Twins (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $111,936,388 | Details |
| International Box Office | $104,663,612 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $216,600,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,174,980 (10.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 14.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,396 opening theaters/1,659 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $311,243,554 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1988 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | January 23rd, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Cloning, Dysfunctional Family, Human Experimentation, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Twins |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1988 | 1 | $11,174,980 | 1,396 | $8,005 | $11,174,980 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 1 | $7,781,130 | -30% | 1,449 | $5,370 | $22,138,990 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 1 | $8,958,675 | +15% | 1,606 | $5,578 | $35,492,935 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | 2 | $12,050,080 | +35% | 1,624 | $7,420 | $55,547,405 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 1989 | 2 | $7,081,800 | -41% | 1,628 | $4,350 | $64,699,395 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 1989 | 2 | $6,748,200 | -5% | 1,630 | $4,140 | $73,433,840 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 1989 | 2 | $4,821,600 | -29% | 1,640 | $2,940 | $80,380,125 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 4 | $4,802,805 | n/c | 1,659 | $2,895 | $86,518,865 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 1989 | 6 | $3,348,800 | -30% | 1,610 | $2,080 | $90,796,705 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 1989 | 7 | $2,865,240 | -14% | 1,512 | $1,895 | $94,384,635 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1988 | 1 | $14,357,860 | 1,396 | $10,285 | $14,357,860 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 1 | $12,176,400 | -15% | 1,449 | $8,403 | $26,534,260 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 1 | $16,963,065 | +39% | 1,606 | $10,562 | $43,497,325 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | 2 | $14,120,270 | -17% | 1,624 | $8,695 | $57,617,595 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 1989 | 2 | $9,068,045 | -36% | 1,628 | $5,570 | $66,685,640 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 1989 | 2 | $8,872,885 | -2% | 1,630 | $5,443 | $75,558,525 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 1989 | 3 | $6,157,535 | -31% | 1,640 | $3,755 | $81,716,060 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 4 | $5,731,845 | -7% | 1,659 | $3,455 | $87,447,905 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 1989 | 6 | $4,071,490 | -29% | 1,610 | $2,529 | $91,519,395 | 9 |
Leading
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Julius Benedict | |
| Danny DeVito | Vincent Benedict |
Supporting
| Kelly Preston | Marnie Mason | |
| Chloe Webb | Linda Mason | |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Mary Ann Benedict | |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Sam Klane | |
| David Caruso | Al Greco | |
| Maury Chaykin | Burt Klane | |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Oriental Man | |
| Richard Portnow | Chop Shop Owner | |
| Jason Reitman | Granger Grandson | |
| Trey Wilson | Beetroot McKinley | |
| Heather Graham | Young Mary Ann Benedict (uncredited) |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ivan Reitman | Director | |
| Ivan Reitman | Producer | |
| Joe Medjuck | Executive Producer | |
| Michael C. Gross | Executive Producer | |
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor | |
| Donn Cambern | Editor | |
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director of Photography | |
| James D. Bissell | Production Designer | |
| Georges Delerue | Composer | |
| Randy Edelman | Composer | |
| William Davies | Screenwriter | |
| William Osborne | Screenwriter | |
| Timothy Hyde Harris | Screenwriter | |
| Herschel Weingrod | 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: | $11,174,980 (10.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 14.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,396 opening theaters/1,659 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $311,243,554 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1988 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | January 23rd, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Cloning, Dysfunctional Family, Human Experimentation, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Twins |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1988 | 1 | $11,174,980 | 1,396 | $8,005 | $11,174,980 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 1 | $7,781,130 | -30% | 1,449 | $5,370 | $22,138,990 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 1 | $8,958,675 | +15% | 1,606 | $5,578 | $35,492,935 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | 2 | $12,050,080 | +35% | 1,624 | $7,420 | $55,547,405 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 1989 | 2 | $7,081,800 | -41% | 1,628 | $4,350 | $64,699,395 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 1989 | 2 | $6,748,200 | -5% | 1,630 | $4,140 | $73,433,840 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 1989 | 2 | $4,821,600 | -29% | 1,640 | $2,940 | $80,380,125 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 4 | $4,802,805 | n/c | 1,659 | $2,895 | $86,518,865 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 1989 | 6 | $3,348,800 | -30% | 1,610 | $2,080 | $90,796,705 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 1989 | 7 | $2,865,240 | -14% | 1,512 | $1,895 | $94,384,635 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1988 | 1 | $14,357,860 | 1,396 | $10,285 | $14,357,860 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1988 | 1 | $12,176,400 | -15% | 1,449 | $8,403 | $26,534,260 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 1 | $16,963,065 | +39% | 1,606 | $10,562 | $43,497,325 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | 2 | $14,120,270 | -17% | 1,624 | $8,695 | $57,617,595 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 1989 | 2 | $9,068,045 | -36% | 1,628 | $5,570 | $66,685,640 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 1989 | 2 | $8,872,885 | -2% | 1,630 | $5,443 | $75,558,525 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 1989 | 3 | $6,157,535 | -31% | 1,640 | $3,755 | $81,716,060 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 4 | $5,731,845 | -7% | 1,659 | $3,455 | $87,447,905 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 1989 | 6 | $4,071,490 | -29% | 1,610 | $2,529 | $91,519,395 | 9 |
Leading
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Julius Benedict | |
| Danny DeVito | Vincent Benedict |
Supporting
| Kelly Preston | Marnie Mason | |
| Chloe Webb | Linda Mason | |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Mary Ann Benedict | |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Sam Klane | |
| David Caruso | Al Greco | |
| Maury Chaykin | Burt Klane | |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Oriental Man | |
| Richard Portnow | Chop Shop Owner | |
| Jason Reitman | Granger Grandson | |
| Trey Wilson | Beetroot McKinley | |
| Heather Graham | Young Mary Ann Benedict (uncredited) |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ivan Reitman | Director | |
| Ivan Reitman | Producer | |
| Joe Medjuck | Executive Producer | |
| Michael C. Gross | Executive Producer | |
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor | |
| Donn Cambern | Editor | |
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director of Photography | |
| James D. Bissell | Production Designer | |
| Georges Delerue | Composer | |
| Randy Edelman | Composer | |
| William Davies | Screenwriter | |
| William Osborne | Screenwriter | |
| Timothy Hyde Harris | Screenwriter | |
| Herschel Weingrod | 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.