My Girl (1991)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $58,011,485 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $80,765 | |
| Total | $80,765 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,391,783 (21.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,080 opening theaters/2,089 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $155,845,580 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 27th, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 26th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Franchise: | My Girl |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, First Love, Single Parent, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Brian Grazer Productions, Imagine Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 1991 | 2 | $12,391,783 | 2,080 | $5,958 | $17,214,197 | 1 | |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 3 | $6,724,962 | -46% | 2,082 | $3,230 | $25,827,217 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 6 | $4,008,801 | -40% | 2,089 | $1,919 | $31,006,578 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | 9 | $2,712,878 | -32% | 1,851 | $1,466 | $34,750,593 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 10 | $4,316,126 | +59% | 1,620 | $2,664 | $41,460,684 | 5 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 10 | $3,807,467 | -12% | 1,690 | $2,253 | $48,774,841 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 1991 | 2 | $14,279,841 | 2,080 | $6,865 | $19,102,255 | 2 | |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 3 | $7,895,522 | -45% | 2,082 | $3,792 | $26,997,777 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 6 | $5,039,938 | -36% | 2,089 | $2,413 | $32,037,715 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | 9 | $5,106,843 | +1% | 1,851 | $2,759 | $37,144,558 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 10 | $7,822,816 | +53% | 1,620 | $4,829 | $44,967,374 | 6 |
Leading
| Macaulay Culkin | Thomas J. Sennett | |
| Anna Chlumsky | Vada Sultenfuss |
Supporting
| Dan Aykroyd | Henry Sultenfuss | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Shelly DeVoto | |
| Richard Masur | Phil Sultenfuss | |
| Griffin Dunne | Mr. Jake Bixler | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Dr. Welty | |
| Jane Hallaren | Nurse Randall | |
| Anthony R. Jones | Arthur | |
| Tom Villard | Justin |
Production and Technical Credits
| Howard Zieff | Director | |
| Brian Grazer | Producer | |
| Laurice Elehwany | Screenwriter | |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Elliott | Director of Photography | |
| Joseph T. Garrity | Production Designer | |
| Wendy Greene Bricmont | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Re-recording Mixer |
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: | $12,391,783 (21.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,080 opening theaters/2,089 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $155,845,580 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 27th, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 26th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Franchise: | My Girl |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, First Love, Single Parent, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Brian Grazer Productions, Imagine Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 1991 | 2 | $12,391,783 | 2,080 | $5,958 | $17,214,197 | 1 | |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 3 | $6,724,962 | -46% | 2,082 | $3,230 | $25,827,217 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 6 | $4,008,801 | -40% | 2,089 | $1,919 | $31,006,578 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | 9 | $2,712,878 | -32% | 1,851 | $1,466 | $34,750,593 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 10 | $4,316,126 | +59% | 1,620 | $2,664 | $41,460,684 | 5 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 10 | $3,807,467 | -12% | 1,690 | $2,253 | $48,774,841 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 1991 | 2 | $14,279,841 | 2,080 | $6,865 | $19,102,255 | 2 | |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 3 | $7,895,522 | -45% | 2,082 | $3,792 | $26,997,777 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 6 | $5,039,938 | -36% | 2,089 | $2,413 | $32,037,715 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | 9 | $5,106,843 | +1% | 1,851 | $2,759 | $37,144,558 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 10 | $7,822,816 | +53% | 1,620 | $4,829 | $44,967,374 | 6 |
Leading
| Macaulay Culkin | Thomas J. Sennett | |
| Anna Chlumsky | Vada Sultenfuss |
Supporting
| Dan Aykroyd | Henry Sultenfuss | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Shelly DeVoto | |
| Richard Masur | Phil Sultenfuss | |
| Griffin Dunne | Mr. Jake Bixler | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Dr. Welty | |
| Jane Hallaren | Nurse Randall | |
| Anthony R. Jones | Arthur | |
| Tom Villard | Justin |
Production and Technical Credits
| Howard Zieff | Director | |
| Brian Grazer | Producer | |
| Laurice Elehwany | Screenwriter | |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Elliott | Director of Photography | |
| Joseph T. Garrity | Production Designer | |
| Wendy Greene Bricmont | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Re-recording Mixer |
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.