Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $39,381,963 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,252,232 (23.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,802 opening theaters/1,802 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $105,547,386 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 9th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, False Diagnosis, Romance, Satire, Surprise Twist, Terminal Illness |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1990 | 2 | $9,252,232 | 1,802 | $5,134 | $9,252,232 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 2 | $7,017,237 | -24% | 1,799 | $3,901 | $18,877,919 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 3 | $5,250,004 | -25% | 1,795 | $2,925 | $26,185,019 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1990 | 6 | $3,276,303 | -38% | 1,691 | $1,937 | $30,750,727 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 10 | $1,475,377 | -55% | 1,085 | $1,360 | $33,005,598 | 5 |
| May 25, 1990 | 9 | $821,125 | 746 | $1,101 | $37,584,951 | 12 | |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 10 | $413,166 | -50% | 566 | $730 | $38,169,803 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1990 | 2 | $11,860,682 | 1,802 | $6,582 | $11,860,682 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 2 | $9,074,333 | -23% | 1,799 | $5,044 | $20,935,015 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 3 | $6,539,409 | -28% | 1,795 | $3,643 | $27,474,424 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1990 | 6 | $4,055,797 | -38% | 1,691 | $2,398 | $31,530,221 | 4 |
| May 25, 1990 | 9 | $992,811 | 746 | $1,331 | $37,756,637 | 12 |
Leading
| Tom Hanks | Joe |
Supporting
| Jim Hudson | Fred |
Leading
| Meg Ryan | DeDe / Angelica / Patricia |
Supporting
| Antoni Gatti | Italian Tailor | |
| Lloyd Bridges | Graynamore | |
| Darrell Zwerling | Underware Salesman | |
| Robert Stack | Dr. Ellison | |
| Jim Ryan | Bellman | |
| Abe Vigoda | Chief of the Waponis | |
| Karl Rumburg | Ralph | |
| Dan Hedaya | Mr. Watori | |
| Brian Esteban | Emo | |
| Barry McGovern | Luggage Salesman | |
| Nathan Lane | Baw, The Waponi Advance Man | |
| Ossie Davis | Marshall | |
| Wally Ruiz | Spanish Singer | |
| Amanda Plummer | Dagmar | |
| Guillermo Guzman | Spanish Singer | |
| Jayne Haynes | Nurse | |
| Tommy Franco | Spanish Singer | |
| David Burton | Mike | |
| Tony Salome | Clerk | |
| Jon Pochron | Tony | |
| Courtney Gibbs | Saleswoman | |
| Lala* | Waitress | |
| Jennifer Stewart | Statue of Liberty | |
| William Ward | Salesman | |
| Lisa LeBlanc | Hairdresser | |
| Paul Thorpe | God Woo |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Patrick Shanley | Director | |
| Teri Schwartz | Producer | |
| John Patrick Shanley | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Goldblatt | Director of Photography | |
| Bo Welch | Production Designer | |
| Richard Halsey | Editor | |
| Georges Delerue | Composer | |
| Roxanne Rogers | Associate Producer | |
| William M. Elvin | Assistant Director | |
| Ian Bryce | Unit Production Manager | |
| Tom Duffield | Art Director | |
| Cheryl Carasik | Set Decorator | |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer | |
| Sue Moore | Costume Supervisor | |
| Robert Chase | Costume Supervisor | |
| Keith Wester | Sound Mixer | |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Greg P. Russell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Elliot Tyson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| William Stevenson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| John Elizalde | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Kirk Schuler | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Greg Dillon | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gordon Davidson | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ken Wannberg | Music Editor | |
| Leonard Engelman | Makeup | |
| Dan Striepeke* | Makeup | |
| Barbara Lorenz | Hairstylist | |
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist | |
| John Patrick Shanley | Song Writer | |
| Georges Delerue | Song Writer | |
| Rick Heinrichs | Set Designer | |
| Marion Dougherty | Casting | |
| William Erickson | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $9,252,232 (23.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,802 opening theaters/1,802 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $105,547,386 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 9th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, False Diagnosis, Romance, Satire, Surprise Twist, Terminal Illness |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1990 | 2 | $9,252,232 | 1,802 | $5,134 | $9,252,232 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 2 | $7,017,237 | -24% | 1,799 | $3,901 | $18,877,919 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 3 | $5,250,004 | -25% | 1,795 | $2,925 | $26,185,019 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1990 | 6 | $3,276,303 | -38% | 1,691 | $1,937 | $30,750,727 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 10 | $1,475,377 | -55% | 1,085 | $1,360 | $33,005,598 | 5 |
| May 25, 1990 | 9 | $821,125 | 746 | $1,101 | $37,584,951 | 12 | |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 10 | $413,166 | -50% | 566 | $730 | $38,169,803 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1990 | 2 | $11,860,682 | 1,802 | $6,582 | $11,860,682 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 2 | $9,074,333 | -23% | 1,799 | $5,044 | $20,935,015 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 3 | $6,539,409 | -28% | 1,795 | $3,643 | $27,474,424 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1990 | 6 | $4,055,797 | -38% | 1,691 | $2,398 | $31,530,221 | 4 |
| May 25, 1990 | 9 | $992,811 | 746 | $1,331 | $37,756,637 | 12 |
Leading
| Tom Hanks | Joe |
Supporting
| Jim Hudson | Fred |
Leading
| Meg Ryan | DeDe / Angelica / Patricia |
Supporting
| Antoni Gatti | Italian Tailor | |
| Lloyd Bridges | Graynamore | |
| Darrell Zwerling | Underware Salesman | |
| Robert Stack | Dr. Ellison | |
| Jim Ryan | Bellman | |
| Abe Vigoda | Chief of the Waponis | |
| Karl Rumburg | Ralph | |
| Dan Hedaya | Mr. Watori | |
| Brian Esteban | Emo | |
| Barry McGovern | Luggage Salesman | |
| Nathan Lane | Baw, The Waponi Advance Man | |
| Ossie Davis | Marshall | |
| Wally Ruiz | Spanish Singer | |
| Amanda Plummer | Dagmar | |
| Guillermo Guzman | Spanish Singer | |
| Jayne Haynes | Nurse | |
| Tommy Franco | Spanish Singer | |
| David Burton | Mike | |
| Tony Salome | Clerk | |
| Jon Pochron | Tony | |
| Courtney Gibbs | Saleswoman | |
| Lala* | Waitress | |
| Jennifer Stewart | Statue of Liberty | |
| William Ward | Salesman | |
| Lisa LeBlanc | Hairdresser | |
| Paul Thorpe | God Woo |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Patrick Shanley | Director | |
| Teri Schwartz | Producer | |
| John Patrick Shanley | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Goldblatt | Director of Photography | |
| Bo Welch | Production Designer | |
| Richard Halsey | Editor | |
| Georges Delerue | Composer | |
| Roxanne Rogers | Associate Producer | |
| William M. Elvin | Assistant Director | |
| Ian Bryce | Unit Production Manager | |
| Tom Duffield | Art Director | |
| Cheryl Carasik | Set Decorator | |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer | |
| Sue Moore | Costume Supervisor | |
| Robert Chase | Costume Supervisor | |
| Keith Wester | Sound Mixer | |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Greg P. Russell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Elliot Tyson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| William Stevenson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| John Elizalde | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Kirk Schuler | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Greg Dillon | Dialogue Editor | |
| Gordon Davidson | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ken Wannberg | Music Editor | |
| Leonard Engelman | Makeup | |
| Dan Striepeke* | Makeup | |
| Barbara Lorenz | Hairstylist | |
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist | |
| John Patrick Shanley | Song Writer | |
| Georges Delerue | Song Writer | |
| Rick Heinrichs | Set Designer | |
| Marion Dougherty | Casting | |
| William Erickson | Stunt Coordinator |
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.