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 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,637 | $58,011,485 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,910 | $58,011,485 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 299 | $58,011,485 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) | 467 | $58,011,485 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 27th, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 26th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Franchise: | My Girl |
| Comparisons: | vs. Take Me Home Tonight Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Comedy Drama, Death of a Best Friend, First Love, Coming of Age, 1970s, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Single Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé |
| 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 |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 316 | $10,743,480 | Jan 3, 1992 | 40 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 289 | $12,087,202 | Dec 27, 1991 | 33 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 131 | $12,391,783 | Nov 29, 1991 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 88 | $34,702,875 | Nov 29, 1991 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 171 | $12,391,783 | Nov 29, 1991 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 94 | $26,961,691 | Nov 29, 1991 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) | 49 | $12,391,783 | Nov 29, 1991 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 34 | $34,702,875 | Nov 29, 1991 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) | 70 | $12,391,783 | Nov 29, 1991 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 41 | $34,702,875 | Nov 29, 1991 | 5 |