Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $170,335 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 307.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,200,000 (worldwide box office is 8.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $219,905,827 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,844 | $52,302,978 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,001-33,100) | 33,066 | $1,374 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,129 | $52,304,352 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 532 | $52,302,978 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,241 | $1,374 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 926 | $52,304,352 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 19th, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 9th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 23rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Gente Vulgar (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | August 14th, 2001 by Warner Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Life Drama, 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |