Tootsie (1982)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $177,200,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $289 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $177,200,289 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $948,907 | |
| Total | $948,907 | |
| OpusData ID: 1280100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,540,470 (3.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 943 opening theaters/1,222 max. theaters, 23.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $646,721,114 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 11th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | December 16th, 2014 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | PG on appeal. Originally rated R. |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Aspiring Actress / Actor, Cross-Dressing, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Soap Opera, Unrequited Love |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1982 | 1 | $5,540,470 | 943 | $5,875 | $5,540,470 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 1982 | 1 | $7,469,326 | +35% | 964 | $7,748 | $18,109,741 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 1 | $11,222,714 | +50% | 1,020 | $11,003 | $39,886,555 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | 1 | $10,553,488 | -6% | 1,115 | $9,465 | $55,155,149 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | 1 | $9,487,210 | -10% | 1,190 | $7,972 | $69,277,527 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | 1 | $8,407,104 | -11% | 1,214 | $6,925 | $81,181,848 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 1 | $7,325,537 | -13% | 1,222 | $5,995 | $91,621,405 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 1 | $6,523,267 | -11% | 1,222 | $5,338 | $100,398,200 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 1 | $4,747,425 | -27% | 1,215 | $3,907 | $106,522,676 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 1 | $7,524,261 | +58% | 1,197 | $6,286 | $116,147,056 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 1 | $5,236,117 | -30% | 1,216 | $4,306 | $122,866,401 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 1 | $4,349,058 | -17% | 1,221 | $3,562 | $128,631,608 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 1 | $4,044,440 | -7% | 1,214 | $3,331 | $133,976,164 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 2 | $3,579,379 | -11% | 1,185 | $3,021 | $138,733,218 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 4 | $3,127,164 | -13% | 1,027 | $3,045 | $143,212,352 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 4 | $2,937,159 | -6% | 1,049 | $2,800 | $147,185,684 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 1 | $3,430,963 | +17% | 1,092 | $3,142 | $151,790,700 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 3 | $3,103,088 | -10% | 1,064 | $2,916 | $155,715,701 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 3 | $2,598,623 | -16% | 976 | $2,663 | $159,053,728 | 19 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 3 | $1,951,612 | -25% | 865 | $2,256 | $161,414,932 | 20 |
| May 6, 1983 | 4 | $1,546,976 | -21% | 805 | $1,922 | $163,485,230 | 21 |
| May 13, 1983 | 6 | $1,559,536 | +1% | 759 | $2,055 | $165,339,970 | 22 |
| May 20, 1983 | 9 | $1,221,666 | -22% | 689 | $1,773 | $166,914,703 | 23 |
| May 27, 1983 | 6 | $2,439,315 | +100% | 835 | $2,921 | $169,884,870 | 24 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 10 | $1,279,134 | -48% | 775 | $1,650 | $171,541,171 | 25 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 9 | $948,251 | -26% | 723 | $1,312 | $173,019,532 | 26 |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 10 | $730,908 | -23% | 723 | $1,011 | $174,141,310 | 27 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 13 | $589,250 | -19% | 640 | $921 | $175,149,889 | 28 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 14 | $625,927 | +6% | 407 | $1,538 | $176,188,774 | 29 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1982 | 1 | $10,640,415 | 943 | $11,284 | $10,640,415 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 1982 | 1 | $18,023,426 | +69% | 964 | $18,697 | $28,663,841 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 1 | $15,937,820 | -12% | 1,020 | $15,625 | $44,601,661 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | 1 | $15,188,656 | -5% | 1,115 | $13,622 | $59,790,317 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | 1 | $12,984,427 | -15% | 1,190 | $10,911 | $72,774,744 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | 1 | $11,521,124 | -11% | 1,214 | $9,490 | $84,295,868 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 1 | $9,579,065 | -17% | 1,222 | $7,839 | $93,874,933 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 1 | $7,900,318 | -18% | 1,222 | $6,465 | $101,775,251 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 1 | $6,847,544 | -13% | 1,215 | $5,636 | $108,622,795 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 1 | $9,007,489 | +32% | 1,197 | $7,525 | $117,630,284 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 1 | $6,652,266 | -26% | 1,216 | $5,471 | $124,282,550 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 1 | $5,649,174 | -15% | 1,221 | $4,627 | $129,931,724 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 1 | $5,222,115 | -8% | 1,214 | $4,302 | $135,153,839 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 2 | $4,931,349 | -6% | 1,185 | $4,161 | $140,085,188 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 5 | $4,163,337 | -16% | 1,027 | $4,054 | $144,248,525 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 4 | $4,111,212 | -1% | 1,049 | $3,919 | $148,359,737 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 1 | $4,252,876 | +3% | 1,092 | $3,895 | $152,612,613 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 3 | $3,842,492 | -10% | 1,064 | $3,611 | $156,455,105 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 4 | $3,008,215 | -22% | 976 | $3,082 | $159,463,320 | 19 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 5 | $2,474,934 | -18% | 865 | $2,861 | $161,938,254 | 20 |
| May 6, 1983 | 4 | $1,842,180 | -26% | 805 | $2,288 | $163,780,434 | 21 |
| May 13, 1983 | 6 | $1,912,603 | +4% | 759 | $2,520 | $165,693,037 | 22 |
| May 20, 1983 | 8 | $1,752,518 | -8% | 689 | $2,544 | $167,445,555 | 23 |
| May 27, 1983 | 8 | $2,816,482 | +61% | 835 | $3,373 | $170,262,037 | 24 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 11 | $1,809,244 | -36% | 775 | $2,335 | $172,071,281 | 25 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 9 | $1,339,121 | -26% | 723 | $1,852 | $173,410,402 | 26 |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 11 | $1,150,237 | -14% | 723 | $1,591 | $174,560,639 | 27 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 13 | $1,002,208 | -13% | 640 | $1,566 | $175,562,847 | 28 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8/11/2022 | $262 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $289 | 12/16/2024 | |||
| International Total | $289 | 12/16/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Dustin Hoffman | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels |
Supporting
| Jessica Lange | Julie Nichols | |
| Teri Garr | Sandy | |
| Dabney Coleman | Ron Carlisle | |
| Charles Durning | Les Nichols | |
| Bill Murray | Jeff | |
| Sydney Pollack | George Fields | |
| George Gaynes | John Van Horn | |
| Geena Davis | April | |
| Doris Belack | Rita | |
| Ellen Foley | Jacqui | |
| Peter Gatto | Rick | |
| Lynne Thigpen | Jo | |
| Estelle Getty | Middle-aged woman | |
| John Kapelos | Actor at Party |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sydney Pollack | Director | |
| Larry Gelbart | Screenwriter | |
| Murray Schisgal | Screenwriter |
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: | $5,540,470 (3.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 943 opening theaters/1,222 max. theaters, 23.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $646,721,114 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 11th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | December 16th, 2014 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | PG on appeal. Originally rated R. |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Aspiring Actress / Actor, Cross-Dressing, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Soap Opera, Unrequited Love |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1982 | 1 | $5,540,470 | 943 | $5,875 | $5,540,470 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 1982 | 1 | $7,469,326 | +35% | 964 | $7,748 | $18,109,741 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 1 | $11,222,714 | +50% | 1,020 | $11,003 | $39,886,555 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | 1 | $10,553,488 | -6% | 1,115 | $9,465 | $55,155,149 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | 1 | $9,487,210 | -10% | 1,190 | $7,972 | $69,277,527 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | 1 | $8,407,104 | -11% | 1,214 | $6,925 | $81,181,848 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 1 | $7,325,537 | -13% | 1,222 | $5,995 | $91,621,405 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 1 | $6,523,267 | -11% | 1,222 | $5,338 | $100,398,200 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 1 | $4,747,425 | -27% | 1,215 | $3,907 | $106,522,676 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 1 | $7,524,261 | +58% | 1,197 | $6,286 | $116,147,056 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 1 | $5,236,117 | -30% | 1,216 | $4,306 | $122,866,401 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 1 | $4,349,058 | -17% | 1,221 | $3,562 | $128,631,608 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 1 | $4,044,440 | -7% | 1,214 | $3,331 | $133,976,164 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 2 | $3,579,379 | -11% | 1,185 | $3,021 | $138,733,218 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 4 | $3,127,164 | -13% | 1,027 | $3,045 | $143,212,352 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 4 | $2,937,159 | -6% | 1,049 | $2,800 | $147,185,684 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 1 | $3,430,963 | +17% | 1,092 | $3,142 | $151,790,700 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 3 | $3,103,088 | -10% | 1,064 | $2,916 | $155,715,701 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 3 | $2,598,623 | -16% | 976 | $2,663 | $159,053,728 | 19 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 3 | $1,951,612 | -25% | 865 | $2,256 | $161,414,932 | 20 |
| May 6, 1983 | 4 | $1,546,976 | -21% | 805 | $1,922 | $163,485,230 | 21 |
| May 13, 1983 | 6 | $1,559,536 | +1% | 759 | $2,055 | $165,339,970 | 22 |
| May 20, 1983 | 9 | $1,221,666 | -22% | 689 | $1,773 | $166,914,703 | 23 |
| May 27, 1983 | 6 | $2,439,315 | +100% | 835 | $2,921 | $169,884,870 | 24 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 10 | $1,279,134 | -48% | 775 | $1,650 | $171,541,171 | 25 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 9 | $948,251 | -26% | 723 | $1,312 | $173,019,532 | 26 |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 10 | $730,908 | -23% | 723 | $1,011 | $174,141,310 | 27 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 13 | $589,250 | -19% | 640 | $921 | $175,149,889 | 28 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 14 | $625,927 | +6% | 407 | $1,538 | $176,188,774 | 29 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1982 | 1 | $10,640,415 | 943 | $11,284 | $10,640,415 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 1982 | 1 | $18,023,426 | +69% | 964 | $18,697 | $28,663,841 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 1 | $15,937,820 | -12% | 1,020 | $15,625 | $44,601,661 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | 1 | $15,188,656 | -5% | 1,115 | $13,622 | $59,790,317 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | 1 | $12,984,427 | -15% | 1,190 | $10,911 | $72,774,744 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | 1 | $11,521,124 | -11% | 1,214 | $9,490 | $84,295,868 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 1 | $9,579,065 | -17% | 1,222 | $7,839 | $93,874,933 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 1 | $7,900,318 | -18% | 1,222 | $6,465 | $101,775,251 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 1 | $6,847,544 | -13% | 1,215 | $5,636 | $108,622,795 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 1 | $9,007,489 | +32% | 1,197 | $7,525 | $117,630,284 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 1 | $6,652,266 | -26% | 1,216 | $5,471 | $124,282,550 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 1 | $5,649,174 | -15% | 1,221 | $4,627 | $129,931,724 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 1 | $5,222,115 | -8% | 1,214 | $4,302 | $135,153,839 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 2 | $4,931,349 | -6% | 1,185 | $4,161 | $140,085,188 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 5 | $4,163,337 | -16% | 1,027 | $4,054 | $144,248,525 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 4 | $4,111,212 | -1% | 1,049 | $3,919 | $148,359,737 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 1 | $4,252,876 | +3% | 1,092 | $3,895 | $152,612,613 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 3 | $3,842,492 | -10% | 1,064 | $3,611 | $156,455,105 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 4 | $3,008,215 | -22% | 976 | $3,082 | $159,463,320 | 19 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 5 | $2,474,934 | -18% | 865 | $2,861 | $161,938,254 | 20 |
| May 6, 1983 | 4 | $1,842,180 | -26% | 805 | $2,288 | $163,780,434 | 21 |
| May 13, 1983 | 6 | $1,912,603 | +4% | 759 | $2,520 | $165,693,037 | 22 |
| May 20, 1983 | 8 | $1,752,518 | -8% | 689 | $2,544 | $167,445,555 | 23 |
| May 27, 1983 | 8 | $2,816,482 | +61% | 835 | $3,373 | $170,262,037 | 24 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 11 | $1,809,244 | -36% | 775 | $2,335 | $172,071,281 | 25 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 9 | $1,339,121 | -26% | 723 | $1,852 | $173,410,402 | 26 |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 11 | $1,150,237 | -14% | 723 | $1,591 | $174,560,639 | 27 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 13 | $1,002,208 | -13% | 640 | $1,566 | $175,562,847 | 28 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8/11/2022 | $262 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $289 | 12/16/2024 | |||
| International Total | $289 | 12/16/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Dustin Hoffman | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels |
Supporting
| Jessica Lange | Julie Nichols | |
| Teri Garr | Sandy | |
| Dabney Coleman | Ron Carlisle | |
| Charles Durning | Les Nichols | |
| Bill Murray | Jeff | |
| Sydney Pollack | George Fields | |
| George Gaynes | John Van Horn | |
| Geena Davis | April | |
| Doris Belack | Rita | |
| Ellen Foley | Jacqui | |
| Peter Gatto | Rick | |
| Lynne Thigpen | Jo | |
| Estelle Getty | Middle-aged woman | |
| John Kapelos | Actor at Party |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sydney Pollack | Director | |
| Larry Gelbart | Screenwriter | |
| Murray Schisgal | Screenwriter |
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.