Serial Mom (1994)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,881,335 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,301 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,886,636 | |
| OpusData ID: 40780100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,040,450 (25.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 502 opening theaters/502 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $21,847,516 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 13th, 1994 (Wide) by Savoy |
| International Releases: | December 2nd, 1994 (Wide) (Australia)
March 28th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) January 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Serial Mom (シリアル・ママ) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | May 6th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for satirical presentation of strong violence, vulgar language, and sexual episodes |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dentist, Dysfunctional Family, Revenge, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1994 | 11 | $2,040,450 | 502 | $4,065 | $2,061,731 | 1 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/2/1994 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $5,301 | 6/8/2026 | |||
| International Total | $5,301 | 6/8/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Matthew Lillard | Chip Sutphin | |
| Sam Waterston | Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S. |
Leading
| Kathleen Turner | Beverly Sutphin |
| Ricki Lake | Misty Sutphin | |
| Suzanne Somers | Suzanne Somers | |
| Traci Lords | Carl's Date | |
| Joan Rivers | Herself | |
| Bess Armstrong | Eugene Sutphin's Nurse | |
| John Waters | Ted Bundy |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Waters | Director | |
| John Waters | Screenwriter | |
| Basil Poledouris | Composer |
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: | $2,040,450 (25.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 502 opening theaters/502 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $21,847,516 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 13th, 1994 (Wide) by Savoy |
| International Releases: | December 2nd, 1994 (Wide) (Australia)
March 28th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) January 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Serial Mom (シリアル・ママ) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | May 6th, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for satirical presentation of strong violence, vulgar language, and sexual episodes |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dentist, Dysfunctional Family, Revenge, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1994 | 11 | $2,040,450 | 502 | $4,065 | $2,061,731 | 1 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/2/1994 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $5,301 | 6/8/2026 | |||
| International Total | $5,301 | 6/8/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Matthew Lillard | Chip Sutphin | |
| Sam Waterston | Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S. |
Leading
| Kathleen Turner | Beverly Sutphin |
| Ricki Lake | Misty Sutphin | |
| Suzanne Somers | Suzanne Somers | |
| Traci Lords | Carl's Date | |
| Joan Rivers | Herself | |
| Bess Armstrong | Eugene Sutphin's Nurse | |
| John Waters | Ted Bundy |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Waters | Director | |
| John Waters | Screenwriter | |
| Basil Poledouris | Composer |
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.