872 5
Nov 25, 1994 15 $1,051,433 -18% 234 $4,493   $6,473,305 6
Dec 2, 1994 15 $700,193 -33% 263 $2,662   $7,173,498 7
Dec 9, 1994 17 $424,924 -39% 202 $2,104   $7,598,422 8
Dec 16, 1994 23 $382,733 -10% 201 $1,904   $7,981,155 9
Dec 23, 1994 30 $377,335 -1% 153 $2,466   $8,358,490 10
Dec 30, 1994 31 $299,489 -21% 73 $4,103   $8,657,979 11
Jan 6, 1995 32 $240,772 -20% 81 $2,972   $8,898,751 12
Jan 13, 1995 34 $213,270 -11% 61 $3,496   $9,112,021 13
Jan 20, 1995 37 $154,829 -27% 64 $2,419   $9,266,850 14
Jan 27, 1995 39 $107,759 -30% 63 $1,710   $9,374,609 15
Feb 3, 1995 45 $73,859 -31% 56 $1,319   $9,448,468 16
Feb 10, 1995 44 $82,925 +12% 39 $2,126   $9,531,393 17
Feb 17, 1995 35 $322,472 +289% 117 $2,756   $9,853,865 18
Feb 24, 1995 16 $991,542 +207% 530 $1,871   $10,845,407 19
Mar 3, 1995 21 $691,489 -30% 423 $1,635   $11,536,896 20
Mar 10, 1995 20 $520,399 -25% 310 $1,679   $12,057,295 21
Mar 17, 1995 28 $341,411 -34% 202 $1,690   $12,398,706 22
Mar 24, 1995 29 $265,189 -22% 131 $2,024   $12,663,895 23
Mar 31, 1995 25 $327,240 +23% 209 $1,566   $12,991,135 24
Apr 7, 1995 38 $139,780 -57% 94 $1,487   $13,130,915 25

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Italy 10/27/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,014 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,015 $13,383,747
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 99 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,879 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,175 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,356 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,220 $13,383,747
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $13,383,747