She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,137,502 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $28,473 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $175,000 (worldwide box office is 40.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/125 max. theaters, 11.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $21,718,876 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 1986 (Wide) by Island, released as She's Gotta Have It |
| Video Release: | November 14th, 1995 by Polygram USA Video |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Epilogue, Retro Black and White |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Sex Crimes |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | 32 | $28,473 | 1 | $28,473 | $28,473 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 30 | $50,499 | +77% | 2 | $25,250 | $107,586 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 31 | $96,218 | +91% | 5 | $19,244 | $247,717 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1986 | 23 | $330,466 | +243% | 17 | $19,439 | $654,071 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1986 | 18 | $292,243 | -12% | 25 | $11,690 | $1,036,662 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1986 | 13 | $533,630 | +83% | 52 | $10,262 | $1,702,506 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1986 | 14 | $552,896 | +4% | 64 | $8,639 | $2,382,233 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1986 | 12 | $542,311 | -2% | 77 | $7,043 | $3,079,232 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | 13 | $555,713 | +2% | 97 | $5,729 | $3,761,764 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1986 | 14 | $406,028 | -27% | 119 | $3,412 | $4,243,579 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1986 | 15 | $285,500 | -30% | 125 | $2,284 | $4,662,002 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1986 | 16 | $244,968 | -14% | 118 | $2,076 | $5,013,160 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1986 | 15 | $200,900 | -18% | 98 | $2,050 | $5,306,454 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1986 | 20 | $156,800 | -22% | 70 | $2,240 | $5,545,160 | 14 |
| Nov 14, 1986 | 17 | $184,790 | +18% | 85 | $2,174 | $5,794,280 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 1986 | 19 | $155,229 | -16% | 85 | $1,826 | $6,029,664 | 16 |
| Nov 28, 1986 | 17 | $168,891 | +9% | 57 | $2,963 | $6,255,690 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 19 | $116,069 | -31% | 62 | $1,872 | $6,418,043 | 18 |
| Dec 12, 1986 | 16 | $91,630 | -21% | 55 | $1,666 | $6,559,826 | 19 |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 17 | $50,240 | -45% | 40 | $1,256 | $6,620,351 | 20 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 18 | $51,911 | +3% | 23 | $2,257 | $6,708,622 | 21 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 19 | $50,000 | -4% | 23 | $2,174 | $6,793,630 | 22 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 32 | $59,989 | +20% | 31 | $1,935 | $6,871,615 | 23 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 34 | $45,544 | -24% | 28 | $1,627 | $6,951,016 | 24 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 37 | $27,664 | -39% | 26 | $1,064 | $6,998,392 | 25 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 40 | $38,741 | +40% | 19 | $2,039 | $7,049,569 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | 29 | $57,087 | 1 | $57,087 | $57,087 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 28 | $94,412 | +65% | 2 | $47,206 | $151,499 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 12 | $172,106 | +82% | 5 | $34,421 | $323,605 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1986 | 11 | $420,814 | +145% | 17 | $24,754 | $744,419 | 4 |
| Tracy Camilla Johns | Nola Darling | |
| Tommy Redmond Hicks | Jamies Overstreet | |
| John Canada Terrell | Greer Childs | |
| Spike Lee | Mars Blackmon | |
| Raye Dowell | Opal Gilstrap | |
| Joie Lee | Clorinda Bradford | |
| Bill Lee | Sonny Darling |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director |
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: | $28,473 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $175,000 (worldwide box office is 40.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/125 max. theaters, 11.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $21,718,876 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 1986 (Wide) by Island, released as She's Gotta Have It |
| Video Release: | November 14th, 1995 by Polygram USA Video |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Epilogue, Retro Black and White |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Sex Crimes |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | 32 | $28,473 | 1 | $28,473 | $28,473 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 30 | $50,499 | +77% | 2 | $25,250 | $107,586 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 31 | $96,218 | +91% | 5 | $19,244 | $247,717 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1986 | 23 | $330,466 | +243% | 17 | $19,439 | $654,071 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1986 | 18 | $292,243 | -12% | 25 | $11,690 | $1,036,662 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1986 | 13 | $533,630 | +83% | 52 | $10,262 | $1,702,506 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1986 | 14 | $552,896 | +4% | 64 | $8,639 | $2,382,233 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1986 | 12 | $542,311 | -2% | 77 | $7,043 | $3,079,232 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | 13 | $555,713 | +2% | 97 | $5,729 | $3,761,764 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1986 | 14 | $406,028 | -27% | 119 | $3,412 | $4,243,579 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1986 | 15 | $285,500 | -30% | 125 | $2,284 | $4,662,002 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1986 | 16 | $244,968 | -14% | 118 | $2,076 | $5,013,160 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1986 | 15 | $200,900 | -18% | 98 | $2,050 | $5,306,454 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1986 | 20 | $156,800 | -22% | 70 | $2,240 | $5,545,160 | 14 |
| Nov 14, 1986 | 17 | $184,790 | +18% | 85 | $2,174 | $5,794,280 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 1986 | 19 | $155,229 | -16% | 85 | $1,826 | $6,029,664 | 16 |
| Nov 28, 1986 | 17 | $168,891 | +9% | 57 | $2,963 | $6,255,690 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 19 | $116,069 | -31% | 62 | $1,872 | $6,418,043 | 18 |
| Dec 12, 1986 | 16 | $91,630 | -21% | 55 | $1,666 | $6,559,826 | 19 |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 17 | $50,240 | -45% | 40 | $1,256 | $6,620,351 | 20 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 18 | $51,911 | +3% | 23 | $2,257 | $6,708,622 | 21 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 19 | $50,000 | -4% | 23 | $2,174 | $6,793,630 | 22 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 32 | $59,989 | +20% | 31 | $1,935 | $6,871,615 | 23 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 34 | $45,544 | -24% | 28 | $1,627 | $6,951,016 | 24 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 37 | $27,664 | -39% | 26 | $1,064 | $6,998,392 | 25 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 40 | $38,741 | +40% | 19 | $2,039 | $7,049,569 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | 29 | $57,087 | 1 | $57,087 | $57,087 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 28 | $94,412 | +65% | 2 | $47,206 | $151,499 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 12 | $172,106 | +82% | 5 | $34,421 | $323,605 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1986 | 11 | $420,814 | +145% | 17 | $24,754 | $744,419 | 4 |
| Tracy Camilla Johns | Nola Darling | |
| Tommy Redmond Hicks | Jamies Overstreet | |
| John Canada Terrell | Greer Childs | |
| Spike Lee | Mars Blackmon | |
| Raye Dowell | Opal Gilstrap | |
| Joie Lee | Clorinda Bradford | |
| Bill Lee | Sonny Darling |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director |
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.