Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,560,942 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,476,994 (41.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 843 opening theaters/843 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,093,790 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 20th, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Research Scientist, Romance, Scientific Breakthrough, Suicide |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 1989 | 10 | $1,476,994 | 843 | $1,752 | $1,476,994 | 1 |
| Natasha Richardson | Jean Tatlock | |
| John C. McGinley | Capt. Richard Schoenfield, MD | |
| Laura Dern | Kathleen Robinson | |
| Ed Lauter | Whitney Ashbridge | |
| Bonnie Bedelia | Kitty Oppenheimer | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | Maj. Gen. Melrose Hayden Barry | |
| Dwight Schultz | J. Robert Oppenheimer | |
| Todd Field | Robert Wilson |
Leading
| Paul Newman | Gen. Leslie R. Groves |
Supporting
| John Cusack | Michael Merriman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Roland Joffe | Director | |
| Bruce Robinson | Screenwriter | |
| Roland Joffe | Screenwriter | |
| Bruce Robinson | Story Creator | |
| Tony Garnett | Producer |
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: | $1,476,994 (41.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 843 opening theaters/843 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,093,790 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 20th, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Research Scientist, Romance, Scientific Breakthrough, Suicide |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 1989 | 10 | $1,476,994 | 843 | $1,752 | $1,476,994 | 1 |
| Natasha Richardson | Jean Tatlock | |
| John C. McGinley | Capt. Richard Schoenfield, MD | |
| Laura Dern | Kathleen Robinson | |
| Ed Lauter | Whitney Ashbridge | |
| Bonnie Bedelia | Kitty Oppenheimer | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | Maj. Gen. Melrose Hayden Barry | |
| Dwight Schultz | J. Robert Oppenheimer | |
| Todd Field | Robert Wilson |
Leading
| Paul Newman | Gen. Leslie R. Groves |
Supporting
| John Cusack | Michael Merriman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Roland Joffe | Director | |
| Bruce Robinson | Screenwriter | |
| Roland Joffe | Screenwriter | |
| Bruce Robinson | Story Creator | |
| Tony Garnett | Producer |
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.