Mo' Better Blues (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,153,000 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Talented trumpeter Bleek Gilliam, who’s obsessed by his music and indecisive about his two girlfriends. But when he has to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,387,360 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 544 opening theaters/572 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,291,570 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 3rd, 1990 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Brooklyn |
| Plot point: | Gambling, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Musicians |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1990 | 7 | $4,387,360 | 544 | $8,065 | $4,387,360 | 1 | |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 11 | $2,439,580 | -44% | 572 | $4,265 | $8,627,580 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 15 | $1,450,820 | -41% | 482 | $3,010 | $11,096,560 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1990 | 8 | $6,188,000 | 544 | $11,375 | $6,188,000 | 1 | |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 11 | $3,457,740 | -44% | 572 | $6,045 | $9,645,740 | 2 |
Synopsis
Talented trumpeter Bleek Gilliam, who’s obsessed by his music and indecisive about his two girlfriends. But when he has to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,387,360 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 544 opening theaters/572 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,291,570 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 3rd, 1990 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Brooklyn |
| Plot point: | Gambling, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Musicians |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1990 | 7 | $4,387,360 | 544 | $8,065 | $4,387,360 | 1 | |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 11 | $2,439,580 | -44% | 572 | $4,265 | $8,627,580 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 15 | $1,450,820 | -41% | 482 | $3,010 | $11,096,560 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1990 | 8 | $6,188,000 | 544 | $11,375 | $6,188,000 | 1 | |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 11 | $3,457,740 | -44% | 572 | $6,045 | $9,645,740 | 2 |