To Be or Not to Be (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,030,214 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,020,958 (7.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 638 opening theaters/645 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $45,442,811 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 16th, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | August 27th, 2013 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Geographical setting: | Poland |
| Plot point: | Backstage, Jewish, LGBTQ+, Nazi, Romance, Theater Actor |
| Social setting: | Theater, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, BrooksFilms Limited |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1983 | 14 | $1,020,958 | 638 | $1,600 | $1,020,958 | 1 | |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 11 | $1,659,470 | +63% | 645 | $2,573 | $3,346,839 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 11 | $2,410,912 | +45% | 571 | $4,222 | $7,050,601 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 13 | $1,498,540 | -38% | 593 | $2,527 | $8,957,242 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 13 | $1,161,023 | -23% | 583 | $1,991 | $10,438,226 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 14 | $672,204 | -42% | 489 | $1,375 | $11,388,026 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 17 | $453,743 | -32% | 365 | $1,243 | $12,040,177 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 20 | $277,784 | -39% | 283 | $982 | $12,424,935 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 22 | $194,994 | -30% | 263 | $741 | $12,689,866 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 23 | $132,628 | -32% | 165 | $804 | $12,881,322 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 24 | $47,907 | -64% | 131 | $366 | $12,960,076 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 27 | $54,749 | +14% | 125 | $438 | $13,030,214 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1983 | 13 | $1,687,369 | 638 | $2,645 | $1,687,369 | 1 | |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 9 | $2,952,320 | +75% | 645 | $4,577 | $4,639,689 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 11 | $2,819,013 | -5% | 571 | $4,937 | $7,458,702 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 13 | $1,818,501 | -35% | 593 | $3,067 | $9,277,203 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 13 | $1,438,619 | -21% | 583 | $2,468 | $10,715,822 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 14 | $870,612 | -39% | 489 | $1,780 | $11,586,434 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 16 | $560,717 | -36% | 365 | $1,536 | $12,147,151 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 20 | $347,721 | -38% | 283 | $1,229 | $12,494,872 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 19 | $253,822 | -27% | 263 | $965 | $12,748,694 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 23 | $163,475 | -36% | 165 | $991 | $12,912,169 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 22 | $63,296 | -61% | 131 | $483 | $12,975,465 | 11 |
Leading
| Mel Brooks | Frederick Bronski | |
| Anne Bancroft | Anna Bronski |
Supporting
| Tim Matheson | Lt. Andre Sobinski, Polish Pilot | |
| Charles Durning | Colonel Erhrardt | |
| José Ferrer | Professor Siletski | |
| George Gaynes | Ravitch | |
| Christopher Lloyd | Captain Schultz | |
| George Wyner | ||
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ||
| Jack Riley | ||
| Earl Boen | Dr. Boyarski |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan S. Johnson | Director | |
| Mel Brooks | Producer | |
| Thomas Meehan | Screenwriter | |
| Ronny Graham | Screenwriter | |
| Irene Walzer | Associate Producer | |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography | |
| Terence Marsh | Production Designer | |
| John Morris | 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: | $1,020,958 (7.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 638 opening theaters/645 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $45,442,811 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 16th, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | August 27th, 2013 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Geographical setting: | Poland |
| Plot point: | Backstage, Jewish, LGBTQ+, Nazi, Romance, Theater Actor |
| Social setting: | Theater, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, BrooksFilms Limited |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1983 | 14 | $1,020,958 | 638 | $1,600 | $1,020,958 | 1 | |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 11 | $1,659,470 | +63% | 645 | $2,573 | $3,346,839 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 11 | $2,410,912 | +45% | 571 | $4,222 | $7,050,601 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 13 | $1,498,540 | -38% | 593 | $2,527 | $8,957,242 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 13 | $1,161,023 | -23% | 583 | $1,991 | $10,438,226 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 14 | $672,204 | -42% | 489 | $1,375 | $11,388,026 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 17 | $453,743 | -32% | 365 | $1,243 | $12,040,177 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 20 | $277,784 | -39% | 283 | $982 | $12,424,935 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 22 | $194,994 | -30% | 263 | $741 | $12,689,866 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 23 | $132,628 | -32% | 165 | $804 | $12,881,322 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 24 | $47,907 | -64% | 131 | $366 | $12,960,076 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 27 | $54,749 | +14% | 125 | $438 | $13,030,214 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1983 | 13 | $1,687,369 | 638 | $2,645 | $1,687,369 | 1 | |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 9 | $2,952,320 | +75% | 645 | $4,577 | $4,639,689 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 11 | $2,819,013 | -5% | 571 | $4,937 | $7,458,702 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 13 | $1,818,501 | -35% | 593 | $3,067 | $9,277,203 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 13 | $1,438,619 | -21% | 583 | $2,468 | $10,715,822 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 14 | $870,612 | -39% | 489 | $1,780 | $11,586,434 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 16 | $560,717 | -36% | 365 | $1,536 | $12,147,151 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 20 | $347,721 | -38% | 283 | $1,229 | $12,494,872 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 19 | $253,822 | -27% | 263 | $965 | $12,748,694 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 23 | $163,475 | -36% | 165 | $991 | $12,912,169 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 22 | $63,296 | -61% | 131 | $483 | $12,975,465 | 11 |
Leading
| Mel Brooks | Frederick Bronski | |
| Anne Bancroft | Anna Bronski |
Supporting
| Tim Matheson | Lt. Andre Sobinski, Polish Pilot | |
| Charles Durning | Colonel Erhrardt | |
| José Ferrer | Professor Siletski | |
| George Gaynes | Ravitch | |
| Christopher Lloyd | Captain Schultz | |
| George Wyner | ||
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ||
| Jack Riley | ||
| Earl Boen | Dr. Boyarski |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan S. Johnson | Director | |
| Mel Brooks | Producer | |
| Thomas Meehan | Screenwriter | |
| Ronny Graham | Screenwriter | |
| Irene Walzer | Associate Producer | |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography | |
| Terence Marsh | Production Designer | |
| John Morris | 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.