Love Letters (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,269,990 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $9,501 | |
| Total | $9,501 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $54,862 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 16.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $550,000 (worldwide box office is 9.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/110 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,739,158 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 27th, 1984 (Wide) by New World |
| Video Release: | August 27th, 2019 by Scorpion Releasing / Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | F-Rated |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Family Secrets, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, The Other Woman |
| Social setting: | Radio Industry |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | 24 | $54,862 | 7 | $7,837 | $54,862 | 1 | |
| May 4, 1984 | 21 | $79,728 | +45% | 15 | $5,315 | $163,762 | 2 |
| May 11, 1984 | 20 | $217,382 | +173% | 78 | $2,787 | $412,823 | 3 |
| May 18, 1984 | 20 | $323,674 | +49% | 103 | $3,142 | $800,729 | 4 |
| May 25, 1984 | 17 | $311,461 | -4% | 110 | $2,831 | $1,224,375 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 1984 | 17 | $303,824 | -2% | 106 | $2,866 | $1,632,845 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | 17 | $292,687 | -4% | 109 | $2,685 | $2,029,032 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 1984 | 17 | $287,439 | -2% | 103 | $2,791 | $2,417,611 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 1984 | 17 | $276,721 | -4% | 105 | $2,635 | $2,789,369 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | 18 | $234,000 | -15% | 100 | $2,340 | $3,117,648 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | 17 | $255,209 | +9% | 99 | $2,578 | $3,485,555 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 1984 | 19 | $243,617 | -5% | 93 | $2,620 | $3,813,391 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 1984 | 22 | $235,766 | -3% | 89 | $2,649 | $4,129,150 | 13 |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 22 | $227,487 | -4% | 94 | $2,420 | $4,432,307 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 22 | $214,556 | -6% | 90 | $2,384 | $4,721,933 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 22 | $209,494 | -2% | 83 | $2,524 | $5,002,230 | 16 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 22 | $198,627 | -5% | 77 | $2,580 | $5,269,990 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | 18 | $84,034 | 7 | $12,005 | $84,034 | 1 | |
| May 4, 1984 | 19 | $111,407 | +33% | 15 | $7,427 | $195,441 | 2 |
| May 11, 1984 | 20 | $281,614 | +153% | 78 | $3,610 | $477,055 | 3 |
| May 18, 1984 | 18 | $435,859 | +55% | 103 | $4,232 | $912,914 | 4 |
| May 25, 1984 | 16 | $416,107 | -5% | 110 | $3,783 | $1,329,021 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 1984 | 14 | $407,324 | -2% | 106 | $3,843 | $1,736,345 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | 17 | $393,827 | -3% | 109 | $3,613 | $2,130,172 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 1984 | 14 | $382,476 | -3% | 103 | $3,713 | $2,512,648 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 1984 | 15 | $371,000 | -3% | 105 | $3,533 | $2,883,648 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | 18 | $346,698 | -7% | 100 | $3,467 | $3,230,346 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | 17 | $339,428 | -2% | 99 | $3,429 | $3,569,774 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 1984 | 17 | $323,610 | -5% | 93 | $3,480 | $3,893,384 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 1984 | 20 | $311,436 | -4% | 89 | $3,499 | $4,204,820 | 13 |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 19 | $302,557 | -3% | 94 | $3,219 | $4,507,377 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 21 | $285,359 | -6% | 90 | $3,171 | $4,792,736 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 18 | $278,627 | -2% | 83 | $3,357 | $5,071,363 | 16 |
Leading
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Anna Winter |
Supporting
| James Keach | Oliver Andrews | |
| Amy Madigan | Wendy | |
| Matt Clark | Winter | |
| Bud Cort | Danny | |
| Sally Kirkland | Sally | |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Mrs. Winter | |
| Phil Coccioletti | Ralph | |
| Rance Howard | Chesley | |
| Shelby Leverington | Edith |
Production and Technical Credits
| Amy Holden Jones | Director | |
| Amy Holden Jones | Screenwriter | |
| Roger Corman | Producer | |
| Mel Pearl | Executive Producer |
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: | $54,862 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 16.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $550,000 (worldwide box office is 9.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/110 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,739,158 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 27th, 1984 (Wide) by New World |
| Video Release: | August 27th, 2019 by Scorpion Releasing / Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | F-Rated |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Family Secrets, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, The Other Woman |
| Social setting: | Radio Industry |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | 24 | $54,862 | 7 | $7,837 | $54,862 | 1 | |
| May 4, 1984 | 21 | $79,728 | +45% | 15 | $5,315 | $163,762 | 2 |
| May 11, 1984 | 20 | $217,382 | +173% | 78 | $2,787 | $412,823 | 3 |
| May 18, 1984 | 20 | $323,674 | +49% | 103 | $3,142 | $800,729 | 4 |
| May 25, 1984 | 17 | $311,461 | -4% | 110 | $2,831 | $1,224,375 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 1984 | 17 | $303,824 | -2% | 106 | $2,866 | $1,632,845 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | 17 | $292,687 | -4% | 109 | $2,685 | $2,029,032 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 1984 | 17 | $287,439 | -2% | 103 | $2,791 | $2,417,611 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 1984 | 17 | $276,721 | -4% | 105 | $2,635 | $2,789,369 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | 18 | $234,000 | -15% | 100 | $2,340 | $3,117,648 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | 17 | $255,209 | +9% | 99 | $2,578 | $3,485,555 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 1984 | 19 | $243,617 | -5% | 93 | $2,620 | $3,813,391 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 1984 | 22 | $235,766 | -3% | 89 | $2,649 | $4,129,150 | 13 |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 22 | $227,487 | -4% | 94 | $2,420 | $4,432,307 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 22 | $214,556 | -6% | 90 | $2,384 | $4,721,933 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 22 | $209,494 | -2% | 83 | $2,524 | $5,002,230 | 16 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 22 | $198,627 | -5% | 77 | $2,580 | $5,269,990 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | 18 | $84,034 | 7 | $12,005 | $84,034 | 1 | |
| May 4, 1984 | 19 | $111,407 | +33% | 15 | $7,427 | $195,441 | 2 |
| May 11, 1984 | 20 | $281,614 | +153% | 78 | $3,610 | $477,055 | 3 |
| May 18, 1984 | 18 | $435,859 | +55% | 103 | $4,232 | $912,914 | 4 |
| May 25, 1984 | 16 | $416,107 | -5% | 110 | $3,783 | $1,329,021 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 1984 | 14 | $407,324 | -2% | 106 | $3,843 | $1,736,345 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | 17 | $393,827 | -3% | 109 | $3,613 | $2,130,172 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 1984 | 14 | $382,476 | -3% | 103 | $3,713 | $2,512,648 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 1984 | 15 | $371,000 | -3% | 105 | $3,533 | $2,883,648 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | 18 | $346,698 | -7% | 100 | $3,467 | $3,230,346 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | 17 | $339,428 | -2% | 99 | $3,429 | $3,569,774 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 1984 | 17 | $323,610 | -5% | 93 | $3,480 | $3,893,384 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 1984 | 20 | $311,436 | -4% | 89 | $3,499 | $4,204,820 | 13 |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 19 | $302,557 | -3% | 94 | $3,219 | $4,507,377 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 21 | $285,359 | -6% | 90 | $3,171 | $4,792,736 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 18 | $278,627 | -2% | 83 | $3,357 | $5,071,363 | 16 |
Leading
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Anna Winter |
Supporting
| James Keach | Oliver Andrews | |
| Amy Madigan | Wendy | |
| Matt Clark | Winter | |
| Bud Cort | Danny | |
| Sally Kirkland | Sally | |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Mrs. Winter | |
| Phil Coccioletti | Ralph | |
| Rance Howard | Chesley | |
| Shelby Leverington | Edith |
Production and Technical Credits
| Amy Holden Jones | Director | |
| Amy Holden Jones | Screenwriter | |
| Roger Corman | Producer | |
| Mel Pearl | Executive Producer |
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.