Smooth Talk (1985)

Smooth Talk
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,785Details
OpusData ID: 92990100
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Synopsis

Suspended between carefree youth and the harsh realities of the adult world, a teenage girl experiences an unsettling awakening in this haunting vision of innocence lost.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,785 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,474

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,536 $16,785
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,701-34,800) 34,773 $16,785

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 1985 (Wide) by SpectraFilm
November 13th, 2020 (Virtual) by Janus Films
International Releases: August 23rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Smooth Talk (スムース・トーク) (Japan)
Video Release: June 28th, 2006 by Olive
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 92 minutes
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 1985 27 $16,785   2 $8,393   $16,785 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 8/23/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Treat Williams    Arnold Friend
Laura Dern    Connie

Supporting Cast

Mary Kay Place    Katherine
Margaret Welsh    Laura
Sarah Inglis    Jill
Levon Helm    Harry
William Ragsdale    Jeff
Elizabeth Berridge    June
Geoff Hoyle    Ellie
Michael French    Stan

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Production and Technical Credits

Joyce Chopra    Director
Martin Rosen    Producer
Tom Cole    Screenwriter
Joyce Carol Oates    Story based on the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by
David Wasco    Production Designer
James Taylor    Music Director

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Synopsis

Suspended between carefree youth and the harsh realities of the adult world, a teenage girl experiences an unsettling awakening in this haunting vision of innocence lost.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,785 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,474

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,536 $16,785
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,701-34,800) 34,773 $16,785

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 1985 (Wide) by SpectraFilm
November 13th, 2020 (Virtual) by Janus Films
International Releases: August 23rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Smooth Talk (スムース・トーク) (Japan)
Video Release: June 28th, 2006 by Olive
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Treat Williams    Arnold Friend
Laura Dern    Connie

Supporting Cast

Mary Kay Place    Katherine
Margaret Welsh    Laura
Sarah Inglis    Jill
Levon Helm    Harry
William Ragsdale    Jeff
Elizabeth Berridge    June
Geoff Hoyle    Ellie
Michael French    Stan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joyce Chopra    Director
Martin Rosen    Producer
Tom Cole    Screenwriter
Joyce Carol Oates    Story based on the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by
David Wasco    Production Designer
James Taylor    Music Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 1985 27 $16,785   2 $8,393   $16,785 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 8/23/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records