Heaven Can Wait (1978)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $98,800,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,652,486 (3.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 27.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 540 opening theaters/540 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $477,533,331 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 28th, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | July 27th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1979 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Remade, Remake, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Football, Heaven and Hell, Reincarnation |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1978 | 1 | $3,652,486 | 540 | $6,764 | $4,192,799 | 1 |
Leading
| Warren Beatty | Joe Pendleton / Leo Farnsworth / Tom Jarrett | |
| Julie Christie | Betty Logan |
| Buck Henry | The Escort | |
| Dyan Cannon | Julia Farnsworth | |
| Vincent Gardenia | Det. Lt. Krim | |
| R.G. Armstrong | General Manager | |
| James Mason | Mr. Jordan | |
| Charles Grodin | Tony Abbott | |
| Jack Warden | Max Corkle |
Production and Technical Credits
| Warren Beatty | Director | |
| Buck Henry | Director | |
| Elaine May | Screenwriter | |
| Warren Beatty | Screenwriter | |
| Harry Segall | Story Creator | |
| Warren Beatty | Producer | |
| Craig Huston | 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: | $3,652,486 (3.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 27.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 540 opening theaters/540 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $477,533,331 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 28th, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | July 27th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1979 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Remade, Remake, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Football, Heaven and Hell, Reincarnation |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1978 | 1 | $3,652,486 | 540 | $6,764 | $4,192,799 | 1 |
Leading
| Warren Beatty | Joe Pendleton / Leo Farnsworth / Tom Jarrett | |
| Julie Christie | Betty Logan |
| Buck Henry | The Escort | |
| Dyan Cannon | Julia Farnsworth | |
| Vincent Gardenia | Det. Lt. Krim | |
| R.G. Armstrong | General Manager | |
| James Mason | Mr. Jordan | |
| Charles Grodin | Tony Abbott | |
| Jack Warden | Max Corkle |
Production and Technical Credits
| Warren Beatty | Director | |
| Buck Henry | Director | |
| Elaine May | Screenwriter | |
| Warren Beatty | Screenwriter | |
| Harry Segall | Story Creator | |
| Warren Beatty | Producer | |
| Craig Huston | 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.