Switching Channels (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $9,000,000 | Details |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,121,752 (34.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 971 opening theaters/971 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,766,423 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 4th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Love Triangle, Narcotics, News, Political, Prison Break, Romance, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Death Row, TV Industry, TV News |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tri-Star Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1988 | 6 | $3,121,752 | 971 | $3,215 | $3,121,752 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 1988 | 10 | $1,944,683 | -38% | 971 | $2,003 | $5,826,435 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1988 | 6 | $3,881,752 | 971 | $3,998 | $3,881,752 | 1 |
Leading
| Kathleen Turner | Christy Colleran | |
| Burt Reynolds | John L. Sullivan IV | |
| Christopher Reeve | Blaine Bingham |
Supporting
| Ned Beatty | Roy Ridnitz | |
| Henry Gibson | ||
| Charles Kimbrough | The Governor | |
| Al Waxman | Berger |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ted Kotcheff | Director | |
| Jonathan Reynolds | Screenwriter | |
| Martin Ransohoff | Producer | |
| Ben Hecht | Story based on the play entitled “The Front Page” by | |
| Charles MacArthur | Story based on the play entitled “The Front Page” by | |
| Don Carmody | Executive Producer | |
| Thom Noble | Editor | |
| Michel Legrand | 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: | $3,121,752 (34.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 971 opening theaters/971 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,766,423 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 4th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Love Triangle, Narcotics, News, Political, Prison Break, Romance, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Death Row, TV Industry, TV News |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tri-Star Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1988 | 6 | $3,121,752 | 971 | $3,215 | $3,121,752 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 1988 | 10 | $1,944,683 | -38% | 971 | $2,003 | $5,826,435 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1988 | 6 | $3,881,752 | 971 | $3,998 | $3,881,752 | 1 |
Leading
| Kathleen Turner | Christy Colleran | |
| Burt Reynolds | John L. Sullivan IV | |
| Christopher Reeve | Blaine Bingham |
Supporting
| Ned Beatty | Roy Ridnitz | |
| Henry Gibson | ||
| Charles Kimbrough | The Governor | |
| Al Waxman | Berger |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ted Kotcheff | Director | |
| Jonathan Reynolds | Screenwriter | |
| Martin Ransohoff | Producer | |
| Ben Hecht | Story based on the play entitled “The Front Page” by | |
| Charles MacArthur | Story based on the play entitled “The Front Page” by | |
| Don Carmody | Executive Producer | |
| Thom Noble | Editor | |
| Michel Legrand | 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.