The Toy (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $47,118,057Details
OpusData ID: 11770100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,322,804 (13.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,381 opening theaters/1,542 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $176,998,910

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,045 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,378 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $47,118,057

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Creepshow
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Dysfunctional Family, Unemployed, Money Troubles, Prank Gone Wrong, Ku Klux Klan, News, Newspaper Industry, Investigative Journalist, Blackmail
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 330 $6,108,187 Jan 28, 1983 52
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $20,652,072 Dec 31, 1982 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 204 $16,866,798 Dec 24, 1982 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,045 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 898 $176,998,910
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,561 $47,118,057
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 14 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $47,118,057

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 1 $6,322,804   1,381 $4,578   $6,322,804 1
Dec 17, 1982 2 $4,809,838 -24% 1,489 $3,230   $13,145,571 2
Dec 24, 1982 2 $4,205,969 -13% 1,542 $2,728   $20,340,892 3
Dec 31, 1982 3 $5,185,063 +23% 1,541 $3,365   $30,502,112 4
Jan 7, 1983 5 $4,043,772 -22% 1,459 $2,772   $35,235,457 5
Jan 14, 1983 5 $2,971,903 -27% 1,327 $2,240   $39,012,410 6
Jan 21, 1983 6 $1,940,159 -35% 1,012 $1,917   $41,631,858 7
Jan 28, 1983 6 $1,631,957 -16% 967 $1,688   $43,716,628 8
Feb 4, 1983 11 $1,045,749 -36% 725 $1,442   $45,152,984 9
Feb 11, 1983 11 $811,865 -22% 617 $1,316   $46,182,747 10
Feb 18, 1983 15 $704,313 -13% 413 $1,705   $47,118,057 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 1 $8,335,733   1,381 $6,036   $8,335,733 1
Dec 17, 1982 2 $7,799,190 -6% 1,489 $5,238   $16,134,923 2
Dec 24, 1982 3 $9,182,126 +18% 1,542 $5,955   $25,317,049 3
Dec 31, 1982 6 $5,874,636 -36% 1,541 $3,812   $31,191,685 4
Jan 7, 1983 5 $4,848,822 -17% 1,459 $3,323   $36,040,507 5
Jan 14, 1983 5 $3,651,192 -25% 1,327 $2,751   $39,691,699 6
Jan 21, 1983 7 $2,392,972 -34% 1,012 $2,365   $42,084,671 7
Jan 28, 1983 7 $2,022,564 -15% 967 $2,092   $44,107,235 8
Feb 4, 1983 12 $1,263,647 -38% 725 $1,743   $45,370,882 9
Feb 11, 1983 10 $1,042,862 -17% 617 $1,690   $46,413,744 10

Supporting Cast

Steve Kahan    State Trooper

Uncategorized

Alex Hyde-White   
Richard Pryor    Jack Brown
Ned Beatty    Mr. Morehouse
Jackie Gleason    Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,322,804 (13.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,381 opening theaters/1,542 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $176,998,910

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,045 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,378 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $47,118,057

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Creepshow
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Dysfunctional Family, Unemployed, Money Troubles, Prank Gone Wrong, Ku Klux Klan, News, Newspaper Industry, Investigative Journalist, Blackmail
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 330 $6,108,187 Jan 28, 1983 52
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $20,652,072 Dec 31, 1982 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 204 $16,866,798 Dec 24, 1982 17

Supporting Cast

Steve Kahan    State Trooper

Uncategorized

Alex Hyde-White   
Richard Pryor    Jack Brown
Ned Beatty    Mr. Morehouse
Jackie Gleason    Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 24th, 2012

January 24th, 2012

There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,045 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 898 $176,998,910
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,561 $47,118,057
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 14 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $47,118,057
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $47,118,057

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 1 $6,322,804   1,381 $4,578   $6,322,804 1
Dec 17, 1982 2 $4,809,838 -24% 1,489 $3,230   $13,145,571 2
Dec 24, 1982 2 $4,205,969 -13% 1,542 $2,728   $20,340,892 3
Dec 31, 1982 3 $5,185,063 +23% 1,541 $3,365   $30,502,112 4
Jan 7, 1983 5 $4,043,772 -22% 1,459 $2,772   $35,235,457 5
Jan 14, 1983 5 $2,971,903 -27% 1,327 $2,240   $39,012,410 6
Jan 21, 1983 6 $1,940,159 -35% 1,012 $1,917   $41,631,858 7
Jan 28, 1983 6 $1,631,957 -16% 967 $1,688   $43,716,628 8
Feb 4, 1983 11 $1,045,749 -36% 725 $1,442   $45,152,984 9
Feb 11, 1983 11 $811,865 -22% 617 $1,316   $46,182,747 10
Feb 18, 1983 15 $704,313 -13% 413 $1,705   $47,118,057 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 1 $8,335,733   1,381 $6,036   $8,335,733 1
Dec 17, 1982 2 $7,799,190 -6% 1,489 $5,238   $16,134,923 2
Dec 24, 1982 3 $9,182,126 +18% 1,542 $5,955   $25,317,049 3
Dec 31, 1982 6 $5,874,636 -36% 1,541 $3,812   $31,191,685 4
Jan 7, 1983 5 $4,848,822 -17% 1,459 $3,323   $36,040,507 5
Jan 14, 1983 5 $3,651,192 -25% 1,327 $2,751   $39,691,699 6
Jan 21, 1983 7 $2,392,972 -34% 1,012 $2,365   $42,084,671 7
Jan 28, 1983 7 $2,022,564 -15% 967 $2,092   $44,107,235 8
Feb 4, 1983 12 $1,263,647 -38% 725 $1,743   $45,370,882 9
Feb 11, 1983 10 $1,042,862 -17% 617 $1,690   $46,413,744 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,378 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,693 $47,118,057
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 16 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,855 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $47,118,057
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 397 $47,118,057