Murphy's Romance (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $30,762,621 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $47,906 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,046 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $94,285,374 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Divorcée Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Widow/Widower |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town, Life on a Farm |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1985 | 27 | $47,906 | 2 | $23,953 | $69,361 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 24 | $63,242 | +32% | 3 | $21,081 | $185,011 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 26 | $46,444 | -27% | 3 | $15,481 | $251,780 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 22 | $299,719 | +545% | 20 | $14,986 | $572,189 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | 20 | $234,458 | -22% | 20 | $11,723 | $940,325 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 3 | $4,195,468 | +1,689% | 1,046 | $4,011 | $5,213,427 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 3 | $3,664,831 | -13% | 1,046 | $3,504 | $10,023,859 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 1986 | 6 | $3,559,495 | -3% | 1,026 | $3,469 | $14,645,622 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1986 | 5 | $2,483,152 | -30% | 1,007 | $2,466 | $17,812,597 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 1986 | 8 | $1,898,210 | -24% | 941 | $2,017 | $20,346,285 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 1986 | 8 | $1,694,127 | -11% | 949 | $1,785 | $22,591,116 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 1986 | 9 | $1,421,863 | -16% | 875 | $1,625 | $24,629,210 | 12 |
| Mar 28, 1986 | 15 | $693,237 | 685 | $1,012 | $27,272,193 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1985 | 24 | $100,314 | 2 | $50,157 | $121,769 | 2 | |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 23 | $83,567 | -17% | 3 | $27,856 | $205,336 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 23 | $67,134 | -20% | 3 | $22,378 | $272,470 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 20 | $433,397 | +546% | 20 | $21,670 | $705,867 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | 17 | $312,092 | -28% | 20 | $15,605 | $1,017,959 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 3 | $5,341,069 | +1,611% | 1,046 | $5,106 | $6,359,028 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 3 | $4,727,099 | -11% | 1,046 | $4,519 | $11,086,127 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 1986 | 6 | $4,243,318 | -10% | 1,026 | $4,136 | $15,329,445 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 1986 | 5 | $3,118,630 | -27% | 1,007 | $3,097 | $18,448,075 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 1986 | 8 | $2,448,914 | -21% | 941 | $2,602 | $20,896,989 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 1986 | 7 | $2,310,358 | -6% | 949 | $2,435 | $23,207,347 | 12 |
Leading
| Sally Field | Emma Moriarty | |
| James Garner | Murphy Jones | |
| Brian Kerwin | Bobby Jack Moriarty |
Supporting
| Corey Haim | Jake Moriarty |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Ritt | Director | |
| Harriet Frank, Jr. | Screenwriter | |
| Irving Ravetch | Screenwriter | |
| Max Schott | Story Creator | |
| Laura Ziskin | Producer | |
| William A. Fraker | Cinematographer | |
| Sidney Levin | Editor | |
| Carole King | 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
| Opening Weekend: | $47,906 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,046 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $94,285,374 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Divorcée Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Widow/Widower |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town, Life on a Farm |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1985 | 27 | $47,906 | 2 | $23,953 | $69,361 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 24 | $63,242 | +32% | 3 | $21,081 | $185,011 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 26 | $46,444 | -27% | 3 | $15,481 | $251,780 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 22 | $299,719 | +545% | 20 | $14,986 | $572,189 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | 20 | $234,458 | -22% | 20 | $11,723 | $940,325 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 3 | $4,195,468 | +1,689% | 1,046 | $4,011 | $5,213,427 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 3 | $3,664,831 | -13% | 1,046 | $3,504 | $10,023,859 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 1986 | 6 | $3,559,495 | -3% | 1,026 | $3,469 | $14,645,622 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1986 | 5 | $2,483,152 | -30% | 1,007 | $2,466 | $17,812,597 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 1986 | 8 | $1,898,210 | -24% | 941 | $2,017 | $20,346,285 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 1986 | 8 | $1,694,127 | -11% | 949 | $1,785 | $22,591,116 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 1986 | 9 | $1,421,863 | -16% | 875 | $1,625 | $24,629,210 | 12 |
| Mar 28, 1986 | 15 | $693,237 | 685 | $1,012 | $27,272,193 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1985 | 24 | $100,314 | 2 | $50,157 | $121,769 | 2 | |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 23 | $83,567 | -17% | 3 | $27,856 | $205,336 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 23 | $67,134 | -20% | 3 | $22,378 | $272,470 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 20 | $433,397 | +546% | 20 | $21,670 | $705,867 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | 17 | $312,092 | -28% | 20 | $15,605 | $1,017,959 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 3 | $5,341,069 | +1,611% | 1,046 | $5,106 | $6,359,028 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 3 | $4,727,099 | -11% | 1,046 | $4,519 | $11,086,127 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 1986 | 6 | $4,243,318 | -10% | 1,026 | $4,136 | $15,329,445 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 1986 | 5 | $3,118,630 | -27% | 1,007 | $3,097 | $18,448,075 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 1986 | 8 | $2,448,914 | -21% | 941 | $2,602 | $20,896,989 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 1986 | 7 | $2,310,358 | -6% | 949 | $2,435 | $23,207,347 | 12 |
Leading
| Sally Field | Emma Moriarty | |
| James Garner | Murphy Jones | |
| Brian Kerwin | Bobby Jack Moriarty |
Supporting
| Corey Haim | Jake Moriarty |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Ritt | Director | |
| Harriet Frank, Jr. | Screenwriter | |
| Irving Ravetch | Screenwriter | |
| Max Schott | Story Creator | |
| Laura Ziskin | Producer | |
| William A. Fraker | Cinematographer | |
| Sidney Levin | Editor | |
| Carole King | 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.