Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Desperately Seeking Susan
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,400,000Details
International Box Office $1,476Details
Worldwide Box Office $27,401,476
OpusData ID: 20030100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,526,098 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:268 opening theaters/1,180 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,294,075

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,238 $27,400,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,600 $1,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,791 $27,401,476
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $27,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,121 $1,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 874 $27,401,476

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 29th, 1985 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: January 20th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 31st, 1985 by Orion Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Swept Away
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Fugitive / On the Run, Mistaken Identity, Faulty Memory, Mafia
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 360 $5,416,671 Apr 5, 1985 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,238 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,085 $87,294,075
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,623 $27,400,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 30 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,679 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,227 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 22 $27,400,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 1985 14 $1,526,098   268 $5,694   $1,526,098 1
Apr 5, 1985 13 $1,642,116 +8% 326 $5,037   $4,028,460 2
Apr 12, 1985 5 $2,683,767 +63% 760 $3,531   $7,639,212 3
Apr 19, 1985 5 $2,691,952 n/c 1,180 $2,281   $11,180,480 4
Apr 26, 1985 7 $2,073,229 -23% 1,008 $2,057   $14,126,084 5
May 3, 1985 9 $1,533,777 -26% 824 $1,861   $16,295,054 6
May 10, 1985 10 $1,150,717 -25% 693 $1,660   $17,949,630 7
May 17, 1985 7 $1,283,383 +12% 713 $1,800   $19,727,315 8
May 24, 1985 8 $1,180,104 -8% 597 $1,977   $21,431,722 9
May 31, 1985 8 $802,813 -32% 618 $1,299   $22,411,411 10
Jun 7, 1985 10 $642,005 -20% 530 $1,211   $23,474,784 11
Jun 14, 1985 12 $527,639 -18% 453 $1,165   $24,424,555 12
Jun 21, 1985 16 $419,471 -21% 357 $1,175   $25,210,403 13
Jun 28, 1985 16 $355,679 -15% 314 $1,133   $25,881,321 14
Jul 5, 1985 18 $223,513 -37% 225 $993   $26,176,170 15
Jul 12, 1985 19 $183,391 -18% 183 $1,002   $26,541,937 16
Jul 19, 1985 21 $179,461 -2% 179 $1,003   $26,843,195 17
Jul 26, 1985 20 $117,527 -35% 135 $871   $27,078,495 18
Aug 2, 1985 20 $99,492 -15% 119 $836   $27,270,171 19
Aug 9, 1985 26 $60,611 -39% 78 $777   $27,398,584 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 1985 13 $2,386,344   268 $8,904   $2,386,344 1
Apr 5, 1985 12 $2,569,101 +8% 326 $7,881   $4,955,445 2
Apr 12, 1985 5 $3,533,083 +38% 760 $4,649   $8,488,528 3
Apr 19, 1985 5 $3,564,327 +1% 1,180 $3,021   $12,052,855 4
Apr 26, 1985 6 $2,708,422 -24% 1,008 $2,687   $14,761,277 5
May 3, 1985 7 $2,037,636 -25% 824 $2,473   $16,798,913 6
May 10, 1985 9 $1,645,019 -19% 693 $2,374   $18,443,932 7
May 17, 1985 6 $1,807,686 +10% 713 $2,535   $20,251,618 8
May 24, 1985 8 $1,356,980 -25% 597 $2,273   $21,608,598 9
May 31, 1985 7 $1,224,181 -10% 618 $1,981   $22,832,779 10
Jun 7, 1985 9 $1,064,137 -13% 530 $2,008   $23,896,916 11
Jun 14, 1985 12 $894,016 -16% 453 $1,974   $24,790,932 12
Jun 21, 1985 14 $734,710 -18% 357 $2,058   $25,525,642 13
Jun 28, 1985 16 $427,015 -42% 314 $1,360   $25,952,657 14
Jul 5, 1985 17 $405,889 -5% 225 $1,804   $26,358,546 15
Jul 12, 1985 18 $305,188 -25% 183 $1,668   $26,663,734 16
Jul 19, 1985 17 $297,234 -3% 179 $1,661   $26,960,968 17
Jul 26, 1985 19 $209,711 -29% 135 $1,553   $27,170,679 18
Aug 2, 1985 20 $167,294 -20% 119 $1,406   $27,337,973 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 1/20/2022 $0 0 1 1 $1,476 8/4/2025
 
International Total$1,476 8/4/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,600 $1,476
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,976 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,866 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 28,401-28,500) 28,498 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,283 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,121 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,408 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 15 $1,476

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,791 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,967 $27,401,476
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 31 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,575 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,170 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,512 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 874 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,484 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 22 $27,401,476

Leading Cast

Madonna    Susan
Rosanna Arquette    Roberta Glass

Supporting Cast

Will Patton    Wayne Nolan
Laurie Metcalf    Leslie Glass
Aidan Quinn    Dez
John Turturro    Ray

Uncategorized

Giancarlo Esposito    Street Vendor
Richard Portnow    Party Guest
Timothy Carhart    Victoria's Boyfriend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Susan Seidelman    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,526,098 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:268 opening theaters/1,180 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,294,075

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,238 $27,400,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,600 $1,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,791 $27,401,476
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $27,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,121 $1,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 874 $27,401,476

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 29th, 1985 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: January 20th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 31st, 1985 by Orion Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Swept Away
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Fugitive / On the Run, Mistaken Identity, Faulty Memory, Mafia
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 360 $5,416,671 Apr 5, 1985 10

Leading Cast

Madonna    Susan
Rosanna Arquette    Roberta Glass

Supporting Cast

Will Patton    Wayne Nolan
Laurie Metcalf    Leslie Glass
Aidan Quinn    Dez
John Turturro    Ray

Uncategorized

Giancarlo Esposito    Street Vendor
Richard Portnow    Party Guest
Timothy Carhart    Victoria's Boyfriend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Susan Seidelman    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,238 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,085 $87,294,075
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,623 $27,400,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 30 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,679 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,227 $27,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 22 $27,400,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 1985 14 $1,526,098   268 $5,694   $1,526,098 1
Apr 5, 1985 13 $1,642,116 +8% 326 $5,037   $4,028,460 2
Apr 12, 1985 5 $2,683,767 +63% 760 $3,531   $7,639,212 3
Apr 19, 1985 5 $2,691,952 n/c 1,180 $2,281   $11,180,480 4
Apr 26, 1985 7 $2,073,229 -23% 1,008 $2,057   $14,126,084 5
May 3, 1985 9 $1,533,777 -26% 824 $1,861   $16,295,054 6
May 10, 1985 10 $1,150,717 -25% 693 $1,660   $17,949,630 7
May 17, 1985 7 $1,283,383 +12% 713 $1,800   $19,727,315 8
May 24, 1985 8 $1,180,104 -8% 597 $1,977   $21,431,722 9
May 31, 1985 8 $802,813 -32% 618 $1,299   $22,411,411 10
Jun 7, 1985 10 $642,005 -20% 530 $1,211   $23,474,784 11
Jun 14, 1985 12 $527,639 -18% 453 $1,165   $24,424,555 12
Jun 21, 1985 16 $419,471 -21% 357 $1,175   $25,210,403 13
Jun 28, 1985 16 $355,679 -15% 314 $1,133   $25,881,321 14
Jul 5, 1985 18 $223,513 -37% 225 $993   $26,176,170 15
Jul 12, 1985 19 $183,391 -18% 183 $1,002   $26,541,937 16
Jul 19, 1985 21 $179,461 -2% 179 $1,003   $26,843,195 17
Jul 26, 1985 20 $117,527 -35% 135 $871   $27,078,495 18
Aug 2, 1985 20 $99,492 -15% 119 $836   $27,270,171 19
Aug 9, 1985 26 $60,611 -39% 78 $777   $27,398,584 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 1985 13 $2,386,344   268 $8,904   $2,386,344 1
Apr 5, 1985 12 $2,569,101 +8% 326 $7,881   $4,955,445 2
Apr 12, 1985 5 $3,533,083 +38% 760 $4,649   $8,488,528 3
Apr 19, 1985 5 $3,564,327 +1% 1,180 $3,021   $12,052,855 4
Apr 26, 1985 6 $2,708,422 -24% 1,008 $2,687   $14,761,277 5
May 3, 1985 7 $2,037,636 -25% 824 $2,473   $16,798,913 6
May 10, 1985 9 $1,645,019 -19% 693 $2,374   $18,443,932 7
May 17, 1985 6 $1,807,686 +10% 713 $2,535   $20,251,618 8
May 24, 1985 8 $1,356,980 -25% 597 $2,273   $21,608,598 9
May 31, 1985 7 $1,224,181 -10% 618 $1,981   $22,832,779 10
Jun 7, 1985 9 $1,064,137 -13% 530 $2,008   $23,896,916 11
Jun 14, 1985 12 $894,016 -16% 453 $1,974   $24,790,932 12
Jun 21, 1985 14 $734,710 -18% 357 $2,058   $25,525,642 13
Jun 28, 1985 16 $427,015 -42% 314 $1,360   $25,952,657 14
Jul 5, 1985 17 $405,889 -5% 225 $1,804   $26,358,546 15
Jul 12, 1985 18 $305,188 -25% 183 $1,668   $26,663,734 16
Jul 19, 1985 17 $297,234 -3% 179 $1,661   $26,960,968 17
Jul 26, 1985 19 $209,711 -29% 135 $1,553   $27,170,679 18
Aug 2, 1985 20 $167,294 -20% 119 $1,406   $27,337,973 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 1/20/2022 $0 0 1 1 $1,476 8/4/2025
 
International Total$1,476 8/4/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,600 $1,476
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,976 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,866 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 28,401-28,500) 28,498 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,283 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,121 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,408 $1,476
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 15 $1,476

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,791 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,967 $27,401,476
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 31 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,575 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,170 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,512 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 874 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,484 $27,401,476
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 22 $27,401,476