Wild at Heart (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,560,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $6,821 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,566,821 | |
| OpusData ID: 30830100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,913,764 (20.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 532 opening theaters/532 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,022,169 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 17th, 1990 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment |
| International Releases: | November 15th, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
March 22nd, 1991 (Wide), released as Um Coração Selvagem (Portugal) March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) 2022s (Wide), released as Um Coração Selvagem (Portugal) May 12th, 2025 (Limited), released as Cuore selvaggio (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 28th, 2015 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Plot point: | Crime, Dysfunctional Family, Life on the Outside, No Honor Among Thieves, Relationships Gone Wrong, Road Trip, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1990 | 10 | $2,913,764 | 532 | $5,477 | $2,913,764 | 1 |
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 | 3/25/2021 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $4,616 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 3/22/1991 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $2,205 | 2/4/2025 | |||
| International Total | $6,821 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Nicolas Cage | Sailor Ripley |
| Laura Dern | Lula | |
| Willem Dafoe | Bobby Peru | |
| J.E. Freeman | Santos | |
| Crispin Glover | Cousin Dell | |
| Diane Ladd | Marietta Pace Fortune/Wicked Witch of the West | |
| Calvin Lockhart | Reggie | |
| Isabella Rossellini | Perdita Durango | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Johnnie Farragut | |
| Grace Zabriskie | Juana | |
| Sherilyn Fenn | Girl in Accident | |
| Marvin Kaplan | Uncle Pooch | |
| W. Morgan Sheppard | Mr. Reindeer | |
| David Patrick Kelly | Dropshadow | |
| Freddie Jones | George Kovich | |
| Jack Nance | 00 Spool | |
| Sheryl Lee | Glinda, the Good Witch | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Buddy |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lynch | Director | |
| David Lynch | 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: | $2,913,764 (20.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 532 opening theaters/532 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,022,169 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 17th, 1990 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment |
| International Releases: | November 15th, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
March 22nd, 1991 (Wide), released as Um Coração Selvagem (Portugal) March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) 2022s (Wide), released as Um Coração Selvagem (Portugal) May 12th, 2025 (Limited), released as Cuore selvaggio (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 28th, 2015 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Plot point: | Crime, Dysfunctional Family, Life on the Outside, No Honor Among Thieves, Relationships Gone Wrong, Road Trip, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1990 | 10 | $2,913,764 | 532 | $5,477 | $2,913,764 | 1 |
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 | 3/25/2021 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $4,616 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 3/22/1991 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $2,205 | 2/4/2025 | |||
| International Total | $6,821 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Nicolas Cage | Sailor Ripley |
| Laura Dern | Lula | |
| Willem Dafoe | Bobby Peru | |
| J.E. Freeman | Santos | |
| Crispin Glover | Cousin Dell | |
| Diane Ladd | Marietta Pace Fortune/Wicked Witch of the West | |
| Calvin Lockhart | Reggie | |
| Isabella Rossellini | Perdita Durango | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Johnnie Farragut | |
| Grace Zabriskie | Juana | |
| Sherilyn Fenn | Girl in Accident | |
| Marvin Kaplan | Uncle Pooch | |
| W. Morgan Sheppard | Mr. Reindeer | |
| David Patrick Kelly | Dropshadow | |
| Freddie Jones | George Kovich | |
| Jack Nance | 00 Spool | |
| Sheryl Lee | Glinda, the Good Witch | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Buddy |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lynch | Director | |
| David Lynch | 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.