Porky’s (1982)

Porky's
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $109,492,484Details
OpusData ID: 3620100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,623,988 (7.0% of total gross)
Legs:12.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 27.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,148 opening theaters/1,605 max. theaters, 14.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $421,210,877

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 736 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,762 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $109,492,484
Leggiest Movies 56 12.73

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 19th, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Porky's
Video Release: April 1st, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Porky's
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Porky's
Comparisons: vs. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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Keywords: High School, 1950s, Set in Florida, Sexual Awakening, Teenage Sex Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, Astral Media, Melvin Simon Productions, Bellevue Productions, Pathe
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 91 $905,978 Jul 16, 1982 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 93 $1,109,518 Jul 9, 1982 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 84 $1,412,378 Jul 2, 1982 108
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 383 $5,663,928 Jul 2, 1982 108
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 97 $1,718,871 Jun 18, 1982 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 95 $2,075,071 Jun 11, 1982 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 86 $2,499,511 Jun 4, 1982 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 44 $4,531,227 May 28, 1982 73
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 152 $18,171,149 May 28, 1982 73
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 125 $8,082,295 Apr 9, 1982 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $32,411,653 Apr 9, 1982 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 736 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 181 $421,210,877
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 476 $109,492,484
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 5 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 59 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies 90 $109,492,484
Leggiest Movies 56 12.73

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 1982 1 $7,623,988   1,148 $6,641   $7,623,988 1
Mar 26, 1982 1 $8,602,473 +13% 1,159 $7,422   $19,757,241 2
Apr 2, 1982 1 $8,034,766 -7% 1,484 $5,414   $30,910,505 3
Apr 9, 1982 1 $8,082,295 +1% 1,532 $5,276   $43,118,325 4
Apr 16, 1982 1 $6,511,216 -19% 1,544 $4,217   $52,965,129 5
Apr 23, 1982 1 $5,280,637 -19% 1,474 $3,583   $60,596,812 6
Apr 30, 1982 1 $4,333,570 -18% 1,414 $3,065   $66,759,470 7
May 7, 1982 1 $3,393,114 -22% 1,333 $2,545   $71,571,410 8
May 14, 1982 2 $2,860,834 -16% 1,164 $2,458   $75,683,537 9
May 21, 1982 3 $2,862,955 n/c 1,104 $2,593   $79,591,908 10
May 28, 1982 5 $4,531,227 +58% 1,605 $2,823   $85,138,569 11
Jun 4, 1982 6 $2,499,511 -45% 1,296 $1,929   $88,665,423 12
Jun 11, 1982 7 $2,075,071 -17% 1,068 $1,943   $91,776,395 13
Jun 18, 1982 10 $1,718,871 -17% 1,019 $1,687   $94,422,840 14
Jun 25, 1982 13 $1,221,901 -29% 762 $1,604   $96,633,940 15
Jul 2, 1982 12 $1,412,378 +16% 735 $1,922   $98,702,185 16
Jul 9, 1982 12 $1,109,518 -21% 696 $1,594   $100,317,118 17
Jul 16, 1982 16 $905,978 -18% 550 $1,647   $101,819,372 18
Jul 23, 1982 20 $605,319 -33% 421 $1,438   $102,918,874 19
Jul 30, 1982 23 $495,356 -18% 344 $1,440   $103,747,780 20
Aug 6, 1982 26 $306,585 -38% 261 $1,175   $104,333,808 21
Aug 13, 1982 28 $263,520 -14% 209 $1,261   $104,767,135 22
Aug 20, 1982 28 $205,865 -22% 158 $1,303   $105,124,546 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 1982 1 $11,154,768   1,148 $9,717   $11,154,768 1
Mar 26, 1982 1 $11,720,971 +5% 1,159 $10,113   $22,875,739 2
Apr 2, 1982 1 $12,160,291 +4% 1,484 $8,194   $35,036,030 3
Apr 9, 1982 1 $11,417,883 -6% 1,532 $7,453   $46,453,913 4
Apr 16, 1982 1 $8,862,262 -22% 1,544 $5,740   $55,316,175 5
Apr 23, 1982 1 $7,109,725 -20% 1,474 $4,823   $62,425,900 6
Apr 30, 1982 1 $5,752,396 -19% 1,414 $4,068   $68,178,296 7
May 7, 1982 1 $4,644,407 -19% 1,333 $3,484   $72,822,703 8
May 14, 1982 2 $3,906,250 -16% 1,164 $3,356   $76,728,953 9
May 21, 1982 3 $3,878,389 -1% 1,104 $3,513   $80,607,342 10
May 28, 1982 5 $5,558,570 +43% 1,605 $3,463   $86,165,912 11
Jun 4, 1982 6 $3,535,412 -36% 1,296 $2,728   $89,701,324 12
Jun 11, 1982 7 $3,002,645 -15% 1,068 $2,811   $92,703,969 13
Jun 18, 1982 9 $2,708,070 -10% 1,019 $2,658   $95,412,039 14
Jun 25, 1982 12 $1,877,768 -31% 762 $2,464   $97,289,807 15
Jul 2, 1982 10 $1,917,793 +2% 735 $2,609   $99,207,600 16
Jul 9, 1982 11 $1,705,794 -11% 696 $2,451   $100,913,394 17
Jul 16, 1982 14 $1,400,161 -18% 550 $2,546   $102,313,555 18
Jul 23, 1982 19 $938,869 -33% 421 $2,230   $103,252,424 19
Jul 30, 1982 22 $774,799 -17% 344 $2,252   $104,027,223 20
Aug 6, 1982 25 $476,392 -39% 261 $1,825   $104,503,615 21
Aug 13, 1982 28 $415,066 -13% 209 $1,986   $104,918,681 22

Supporting Cast

Kim Cattrall    Honeywell
Scott Colomby    Brian Schwartz
Kaki Hunter    Wendy
Nancy Parsons    Ballbricker
Alex Karras    Sheriff
Susan Clark    Cherry Forever
Dan Monahan    Pee Wee
Mark Herrier    Billy
Wyatt Knight    Tommy
Roger Wilson    Mickey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Clark    Director
Bob Clark    Screenwriter
Don Carmody    Producer
Bob Clark    Producer
Harold Greenberg    Executive Producer
Melvin Simon    Executive Producer
Stan Cole    Editor
Paul Zaza    Composer
Carl Zittrer    Composer
Reginald Morris    Director of Photography

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


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,623,988 (7.0% of total gross)
Legs:12.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 27.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,148 opening theaters/1,605 max. theaters, 14.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $421,210,877

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 736 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,762 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $109,492,484
Leggiest Movies 56 12.73

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 19th, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Porky's
Video Release: April 1st, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Porky's
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Porky's
Comparisons: vs. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: High School, 1950s, Set in Florida, Sexual Awakening, Teenage Sex Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, Astral Media, Melvin Simon Productions, Bellevue Productions, Pathe
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 91 $905,978 Jul 16, 1982 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 93 $1,109,518 Jul 9, 1982 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 84 $1,412,378 Jul 2, 1982 108
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 383 $5,663,928 Jul 2, 1982 108
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 97 $1,718,871 Jun 18, 1982 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 95 $2,075,071 Jun 11, 1982 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 86 $2,499,511 Jun 4, 1982 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 44 $4,531,227 May 28, 1982 73
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 152 $18,171,149 May 28, 1982 73
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 125 $8,082,295 Apr 9, 1982 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 47 $32,411,653 Apr 9, 1982 24

Supporting Cast

Kim Cattrall    Honeywell
Scott Colomby    Brian Schwartz
Kaki Hunter    Wendy
Nancy Parsons    Ballbricker
Alex Karras    Sheriff
Susan Clark    Cherry Forever
Dan Monahan    Pee Wee
Mark Herrier    Billy
Wyatt Knight    Tommy
Roger Wilson    Mickey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Clark    Director
Bob Clark    Screenwriter
Don Carmody    Producer
Bob Clark    Producer
Harold Greenberg    Executive Producer
Melvin Simon    Executive Producer
Stan Cole    Editor
Paul Zaza    Composer
Carl Zittrer    Composer
Reginald Morris    Director of Photography

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 736 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 181 $421,210,877
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 476 $109,492,484
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 5 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 59 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $109,492,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies 90 $109,492,484
Leggiest Movies 56 12.73

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 1982 1 $7,623,988   1,148 $6,641   $7,623,988 1
Mar 26, 1982 1 $8,602,473 +13% 1,159 $7,422   $19,757,241 2
Apr 2, 1982 1 $8,034,766 -7% 1,484 $5,414   $30,910,505 3
Apr 9, 1982 1 $8,082,295 +1% 1,532 $5,276   $43,118,325 4
Apr 16, 1982 1 $6,511,216 -19% 1,544 $4,217   $52,965,129 5
Apr 23, 1982 1 $5,280,637 -19% 1,474 $3,583   $60,596,812 6
Apr 30, 1982 1 $4,333,570 -18% 1,414 $3,065   $66,759,470 7
May 7, 1982 1 $3,393,114 -22% 1,333 $2,545   $71,571,410 8
May 14, 1982 2 $2,860,834 -16% 1,164 $2,458   $75,683,537 9
May 21, 1982 3 $2,862,955 n/c 1,104 $2,593   $79,591,908 10
May 28, 1982 5 $4,531,227 +58% 1,605 $2,823   $85,138,569 11
Jun 4, 1982 6 $2,499,511 -45% 1,296 $1,929   $88,665,423 12
Jun 11, 1982 7 $2,075,071 -17% 1,068 $1,943   $91,776,395 13
Jun 18, 1982 10 $1,718,871 -17% 1,019 $1,687   $94,422,840 14
Jun 25, 1982 13 $1,221,901 -29% 762 $1,604   $96,633,940 15
Jul 2, 1982 12 $1,412,378 +16% 735 $1,922   $98,702,185 16
Jul 9, 1982 12 $1,109,518 -21% 696 $1,594   $100,317,118 17
Jul 16, 1982 16 $905,978 -18% 550 $1,647   $101,819,372 18
Jul 23, 1982 20 $605,319 -33% 421 $1,438   $102,918,874 19
Jul 30, 1982 23 $495,356 -18% 344 $1,440   $103,747,780 20
Aug 6, 1982 26 $306,585 -38% 261 $1,175   $104,333,808 21
Aug 13, 1982 28 $263,520 -14% 209 $1,261   $104,767,135 22
Aug 20, 1982 28 $205,865 -22% 158 $1,303   $105,124,546 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 1982 1 $11,154,768   1,148 $9,717   $11,154,768 1
Mar 26, 1982 1 $11,720,971 +5% 1,159 $10,113   $22,875,739 2
Apr 2, 1982 1 $12,160,291 +4% 1,484 $8,194   $35,036,030 3
Apr 9, 1982 1 $11,417,883 -6% 1,532 $7,453   $46,453,913 4
Apr 16, 1982 1 $8,862,262 -22% 1,544 $5,740   $55,316,175 5
Apr 23, 1982 1 $7,109,725 -20% 1,474 $4,823   $62,425,900 6
Apr 30, 1982 1 $5,752,396 -19% 1,414 $4,068   $68,178,296 7
May 7, 1982 1 $4,644,407 -19% 1,333 $3,484   $72,822,703 8
May 14, 1982 2 $3,906,250 -16% 1,164 $3,356   $76,728,953 9
May 21, 1982 3 $3,878,389 -1% 1,104 $3,513   $80,607,342 10
May 28, 1982 5 $5,558,570 +43% 1,605 $3,463   $86,165,912 11
Jun 4, 1982 6 $3,535,412 -36% 1,296 $2,728   $89,701,324 12
Jun 11, 1982 7 $3,002,645 -15% 1,068 $2,811   $92,703,969 13
Jun 18, 1982 9 $2,708,070 -10% 1,019 $2,658   $95,412,039 14
Jun 25, 1982 12 $1,877,768 -31% 762 $2,464   $97,289,807 15
Jul 2, 1982 10 $1,917,793 +2% 735 $2,609   $99,207,600 16
Jul 9, 1982 11 $1,705,794 -11% 696 $2,451   $100,913,394 17
Jul 16, 1982 14 $1,400,161 -18% 550 $2,546   $102,313,555 18
Jul 23, 1982 19 $938,869 -33% 421 $2,230   $103,252,424 19
Jul 30, 1982 22 $774,799 -17% 344 $2,252   $104,027,223 20
Aug 6, 1982 25 $476,392 -39% 261 $1,825   $104,503,615 21
Aug 13, 1982 28 $415,066 -13% 209 $1,986   $104,918,681 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,762 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,267 $109,492,484
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,371 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $109,492,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $109,492,484