Prizzi's Honor (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $26,700,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,234,537 (15.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 719 opening theaters/722 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,063,935 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 14th, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | September 16th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1986 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Hitman Falling In Love with their Target, Hitmen, Mafia, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Satire |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1985 | 4 | $4,234,537 | 719 | $5,889 | $4,234,537 | 1 | |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 6 | $3,321,861 | -22% | 722 | $4,601 | $9,808,120 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | 8 | $2,345,596 | -29% | 689 | $3,404 | $13,793,788 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 10 | $2,049,597 | -13% | 660 | $3,105 | $17,161,579 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 12 | $1,231,349 | -40% | 519 | $2,373 | $19,170,288 | 5 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | 14 | $922,546 | -25% | 459 | $2,010 | $20,703,677 | 6 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | 16 | $654,429 | -29% | 459 | $1,426 | $21,826,461 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 1985 | 17 | $510,543 | -22% | 322 | $1,586 | $22,697,813 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 1985 | 19 | $358,676 | -30% | 223 | $1,608 | $23,347,676 | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | 23 | $272,032 | -24% | 178 | $1,528 | $23,822,156 | 10 |
| Aug 23, 1985 | 28 | $281,201 | +3% | 164 | $1,715 | $24,242,807 | 11 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 30 | $232,484 | -17% | 158 | $1,471 | $24,680,012 | 12 |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 22 | $375,924 | +62% | 344 | $1,093 | $25,130,275 | 13 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 19 | $395,204 | +5% | 407 | $971 | $25,673,596 | 14 |
| Sep 20, 1985 | 22 | $321,917 | -19% | 329 | $978 | $26,161,947 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 25 | $146,251 | -55% | 183 | $799 | $26,431,977 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 1985 | 22 | $124,106 | -15% | 152 | $816 | $26,614,323 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1985 | 4 | $6,486,259 | 719 | $9,021 | $6,486,259 | 1 | |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 6 | $4,961,933 | -24% | 722 | $6,872 | $11,448,192 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | 7 | $3,663,790 | -26% | 689 | $5,318 | $15,111,982 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 10 | $2,826,957 | -23% | 660 | $4,283 | $17,938,939 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 11 | $1,842,192 | -35% | 519 | $3,550 | $19,781,131 | 5 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | 12 | $1,390,901 | -24% | 459 | $3,030 | $21,172,032 | 6 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | 15 | $1,015,238 | -27% | 459 | $2,212 | $22,187,270 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 1985 | 17 | $801,730 | -21% | 322 | $2,490 | $22,989,000 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 1985 | 19 | $561,124 | -30% | 223 | $2,516 | $23,550,124 | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | 24 | $411,482 | -27% | 178 | $2,312 | $23,961,606 | 10 |
| Aug 23, 1985 | 24 | $485,922 | +18% | 164 | $2,963 | $24,447,528 | 11 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 27 | $306,823 | -37% | 158 | $1,942 | $24,754,351 | 12 |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 19 | $524,041 | +71% | 344 | $1,523 | $25,278,392 | 13 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 18 | $561,638 | +7% | 407 | $1,380 | $25,840,030 | 14 |
| Sep 20, 1985 | 18 | $445,696 | -21% | 329 | $1,355 | $26,285,726 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 21 | $204,491 | -54% | 183 | $1,117 | $26,490,217 | 16 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,234,537 (15.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 719 opening theaters/722 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,063,935 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 14th, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | September 16th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1986 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Hitman Falling In Love with their Target, Hitmen, Mafia, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Satire |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1985 | 4 | $4,234,537 | 719 | $5,889 | $4,234,537 | 1 | |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 6 | $3,321,861 | -22% | 722 | $4,601 | $9,808,120 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | 8 | $2,345,596 | -29% | 689 | $3,404 | $13,793,788 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 10 | $2,049,597 | -13% | 660 | $3,105 | $17,161,579 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 12 | $1,231,349 | -40% | 519 | $2,373 | $19,170,288 | 5 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | 14 | $922,546 | -25% | 459 | $2,010 | $20,703,677 | 6 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | 16 | $654,429 | -29% | 459 | $1,426 | $21,826,461 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 1985 | 17 | $510,543 | -22% | 322 | $1,586 | $22,697,813 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 1985 | 19 | $358,676 | -30% | 223 | $1,608 | $23,347,676 | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | 23 | $272,032 | -24% | 178 | $1,528 | $23,822,156 | 10 |
| Aug 23, 1985 | 28 | $281,201 | +3% | 164 | $1,715 | $24,242,807 | 11 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 30 | $232,484 | -17% | 158 | $1,471 | $24,680,012 | 12 |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 22 | $375,924 | +62% | 344 | $1,093 | $25,130,275 | 13 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 19 | $395,204 | +5% | 407 | $971 | $25,673,596 | 14 |
| Sep 20, 1985 | 22 | $321,917 | -19% | 329 | $978 | $26,161,947 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 25 | $146,251 | -55% | 183 | $799 | $26,431,977 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 1985 | 22 | $124,106 | -15% | 152 | $816 | $26,614,323 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1985 | 4 | $6,486,259 | 719 | $9,021 | $6,486,259 | 1 | |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 6 | $4,961,933 | -24% | 722 | $6,872 | $11,448,192 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | 7 | $3,663,790 | -26% | 689 | $5,318 | $15,111,982 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 10 | $2,826,957 | -23% | 660 | $4,283 | $17,938,939 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 11 | $1,842,192 | -35% | 519 | $3,550 | $19,781,131 | 5 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | 12 | $1,390,901 | -24% | 459 | $3,030 | $21,172,032 | 6 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | 15 | $1,015,238 | -27% | 459 | $2,212 | $22,187,270 | 7 |
| Aug 2, 1985 | 17 | $801,730 | -21% | 322 | $2,490 | $22,989,000 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 1985 | 19 | $561,124 | -30% | 223 | $2,516 | $23,550,124 | 9 |
| Aug 16, 1985 | 24 | $411,482 | -27% | 178 | $2,312 | $23,961,606 | 10 |
| Aug 23, 1985 | 24 | $485,922 | +18% | 164 | $2,963 | $24,447,528 | 11 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 27 | $306,823 | -37% | 158 | $1,942 | $24,754,351 | 12 |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 19 | $524,041 | +71% | 344 | $1,523 | $25,278,392 | 13 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 18 | $561,638 | +7% | 407 | $1,380 | $25,840,030 | 14 |
| Sep 20, 1985 | 18 | $445,696 | -21% | 329 | $1,355 | $26,285,726 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 21 | $204,491 | -54% | 183 | $1,117 | $26,490,217 | 16 |