Pennies from Heaven (1981)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,200,000Details
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Metrics

Legs:4.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,836,434

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,216 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,234 $6,200,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 1981 (Wide) by MGM
Running Time: 108 minutes
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Keywords: Film Noir, Musical Drama, Romance, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, 1930s, Set in Chicago, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Pregnant Women, Sex Crimes, Wrongfully Convicted, Death Row, Abortion, Prostitution
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 468 $5,068,626 Jan 1, 1982 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1982 12 $1,318,740   450 $2,931   $5,227,259 4
Jan 15, 1982 14 $520,000   315 $1,651   $6,200,000 6

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Steve Martin    Arthur Parker

Uncategorized

Christopher Walken    Tom
M.C. Gainey    Young Policeman
Bernadette Peters    Eileen, aka 'Lulu'
Francis X. McCarthy    Bartender

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Production and Technical Credits

Herbert Ross    Director
Dennis Potter    Screenwriter
Dennis Potter    Story Creator
Gregory H. Watkins    Foley Mixer

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


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Metrics

Legs:4.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,836,434

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,216 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,234 $6,200,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 1981 (Wide) by MGM
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Musical Drama, Romance, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, 1930s, Set in Chicago, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Pregnant Women, Sex Crimes, Wrongfully Convicted, Death Row, Abortion, Prostitution
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 468 $5,068,626 Jan 1, 1982 24

Leading Cast

Steve Martin    Arthur Parker

Uncategorized

Christopher Walken    Tom
M.C. Gainey    Young Policeman
Bernadette Peters    Eileen, aka 'Lulu'
Francis X. McCarthy    Bartender

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

Production and Technical Credits

Herbert Ross    Director
Dennis Potter    Screenwriter
Dennis Potter    Story Creator
Gregory H. Watkins    Foley Mixer

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
Jan 1, 1982 12 $1,318,740   450 $2,931   $5,227,259 4
Jan 15, 1982 14 $520,000   315 $1,651   $6,200,000 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records