The Commitments (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,955,001Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $360,954 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $360,954
OpusData ID: 31750100
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Metrics

Legs:5.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,489,562

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,823 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,901 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,795 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,189 $13,955,001

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1991 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: August 30th, 2016 by RLJ
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
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Keywords: Musicians, Comedy Drama, Voiceover/Narration, Set in Ireland
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Never Wide Domestic 61 $13,955,001 Aug 14, 1991 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,823 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,938 $37,489,562
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,082 $13,955,001
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1991 86 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,058 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,299 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,560 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,795 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $13,955,001

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 1991 3 $2,511,091   555 $4,524   $6,419,577 5
Sep 20, 1991 7 $1,752,234 -30% 560 $3,129   $9,042,363 6
Oct 11, 1991 19 $436,279   333 $1,310   $12,570,013 9
Nov 15, 1991 34 $128,020   119 $1,076   $13,931,633 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 1991 3 $3,381,643   555 $6,093   $7,290,129 6

Supporting Cast

Maria Doyle Kennedy    Natalie Murphy

Uncategorized

Colm Meaney    Jimmy Rabbitte Sr.
Alan Parker    Eejit Record Producer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Parker    Director
Dick Clement    Screenwriter
Ian La Frenais    Screenwriter
Roddy Doyle    Screenwriter
Roddy Doyle    Based on "The Commitments" By
Cliff Lanning    Third Assistant Director

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

Home Market Releases for August 30th, 2016

August 29th, 2016

The Commitments

We are in the heart of TV on DVD season with a dozen such releases on this week’s list. Unfortunately, while there are a few that are worth picking up, none of them have the extras needed to be Pick of the Week contenders. The biggest release of the week is The Jungle Book, which is one of the biggest hits of the year. I got a chance to review it, so you can compare my opinion to the critics. As for the best of the best, there weren’t a lot to choose from. In the end, I went with The Commitments, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. More...


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Metrics

Legs:5.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,489,562

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,823 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,901 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,795 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,189 $13,955,001

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1991 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: August 30th, 2016 by RLJ
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Musicians, Comedy Drama, Voiceover/Narration, Set in Ireland
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Never Wide Domestic 61 $13,955,001 Aug 14, 1991 0

Supporting Cast

Maria Doyle Kennedy    Natalie Murphy

Uncategorized

Colm Meaney    Jimmy Rabbitte Sr.
Alan Parker    Eejit Record Producer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Parker    Director
Dick Clement    Screenwriter
Ian La Frenais    Screenwriter
Roddy Doyle    Screenwriter
Roddy Doyle    Based on "The Commitments" By
Cliff Lanning    Third Assistant Director

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

Home Market Releases for August 30th, 2016

August 29th, 2016

The Commitments

We are in the heart of TV on DVD season with a dozen such releases on this week’s list. Unfortunately, while there are a few that are worth picking up, none of them have the extras needed to be Pick of the Week contenders. The biggest release of the week is The Jungle Book, which is one of the biggest hits of the year. I got a chance to review it, so you can compare my opinion to the critics. As for the best of the best, there weren’t a lot to choose from. In the end, I went with The Commitments, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,823 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,938 $37,489,562
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,082 $13,955,001
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1991 86 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,058 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,299 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,560 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 916 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,795 $13,955,001
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $13,955,001

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 1991 3 $2,511,091   555 $4,524   $6,419,577 5
Sep 20, 1991 7 $1,752,234 -30% 560 $3,129   $9,042,363 6
Oct 11, 1991 19 $436,279   333 $1,310   $12,570,013 9
Nov 15, 1991 34 $128,020   119 $1,076   $13,931,633 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 1991 3 $3,381,643   555 $6,093   $7,290,129 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,901 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,908 $13,955,001
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 87 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,337 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,073 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,715 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,591 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,189 $13,955,001
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 483 $13,955,001