The Stupids (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,415,593Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,593,929 (66.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,292 opening theaters/1,292 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,891,421

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,667 $2,415,593
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,295 $2,415,593

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 1996 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Keywords: Chase Adventure, Road Trip, Conspiracy Theory, Gunrunner, Gratuitous Cameos, Famously Bad, Cult Movie
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 78 $1,593,929 Aug 30, 1996 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $4,074,972 Aug 30, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1996 15 $1,593,929   1,292 $1,234   $1,593,929 1
Sep 6, 1996 26 $481,454 -70% 1,230 $391   $2,279,290 2
Sep 13, 1996 50 $51,369 -89% 140 $367   $2,415,593 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1996 16 $1,797,836   1,292 $1,392   $1,797,836 1
Sep 6, 1996 26 $566,388 -68% 1,230 $460   $2,364,224 2

Uncategorized

Christopher Lee    Evil Sender
Tom Arnold    Stanley Stupid
Jenny McCarthy    Glamorous Actress

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Production and Technical Credits

John Landis    Director
Brent Forrester    Screenwriter
James Marshall    Story Creator
Harry Allard    Story Creator
Leslie Belzberg    Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,593,929 (66.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,292 opening theaters/1,292 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,891,421

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,667 $2,415,593
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,295 $2,415,593

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 1996 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Chase Adventure, Road Trip, Conspiracy Theory, Gunrunner, Gratuitous Cameos, Famously Bad, Cult Movie
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 78 $1,593,929 Aug 30, 1996 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $4,074,972 Aug 30, 1996 3

Uncategorized

Christopher Lee    Evil Sender
Tom Arnold    Stanley Stupid
Jenny McCarthy    Glamorous Actress

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Landis    Director
Brent Forrester    Screenwriter
James Marshall    Story Creator
Harry Allard    Story Creator
Leslie Belzberg    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1996 15 $1,593,929   1,292 $1,234   $1,593,929 1
Sep 6, 1996 26 $481,454 -70% 1,230 $391   $2,279,290 2
Sep 13, 1996 50 $51,369 -89% 140 $367   $2,415,593 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1996 16 $1,797,836   1,292 $1,392   $1,797,836 1
Sep 6, 1996 26 $566,388 -68% 1,230 $460   $2,364,224 2