Look Who’s Talking (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $140,088,813 | Details |
| International Box Office | $157,011,187 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $297,100,000 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story follows a mother searching for a new father for her newborn baby, while the baby in question is talking to the audience, letting the viewer know how he experiences everything, from starting out as sperm, to being born, and commenting on his mother’s misadventures.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,107,784 (8.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,208 opening theaters/1,651 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $394,053,554 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 13th, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Look Who's Talking |
| Video Release: | March 17th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Look Who's Talking |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 Adult situations/language |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Look Who's Talking |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Single Parent, Talking Babies, The Other Woman, Unexpected Pregnancy |
| Subgenre: | Family Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MCEG |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1989 | 1 | $12,107,784 | 1,208 | $10,023 | $12,107,784 | 1 | |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 1 | $14,147,340 | +17% | 1,547 | $9,145 | $30,128,527 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 1 | $11,556,750 | -18% | 1,622 | $7,125 | $45,416,641 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | 1 | $11,457,810 | -1% | 1,638 | $6,995 | $59,585,228 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 1989 | 1 | $11,409,873 | n/c | 1,641 | $6,953 | $74,303,334 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | 2 | $8,537,321 | -25% | 1,651 | $5,171 | $85,133,132 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | 4 | $7,878,228 | -8% | 1,651 | $4,772 | $96,607,137 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 1989 | 6 | $3,718,495 | -53% | 1,649 | $2,255 | $101,543,913 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 8 | $2,524,622 | -32% | 1,645 | $1,535 | $104,940,721 | 9 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 10 | $1,528,800 | 1,365 | $1,120 | $109,568,677 | 11 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 9 | $3,767,244 | +146% | 1,482 | $2,542 | $115,158,196 | 12 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 9 | $2,593,775 | -31% | 1,445 | $1,795 | $118,802,709 | 13 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 15 | $699,825 | 651 | $1,075 | $131,442,096 | 20 | |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 16 | $711,360 | 624 | $1,140 | $134,837,533 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1989 | 1 | $15,981,187 | 1,208 | $13,229 | $15,981,187 | 1 | |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 1 | $17,878,704 | +12% | 1,547 | $11,557 | $33,859,891 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 1 | $14,267,527 | -20% | 1,622 | $8,796 | $48,127,418 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | 1 | $14,766,043 | +3% | 1,638 | $9,015 | $62,893,461 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 1989 | 1 | $13,702,350 | -7% | 1,641 | $8,350 | $76,595,811 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | 2 | $12,133,098 | -11% | 1,651 | $7,349 | $88,728,909 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | 5 | $9,096,509 | -25% | 1,651 | $5,510 | $97,825,418 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 1989 | 6 | $4,590,681 | -50% | 1,649 | $2,784 | $102,416,099 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 8 | $3,351,075 | 1,365 | $2,455 | $111,390,952 | 11 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 8 | $4,817,982 | +44% | 1,482 | $3,251 | $116,208,934 | 12 |
Synopsis
The story follows a mother searching for a new father for her newborn baby, while the baby in question is talking to the audience, letting the viewer know how he experiences everything, from starting out as sperm, to being born, and commenting on his mother’s misadventures.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,107,784 (8.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,208 opening theaters/1,651 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $394,053,554 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 13th, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Look Who's Talking |
| Video Release: | March 17th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Look Who's Talking |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 Adult situations/language |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Look Who's Talking |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Single Parent, Talking Babies, The Other Woman, Unexpected Pregnancy |
| Subgenre: | Family Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MCEG |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1989 | 1 | $12,107,784 | 1,208 | $10,023 | $12,107,784 | 1 | |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 1 | $14,147,340 | +17% | 1,547 | $9,145 | $30,128,527 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 1 | $11,556,750 | -18% | 1,622 | $7,125 | $45,416,641 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | 1 | $11,457,810 | -1% | 1,638 | $6,995 | $59,585,228 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 1989 | 1 | $11,409,873 | n/c | 1,641 | $6,953 | $74,303,334 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | 2 | $8,537,321 | -25% | 1,651 | $5,171 | $85,133,132 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | 4 | $7,878,228 | -8% | 1,651 | $4,772 | $96,607,137 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 1989 | 6 | $3,718,495 | -53% | 1,649 | $2,255 | $101,543,913 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 1989 | 8 | $2,524,622 | -32% | 1,645 | $1,535 | $104,940,721 | 9 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 10 | $1,528,800 | 1,365 | $1,120 | $109,568,677 | 11 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 9 | $3,767,244 | +146% | 1,482 | $2,542 | $115,158,196 | 12 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 9 | $2,593,775 | -31% | 1,445 | $1,795 | $118,802,709 | 13 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 15 | $699,825 | 651 | $1,075 | $131,442,096 | 20 | |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 16 | $711,360 | 624 | $1,140 | $134,837,533 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1989 | 1 | $15,981,187 | 1,208 | $13,229 | $15,981,187 | 1 | |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 1 | $17,878,704 | +12% | 1,547 | $11,557 | $33,859,891 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 1 | $14,267,527 | -20% | 1,622 | $8,796 | $48,127,418 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | 1 | $14,766,043 | +3% | 1,638 | $9,015 | $62,893,461 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 1989 | 1 | $13,702,350 | -7% | 1,641 | $8,350 | $76,595,811 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | 2 | $12,133,098 | -11% | 1,651 | $7,349 | $88,728,909 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | 5 | $9,096,509 | -25% | 1,651 | $5,510 | $97,825,418 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 1989 | 6 | $4,590,681 | -50% | 1,649 | $2,784 | $102,416,099 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 8 | $3,351,075 | 1,365 | $2,455 | $111,390,952 | 11 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 8 | $4,817,982 | +44% | 1,482 | $3,251 | $116,208,934 | 12 |