Crooklyn (1994)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,024,170 | Details |
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Synopsis
Woody Carmichael is a jazz musician whose career is in a slump; he once made a good living as a session musician, but he has moved away from it to devote himself to more serious music, a choice that has not worked out well from a financial standpoint. His wife Carolyn works as a school teacher to keep food on the table. The Carmichaels have five children, a bright and introspective daughter named Troy and four sons with a habit of causing trouble, and they all share an apartment in a brownstone in Brooklyn.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,209,475 (32.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,033 opening theaters/1,035 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,103,759 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 13th, 1994 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for drug content |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Directing Yourself |
| Geographical setting: | Brooklyn |
| Plot point: | Cancer, Dysfunctional Family, Money Troubles, Musicians, Teachers, Terminal Illness, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Hood Film |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Child Hoods |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1994 | 3 | $4,209,475 | 1,033 | $4,075 | $4,209,475 | 1 | |
| May 20, 1994 | 4 | $2,458,140 | -42% | 1,035 | $2,375 | $7,741,935 | 2 |
| May 27, 1994 | 7 | $1,818,630 | -26% | 1,002 | $1,815 | $10,176,705 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 1994 | 9 | $835,200 | -54% | 696 | $1,200 | $11,344,905 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1994 | 4 | $5,283,795 | 1,033 | $5,115 | $5,283,795 | 1 | |
| May 20, 1994 | 4 | $3,074,280 | -42% | 1,035 | $2,970 | $8,358,075 | 2 |
| May 27, 1994 | 7 | $2,151,630 | -30% | 1,002 | $2,147 | $10,509,705 | 3 |
Leading
| Alfre Woodard | Carolyn Carmichael | |
| Delroy Lindo | Woody Carmichael | |
| Spike Lee | Snuffy | |
| Zelda Harris | Troy |
Supporting
| Isaiah Washington | Vic | |
| RuPaul Charles | Bodega Woman | |
| David Patrick Kelly | Tony Eyes / Jim | |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Uncle Brown | |
| Carlton Williams | Clinton | |
| Joie Lee | Aunt Maxine | |
| Sharif Rashed | Wendell |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Joie Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Cinque Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Spike Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Joie Lee | Story by | |
| Spike Lee | Producer | |
| Jon Kilik | Executive Producer | |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Designer | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer |
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.
Synopsis
Woody Carmichael is a jazz musician whose career is in a slump; he once made a good living as a session musician, but he has moved away from it to devote himself to more serious music, a choice that has not worked out well from a financial standpoint. His wife Carolyn works as a school teacher to keep food on the table. The Carmichaels have five children, a bright and introspective daughter named Troy and four sons with a habit of causing trouble, and they all share an apartment in a brownstone in Brooklyn.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,209,475 (32.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,033 opening theaters/1,035 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,103,759 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 13th, 1994 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for drug content |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Directing Yourself |
| Geographical setting: | Brooklyn |
| Plot point: | Cancer, Dysfunctional Family, Money Troubles, Musicians, Teachers, Terminal Illness, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Hood Film |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Child Hoods |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1994 | 3 | $4,209,475 | 1,033 | $4,075 | $4,209,475 | 1 | |
| May 20, 1994 | 4 | $2,458,140 | -42% | 1,035 | $2,375 | $7,741,935 | 2 |
| May 27, 1994 | 7 | $1,818,630 | -26% | 1,002 | $1,815 | $10,176,705 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 1994 | 9 | $835,200 | -54% | 696 | $1,200 | $11,344,905 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1994 | 4 | $5,283,795 | 1,033 | $5,115 | $5,283,795 | 1 | |
| May 20, 1994 | 4 | $3,074,280 | -42% | 1,035 | $2,970 | $8,358,075 | 2 |
| May 27, 1994 | 7 | $2,151,630 | -30% | 1,002 | $2,147 | $10,509,705 | 3 |
Leading
| Alfre Woodard | Carolyn Carmichael | |
| Delroy Lindo | Woody Carmichael | |
| Spike Lee | Snuffy | |
| Zelda Harris | Troy |
Supporting
| Isaiah Washington | Vic | |
| RuPaul Charles | Bodega Woman | |
| David Patrick Kelly | Tony Eyes / Jim | |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Uncle Brown | |
| Carlton Williams | Clinton | |
| Joie Lee | Aunt Maxine | |
| Sharif Rashed | Wendell |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Joie Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Cinque Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Spike Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Joie Lee | Story by | |
| Spike Lee | Producer | |
| Jon Kilik | Executive Producer | |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Designer | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer |
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.