The Long Walk Home (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,798,030 | Details |
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Metrics
| Legs: | 20.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,067,858 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 21st, 1990 (Wide) by Miramax |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Geographical setting: | Alabama |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Poverty |
| Social setting: | Civil Rights Movement |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1991 | 15 | $675,324 | 272 | $2,483 | $2,354,713 | 15 | |
| Apr 5, 1991 | 18 | $540,025 | -20% | 271 | $1,993 | $3,119,846 | 16 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | 17 | $466,242 | -14% | 333 | $1,400 | $13,798,030 | 17 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | 22 | $334,268 | -28% | 255 | $1,311 | $4,097,932 | 18 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | 30 | $179,616 | -46% | 201 | $894 | $4,334,888 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1991 | 16 | $900,432 | 272 | $3,310 | $2,579,821 | 15 | |
| Apr 5, 1991 | 1 | $10,751,967 | +1,094% | 271 | $39,675 | $13,331,788 | 16 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | 25 | $391,608 | 255 | $1,536 | $4,155,272 | 18 |
| Sissy Spacek | Miriam Thompson | |
| Ving Rhames | Herbert Cotter | |
| Dan Butler | Charlie | |
| Dylan Baker | Tunker Thompson | |
| Dwight Schultz | Norman Thompson | |
| Mary Steenburgen | Narrator |
Leading
| Whoopi Goldberg | Odessa Cotter |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Pearce | Director | |
| John Cork | Screenwriter | |
| George Fenton | Composer |
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
| Legs: | 20.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,067,858 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 21st, 1990 (Wide) by Miramax |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Geographical setting: | Alabama |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Poverty |
| Social setting: | Civil Rights Movement |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1991 | 15 | $675,324 | 272 | $2,483 | $2,354,713 | 15 | |
| Apr 5, 1991 | 18 | $540,025 | -20% | 271 | $1,993 | $3,119,846 | 16 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | 17 | $466,242 | -14% | 333 | $1,400 | $13,798,030 | 17 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | 22 | $334,268 | -28% | 255 | $1,311 | $4,097,932 | 18 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | 30 | $179,616 | -46% | 201 | $894 | $4,334,888 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1991 | 16 | $900,432 | 272 | $3,310 | $2,579,821 | 15 | |
| Apr 5, 1991 | 1 | $10,751,967 | +1,094% | 271 | $39,675 | $13,331,788 | 16 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | 25 | $391,608 | 255 | $1,536 | $4,155,272 | 18 |
| Sissy Spacek | Miriam Thompson | |
| Ving Rhames | Herbert Cotter | |
| Dan Butler | Charlie | |
| Dylan Baker | Tunker Thompson | |
| Dwight Schultz | Norman Thompson | |
| Mary Steenburgen | Narrator |
Leading
| Whoopi Goldberg | Odessa Cotter |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Pearce | Director | |
| John Cork | Screenwriter | |
| George Fenton | Composer |
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.