Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,326,051 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,650,078 (26.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 613 opening theaters/613 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $20,154,262 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 12th, 1985 (Wide) by New World |
| Video Release: | January 30th, 2001 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Training Montage |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Dancing, New Guy/Girl in School, Religious, Romance |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1985 | 10 | $1,650,078 | 613 | $2,692 | $1,650,078 | 1 | |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 15 | $899,632 | -45% | 572 | $1,573 | $2,999,561 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 18 | $667,374 | -26% | 413 | $1,616 | $3,931,898 | 3 |
| May 3, 1985 | 20 | $376,620 | -44% | 231 | $1,630 | $4,421,671 | 4 |
| May 10, 1985 | 12 | $862,995 | +129% | 521 | $1,656 | $5,356,030 | 5 |
| May 17, 1985 | 11 | $770,021 | -11% | 407 | $1,892 | $6,326,051 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1985 | 10 | $2,099,929 | 613 | $3,426 | $2,099,929 | 1 | |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 16 | $1,164,595 | -45% | 572 | $2,036 | $3,264,524 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 18 | $780,527 | -33% | 413 | $1,890 | $4,045,051 | 3 |
| May 3, 1985 | 21 | $447,984 | -43% | 231 | $1,939 | $4,493,035 | 4 |
| May 10, 1985 | 12 | $1,062,995 | +137% | 521 | $2,040 | $5,556,030 | 5 |
| Helen Hunt | Lynne Stone | |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Janey Glenn | |
| Ed Lauter | Colonel Glenn | |
| Shannen Doherty | Maggie Malene | |
| Lee Montgomery | Jeff Malene | |
| Jonathan Silverman | Drew Boreman | |
| Morgan Woodward | J.P. Sands |
Supporting
| Gina Gershon | Dancer At Auditions For Dance TV |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Metter | Director | |
| Amy Spies | Screenwriter | |
| Thomas Newman | Composer | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Supervising Sound Mixer |
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: | $1,650,078 (26.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 613 opening theaters/613 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $20,154,262 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 12th, 1985 (Wide) by New World |
| Video Release: | January 30th, 2001 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Training Montage |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Dancing, New Guy/Girl in School, Religious, Romance |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1985 | 10 | $1,650,078 | 613 | $2,692 | $1,650,078 | 1 | |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 15 | $899,632 | -45% | 572 | $1,573 | $2,999,561 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 18 | $667,374 | -26% | 413 | $1,616 | $3,931,898 | 3 |
| May 3, 1985 | 20 | $376,620 | -44% | 231 | $1,630 | $4,421,671 | 4 |
| May 10, 1985 | 12 | $862,995 | +129% | 521 | $1,656 | $5,356,030 | 5 |
| May 17, 1985 | 11 | $770,021 | -11% | 407 | $1,892 | $6,326,051 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1985 | 10 | $2,099,929 | 613 | $3,426 | $2,099,929 | 1 | |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 16 | $1,164,595 | -45% | 572 | $2,036 | $3,264,524 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 18 | $780,527 | -33% | 413 | $1,890 | $4,045,051 | 3 |
| May 3, 1985 | 21 | $447,984 | -43% | 231 | $1,939 | $4,493,035 | 4 |
| May 10, 1985 | 12 | $1,062,995 | +137% | 521 | $2,040 | $5,556,030 | 5 |
| Helen Hunt | Lynne Stone | |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Janey Glenn | |
| Ed Lauter | Colonel Glenn | |
| Shannen Doherty | Maggie Malene | |
| Lee Montgomery | Jeff Malene | |
| Jonathan Silverman | Drew Boreman | |
| Morgan Woodward | J.P. Sands |
Supporting
| Gina Gershon | Dancer At Auditions For Dance TV |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Metter | Director | |
| Amy Spies | Screenwriter | |
| Thomas Newman | Composer | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Supervising Sound Mixer |
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.