Private Lessons (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $18,064,851 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,923 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $18,066,774 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,177,841 (6.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 134 opening theaters/224 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $72,350,511 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 28th, 1981 (Wide) by Jensen Farley Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 24th, 1982 (Limited) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | May 13th, 2014 by Cinema Epoch Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, February / May Romance, Immigration, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jensen Farley Pictures Inc |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1981 | 9 | $1,177,841 | 134 | $8,790 | $1,177,841 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 8 | $1,250,730 | +6% | 166 | $7,535 | $3,073,618 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 6 | $555,563 | -56% | 156 | $3,561 | $5,000,000 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 1981 | 9 | $326,215 | -41% | 107 | $3,049 | $4,500,000 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 1981 | 11 | $248,919 | -24% | 107 | $2,326 | $5,850,000 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 1981 | 20 | $0 | 0 | $6,424,616 | 8 | ||
| Nov 13, 1981 | 10 | $756,833 | 108 | $7,008 | $8,231,180 | 12 | |
| Nov 20, 1981 | 6 | $927,611 | +23% | 165 | $5,622 | $9,000,000 | 13 |
| Dec 4, 1981 | 10 | $406,531 | 165 | $2,464 | $11,454,417 | 15 | |
| Jan 1, 1982 | 16 | $277,150 | 65 | $4,264 | $12,900,000 | 19 | |
| Jan 22, 1982 | 11 | $1,056,158 | 179 | $5,900 | $14,733,581 | 22 | |
| Jan 29, 1982 | 9 | $1,188,236 | +13% | 219 | $5,426 | $16,970,151 | 23 |
| Feb 5, 1982 | 11 | $863,236 | -27% | 224 | $3,854 | $18,064,851 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1981 | 9 | $1,822,888 | 134 | $13,604 | $1,822,888 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 5 | $2,621,549 | +44% | 166 | $15,792 | $4,444,437 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 1981 | 7 | $1,427,296 | 107 | $13,339 | $5,601,081 | 4 | |
| Nov 13, 1981 | 8 | $598,042 | 108 | $5,537 | $8,072,389 | 12 | |
| Jan 22, 1982 | 9 | $1,491,641 | 179 | $8,333 | $15,781,915 | 22 | |
| Jan 29, 1982 | 10 | $1,419,700 | -5% | 219 | $6,483 | $17,201,615 | 23 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7/24/1982 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1,923 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $1,923 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Ed Begley, Jr. | Jack Travis | |
| Howard Hesseman | Lester Lewis | |
| Sylvia Kristel | Nicole Mallow |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Myerson | Director | |
| Dan Greenburg | Screenwriter | |
| Dan Greenburg | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,177,841 (6.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 134 opening theaters/224 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $72,350,511 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 28th, 1981 (Wide) by Jensen Farley Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 24th, 1982 (Limited) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | May 13th, 2014 by Cinema Epoch Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, February / May Romance, Immigration, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jensen Farley Pictures Inc |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1981 | 9 | $1,177,841 | 134 | $8,790 | $1,177,841 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 8 | $1,250,730 | +6% | 166 | $7,535 | $3,073,618 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 6 | $555,563 | -56% | 156 | $3,561 | $5,000,000 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 1981 | 9 | $326,215 | -41% | 107 | $3,049 | $4,500,000 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 1981 | 11 | $248,919 | -24% | 107 | $2,326 | $5,850,000 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 1981 | 20 | $0 | 0 | $6,424,616 | 8 | ||
| Nov 13, 1981 | 10 | $756,833 | 108 | $7,008 | $8,231,180 | 12 | |
| Nov 20, 1981 | 6 | $927,611 | +23% | 165 | $5,622 | $9,000,000 | 13 |
| Dec 4, 1981 | 10 | $406,531 | 165 | $2,464 | $11,454,417 | 15 | |
| Jan 1, 1982 | 16 | $277,150 | 65 | $4,264 | $12,900,000 | 19 | |
| Jan 22, 1982 | 11 | $1,056,158 | 179 | $5,900 | $14,733,581 | 22 | |
| Jan 29, 1982 | 9 | $1,188,236 | +13% | 219 | $5,426 | $16,970,151 | 23 |
| Feb 5, 1982 | 11 | $863,236 | -27% | 224 | $3,854 | $18,064,851 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1981 | 9 | $1,822,888 | 134 | $13,604 | $1,822,888 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 5 | $2,621,549 | +44% | 166 | $15,792 | $4,444,437 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 1981 | 7 | $1,427,296 | 107 | $13,339 | $5,601,081 | 4 | |
| Nov 13, 1981 | 8 | $598,042 | 108 | $5,537 | $8,072,389 | 12 | |
| Jan 22, 1982 | 9 | $1,491,641 | 179 | $8,333 | $15,781,915 | 22 | |
| Jan 29, 1982 | 10 | $1,419,700 | -5% | 219 | $6,483 | $17,201,615 | 23 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7/24/1982 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1,923 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $1,923 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Ed Begley, Jr. | Jack Travis | |
| Howard Hesseman | Lester Lewis | |
| Sylvia Kristel | Nicole Mallow |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Myerson | Director | |
| Dan Greenburg | Screenwriter | |
| Dan Greenburg | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.