Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Metrics

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,653	$18,196,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,779	$18,196,170
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800)	791	$18,196,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	973	$18,196,170

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Domestic Releases:	May 21st, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
Running Time:	88 minutes
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Keywords:	Private Investigator, Film Noir, Spoof, Cut from Older Movies, Dubbed with New Dialogue
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Comedy
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Historical Fiction

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	133	$14,051,999	May 28, 1982	10

Rigby Reardon

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Carl Reiner

Director

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,653	$18,196,170
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,324	$55,516,882
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,135	$18,196,170
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	40	$18,196,170
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,810	$18,196,170
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,191	$18,196,170
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400)	336	$18,196,170
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800)	791	$18,196,170
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	428	$18,196,170

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
1982/05/21	2	$4,289,601		882	$4,863	$4,289,601	1
1982/05/28	4	$4,605,672	+7%	906	$5,084	$11,355,943	2
1982/06/04	8	$1,311,848	-72%	570	$2,301	$14,080,644	3
1982/06/11	10	$765,547	-42%	470	$1,629	$16,328,763	4
1982/06/18	16	$399,254	-48%	289	$1,382	$17,359,165	5
1982/06/25	21	$80,940	-80%	56	$1,445	$17,782,886	6
1982/07/02	19	$149,453	+85%	105	$1,423	$18,196,170	7

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
1982/05/21	2	$6,750,271		882	$7,653	$6,750,271	1
1982/05/28	4	$6,018,525	-11%	906	$6,643	$12,768,796	2
1982/06/04	8	$2,794,420	-54%	570	$4,902	$15,563,216	3
1982/06/11	10	$1,396,695	-50%	470	$2,972	$16,959,911	4
1982/06/18	13	$742,035	-47%	289	$2,568	$17,701,946	5
1982/06/25	16	$344,771	-54%	56	$6,157	$18,046,717	6

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,779	$18,196,170
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,136	$18,196,170
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	42	$18,196,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,424	$18,196,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,153	$18,196,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500)	476	$18,196,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	973	$18,196,170
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	458	$18,196,170