Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,000,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,153,738 (22.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,390 opening theaters/1,390 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $150,528,771 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 5th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia, released as Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | Cheech & Chong |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Infidelity, Mental Illness, Narcotics, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital, Strippers / Stripping |
| Subgenre: | Stoner Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1981 | 1 | $8,153,738 | 1,390 | $5,866 | $8,153,738 | 1 | |
| Jun 12, 1981 | 4 | $0 | -100% | 1,387 | $0 | $17,392,850 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 1981 | 5 | $3,110,000 | 1,253 | $2,482 | $0 | 2 | |
| Jun 26, 1981 | 11 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $26,333,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 13 | $0 | 0 | $30,023,547 | 5 | ||
| Jul 24, 1981 | 13 | $359,461 | 378 | $951 | $33,647,006 | 7 | |
| Aug 7, 1981 | 20 | $239,000 | 343 | $697 | $33,606,555 | 10 | |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 21 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $33,982,504 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1981 | 1 | $17,392,850 | 1,390 | $12,513 | $17,392,850 | 1 | |
| Jun 19, 1981 | 1 | $29,443,000 | 1,253 | $23,498 | $26,333,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 12 | $1,726,731 | 0 | $31,750,278 | 5 | ||
| Jul 17, 1981 | 9 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $31,750,278 | 0 | |
| Aug 7, 1981 | 14 | $614,949 | 343 | $1,793 | $33,982,504 | 10 |
| Cheech Marin | Cheech | |
| Paul Rubens | Howie Hamburger Dude | |
| Sandra Bernhard | Girl Nut | |
| Stacy Keach | The Sarge Stedanko | |
| Tommy Chong | Chong | |
| Tony Cox | Midget Nut | |
| Michael Winslow | Superman Nut | |
| Paul Reubens | Howie Hamburger Dude |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tommy Chong | Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,153,738 (22.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,390 opening theaters/1,390 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $150,528,771 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 5th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia, released as Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | Cheech & Chong |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Infidelity, Mental Illness, Narcotics, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital, Strippers / Stripping |
| Subgenre: | Stoner Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1981 | 1 | $8,153,738 | 1,390 | $5,866 | $8,153,738 | 1 | |
| Jun 12, 1981 | 4 | $0 | -100% | 1,387 | $0 | $17,392,850 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 1981 | 5 | $3,110,000 | 1,253 | $2,482 | $0 | 2 | |
| Jun 26, 1981 | 11 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $26,333,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 13 | $0 | 0 | $30,023,547 | 5 | ||
| Jul 24, 1981 | 13 | $359,461 | 378 | $951 | $33,647,006 | 7 | |
| Aug 7, 1981 | 20 | $239,000 | 343 | $697 | $33,606,555 | 10 | |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 21 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $33,982,504 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1981 | 1 | $17,392,850 | 1,390 | $12,513 | $17,392,850 | 1 | |
| Jun 19, 1981 | 1 | $29,443,000 | 1,253 | $23,498 | $26,333,000 | 3 | |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 12 | $1,726,731 | 0 | $31,750,278 | 5 | ||
| Jul 17, 1981 | 9 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $31,750,278 | 0 | |
| Aug 7, 1981 | 14 | $614,949 | 343 | $1,793 | $33,982,504 | 10 |
| Cheech Marin | Cheech | |
| Paul Rubens | Howie Hamburger Dude | |
| Sandra Bernhard | Girl Nut | |
| Stacy Keach | The Sarge Stedanko | |
| Tommy Chong | Chong | |
| Tony Cox | Midget Nut | |
| Michael Winslow | Superman Nut | |
| Paul Reubens | Howie Hamburger Dude |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tommy Chong | Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.