My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,854,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,066,980 (14.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,106 opening theaters/1,110 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,841,752 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Plot point: | Friendly Alien on Earth, Romance, Step-Family, Widow/Widower, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1988 | 7 | $2,066,980 | 1,106 | $1,869 | $2,066,980 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 9 | $1,105,886 | -46% | 1,110 | $996 | $3,795,929 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 17 | $462,866 | 749 | $618 | $12,471,248 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1988 | 6 | $2,690,043 | 1,106 | $2,432 | $2,690,043 | 1 |
| Kim Basinger | Celeste Martin | |
| Seth Green | Fred Glass | |
| Jon Lovitz | Ron Mills | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Steven Mills | |
| Juliette Lewis | Lexie | |
| Earl Boen | Reverend | |
| Harry Shearer | Carl Sagan | |
| Alyson Hannigan | Jessie Mills |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Benjamin | Director | |
| Herschel Weingrod | Screenwriter | |
| Timothy Harris | Screenwriter | |
| Jonathan Reynolds | Screenwriter | |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
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: | $2,066,980 (14.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,106 opening theaters/1,110 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,841,752 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Plot point: | Friendly Alien on Earth, Romance, Step-Family, Widow/Widower, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1988 | 7 | $2,066,980 | 1,106 | $1,869 | $2,066,980 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 9 | $1,105,886 | -46% | 1,110 | $996 | $3,795,929 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 17 | $462,866 | 749 | $618 | $12,471,248 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1988 | 6 | $2,690,043 | 1,106 | $2,432 | $2,690,043 | 1 |
| Kim Basinger | Celeste Martin | |
| Seth Green | Fred Glass | |
| Jon Lovitz | Ron Mills | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Steven Mills | |
| Juliette Lewis | Lexie | |
| Earl Boen | Reverend | |
| Harry Shearer | Carl Sagan | |
| Alyson Hannigan | Jessie Mills |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Benjamin | Director | |
| Herschel Weingrod | Screenwriter | |
| Timothy Harris | Screenwriter | |
| Jonathan Reynolds | Screenwriter | |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
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.