Playing for Keeps (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,000,000Details
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Synopsis

A romantic comedy about a charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star who returns home to put his life back together. Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his son, he gets roped into coaching the boy’s soccer team. But his attempts to finally become an “adult” are met with challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,406,300 (70.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,148 opening theaters/1,148 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,811,315

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,974 $2,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,972 $2,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: October 26th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
Comparisons: vs. About a Boy
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 1986 6 $1,406,300   1,148 $1,225   $1,406,300 1

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Marisa Tomei    Tracy
Raymond J. Barry    Mr. Hatcher (Chloe's Father)
Harold Gould    Rockerfeller
Timothy Carhart    Emmett

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Production and Technical Credits

Gabriele Muccino    Director
Harvey Weinstein    Producer
Bob Weinstein    Producer

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Synopsis

A romantic comedy about a charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star who returns home to put his life back together. Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his son, he gets roped into coaching the boy’s soccer team. But his attempts to finally become an “adult” are met with challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,406,300 (70.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,148 opening theaters/1,148 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,811,315

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,974 $2,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,972 $2,000,000

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: October 26th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
Comparisons: vs. About a Boy
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Marisa Tomei    Tracy
Raymond J. Barry    Mr. Hatcher (Chloe's Father)
Harold Gould    Rockerfeller
Timothy Carhart    Emmett

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gabriele Muccino    Director
Harvey Weinstein    Producer
Bob Weinstein    Producer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 3, 1986 6 $1,406,300   1,148 $1,225   $1,406,300 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records