The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $46,434,570Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,611,040 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,933 opening theaters/1,984 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $120,651,474

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 4th, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for language and a scene of sexuality.
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Keywords: Confidence Men, Crime Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Political, Political Campaign, Government Corruption
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $12,107,329 Jan 1, 1993 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $11,607,089 Dec 25, 1992 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 4, 1992 4 $10,611,040   1,933 $5,489   $10,611,040 1
Dec 11, 1992 5 $5,434,855 -49% 1,933 $2,812   $18,648,046 2
Dec 18, 1992 8 $3,714,862 -32% 1,984 $1,872   $24,037,775 3
Dec 25, 1992 8 $4,262,780 +15% 1,859 $2,293   $30,379,584 4
Jan 1, 1993 7 $4,435,783 +4% 1,830 $2,424   $38,322,263 5
Jan 8, 1993 10 $2,076,140 -53% 1,830 $1,135   $41,470,216 6
Jan 22, 1993 23 $413,136   469 $881   $43,659,502 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 4, 1992 4 $13,213,191   1,933 $6,836   $13,213,191 1
Dec 11, 1992 5 $7,109,722 -46% 1,933 $3,678   $20,322,913 2
Dec 18, 1992 8 $5,793,891 -19% 1,984 $2,920   $26,116,804 3
Dec 25, 1992 7 $7,769,676 +34% 1,859 $4,179   $33,886,480 4
Jan 1, 1993 7 $5,507,596 -29% 1,830 $3,010   $39,394,076 5

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Uncategorized

Noble Willingham    Zeke Bridges
James Garner    Jeff Johnson
Chi McBride    Homer
Grant Shaud    Arthur Reinhardt
Lane Smith    Dick Dodge
Charles S. Dutton    Elijah Hawkins
Joe Don Baker    Olaf Andersen
Sheryl Lee Ralph    Miss Loretta Hicks

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,611,040 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,933 opening theaters/1,984 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $120,651,474

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 4th, 1992 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: R for language and a scene of sexuality.
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Confidence Men, Crime Comedy, Mistaken Identity, Political, Political Campaign, Government Corruption
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $12,107,329 Jan 1, 1993 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $11,607,089 Dec 25, 1992 24

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Uncategorized

Noble Willingham    Zeke Bridges
James Garner    Jeff Johnson
Chi McBride    Homer
Grant Shaud    Arthur Reinhardt
Lane Smith    Dick Dodge
Charles S. Dutton    Elijah Hawkins
Joe Don Baker    Olaf Andersen
Sheryl Lee Ralph    Miss Loretta Hicks

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 4, 1992 4 $10,611,040   1,933 $5,489   $10,611,040 1
Dec 11, 1992 5 $5,434,855 -49% 1,933 $2,812   $18,648,046 2
Dec 18, 1992 8 $3,714,862 -32% 1,984 $1,872   $24,037,775 3
Dec 25, 1992 8 $4,262,780 +15% 1,859 $2,293   $30,379,584 4
Jan 1, 1993 7 $4,435,783 +4% 1,830 $2,424   $38,322,263 5
Jan 8, 1993 10 $2,076,140 -53% 1,830 $1,135   $41,470,216 6
Jan 22, 1993 23 $413,136   469 $881   $43,659,502 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 4, 1992 4 $13,213,191   1,933 $6,836   $13,213,191 1
Dec 11, 1992 5 $7,109,722 -46% 1,933 $3,678   $20,322,913 2
Dec 18, 1992 8 $5,793,891 -19% 1,984 $2,920   $26,116,804 3
Dec 25, 1992 7 $7,769,676 +34% 1,859 $4,179   $33,886,480 4
Jan 1, 1993 7 $5,507,596 -29% 1,830 $3,010   $39,394,076 5