Trading Places (1983)

Trading Places
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $90,400,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,348,200 (8.1% of total gross)
Legs:12.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,375 opening theaters/1,387 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $309,368,881

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $90,400,000
Leggiest Movies 67 12.30

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: September 24th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. WarGames
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Keywords: Rags to Riches, Prostitution, Gambling, Confidence Men
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 88 $1,185,709 Sep 30, 1983 117
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 97 $2,066,175 Sep 2, 1983 89
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 311 $7,411,998 Sep 2, 1983 89
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 206 $6,537,144 Jul 1, 1983 26
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 128 $23,450,709 Jul 1, 1983 26

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 316 $309,368,881
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 645 $90,400,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 4 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 354 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $90,400,000
Leggiest Movies 67 12.30

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 1983 3 $7,348,200   1,375 $5,344   $9,040,132 1
Jun 17, 1983 3 $7,006,620 -5% 1,387 $5,052   $20,107,968 2
Jun 24, 1983 5 $5,501,727 -21% 1,368 $4,022   $29,582,273 3
Jul 1, 1983 3 $6,537,144 +19% 1,290 $5,068   $39,336,962 4
Jul 8, 1983 2 $4,759,835 -27% 1,280 $3,719   $46,265,956 5
Jul 15, 1983 4 $4,304,788 -10% 1,227 $3,508   $53,078,205 6
Jul 22, 1983 6 $3,854,140 -10% 1,170 $3,294   $59,304,502 7
Jul 29, 1983 7 $3,043,667 -21% 1,040 $2,927   $64,266,216 8
Aug 5, 1983 7 $2,659,513 -13% 945 $2,814   $68,487,723 9
Aug 12, 1983 6 $2,378,675 -11% 880 $2,703   $72,268,923 10
Aug 19, 1983 9 $1,877,435 -21% 785 $2,392   $75,420,736 11
Aug 26, 1983 9 $1,589,421 -15% 732 $2,171   $77,922,508 12
Sep 2, 1983 8 $2,066,175 +30% 750 $2,755   $80,625,915 13
Sep 9, 1983 8 $1,279,288 -38% 750 $1,706   $82,263,931 14
Sep 16, 1983 9 $1,174,474 -8% 750 $1,566   $83,879,023 15
Sep 23, 1983 10 $1,038,479 -12% 698 $1,488   $85,285,760 16
Sep 30, 1983 8 $1,185,709 +14% 790 $1,501   $86,757,964 17
Oct 7, 1983 11 $837,069 -29% 690 $1,213   $87,914,026 18
Oct 14, 1983 11 $542,383 -35% 509 $1,066   $88,621,914 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 1983 3 $11,409,416   1,375 $8,298   $13,101,348 2
Jun 17, 1983 3 $10,979,198 -4% 1,387 $7,916   $24,080,546 3
Jun 24, 1983 5 $8,719,272 -21% 1,368 $6,374   $32,799,818 4
Jul 1, 1983 3 $8,706,303 n/c 1,290 $6,749   $41,506,121 5
Jul 8, 1983 2 $7,267,296 -17% 1,280 $5,678   $48,773,417 6
Jul 15, 1983 4 $6,676,945 -8% 1,227 $5,442   $55,450,362 7
Jul 22, 1983 6 $5,772,187 -14% 1,170 $4,933   $61,222,549 8
Jul 29, 1983 7 $4,605,661 -20% 1,040 $4,429   $65,828,210 9
Aug 5, 1983 7 $4,062,038 -12% 945 $4,298   $69,890,248 10
Aug 12, 1983 6 $3,653,053 -10% 880 $4,151   $73,543,301 11
Aug 19, 1983 9 $2,789,786 -24% 785 $3,554   $76,333,087 12
Aug 26, 1983 10 $2,226,653 -20% 732 $3,042   $78,559,740 13
Sep 2, 1983 8 $2,424,903 +9% 750 $3,233   $80,984,643 14
Sep 9, 1983 8 $1,719,906 -29% 750 $2,293   $82,704,549 15
Sep 16, 1983 9 $1,542,732 -10% 750 $2,057   $84,247,281 16
Sep 23, 1983 10 $1,324,974 -14% 698 $1,898   $85,572,255 17
Sep 30, 1983 7 $1,504,702 +14% 790 $1,905   $87,076,957 18
Oct 7, 1983 10 $1,002,574 -33% 690 $1,453   $88,079,531 19

Leading Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Louis Winthorpe III
Eddie Murphy    Billy Ray Valentine

Supporting Cast

Ralph Bellamy    Randolph Duke
Don Ameche    Mortimer Duke
Denholm Elliott    Coleman
Jamie Lee Curtis    Ophelia
Paul Gleason    Clarence Beeks
Bo Diddley    Pawnbroker
Frank Oz    Corrupt Cop
James Belushi    Harvey
Eddie Jones    Cop #3
Giancarlo Esposito    Cellmate #2
Bill Cobbs    Bartender
Philip Bosco    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Landis    Director
Aaron Russo    Producer
Timothy Harris*    Screenwriter
Herschel Weingrod    Screenwriter
George Folsey, Jr.    Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer

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  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,348,200 (8.1% of total gross)
Legs:12.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,375 opening theaters/1,387 max. theaters, 13.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $309,368,881

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $90,400,000
Leggiest Movies 67 12.30

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: September 24th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. WarGames
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Keywords: Rags to Riches, Prostitution, Gambling, Confidence Men
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 88 $1,185,709 Sep 30, 1983 117
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 97 $2,066,175 Sep 2, 1983 89
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 311 $7,411,998 Sep 2, 1983 89
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 206 $6,537,144 Jul 1, 1983 26
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 128 $23,450,709 Jul 1, 1983 26

Leading Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Louis Winthorpe III
Eddie Murphy    Billy Ray Valentine

Supporting Cast

Ralph Bellamy    Randolph Duke
Don Ameche    Mortimer Duke
Denholm Elliott    Coleman
Jamie Lee Curtis    Ophelia
Paul Gleason    Clarence Beeks
Bo Diddley    Pawnbroker
Frank Oz    Corrupt Cop
James Belushi    Harvey
Eddie Jones    Cop #3
Giancarlo Esposito    Cellmate #2
Bill Cobbs    Bartender
Philip Bosco    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Landis    Director
Aaron Russo    Producer
Timothy Harris*    Screenwriter
Herschel Weingrod    Screenwriter
George Folsey, Jr.    Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 316 $309,368,881
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 645 $90,400,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 4 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 354 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $90,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $90,400,000
Leggiest Movies 67 12.30

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 1983 3 $7,348,200   1,375 $5,344   $9,040,132 1
Jun 17, 1983 3 $7,006,620 -5% 1,387 $5,052   $20,107,968 2
Jun 24, 1983 5 $5,501,727 -21% 1,368 $4,022   $29,582,273 3
Jul 1, 1983 3 $6,537,144 +19% 1,290 $5,068   $39,336,962 4
Jul 8, 1983 2 $4,759,835 -27% 1,280 $3,719   $46,265,956 5
Jul 15, 1983 4 $4,304,788 -10% 1,227 $3,508   $53,078,205 6
Jul 22, 1983 6 $3,854,140 -10% 1,170 $3,294   $59,304,502 7
Jul 29, 1983 7 $3,043,667 -21% 1,040 $2,927   $64,266,216 8
Aug 5, 1983 7 $2,659,513 -13% 945 $2,814   $68,487,723 9
Aug 12, 1983 6 $2,378,675 -11% 880 $2,703   $72,268,923 10
Aug 19, 1983 9 $1,877,435 -21% 785 $2,392   $75,420,736 11
Aug 26, 1983 9 $1,589,421 -15% 732 $2,171   $77,922,508 12
Sep 2, 1983 8 $2,066,175 +30% 750 $2,755   $80,625,915 13
Sep 9, 1983 8 $1,279,288 -38% 750 $1,706   $82,263,931 14
Sep 16, 1983 9 $1,174,474 -8% 750 $1,566   $83,879,023 15
Sep 23, 1983 10 $1,038,479 -12% 698 $1,488   $85,285,760 16
Sep 30, 1983 8 $1,185,709 +14% 790 $1,501   $86,757,964 17
Oct 7, 1983 11 $837,069 -29% 690 $1,213   $87,914,026 18
Oct 14, 1983 11 $542,383 -35% 509 $1,066   $88,621,914 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 1983 3 $11,409,416   1,375 $8,298   $13,101,348 2
Jun 17, 1983 3 $10,979,198 -4% 1,387 $7,916   $24,080,546 3
Jun 24, 1983 5 $8,719,272 -21% 1,368 $6,374   $32,799,818 4
Jul 1, 1983 3 $8,706,303 n/c 1,290 $6,749   $41,506,121 5
Jul 8, 1983 2 $7,267,296 -17% 1,280 $5,678   $48,773,417 6
Jul 15, 1983 4 $6,676,945 -8% 1,227 $5,442   $55,450,362 7
Jul 22, 1983 6 $5,772,187 -14% 1,170 $4,933   $61,222,549 8
Jul 29, 1983 7 $4,605,661 -20% 1,040 $4,429   $65,828,210 9
Aug 5, 1983 7 $4,062,038 -12% 945 $4,298   $69,890,248 10
Aug 12, 1983 6 $3,653,053 -10% 880 $4,151   $73,543,301 11
Aug 19, 1983 9 $2,789,786 -24% 785 $3,554   $76,333,087 12
Aug 26, 1983 10 $2,226,653 -20% 732 $3,042   $78,559,740 13
Sep 2, 1983 8 $2,424,903 +9% 750 $3,233   $80,984,643 14
Sep 9, 1983 8 $1,719,906 -29% 750 $2,293   $82,704,549 15
Sep 16, 1983 9 $1,542,732 -10% 750 $2,057   $84,247,281 16
Sep 23, 1983 10 $1,324,974 -14% 698 $1,898   $85,572,255 17
Sep 30, 1983 7 $1,504,702 +14% 790 $1,905   $87,076,957 18
Oct 7, 1983 10 $1,002,574 -33% 690 $1,453   $88,079,531 19

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,511 $90,400,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 7 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,603 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 887 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $90,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $90,400,000