Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,691,550 | Details |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,807,986 (27.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,417 opening theaters/1,417 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,809,880 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 30th, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 (appeal overturned) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Musicians, Relationships Gone Wrong, Rock 'n' Roll, Singers |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1989 | 7 | $3,807,986 | 1,417 | $2,687 | $3,807,986 | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 1989 | 10 | $2,161,404 | -43% | 1,417 | $1,525 | $8,446,281 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1989 | 7 | $6,284,877 | 1,417 | $4,435 | $6,284,877 | 1 |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Jud Phillips | |
| Winona Ryder | Myra Gale Lewis | |
| Alec Baldwin | Jimmy Swaggart | |
| Lisa Jane Persky | Babe | |
| Trey Wilson | Sam Phillips | |
| Lisa Blount | Lois Brown |
Leading
| Dennis Quaid | Jerry Lee Lewis |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jim McBride | Director | |
| Jack Baran | Screenwriter | |
| Jim McBride | Screenwriter | |
| Lee Cleary | Second Assistant Director |
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: | $3,807,986 (27.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,417 opening theaters/1,417 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,809,880 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 30th, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 (appeal overturned) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Musicians, Relationships Gone Wrong, Rock 'n' Roll, Singers |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1989 | 7 | $3,807,986 | 1,417 | $2,687 | $3,807,986 | 1 | |
| Jul 7, 1989 | 10 | $2,161,404 | -43% | 1,417 | $1,525 | $8,446,281 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1989 | 7 | $6,284,877 | 1,417 | $4,435 | $6,284,877 | 1 |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Jud Phillips | |
| Winona Ryder | Myra Gale Lewis | |
| Alec Baldwin | Jimmy Swaggart | |
| Lisa Jane Persky | Babe | |
| Trey Wilson | Sam Phillips | |
| Lisa Blount | Lois Brown |
Leading
| Dennis Quaid | Jerry Lee Lewis |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jim McBride | Director | |
| Jack Baran | Screenwriter | |
| Jim McBride | Screenwriter | |
| Lee Cleary | Second Assistant Director |
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.