The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,790,064Details
OpusData ID: 17290100
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Metrics

Legs:9.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $89,578,650

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,844 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,304 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $32,790,064

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 8th, 1993 (Limited) by Walt Disney
Video Release: December 11th, 2012 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong depiction of thematic material.
Running Time: 139 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Bad Moms Christmas
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Keywords: Life Drama, Asian-Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Domestic Abuse, Accidental Death, Drowning, Death of a Son or Daughter, Mental Illness, Depression, Infidelity, Arranged Marriage, Relationships Gone Wrong, Matchmaker, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Set in China, Immigration, Chess, Segments, Bigamy or Polygamy, Ensemble
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 290 $5,794,354 Oct 29, 1993 54
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $9,295,070 Oct 8, 1993 33

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,844 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $89,578,650
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,265 $32,790,064
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 46 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 637 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,435 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 477 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $32,790,064

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1993 9 $1,582,403   103 $15,363   $2,398,604 3
Oct 1, 1993 9 $2,834,797 +79% 340 $8,338   $5,972,279 4
Oct 8, 1993 6 $3,286,217 +16% 435 $7,555   $10,435,671 5
Oct 15, 1993 7 $3,011,810 -8% 481 $6,262   $14,865,329 6
Oct 22, 1993 7 $2,630,254 -13% 566 $4,647   $18,582,049 7
Oct 29, 1993 8 $2,048,557 -22% 600 $3,414   $21,629,060 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1993 6 $2,321,281   103 $22,537   $3,137,482 4
Oct 1, 1993 9 $4,011,972 +73% 340 $11,800   $7,149,454 5
Oct 8, 1993 5 $4,704,065 +17% 435 $10,814   $11,853,519 6
Oct 15, 1993 6 $4,098,276 -13% 481 $8,520   $15,951,795 7
Oct 22, 1993 7 $3,628,708 -11% 566 $6,411   $19,580,503 8

Supporting Cast

Andrew McCarthy    Ted
France Nuyen    Ying-Ying - The Mother

Uncategorized

Victor Wong    Old Chong the Piano Teacher
Ming-Na    Jing-Mei 'June' Woo
Russell Wong    Lin Xiao

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wayne Wang    Director
Tim Chau    Sound Designer
Tim Chau    Supervising Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 11th, 2012

December 10th, 2012

It's a terrible week on the home market from top to bottom, but for different reasons. There are a few really big releases at the top, Ted, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Bourne Legacy, Girls: Season One, Futurama: Volume Seven. However, I am waiting for the final screener for all of them. (I did get a DVD screener for a couple.) After that glut of good releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales potential. That doesn't mean there aren't other releases worth picking up, but I don't expect Following to sell 100,000 units on DVD or Blu-ray. It is the best release on this week's list and the winner of the Pick of the Week honor. On a side note, there are a ton of cheap releases with the word, "Django" in the title, obviously hoping to cash in on Django Unchained. There are also a lot of releases that I would describe as porn, or at least porn-lite. I assume those two trends are unrelated. More...


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Metrics

Legs:9.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $89,578,650

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,844 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,304 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $32,790,064

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 8th, 1993 (Limited) by Walt Disney
Video Release: December 11th, 2012 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong depiction of thematic material.
Running Time: 139 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Bad Moms Christmas
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life Drama, Asian-Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Domestic Abuse, Accidental Death, Drowning, Death of a Son or Daughter, Mental Illness, Depression, Infidelity, Arranged Marriage, Relationships Gone Wrong, Matchmaker, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Set in China, Immigration, Chess, Segments, Bigamy or Polygamy, Ensemble
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 290 $5,794,354 Oct 29, 1993 54
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $9,295,070 Oct 8, 1993 33

Supporting Cast

Andrew McCarthy    Ted
France Nuyen    Ying-Ying - The Mother

Uncategorized

Victor Wong    Old Chong the Piano Teacher
Ming-Na    Jing-Mei 'June' Woo
Russell Wong    Lin Xiao

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wayne Wang    Director
Tim Chau    Sound Designer
Tim Chau    Supervising Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 11th, 2012

December 10th, 2012

It's a terrible week on the home market from top to bottom, but for different reasons. There are a few really big releases at the top, Ted, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Bourne Legacy, Girls: Season One, Futurama: Volume Seven. However, I am waiting for the final screener for all of them. (I did get a DVD screener for a couple.) After that glut of good releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales potential. That doesn't mean there aren't other releases worth picking up, but I don't expect Following to sell 100,000 units on DVD or Blu-ray. It is the best release on this week's list and the winner of the Pick of the Week honor. On a side note, there are a ton of cheap releases with the word, "Django" in the title, obviously hoping to cash in on Django Unchained. There are also a lot of releases that I would describe as porn, or at least porn-lite. I assume those two trends are unrelated. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,844 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $89,578,650
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,265 $32,790,064
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1993 46 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 637 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,435 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 477 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $32,790,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $32,790,064

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1993 9 $1,582,403   103 $15,363   $2,398,604 3
Oct 1, 1993 9 $2,834,797 +79% 340 $8,338   $5,972,279 4
Oct 8, 1993 6 $3,286,217 +16% 435 $7,555   $10,435,671 5
Oct 15, 1993 7 $3,011,810 -8% 481 $6,262   $14,865,329 6
Oct 22, 1993 7 $2,630,254 -13% 566 $4,647   $18,582,049 7
Oct 29, 1993 8 $2,048,557 -22% 600 $3,414   $21,629,060 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1993 6 $2,321,281   103 $22,537   $3,137,482 4
Oct 1, 1993 9 $4,011,972 +73% 340 $11,800   $7,149,454 5
Oct 8, 1993 5 $4,704,065 +17% 435 $10,814   $11,853,519 6
Oct 15, 1993 6 $4,098,276 -13% 481 $8,520   $15,951,795 7
Oct 22, 1993 7 $3,628,708 -11% 566 $6,411   $19,580,503 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,304 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,518 $32,790,064
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 49 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,724 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,233 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 861 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $32,790,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $32,790,064