Harlem Nights (1989)

Harlem Nights
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,857,262Details
International Box Office $35,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $95,857,262
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,096,808 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,180 opening theaters/2,180 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $163,668,277

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 17th, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 29th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Cotton Club
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Keywords: African Americans, Crime, Comedy Drama, 1910s, Set in Harlem, Gambling, Prostitution, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Heist, Confidence Men, Crime Boss, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 426 $6,015,521 Dec 29, 1989 45
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $11,136,904 Nov 24, 1989 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $31,540,605 Nov 24, 1989 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 175 $11,136,904 Nov 24, 1989 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 103 $25,567,429 Nov 24, 1989 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 1 $16,096,808   2,180 $7,384   $16,096,808 1
Nov 24, 1989 2 $11,136,904 -31% 2,180 $5,109   $34,865,452 2
Dec 1, 1989 3 $5,202,610 -53% 2,180 $2,387   $42,544,572 3
Dec 8, 1989 6 $2,917,788 -44% 2,180 $1,338   $46,876,890 4
Dec 15, 1989 10 $1,724,761 -41% 1,324 $1,303   $49,476,458 5
Dec 22, 1989 13 $1,354,976 -21% 1,046 $1,295   $51,654,653 6
Dec 29, 1989 12 $2,124,064 +57% 1,064 $1,996   $55,021,591 7
Mar 23, 1990 29 $198,531   214 $928   $60,135,854 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 1 $23,728,548   2,180 $10,885   $23,728,548 1
Nov 24, 1989 2 $13,613,414 -43% 2,180 $6,245   $37,341,962 2
Dec 1, 1989 4 $6,617,140 -51% 2,180 $3,035   $43,959,102 3
Dec 8, 1989 5 $3,792,595 -43% 2,180 $1,740   $47,751,697 4
Dec 15, 1989 10 $2,547,980 -33% 1,324 $1,924   $50,299,677 5
Dec 22, 1989 13 $2,597,850 +2% 1,046 $2,484   $52,897,527 6

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Quick
Richard Pryor    Sugar Ray

Supporting Cast

Lela Rochon    Sunshine
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Man with Broken Nose
Danny Aiello    Phil Cantone
Redd Foxx    Bennie Wilson
Arsenio Hall    Crying Man
Michael Lerner    Bugsy Calhoune
Jasmine Guy    Dominique La Rue

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eddie Murphy    Director
Eddie Murphy    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,096,808 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,180 opening theaters/2,180 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $163,668,277

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 17th, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: January 29th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Cotton Club
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Keywords: African Americans, Crime, Comedy Drama, 1910s, Set in Harlem, Gambling, Prostitution, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Heist, Confidence Men, Crime Boss, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 426 $6,015,521 Dec 29, 1989 45
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $11,136,904 Nov 24, 1989 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $31,540,605 Nov 24, 1989 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 175 $11,136,904 Nov 24, 1989 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 103 $25,567,429 Nov 24, 1989 10

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Quick
Richard Pryor    Sugar Ray

Supporting Cast

Lela Rochon    Sunshine
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Man with Broken Nose
Danny Aiello    Phil Cantone
Redd Foxx    Bennie Wilson
Arsenio Hall    Crying Man
Michael Lerner    Bugsy Calhoune
Jasmine Guy    Dominique La Rue

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eddie Murphy    Director
Eddie Murphy    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 1 $16,096,808   2,180 $7,384   $16,096,808 1
Nov 24, 1989 2 $11,136,904 -31% 2,180 $5,109   $34,865,452 2
Dec 1, 1989 3 $5,202,610 -53% 2,180 $2,387   $42,544,572 3
Dec 8, 1989 6 $2,917,788 -44% 2,180 $1,338   $46,876,890 4
Dec 15, 1989 10 $1,724,761 -41% 1,324 $1,303   $49,476,458 5
Dec 22, 1989 13 $1,354,976 -21% 1,046 $1,295   $51,654,653 6
Dec 29, 1989 12 $2,124,064 +57% 1,064 $1,996   $55,021,591 7
Mar 23, 1990 29 $198,531   214 $928   $60,135,854 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 1 $23,728,548   2,180 $10,885   $23,728,548 1
Nov 24, 1989 2 $13,613,414 -43% 2,180 $6,245   $37,341,962 2
Dec 1, 1989 4 $6,617,140 -51% 2,180 $3,035   $43,959,102 3
Dec 8, 1989 5 $3,792,595 -43% 2,180 $1,740   $47,751,697 4
Dec 15, 1989 10 $2,547,980 -33% 1,324 $1,924   $50,299,677 5
Dec 22, 1989 13 $2,597,850 +2% 1,046 $2,484   $52,897,527 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records