First Monday in October (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,000,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,714,682 (22.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 525 opening theaters/525 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $48,820,135 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1981 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1981 | 4 | $2,714,682 | 525 | $5,171 | $2,714,682 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1981 | 5 | $2,003,856 | -26% | 525 | $3,817 | $5,654,507 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 5 | $2,053,088 | +2% | 525 | $3,911 | $8,201,232 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 5 | $924,468 | -55% | 525 | $1,761 | $9,434,570 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1981 | 5 | $3,650,651 | 525 | $6,954 | $3,650,651 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1981 | 5 | $2,497,493 | -32% | 525 | $4,757 | $6,148,144 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 6 | $2,361,958 | -5% | 525 | $4,499 | $8,510,102 | 3 |
Leading
| Walter Matthau | Justice Dan Snow | |
| Jill Clayburgh | Justice Ruth Hagadorn Loomis |
Supporting
| Barnard Hughes | ||
| Jan Sterling | ||
| James Stephens | ||
| Noble Willingham | Nebreska Attorney |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ronald Neame | Director | |
| Paul M. Heller | Producer | |
| Martha Scott | Producer | |
| Jerome Lawrence | Screenwriter | |
| Robert E. Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Jerome Lawrence | Story based on the play by | |
| Robert E. Lee | Story based on the play by |
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: | $2,714,682 (22.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 525 opening theaters/525 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $48,820,135 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1981 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1981 | 4 | $2,714,682 | 525 | $5,171 | $2,714,682 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1981 | 5 | $2,003,856 | -26% | 525 | $3,817 | $5,654,507 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 5 | $2,053,088 | +2% | 525 | $3,911 | $8,201,232 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 5 | $924,468 | -55% | 525 | $1,761 | $9,434,570 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1981 | 5 | $3,650,651 | 525 | $6,954 | $3,650,651 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 1981 | 5 | $2,497,493 | -32% | 525 | $4,757 | $6,148,144 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 6 | $2,361,958 | -5% | 525 | $4,499 | $8,510,102 | 3 |
Leading
| Walter Matthau | Justice Dan Snow | |
| Jill Clayburgh | Justice Ruth Hagadorn Loomis |
Supporting
| Barnard Hughes | ||
| Jan Sterling | ||
| James Stephens | ||
| Noble Willingham | Nebreska Attorney |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ronald Neame | Director | |
| Paul M. Heller | Producer | |
| Martha Scott | Producer | |
| Jerome Lawrence | Screenwriter | |
| Robert E. Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Jerome Lawrence | Story based on the play by | |
| Robert E. Lee | Story based on the play by |
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.