Less than Zero (1987)

Less than Zero poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,396,383Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,008,987 (24.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:871 opening theaters/871 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,177,235

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,924 $12,396,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,925 $12,396,383
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,703 $12,396,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,089 $12,396,383

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lethal Weapon
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Addiction, Narcotics, Set in Los Angeles, Christmas, Christmas in November, Money Troubles, Prostitution, Dysfunctional Family, Homeless
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 292 $5,572,098 Nov 13, 1987 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1987 4 $3,008,987   871 $3,455   $3,008,987 1
Nov 13, 1987 6 $1,928,043 -36% 868 $2,221   $5,995,450 2
Dec 11, 1987 17 $298,411   468 $638   $10,437,977 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1987 4 $4,067,407   871 $4,670   $4,067,407 1

Leading Cast

Andrew McCarthy    Clay
Jami Gertz    Blair
Robert Downey, Jr.    Julian Wells

Supporting Cast

James Spader    Rip
Tony Bill    Bradford Easton
Nicholas Pryor    Benjamin Wells
Donna Mitchell    Elaine Easton
Michael Bowen    Hop
Sarah Buxton    Markie
Lisanne Falk    Patti
Michael Greene    Robert Wells
Neith Hunter    Alana
Afton Smith    Kim
Brian Wimmer    Trent
Kelly Wolf    Lile
David Colby    Kid
Cole Dammett    Musician
Brittain Frye    Teenager
Jack Irons    Musician
Afrika Islam    D.J.
Kris Jorgenson    Bouncer
Jeannette Kerner    Margery Easton
Lee Kissinger    Photographer
Moya Kordick    Liz
Jayne Modean    Cindy
Jude Mussetter    Alice
Jessica Puscas    Little Girl
Jandi Swanson    Jenny
Eric Walker    Seth Wells
Scott Warner    Teenager
John Yurasek    Naked Man

Cameos

Flea    Musician

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marek Kanievska    Director
Harley Peyton    Screenwriter
Jon Avnet    Producer
Jordan Kerner    Producer
Barbara Ling    Production Designer
Peter E. Berger    Editor
Michael Tronick    Editor
Thomas Newman    Composer
Glen Danzig    Composer
Roy Orbison    Composer
Rick Rubin    Composer
Edward Lachman    Cinematographer
Deborah Love    Assistant Director
Kurt Nuemann    Unit Production Manager
Stephen Rice    Art Director
Nancy Nye    Set Decorator
Richard Hornung    Costume Designer
Camille Argus    Costume Supervisor
Glenn Berkovitz    Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
David E. Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
George Watters II    Supervising Sound Editor
Kimberly Harris    Sound Editor
Larry Mann    Sound Editor
Joey Ippolito    Sound Editor
Gary Wright    Sound Editor
Deborah Figuly    Make Up
Adam Christopher    Make Up
Angelo DiBiasi    Hairstylist
Rick Rubin    Music Supervisor
David Rubin    Casting Director

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,008,987 (24.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:871 opening theaters/871 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,177,235

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,924 $12,396,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,925 $12,396,383
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,703 $12,396,383
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,089 $12,396,383

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 6th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lethal Weapon
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Drama, Addiction, Narcotics, Set in Los Angeles, Christmas, Christmas in November, Money Troubles, Prostitution, Dysfunctional Family, Homeless
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 292 $5,572,098 Nov 13, 1987 10

Leading Cast

Andrew McCarthy    Clay
Jami Gertz    Blair
Robert Downey, Jr.    Julian Wells

Supporting Cast

James Spader    Rip
Tony Bill    Bradford Easton
Nicholas Pryor    Benjamin Wells
Donna Mitchell    Elaine Easton
Michael Bowen    Hop
Sarah Buxton    Markie
Lisanne Falk    Patti
Michael Greene    Robert Wells
Neith Hunter    Alana
Afton Smith    Kim
Brian Wimmer    Trent
Kelly Wolf    Lile
David Colby    Kid
Cole Dammett    Musician
Brittain Frye    Teenager
Jack Irons    Musician
Afrika Islam    D.J.
Kris Jorgenson    Bouncer
Jeannette Kerner    Margery Easton
Lee Kissinger    Photographer
Moya Kordick    Liz
Jayne Modean    Cindy
Jude Mussetter    Alice
Jessica Puscas    Little Girl
Jandi Swanson    Jenny
Eric Walker    Seth Wells
Scott Warner    Teenager
John Yurasek    Naked Man

Cameos

Flea    Musician

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marek Kanievska    Director
Harley Peyton    Screenwriter
Jon Avnet    Producer
Jordan Kerner    Producer
Barbara Ling    Production Designer
Peter E. Berger    Editor
Michael Tronick    Editor
Thomas Newman    Composer
Glen Danzig    Composer
Roy Orbison    Composer
Rick Rubin    Composer
Edward Lachman    Cinematographer
Deborah Love    Assistant Director
Kurt Nuemann    Unit Production Manager
Stephen Rice    Art Director
Nancy Nye    Set Decorator
Richard Hornung    Costume Designer
Camille Argus    Costume Supervisor
Glenn Berkovitz    Sound Mixer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
David E. Campbell    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
George Watters II    Supervising Sound Editor
Kimberly Harris    Sound Editor
Larry Mann    Sound Editor
Joey Ippolito    Sound Editor
Gary Wright    Sound Editor
Deborah Figuly    Make Up
Adam Christopher    Make Up
Angelo DiBiasi    Hairstylist
Rick Rubin    Music Supervisor
David Rubin    Casting Director

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1987 4 $3,008,987   871 $3,455   $3,008,987 1
Nov 13, 1987 6 $1,928,043 -36% 868 $2,221   $5,995,450 2
Dec 11, 1987 17 $298,411   468 $638   $10,437,977 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1987 4 $4,067,407   871 $4,670   $4,067,407 1