The Guardian (1990)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,140,440Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,565,620 (34.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,684 opening theaters/1,736 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,230,783

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,326 $16,140,440
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,096 $16,140,440
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $16,140,440
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,839 $16,140,440

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 27th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 19th, 2016
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and some drug content.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Cult Movie, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Babysitters
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 1990 3 $5,565,620   1,684 $3,305   $5,565,620 1
May 4, 1990 5 $3,020,640 -46% 1,736 $1,740   $10,088,830 2
May 11, 1990 6 $1,829,640 -39% 1,544 $1,185   $12,734,390 3
May 18, 1990 8 $857,460 -53% 922 $930   $14,251,930 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 1990 3 $7,068,190   1,684 $4,197   $7,068,190 1
May 4, 1990 4 $3,836,560 -46% 1,736 $2,210   $10,904,750 2
May 11, 1990 5 $2,489,720 -35% 1,544 $1,613   $13,394,470 3

Uncategorized

Carey Lowell    Kate
Miguel Ferrer    Ralph Hess
Theresa Randle    Arlene Russell
Xander Berkeley    Detective

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

Production and Technical Credits

William Friedkin    Director
William Friedkin    Screenwriter
Dan Greenburg    Screenwriter
Stephen Volk    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for January 19th, 2016

January 20th, 2016

The Martian

It was a slow week with only a handful of significant releases. However, that was good news for me, because it allowed me review the screener that arrived late. That screener was for The Martian, which was as good as I had hoped it was and it is the Pick of the Week. It is not the only new release that was in contention for that title. Both Adventure Time - Stakes! (DVD) and All Things Must Pass (DVD or Blu-ray) were in the running. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,565,620 (34.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,684 opening theaters/1,736 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,230,783

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,326 $16,140,440
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,096 $16,140,440
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $16,140,440
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,839 $16,140,440

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 27th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 19th, 2016
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and some drug content.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Cult Movie, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Babysitters
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Carey Lowell    Kate
Miguel Ferrer    Ralph Hess
Theresa Randle    Arlene Russell
Xander Berkeley    Detective

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

Production and Technical Credits

William Friedkin    Director
William Friedkin    Screenwriter
Dan Greenburg    Screenwriter
Stephen Volk    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for January 19th, 2016

January 20th, 2016

The Martian

It was a slow week with only a handful of significant releases. However, that was good news for me, because it allowed me review the screener that arrived late. That screener was for The Martian, which was as good as I had hoped it was and it is the Pick of the Week. It is not the only new release that was in contention for that title. Both Adventure Time - Stakes! (DVD) and All Things Must Pass (DVD or Blu-ray) were in the running. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 1990 3 $5,565,620   1,684 $3,305   $5,565,620 1
May 4, 1990 5 $3,020,640 -46% 1,736 $1,740   $10,088,830 2
May 11, 1990 6 $1,829,640 -39% 1,544 $1,185   $12,734,390 3
May 18, 1990 8 $857,460 -53% 922 $930   $14,251,930 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 1990 3 $7,068,190   1,684 $4,197   $7,068,190 1
May 4, 1990 4 $3,836,560 -46% 1,736 $2,210   $10,904,750 2
May 11, 1990 5 $2,489,720 -35% 1,544 $1,613   $13,394,470 3