Dragnet (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $57,387,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,542,669 (18.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,337 opening theaters/1,343 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $165,996,666 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 26th, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | October 27th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Buddy Cop, Kidnap, Police Procedural, Political, Rescue, Surprise Twist, Undercover |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987 | 1 | $10,542,669 | 1,337 | $7,885 | $10,542,669 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 1 | $7,042,650 | -33% | 1,343 | $5,244 | $23,480,019 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 3 | $5,348,065 | -24% | 1,339 | $3,994 | $32,906,129 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1987 | 6 | $3,871,640 | -28% | 1,282 | $3,020 | $39,300,394 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1987 | 8 | $2,917,545 | -25% | 1,059 | $2,755 | $44,197,104 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1987 | 9 | $2,224,292 | -24% | 1,036 | $2,147 | $47,792,411 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 1987 | 23 | $651,240 | 488 | $1,335 | $54,483,379 | 11 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 22 | $277,500 | 370 | $750 | $55,965,784 | 14 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 23 | $219,620 | -21% | 278 | $790 | $56,287,154 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987 | 1 | $16,437,369 | 1,337 | $12,294 | $16,437,369 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 1 | $11,120,695 | -32% | 1,343 | $8,280 | $27,558,064 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 3 | $7,870,690 | -29% | 1,339 | $5,878 | $35,428,754 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1987 | 6 | $5,850,805 | -26% | 1,282 | $4,564 | $41,279,559 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1987 | 7 | $4,288,560 | -27% | 1,059 | $4,050 | $45,568,119 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 21 | $379,250 | 370 | $1,025 | $56,067,534 | 14 |
Leading
| Dan Aykroyd | Friday | |
| Tom Hanks | Streebeck |
Supporting
| Christopher Plummer | Whirley | |
| Harry Morgan | Gannon | |
| Alexandra Paul | Connie Swail | |
| Jack O'Halloran | Emil Muzz | |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Jane Kirkpatrick | |
| Dabney Coleman | Jerry Caesar | |
| Kathleen Freeman | Enid Borden | |
| Bruce Gray | Mayor Parvin | |
| Lenka Peterson | Granny Mundy | |
| Julia Jennings | Sylvia Wiss | |
| Lisa Aliff | April | |
| Joe Almark | Milkman | |
| Nina Arvesen | Lady Motor Cop | |
| Fred Asparagus | Tito Provencal | |
| Peter Aykroyd | Phoney CHP | |
| Larry Bilzarian | SWAT Trooper | |
| Jim Boeke | Nectar Pagan | |
| Sandra Canning | Baitmate | |
| William Chalmers | Observatory Pagan | |
| Donald Craig | Announcer | |
| Karen Criswell | Mansion Cellist | |
| Josh Cruze | Police Officer | |
| Jennifer Curry | Mansion Violinist | |
| Gray Daniels | Crewman | |
| Gary Lee Davis | Leggings Pagan | |
| Susan Deemer | Coffee Bar Dancer | |
| Juli Donald | Zookeeper | |
| Sandra Eng | TV Reporter | |
| Ava Fabian | Baitmate | |
| Kimberly Foster | Betsy Blees | |
| Ruben Garfias | Tough | |
| Sharon Gilchrist | Mansion Musician | |
| Chester Grimes | Pagan | |
| Bert Hinchman | Night Watchman | |
| D.D. Howard | Officer Robin Gilbert | |
| Peter Leeds | Roy Grest | |
| Margaret Lenzey | Baitmate | |
| Lori Leonelli | Baitmate | |
| Lisa London | 1982 Redhead | |
| Kent MacLachlan | Young Officer | |
| Christopher Mankiewicz | White Coat | |
| Maurice Marsac | Maitre D' | |
| Marshall Maurice Mitchell | Tough | |
| Stuart Quan | Tough | |
| Ingrid M. Rhoades | Baitmate | |
| Casey Sander | Phoney CHP | |
| Billy Ray Sharkey | Drug Pagan | |
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | Caterer Pagan | |
| John Walton Smith, Jr. | Lt. Thumb | |
| Dona Speir | Baitmate | |
| Chuck Thornton | Mo Sarkus | |
| Bill Wittman | Narrator | |
| Meg Wyllie | Mrs. Gannon |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom Mankiewicz | Director | |
| David Permut | Producer | |
| Robert K. Weiss | Producer | |
| Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Halsey | Editor | |
| Robert F. Boyle | Production Designer | |
| Matthew F. Leonetti | Director of Photography | |
| Ira Newborn | Composer | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Screenwriter | |
| Alan Zweibel | Screenwriter | |
| Don Zepfel | Associate Producer | |
| David Sosna | Assistant Director | |
| Terry J. Leonard | Second Unit Director | |
| Don Zepfel | Unit Production Manager | |
| Frank Richwood | Art Director | |
| Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decorator | |
| Robert C. Thomas | Second Unit Camera | |
| Cliff Wenger | Special Effects | |
| Roger Hansen | Special Effects | |
| Whitey Krumm | Special Effects | |
| Jim Thomson | Special Effects | |
| Jeff Frink | Special Effects | |
| Taryn DeChellis | Costume Designer | |
| Dan Moore | Costume Supervisor | |
| William D. Gordean | Editor | |
| Willie Burton | Sound Mixer | |
| Richard L. Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Daniel Leahy | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Andrew MacDonald | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John Stacy | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| George Fredrick | Sound Editor | |
| Jeff Clark | Sound Editor | |
| Don Malouf | Sound Editor | |
| Colin Mouat | Sound Editor | |
| Joe Parker | Sound Editor | |
| Kyle Wright | Sound Editor | |
| Jeff Carson | Supervising Music Editor | |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup | |
| Gerald O'Dell | Makeup | |
| Christine Lee | Hairstylist | |
| David Rubin | Casting | |
| Terry J. Leonard | 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: | $10,542,669 (18.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,337 opening theaters/1,343 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $165,996,666 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 26th, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | October 27th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Buddy Cop, Kidnap, Police Procedural, Political, Rescue, Surprise Twist, Undercover |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987 | 1 | $10,542,669 | 1,337 | $7,885 | $10,542,669 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 1 | $7,042,650 | -33% | 1,343 | $5,244 | $23,480,019 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 3 | $5,348,065 | -24% | 1,339 | $3,994 | $32,906,129 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1987 | 6 | $3,871,640 | -28% | 1,282 | $3,020 | $39,300,394 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1987 | 8 | $2,917,545 | -25% | 1,059 | $2,755 | $44,197,104 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1987 | 9 | $2,224,292 | -24% | 1,036 | $2,147 | $47,792,411 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 1987 | 23 | $651,240 | 488 | $1,335 | $54,483,379 | 11 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 22 | $277,500 | 370 | $750 | $55,965,784 | 14 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 23 | $219,620 | -21% | 278 | $790 | $56,287,154 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987 | 1 | $16,437,369 | 1,337 | $12,294 | $16,437,369 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 1 | $11,120,695 | -32% | 1,343 | $8,280 | $27,558,064 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 3 | $7,870,690 | -29% | 1,339 | $5,878 | $35,428,754 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1987 | 6 | $5,850,805 | -26% | 1,282 | $4,564 | $41,279,559 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1987 | 7 | $4,288,560 | -27% | 1,059 | $4,050 | $45,568,119 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 21 | $379,250 | 370 | $1,025 | $56,067,534 | 14 |
Leading
| Dan Aykroyd | Friday | |
| Tom Hanks | Streebeck |
Supporting
| Christopher Plummer | Whirley | |
| Harry Morgan | Gannon | |
| Alexandra Paul | Connie Swail | |
| Jack O'Halloran | Emil Muzz | |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Jane Kirkpatrick | |
| Dabney Coleman | Jerry Caesar | |
| Kathleen Freeman | Enid Borden | |
| Bruce Gray | Mayor Parvin | |
| Lenka Peterson | Granny Mundy | |
| Julia Jennings | Sylvia Wiss | |
| Lisa Aliff | April | |
| Joe Almark | Milkman | |
| Nina Arvesen | Lady Motor Cop | |
| Fred Asparagus | Tito Provencal | |
| Peter Aykroyd | Phoney CHP | |
| Larry Bilzarian | SWAT Trooper | |
| Jim Boeke | Nectar Pagan | |
| Sandra Canning | Baitmate | |
| William Chalmers | Observatory Pagan | |
| Donald Craig | Announcer | |
| Karen Criswell | Mansion Cellist | |
| Josh Cruze | Police Officer | |
| Jennifer Curry | Mansion Violinist | |
| Gray Daniels | Crewman | |
| Gary Lee Davis | Leggings Pagan | |
| Susan Deemer | Coffee Bar Dancer | |
| Juli Donald | Zookeeper | |
| Sandra Eng | TV Reporter | |
| Ava Fabian | Baitmate | |
| Kimberly Foster | Betsy Blees | |
| Ruben Garfias | Tough | |
| Sharon Gilchrist | Mansion Musician | |
| Chester Grimes | Pagan | |
| Bert Hinchman | Night Watchman | |
| D.D. Howard | Officer Robin Gilbert | |
| Peter Leeds | Roy Grest | |
| Margaret Lenzey | Baitmate | |
| Lori Leonelli | Baitmate | |
| Lisa London | 1982 Redhead | |
| Kent MacLachlan | Young Officer | |
| Christopher Mankiewicz | White Coat | |
| Maurice Marsac | Maitre D' | |
| Marshall Maurice Mitchell | Tough | |
| Stuart Quan | Tough | |
| Ingrid M. Rhoades | Baitmate | |
| Casey Sander | Phoney CHP | |
| Billy Ray Sharkey | Drug Pagan | |
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | Caterer Pagan | |
| John Walton Smith, Jr. | Lt. Thumb | |
| Dona Speir | Baitmate | |
| Chuck Thornton | Mo Sarkus | |
| Bill Wittman | Narrator | |
| Meg Wyllie | Mrs. Gannon |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom Mankiewicz | Director | |
| David Permut | Producer | |
| Robert K. Weiss | Producer | |
| Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer | |
| Richard Halsey | Editor | |
| Robert F. Boyle | Production Designer | |
| Matthew F. Leonetti | Director of Photography | |
| Ira Newborn | Composer | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Screenwriter | |
| Alan Zweibel | Screenwriter | |
| Don Zepfel | Associate Producer | |
| David Sosna | Assistant Director | |
| Terry J. Leonard | Second Unit Director | |
| Don Zepfel | Unit Production Manager | |
| Frank Richwood | Art Director | |
| Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decorator | |
| Robert C. Thomas | Second Unit Camera | |
| Cliff Wenger | Special Effects | |
| Roger Hansen | Special Effects | |
| Whitey Krumm | Special Effects | |
| Jim Thomson | Special Effects | |
| Jeff Frink | Special Effects | |
| Taryn DeChellis | Costume Designer | |
| Dan Moore | Costume Supervisor | |
| William D. Gordean | Editor | |
| Willie Burton | Sound Mixer | |
| Richard L. Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Daniel Leahy | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Andrew MacDonald | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John Stacy | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| George Fredrick | Sound Editor | |
| Jeff Clark | Sound Editor | |
| Don Malouf | Sound Editor | |
| Colin Mouat | Sound Editor | |
| Joe Parker | Sound Editor | |
| Kyle Wright | Sound Editor | |
| Jeff Carson | Supervising Music Editor | |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup | |
| Gerald O'Dell | Makeup | |
| Christine Lee | Hairstylist | |
| David Rubin | Casting | |
| Terry J. Leonard | 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.