Curly Sue (1991)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,644,430 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,974,958 (14.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,634 opening theaters/1,634 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $90,384,442 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 25th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Homeless, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Poverty, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, White Collar Crime, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1991 | 2 | $4,974,958 | 1,634 | $3,045 | $4,974,958 | 1 | |
| Nov 1, 1991 | 2 | $5,321,727 | +7% | 1,634 | $3,257 | $11,239,082 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 1991 | 1 | $4,957,474 | -7% | 1,634 | $3,034 | $17,166,541 | 3 |
| Nov 15, 1991 | 2 | $4,203,421 | -15% | 1,634 | $2,572 | $22,776,629 | 4 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | 5 | $2,375,146 | -43% | 1,634 | $1,454 | $25,833,090 | 5 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | 7 | $1,593,063 | -33% | 1,547 | $1,030 | $28,176,306 | 6 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 8 | $819,107 | -49% | 1,346 | $609 | $29,247,283 | 7 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 10 | $336,229 | -59% | 840 | $400 | $29,710,165 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1991 | 2 | $5,917,355 | 1,634 | $3,621 | $5,917,355 | 1 | |
| Nov 1, 1991 | 3 | $6,291,712 | +6% | 1,634 | $3,850 | $12,209,067 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 1991 | 1 | $6,364,141 | +1% | 1,634 | $3,895 | $18,573,208 | 3 |
| Nov 15, 1991 | 2 | $4,884,736 | -23% | 1,634 | $2,989 | $23,457,944 | 4 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | 5 | $3,125,299 | -36% | 1,634 | $1,913 | $26,583,243 | 5 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | 7 | $1,844,933 | -41% | 1,547 | $1,193 | $28,428,176 | 6 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 8 | $945,760 | -49% | 1,346 | $703 | $29,373,936 | 7 |
Supporting
| James Belushi | Bill Dancer | |
| Kelly Lynch | Grey Ellison |
Leading
| Alisan Porter | Curly Sue |
Supporting
| John Getz | Walker McCormick | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | Bernard Oxbar | |
| Cameron Thor | Maitre d' | |
| Branscombe Richmond | Albert | |
| Steven Carell* | Tesio | |
| Gail Boggs | Anise Hall | |
| Burke Byrnes | Dr. Maxwell | |
| Viveka Davis | Trina | |
| Barbara Tarbuck | Mrs. Arnold | |
| Edie McClurg | Secretary | |
| Charles Adams | Prison Guard | |
| James W. Bolinski | Pawnbroker | |
| Lyle Brown | Theater Patron | |
| Nadine Burke | Social Worker | |
| Adele Robbins | DCFS Caseworker | |
| Carol Chickering | Soprano | |
| Grace Collette | Foster Mother | |
| Ralph Foody | Drifter | |
| Cedrick Pipes | Cook | |
| Alonzo Hall | Cook | |
| Luke Reichle | Store Clerk | |
| Joel Levin | Store Clerk | |
| Tammy Karabas-Brody | Store Clerk | |
| Patricia Hooker | Store Clerk | |
| Joe Liss | Ticket Taker | |
| Rocco Pecirno | Father of the Bride | |
| Ely Pouget | Dinah Tompkins | |
| Susan Mayer | Woman with Champagne Glass | |
| Robert Zajonc (uncredited)* | State Trooper |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Hughes | Director | |
| John Hughes | Screenwriter | |
| John Hughes | Producer | |
| Tarquin Gotch | Executive Producer | |
| Georges Delerue | Composer | |
| Doug Kraner | Production Designer | |
| Jeffrey Kimball | Director of Photography | |
| Lynn M. Morgan | Associate Producer | |
| Freddie Hice | Second Unit Director | |
| Lynn M. Morgan | Production Manager | |
| Steven Schwartz | Art Director | |
| Samara Schaffer | Set Decorator | |
| Marjorie Fritz-Birch | Set Decorator | |
| Flemming Olsen | Second Unit Camera | |
| Michael Kaplan | Costume Designer | |
| Barbara Scott | Costume Supervisor | |
| Peck Prior | Editor | |
| Harvey Rosenstock | Editor | |
| David B. Stiven | Additional Editor | |
| Charles Wilborn | Sound Mixer | |
| John Reitz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mike Wilhoit | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Chris Hogan | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jay Richardson | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Robert Batha | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Richard Dwan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Dialogue Editor | |
| Stuart Copley | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan Carlin, Sr. | Music Editor | |
| Eric Reasoner | Music Editor | |
| Steve Dorff | Song Writer | |
| John Bettis | Song Writer | |
| Matt Deakin | Song Writer | |
| John Hughes, III | Song Writer | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $4,974,958 (14.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,634 opening theaters/1,634 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $90,384,442 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 25th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Homeless, Illiteracy / Learning to Read, Poverty, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, White Collar Crime, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1991 | 2 | $4,974,958 | 1,634 | $3,045 | $4,974,958 | 1 | |
| Nov 1, 1991 | 2 | $5,321,727 | +7% | 1,634 | $3,257 | $11,239,082 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 1991 | 1 | $4,957,474 | -7% | 1,634 | $3,034 | $17,166,541 | 3 |
| Nov 15, 1991 | 2 | $4,203,421 | -15% | 1,634 | $2,572 | $22,776,629 | 4 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | 5 | $2,375,146 | -43% | 1,634 | $1,454 | $25,833,090 | 5 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | 7 | $1,593,063 | -33% | 1,547 | $1,030 | $28,176,306 | 6 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 8 | $819,107 | -49% | 1,346 | $609 | $29,247,283 | 7 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 10 | $336,229 | -59% | 840 | $400 | $29,710,165 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1991 | 2 | $5,917,355 | 1,634 | $3,621 | $5,917,355 | 1 | |
| Nov 1, 1991 | 3 | $6,291,712 | +6% | 1,634 | $3,850 | $12,209,067 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 1991 | 1 | $6,364,141 | +1% | 1,634 | $3,895 | $18,573,208 | 3 |
| Nov 15, 1991 | 2 | $4,884,736 | -23% | 1,634 | $2,989 | $23,457,944 | 4 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | 5 | $3,125,299 | -36% | 1,634 | $1,913 | $26,583,243 | 5 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | 7 | $1,844,933 | -41% | 1,547 | $1,193 | $28,428,176 | 6 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 8 | $945,760 | -49% | 1,346 | $703 | $29,373,936 | 7 |
Supporting
| James Belushi | Bill Dancer | |
| Kelly Lynch | Grey Ellison |
Leading
| Alisan Porter | Curly Sue |
Supporting
| John Getz | Walker McCormick | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | Bernard Oxbar | |
| Cameron Thor | Maitre d' | |
| Branscombe Richmond | Albert | |
| Steven Carell* | Tesio | |
| Gail Boggs | Anise Hall | |
| Burke Byrnes | Dr. Maxwell | |
| Viveka Davis | Trina | |
| Barbara Tarbuck | Mrs. Arnold | |
| Edie McClurg | Secretary | |
| Charles Adams | Prison Guard | |
| James W. Bolinski | Pawnbroker | |
| Lyle Brown | Theater Patron | |
| Nadine Burke | Social Worker | |
| Adele Robbins | DCFS Caseworker | |
| Carol Chickering | Soprano | |
| Grace Collette | Foster Mother | |
| Ralph Foody | Drifter | |
| Cedrick Pipes | Cook | |
| Alonzo Hall | Cook | |
| Luke Reichle | Store Clerk | |
| Joel Levin | Store Clerk | |
| Tammy Karabas-Brody | Store Clerk | |
| Patricia Hooker | Store Clerk | |
| Joe Liss | Ticket Taker | |
| Rocco Pecirno | Father of the Bride | |
| Ely Pouget | Dinah Tompkins | |
| Susan Mayer | Woman with Champagne Glass | |
| Robert Zajonc (uncredited)* | State Trooper |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Hughes | Director | |
| John Hughes | Screenwriter | |
| John Hughes | Producer | |
| Tarquin Gotch | Executive Producer | |
| Georges Delerue | Composer | |
| Doug Kraner | Production Designer | |
| Jeffrey Kimball | Director of Photography | |
| Lynn M. Morgan | Associate Producer | |
| Freddie Hice | Second Unit Director | |
| Lynn M. Morgan | Production Manager | |
| Steven Schwartz | Art Director | |
| Samara Schaffer | Set Decorator | |
| Marjorie Fritz-Birch | Set Decorator | |
| Flemming Olsen | Second Unit Camera | |
| Michael Kaplan | Costume Designer | |
| Barbara Scott | Costume Supervisor | |
| Peck Prior | Editor | |
| Harvey Rosenstock | Editor | |
| David B. Stiven | Additional Editor | |
| Charles Wilborn | Sound Mixer | |
| John Reitz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mike Wilhoit | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Chris Hogan | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jay Richardson | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Robert Batha | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Richard Dwan | Dialogue Editor | |
| Christopher Assells | Dialogue Editor | |
| Stuart Copley | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan Carlin, Sr. | Music Editor | |
| Eric Reasoner | Music Editor | |
| Steve Dorff | Song Writer | |
| John Bettis | Song Writer | |
| Matt Deakin | Song Writer | |
| John Hughes, III | Song Writer | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator |
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.