Head Office (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,393,807Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,937,934 (57.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:907 opening theaters/907 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,861,242

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,185 $3,393,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,194 $3,393,807

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 3rd, 1986 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
Video Release: October 24th, 1989
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ghost in the Machine
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Satire, Corporate Life, Boss From Hell, Corporate Malfeasance, Government Corruption, Romance, Slackers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 431 $5,902,600 Jan 3, 1986 3
New Year's Day (Opening, 3-Day) 10 $1,937,934 Jan 3, 1986 3
New Year's Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 7 $5,902,600 Jan 3, 1986 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 3, 1986 8 $1,937,934   907 $2,137   $1,937,934 1
Jan 10, 1986 14 $978,761 -49% 907 $1,079   $3,393,807 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 3, 1986 10 $2,415,046   907 $2,663   $2,415,046 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Lead Ensemble Members

Danny DeVito    Frank Stedman

Uncategorized

Richard Masur    Max Landsberger
John Kapelos    Gen. Sepulveda
Jane Seymour    Jane Caldwell
Wallace Shawn    Mike Hoover
Brian Doyle-Murray    Colonel Tolliver
Judge Reinhold    Jack Issel
Rick Moranis    Howard Gross

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Finkleman    Director
Ken Finkleman    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,937,934 (57.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:907 opening theaters/907 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,861,242

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,185 $3,393,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,194 $3,393,807

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 3rd, 1986 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
Video Release: October 24th, 1989
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ghost in the Machine
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Black Comedy, Satire, Corporate Life, Boss From Hell, Corporate Malfeasance, Government Corruption, Romance, Slackers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 431 $5,902,600 Jan 3, 1986 3
New Year's Day (Opening, 3-Day) 10 $1,937,934 Jan 3, 1986 3
New Year's Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 7 $5,902,600 Jan 3, 1986 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Danny DeVito    Frank Stedman

Uncategorized

Richard Masur    Max Landsberger
John Kapelos    Gen. Sepulveda
Jane Seymour    Jane Caldwell
Wallace Shawn    Mike Hoover
Brian Doyle-Murray    Colonel Tolliver
Judge Reinhold    Jack Issel
Rick Moranis    Howard Gross

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Finkleman    Director
Ken Finkleman    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 3, 1986 8 $1,937,934   907 $2,137   $1,937,934 1
Jan 10, 1986 14 $978,761 -49% 907 $1,079   $3,393,807 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 3, 1986 10 $2,415,046   907 $2,663   $2,415,046 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records