Tommy Boy (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $32,648,673 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,027,843 (24.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,165 opening theaters/2,186 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,886,549 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 31st, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 7th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sex-related humor, some drug content and nudity |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Confidence Men, Corporate Malfeasance, Faked Romance, False Identity, Father’s Footsteps, Inheritance, Professional Rivalry, Romance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Lorne Michaels |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1995 | 1 | $8,027,843 | 2,165 | $3,708 | $8,027,843 | 1 | |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 3 | $6,118,764 | -24% | 2,186 | $2,799 | $16,252,920 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 5 | $4,205,846 | -31% | 2,186 | $1,924 | $22,456,450 | 3 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 8 | $2,589,315 | -38% | 2,069 | $1,251 | $26,602,723 | 4 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 12 | $1,329,571 | -49% | 1,641 | $810 | $28,433,200 | 5 |
| May 5, 1995 | 13 | $868,353 | -35% | 1,181 | $735 | $29,553,874 | 6 |
| May 12, 1995 | 17 | $474,802 | -45% | 767 | $619 | $30,223,047 | 7 |
| May 19, 1995 | 23 | $237,921 | -50% | 456 | $522 | $30,577,069 | 8 |
| May 26, 1995 | 36 | $100,955 | -58% | 158 | $639 | $30,737,536 | 9 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 44 | $39,047 | -61% | 92 | $424 | $30,795,015 | 10 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 46 | $50,799 | +30% | 89 | $571 | $30,856,279 | 11 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 54 | $27,876 | -45% | 73 | $382 | $30,891,486 | 12 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 18 | $309,413 | 568 | $545 | $31,227,440 | 14 | |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 19 | $266,053 | -14% | 436 | $610 | $31,755,247 | 15 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 25 | $175,080 | -34% | 267 | $656 | $32,113,854 | 16 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 32 | $102,342 | -42% | 143 | $716 | $32,334,683 | 17 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | 41 | $52,200 | -49% | 93 | $561 | $32,458,072 | 18 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 51 | $41,568 | -20% | 61 | $681 | $32,543,928 | 19 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 58 | $26,716 | -36% | 40 | $668 | $32,598,605 | 20 |
| Aug 18, 1995 | 60 | $19,528 | -27% | 28 | $697 | $32,637,949 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1995 | 1 | $10,134,156 | 2,165 | $4,681 | $10,134,156 | 1 | |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 3 | $8,116,448 | -20% | 2,186 | $3,713 | $18,250,604 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 5 | $5,762,804 | -29% | 2,186 | $2,636 | $24,013,408 | 3 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 8 | $3,090,221 | -46% | 2,069 | $1,494 | $27,103,629 | 4 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 12 | $1,581,892 | -49% | 1,641 | $964 | $28,685,521 | 5 |
| May 5, 1995 | 14 | $1,062,724 | -33% | 1,181 | $900 | $29,748,245 | 6 |
| May 12, 1995 | 18 | $590,903 | -44% | 767 | $770 | $30,339,148 | 7 |
| May 19, 1995 | 23 | $297,433 | -50% | 456 | $652 | $30,636,581 | 8 |
| May 26, 1995 | 36 | $119,387 | -60% | 158 | $756 | $30,755,968 | 9 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 45 | $49,512 | -59% | 92 | $538 | $30,805,480 | 10 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 47 | $58,130 | +17% | 89 | $653 | $30,863,610 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 18 | $571,167 | 568 | $1,006 | $31,489,194 | 14 | |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 19 | $449,580 | -21% | 436 | $1,031 | $31,938,774 | 15 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 25 | $293,567 | -35% | 267 | $1,100 | $32,232,341 | 16 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 31 | $173,531 | -41% | 143 | $1,214 | $32,405,872 | 17 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | 39 | $96,488 | -44% | 93 | $1,038 | $32,502,360 | 18 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 49 | $69,529 | -28% | 61 | $1,140 | $32,571,889 | 19 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 54 | $46,532 | -33% | 40 | $1,163 | $32,618,421 | 20 |
Leading
| Chris Farley | Thomas ‘Tommy’ Callahan III | |
| David Spade | Richard Hayden |
Supporting
| Bo Derek | Beverly Barish-Burns | |
| Brian Dennehy | Thomas “Big Tom” Callahan II | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Zalinsky | |
| Rob Lowe | Paul Barish | |
| Julie Warner | Michelle Brock | |
| Sean McCann | Frank Rittenhauer | |
| Zach Grenier | Reilly | |
| James Blendick | Gilmore |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Segal | Director | |
| Lorne Michaels | Producer | |
| Bonnie Turner | Screenwriter | |
| Terry Turner | Screenwriter | |
| Fred Wolf | Screenwriter | |
| Robert K. Weiss | Executive Producer | |
| Victor J. Kemper | Director of Photography | |
| Stephen Lineweaver | Production Designer | |
| Barnaby Thompson | Co-Producer | |
| Michael Ewing | Associate Producer | |
| David Newman | Composer | |
| G. Marq Roswell | 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: | $8,027,843 (24.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2,165 opening theaters/2,186 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,886,549 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 31st, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 7th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sex-related humor, some drug content and nudity |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Confidence Men, Corporate Malfeasance, Faked Romance, False Identity, Father’s Footsteps, Inheritance, Professional Rivalry, Romance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Lorne Michaels |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1995 | 1 | $8,027,843 | 2,165 | $3,708 | $8,027,843 | 1 | |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 3 | $6,118,764 | -24% | 2,186 | $2,799 | $16,252,920 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 5 | $4,205,846 | -31% | 2,186 | $1,924 | $22,456,450 | 3 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 8 | $2,589,315 | -38% | 2,069 | $1,251 | $26,602,723 | 4 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 12 | $1,329,571 | -49% | 1,641 | $810 | $28,433,200 | 5 |
| May 5, 1995 | 13 | $868,353 | -35% | 1,181 | $735 | $29,553,874 | 6 |
| May 12, 1995 | 17 | $474,802 | -45% | 767 | $619 | $30,223,047 | 7 |
| May 19, 1995 | 23 | $237,921 | -50% | 456 | $522 | $30,577,069 | 8 |
| May 26, 1995 | 36 | $100,955 | -58% | 158 | $639 | $30,737,536 | 9 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 44 | $39,047 | -61% | 92 | $424 | $30,795,015 | 10 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 46 | $50,799 | +30% | 89 | $571 | $30,856,279 | 11 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 54 | $27,876 | -45% | 73 | $382 | $30,891,486 | 12 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 18 | $309,413 | 568 | $545 | $31,227,440 | 14 | |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 19 | $266,053 | -14% | 436 | $610 | $31,755,247 | 15 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 25 | $175,080 | -34% | 267 | $656 | $32,113,854 | 16 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 32 | $102,342 | -42% | 143 | $716 | $32,334,683 | 17 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | 41 | $52,200 | -49% | 93 | $561 | $32,458,072 | 18 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 51 | $41,568 | -20% | 61 | $681 | $32,543,928 | 19 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 58 | $26,716 | -36% | 40 | $668 | $32,598,605 | 20 |
| Aug 18, 1995 | 60 | $19,528 | -27% | 28 | $697 | $32,637,949 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1995 | 1 | $10,134,156 | 2,165 | $4,681 | $10,134,156 | 1 | |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 3 | $8,116,448 | -20% | 2,186 | $3,713 | $18,250,604 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 5 | $5,762,804 | -29% | 2,186 | $2,636 | $24,013,408 | 3 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 8 | $3,090,221 | -46% | 2,069 | $1,494 | $27,103,629 | 4 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 12 | $1,581,892 | -49% | 1,641 | $964 | $28,685,521 | 5 |
| May 5, 1995 | 14 | $1,062,724 | -33% | 1,181 | $900 | $29,748,245 | 6 |
| May 12, 1995 | 18 | $590,903 | -44% | 767 | $770 | $30,339,148 | 7 |
| May 19, 1995 | 23 | $297,433 | -50% | 456 | $652 | $30,636,581 | 8 |
| May 26, 1995 | 36 | $119,387 | -60% | 158 | $756 | $30,755,968 | 9 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 45 | $49,512 | -59% | 92 | $538 | $30,805,480 | 10 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 47 | $58,130 | +17% | 89 | $653 | $30,863,610 | 11 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 18 | $571,167 | 568 | $1,006 | $31,489,194 | 14 | |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 19 | $449,580 | -21% | 436 | $1,031 | $31,938,774 | 15 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 25 | $293,567 | -35% | 267 | $1,100 | $32,232,341 | 16 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 31 | $173,531 | -41% | 143 | $1,214 | $32,405,872 | 17 |
| Jul 28, 1995 | 39 | $96,488 | -44% | 93 | $1,038 | $32,502,360 | 18 |
| Aug 4, 1995 | 49 | $69,529 | -28% | 61 | $1,140 | $32,571,889 | 19 |
| Aug 11, 1995 | 54 | $46,532 | -33% | 40 | $1,163 | $32,618,421 | 20 |
Leading
| Chris Farley | Thomas ‘Tommy’ Callahan III | |
| David Spade | Richard Hayden |
Supporting
| Bo Derek | Beverly Barish-Burns | |
| Brian Dennehy | Thomas “Big Tom” Callahan II | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Zalinsky | |
| Rob Lowe | Paul Barish | |
| Julie Warner | Michelle Brock | |
| Sean McCann | Frank Rittenhauer | |
| Zach Grenier | Reilly | |
| James Blendick | Gilmore |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Segal | Director | |
| Lorne Michaels | Producer | |
| Bonnie Turner | Screenwriter | |
| Terry Turner | Screenwriter | |
| Fred Wolf | Screenwriter | |
| Robert K. Weiss | Executive Producer | |
| Victor J. Kemper | Director of Photography | |
| Stephen Lineweaver | Production Designer | |
| Barnaby Thompson | Co-Producer | |
| Michael Ewing | Associate Producer | |
| David Newman | Composer | |
| G. Marq Roswell | 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.