Ordinary People (1980)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $52,302,978Details
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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 $204,739,908

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,772 $52,302,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,979 $52,302,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $52,302,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $52,302,978

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 14th, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
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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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1980 1 $170,335   6 $28,389   $170,335 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Uncategorized

James Sikking    Ray Hanley
Mary Tyler Moore    Beth Jarrett
Donald Sutherland    Calvin 'Call' Jarrett
Timothy Hutton    Conrad 'Con' Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh    Coach Salan
Elizabeth McGovern    Jeannine Pratt
Adam Baldwin    Stillman
Dinah Manoff    Karen
Judd Hirsch    Dr. Berger

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Redford    Director
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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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 $204,739,908

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,772 $52,302,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,979 $52,302,978
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $52,302,978
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $52,302,978

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
Video Release: August 14th, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
vs. Kramer vs. Kramer
Create your own comparison chart…
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

Uncategorized

James Sikking    Ray Hanley
Mary Tyler Moore    Beth Jarrett
Donald Sutherland    Calvin 'Call' Jarrett
Timothy Hutton    Conrad 'Con' Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh    Coach Salan
Elizabeth McGovern    Jeannine Pratt
Adam Baldwin    Stillman
Dinah Manoff    Karen
Judd Hirsch    Dr. Berger

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Redford    Director
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1980 1 $170,335   6 $28,389   $170,335 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance