Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

Gorillas in the Mist
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,720,479Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$366,925 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:15 opening theaters/1,085 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,838,628

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,377 $24,720,479
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,850 $24,720,479

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 1988 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 1st, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 129 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Biographical Drama, Animal Lead, Field Scientists, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Political Activist, Political Assassination, Environment, Epilogue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Guber-Peters, Arnold Glimcher
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 167 $11,115,629 Oct 7, 1988 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 1988 13 $366,925   15 $24,462   $366,925 1
Sep 30, 1988 1 $3,451,230 +841% 558 $6,185   $3,989,311 2
Oct 7, 1988 3 $4,042,940 +17% 1,081 $3,740   $9,195,683 3
Oct 14, 1988 4 $2,631,125 -35% 1,085 $2,425   $12,660,068 4
Oct 21, 1988 5 $2,188,920 -17% 1,073 $2,040   $15,689,987 5
Oct 28, 1988 4 $1,554,650 -29% 1,054 $1,475   $17,866,977 6
Nov 4, 1988 9 $1,373,140 -12% 967 $1,420   $19,783,055 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 1988 7 $538,081   15 $35,872   $538,081 1
Sep 30, 1988 1 $4,614,662 +758% 558 $8,270   $5,152,743 2
Oct 7, 1988 3 $4,876,200 +6% 1,081 $4,511   $10,028,943 3
Oct 14, 1988 4 $3,472,124 -29% 1,085 $3,200   $13,501,067 4
Oct 21, 1988 5 $2,811,260 -19% 1,073 $2,620   $16,312,327 5
Oct 28, 1988 4 $2,097,588 -25% 1,054 $1,990   $18,409,915 6

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver    Dian Fossey

Supporting Cast

Bryan Brown    Bob Campbell
Julie Harris    Roz Carr
Iain Glen    Brendan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
Arne Glimcher    Producer
Terence Clegg    Producer
Anna Hamilton Phelan    Screenwriter
Anna Hamilton Phelan    Story by
Tab Murphy    Story by
Peter Guber    Executive Producer
Jon Peters    Executive Producer
Maurice Jarre    Composer
Robert Nixon    Co-Producer
Judy Kessler    Co-Producer
Rick Baker    Associate Producer
John Seale    Director of Photography
John Graysmark    Production Designer
Stuart Baird    Editor

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$366,925 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:15 opening theaters/1,085 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,838,628

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,377 $24,720,479
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,850 $24,720,479

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 1988 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 1st, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 129 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dead Ringers
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Keywords: Biography, Biographical Drama, Animal Lead, Field Scientists, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Political Activist, Political Assassination, Environment, Epilogue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Guber-Peters, Arnold Glimcher
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 167 $11,115,629 Oct 7, 1988 17

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver    Dian Fossey

Supporting Cast

Bryan Brown    Bob Campbell
Julie Harris    Roz Carr
Iain Glen    Brendan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
Arne Glimcher    Producer
Terence Clegg    Producer
Anna Hamilton Phelan    Screenwriter
Anna Hamilton Phelan    Story by
Tab Murphy    Story by
Peter Guber    Executive Producer
Jon Peters    Executive Producer
Maurice Jarre    Composer
Robert Nixon    Co-Producer
Judy Kessler    Co-Producer
Rick Baker    Associate Producer
John Seale    Director of Photography
John Graysmark    Production Designer
Stuart Baird    Editor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 1988 13 $366,925   15 $24,462   $366,925 1
Sep 30, 1988 1 $3,451,230 +841% 558 $6,185   $3,989,311 2
Oct 7, 1988 3 $4,042,940 +17% 1,081 $3,740   $9,195,683 3
Oct 14, 1988 4 $2,631,125 -35% 1,085 $2,425   $12,660,068 4
Oct 21, 1988 5 $2,188,920 -17% 1,073 $2,040   $15,689,987 5
Oct 28, 1988 4 $1,554,650 -29% 1,054 $1,475   $17,866,977 6
Nov 4, 1988 9 $1,373,140 -12% 967 $1,420   $19,783,055 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 1988 7 $538,081   15 $35,872   $538,081 1
Sep 30, 1988 1 $4,614,662 +758% 558 $8,270   $5,152,743 2
Oct 7, 1988 3 $4,876,200 +6% 1,081 $4,511   $10,028,943 3
Oct 14, 1988 4 $3,472,124 -29% 1,085 $3,200   $13,501,067 4
Oct 21, 1988 5 $2,811,260 -19% 1,073 $2,620   $16,312,327 5
Oct 28, 1988 4 $2,097,588 -25% 1,054 $1,990   $18,409,915 6