Suburban Commando (1991)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,950,596 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $93,736 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 57 opening theaters/987 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $18,673,025 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 21st, 1991 (Wide) by New Line October 4th, 1991 (Expands Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | September 3rd, 2002 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad |
| Plot point: | Architecture, Boss From Hell, Bounty Hunter, Friendly Alien on Earth, Rescue |
| Social setting: | Vacation |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1991 | 24 | $93,736 | 57 | $1,644 | $93,736 | 1 | |
| Jun 28, 1991 | 13 | $43,732 | -53% | 57 | $767 | $180,287 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | 15 | $5,027 | -89% | 15 | $335 | $201,692 | 3 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | 13 | $64,190 | +1,177% | 24 | $2,675 | $268,844 | 4 |
| Jul 19, 1991 | 13 | $30,297 | -53% | 23 | $1,317 | $352,975 | 5 |
| Jul 26, 1991 | 14 | $3,152 | -90% | 3 | $1,051 | $380,394 | 6 |
| Aug 2, 1991 | 14 | $1,938 | -39% | 4 | $485 | $384,343 | 7 |
| Aug 9, 1991 | 15 | $2,041 | +5% | 5 | $408 | $387,888 | 8 |
| Aug 16, 1991 | 13 | $51,376 | +2,417% | 25 | $2,055 | $440,886 | 9 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | 14 | $796 | -98% | 1 | $796 | $486,830 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 15 | $14,278 | +1,694% | 10 | $1,428 | $501,706 | 11 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | 14 | $6,606 | -54% | 10 | $661 | $509,767 | 12 |
| Sep 13, 1991 | 14 | $6,252 | -5% | 5 | $1,250 | $517,217 | 13 |
| Sep 20, 1991 | 14 | $882 | -86% | 2 | $441 | $518,493 | 14 |
| Sep 27, 1991 | 14 | $327 | -63% | 1 | $327 | $519,123 | 15 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | 7 | $1,947,744 | +595,540% | 899 | $2,167 | $2,466,929 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 1991 | 11 | $1,180,836 | -39% | 987 | $1,196 | $3,928,486 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 1991 | 11 | $877,681 | -26% | 969 | $906 | $5,203,821 | 18 |
| Oct 25, 1991 | 12 | $394,525 | -55% | 692 | $570 | $5,776,813 | 19 |
| Nov 1, 1991 | 12 | $224,990 | -43% | 408 | $551 | $6,130,268 | 20 |
| Nov 8, 1991 | 12 | $184,432 | -18% | 368 | $501 | $6,362,530 | 21 |
| Nov 15, 1991 | 31 | $169,088 | -8% | 389 | $435 | $6,611,326 | 22 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | 12 | $74,659 | -56% | 206 | $362 | $6,724,097 | 23 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | 12 | $66,660 | -11% | 167 | $399 | $6,815,686 | 24 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 12 | $57,766 | -13% | 131 | $441 | $6,885,109 | 25 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 13 | $17,336 | -70% | 84 | $206 | $6,910,312 | 26 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | 13 | $5,757 | -67% | 30 | $192 | $6,927,082 | 27 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 14 | $3,487 | -39% | 10 | $349 | $6,932,220 | 28 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 15 | $3,143 | -10% | 16 | $196 | $6,937,100 | 29 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | 15 | $8,643 | +175% | 27 | $320 | $6,947,480 | 30 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1991 | 12 | $136,555 | 57 | $2,396 | $136,555 | 1 | |
| Jun 28, 1991 | 13 | $60,110 | -56% | 57 | $1,055 | $196,665 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | 11 | $7,989 | -87% | 15 | $533 | $204,654 | 3 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | 11 | $118,024 | +1,377% | 24 | $4,918 | $322,678 | 4 |
| Jul 19, 1991 | 12 | $54,564 | -54% | 23 | $2,372 | $377,242 | 5 |
| Jul 26, 1991 | 11 | $5,163 | -91% | 3 | $1,721 | $382,405 | 6 |
| Aug 2, 1991 | 10 | $3,442 | -33% | 4 | $861 | $385,847 | 7 |
| Aug 9, 1991 | 14 | $3,663 | +6% | 3 | $1,221 | $389,510 | 8 |
| Aug 16, 1991 | 10 | $96,524 | +2,535% | 25 | $3,861 | $486,034 | 9 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | 11 | $1,394 | -99% | 1 | $1,394 | $487,428 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 14 | $15,733 | +1,029% | 10 | $1,573 | $503,161 | 11 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | 12 | $7,804 | -50% | 10 | $780 | $510,965 | 12 |
| Sep 13, 1991 | 12 | $6,646 | -15% | 5 | $1,329 | $517,611 | 13 |
| Sep 20, 1991 | 10 | $1,185 | -82% | 2 | $593 | $518,796 | 14 |
| Sep 27, 1991 | 10 | $389 | -67% | 1 | $389 | $519,185 | 15 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | 8 | $2,228,465 | +572,770% | 899 | $2,479 | $2,747,650 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 1991 | 9 | $1,578,490 | -29% | 987 | $1,599 | $4,326,140 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 1991 | 8 | $1,056,148 | -33% | 969 | $1,090 | $5,382,288 | 18 |
| Oct 25, 1991 | 9 | $522,990 | -50% | 692 | $756 | $5,905,278 | 19 |
| Nov 1, 1991 | 10 | $272,820 | -48% | 408 | $669 | $6,178,098 | 20 |
| Nov 8, 1991 | 12 | $264,140 | -3% | 368 | $718 | $6,442,238 | 21 |
| Nov 15, 1991 | 10 | $207,200 | -22% | 389 | $533 | $6,649,438 | 22 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | 10 | $99,588 | -52% | 206 | $483 | $6,749,026 | 23 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | 11 | $78,317 | -21% | 167 | $469 | $6,827,343 | 24 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 10 | $65,633 | -16% | 131 | $501 | $6,892,976 | 25 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 10 | $28,349 | -57% | 84 | $337 | $6,921,325 | 26 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | 12 | $7,408 | -74% | 30 | $247 | $6,928,733 | 27 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 13 | $5,224 | -29% | 10 | $522 | $6,933,957 | 28 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 13 | $4,880 | -7% | 16 | $305 | $6,938,837 | 29 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | 11 | $11,759 | +141% | 27 | $436 | $6,950,596 | 30 |
Leading
| Hulk Hogan | Shep Ramsey | |
| Christopher Lloyd | Charlie Wilcox | |
| Shelley Duvall | Jenny Wilcox |
Supporting
| Larry Miller | Adrian Beltz | |
| Jack Elam | Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell | |
| Mark Callaway | Hutch | |
| Michael Faustino | Mark Wilcox | |
| Roy Dotrice | Zanuck | |
| Tony Longo | Knuckles | |
| Laura Mooney | Theresa Wilcox |
Production and Technical Credits
| Burt Kennedy | Director | |
| Frank A. Cappello | Screenwriter | |
| Hulk Hogan | Producer | |
| Deborah Moore | Producer | |
| Howard Gottfried | Producer | |
| John Marshall | Producer | |
| Kevin Moreton | Producer | |
| Terry Stokes | Editor | |
| David Michael Frank | Composer | |
| Bernd Heinl | Director of Photography | |
| Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor |
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: | $93,736 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 57 opening theaters/987 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $18,673,025 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 21st, 1991 (Wide) by New Line October 4th, 1991 (Expands Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | September 3rd, 2002 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad |
| Plot point: | Architecture, Boss From Hell, Bounty Hunter, Friendly Alien on Earth, Rescue |
| Social setting: | Vacation |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1991 | 24 | $93,736 | 57 | $1,644 | $93,736 | 1 | |
| Jun 28, 1991 | 13 | $43,732 | -53% | 57 | $767 | $180,287 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | 15 | $5,027 | -89% | 15 | $335 | $201,692 | 3 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | 13 | $64,190 | +1,177% | 24 | $2,675 | $268,844 | 4 |
| Jul 19, 1991 | 13 | $30,297 | -53% | 23 | $1,317 | $352,975 | 5 |
| Jul 26, 1991 | 14 | $3,152 | -90% | 3 | $1,051 | $380,394 | 6 |
| Aug 2, 1991 | 14 | $1,938 | -39% | 4 | $485 | $384,343 | 7 |
| Aug 9, 1991 | 15 | $2,041 | +5% | 5 | $408 | $387,888 | 8 |
| Aug 16, 1991 | 13 | $51,376 | +2,417% | 25 | $2,055 | $440,886 | 9 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | 14 | $796 | -98% | 1 | $796 | $486,830 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 15 | $14,278 | +1,694% | 10 | $1,428 | $501,706 | 11 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | 14 | $6,606 | -54% | 10 | $661 | $509,767 | 12 |
| Sep 13, 1991 | 14 | $6,252 | -5% | 5 | $1,250 | $517,217 | 13 |
| Sep 20, 1991 | 14 | $882 | -86% | 2 | $441 | $518,493 | 14 |
| Sep 27, 1991 | 14 | $327 | -63% | 1 | $327 | $519,123 | 15 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | 7 | $1,947,744 | +595,540% | 899 | $2,167 | $2,466,929 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 1991 | 11 | $1,180,836 | -39% | 987 | $1,196 | $3,928,486 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 1991 | 11 | $877,681 | -26% | 969 | $906 | $5,203,821 | 18 |
| Oct 25, 1991 | 12 | $394,525 | -55% | 692 | $570 | $5,776,813 | 19 |
| Nov 1, 1991 | 12 | $224,990 | -43% | 408 | $551 | $6,130,268 | 20 |
| Nov 8, 1991 | 12 | $184,432 | -18% | 368 | $501 | $6,362,530 | 21 |
| Nov 15, 1991 | 31 | $169,088 | -8% | 389 | $435 | $6,611,326 | 22 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | 12 | $74,659 | -56% | 206 | $362 | $6,724,097 | 23 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | 12 | $66,660 | -11% | 167 | $399 | $6,815,686 | 24 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 12 | $57,766 | -13% | 131 | $441 | $6,885,109 | 25 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 13 | $17,336 | -70% | 84 | $206 | $6,910,312 | 26 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | 13 | $5,757 | -67% | 30 | $192 | $6,927,082 | 27 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 14 | $3,487 | -39% | 10 | $349 | $6,932,220 | 28 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 15 | $3,143 | -10% | 16 | $196 | $6,937,100 | 29 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | 15 | $8,643 | +175% | 27 | $320 | $6,947,480 | 30 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1991 | 12 | $136,555 | 57 | $2,396 | $136,555 | 1 | |
| Jun 28, 1991 | 13 | $60,110 | -56% | 57 | $1,055 | $196,665 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 1991 | 11 | $7,989 | -87% | 15 | $533 | $204,654 | 3 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | 11 | $118,024 | +1,377% | 24 | $4,918 | $322,678 | 4 |
| Jul 19, 1991 | 12 | $54,564 | -54% | 23 | $2,372 | $377,242 | 5 |
| Jul 26, 1991 | 11 | $5,163 | -91% | 3 | $1,721 | $382,405 | 6 |
| Aug 2, 1991 | 10 | $3,442 | -33% | 4 | $861 | $385,847 | 7 |
| Aug 9, 1991 | 14 | $3,663 | +6% | 3 | $1,221 | $389,510 | 8 |
| Aug 16, 1991 | 10 | $96,524 | +2,535% | 25 | $3,861 | $486,034 | 9 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | 11 | $1,394 | -99% | 1 | $1,394 | $487,428 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | 14 | $15,733 | +1,029% | 10 | $1,573 | $503,161 | 11 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | 12 | $7,804 | -50% | 10 | $780 | $510,965 | 12 |
| Sep 13, 1991 | 12 | $6,646 | -15% | 5 | $1,329 | $517,611 | 13 |
| Sep 20, 1991 | 10 | $1,185 | -82% | 2 | $593 | $518,796 | 14 |
| Sep 27, 1991 | 10 | $389 | -67% | 1 | $389 | $519,185 | 15 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | 8 | $2,228,465 | +572,770% | 899 | $2,479 | $2,747,650 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 1991 | 9 | $1,578,490 | -29% | 987 | $1,599 | $4,326,140 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 1991 | 8 | $1,056,148 | -33% | 969 | $1,090 | $5,382,288 | 18 |
| Oct 25, 1991 | 9 | $522,990 | -50% | 692 | $756 | $5,905,278 | 19 |
| Nov 1, 1991 | 10 | $272,820 | -48% | 408 | $669 | $6,178,098 | 20 |
| Nov 8, 1991 | 12 | $264,140 | -3% | 368 | $718 | $6,442,238 | 21 |
| Nov 15, 1991 | 10 | $207,200 | -22% | 389 | $533 | $6,649,438 | 22 |
| Nov 22, 1991 | 10 | $99,588 | -52% | 206 | $483 | $6,749,026 | 23 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | 11 | $78,317 | -21% | 167 | $469 | $6,827,343 | 24 |
| Dec 6, 1991 | 10 | $65,633 | -16% | 131 | $501 | $6,892,976 | 25 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | 10 | $28,349 | -57% | 84 | $337 | $6,921,325 | 26 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | 12 | $7,408 | -74% | 30 | $247 | $6,928,733 | 27 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | 13 | $5,224 | -29% | 10 | $522 | $6,933,957 | 28 |
| Jan 3, 1992 | 13 | $4,880 | -7% | 16 | $305 | $6,938,837 | 29 |
| Jan 10, 1992 | 11 | $11,759 | +141% | 27 | $436 | $6,950,596 | 30 |
Leading
| Hulk Hogan | Shep Ramsey | |
| Christopher Lloyd | Charlie Wilcox | |
| Shelley Duvall | Jenny Wilcox |
Supporting
| Larry Miller | Adrian Beltz | |
| Jack Elam | Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell | |
| Mark Callaway | Hutch | |
| Michael Faustino | Mark Wilcox | |
| Roy Dotrice | Zanuck | |
| Tony Longo | Knuckles | |
| Laura Mooney | Theresa Wilcox |
Production and Technical Credits
| Burt Kennedy | Director | |
| Frank A. Cappello | Screenwriter | |
| Hulk Hogan | Producer | |
| Deborah Moore | Producer | |
| Howard Gottfried | Producer | |
| John Marshall | Producer | |
| Kevin Moreton | Producer | |
| Terry Stokes | Editor | |
| David Michael Frank | Composer | |
| Bernd Heinl | Director of Photography | |
| Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor |
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.