Zelig (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,798,616Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$60,119 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:10.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/431 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,441,084

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,020 $11,798,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,059 $11,798,616
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $11,798,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,374 $11,798,616

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 79 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Radio Days
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Keywords: Mockumentary, Satirical Comedy, Satire, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself, 1930s, Media Circus, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, 1920s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 11th Weekend 76 $5,469 Sep 23, 1983 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 93 $5,456 Sep 16, 1983 66
Theater Average 9th Weekend 55 $7,072 Sep 9, 1983 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 18 $12,527 Sep 2, 1983 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 33 $10,536 Aug 26, 1983 45
Theater Average 5th Weekend 9 $25,963 Aug 12, 1983 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 11 $31,364 Aug 5, 1983 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 7 $47,301 Jul 29, 1983 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 18 $60,788 Jul 22, 1983 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1983 18 $60,119   1 $60,119   $60,119 1
Jul 22, 1983 17 $60,788 +1% 1 $60,788   $190,700 2
Jul 29, 1983 19 $141,903 +133% 3 $47,301   $396,723 3
Aug 5, 1983 21 $125,457 -12% 4 $31,364   $647,612 4
Aug 12, 1983 19 $545,213 +335% 21 $25,963   $1,319,118 5
Aug 19, 1983 20 $679,716 +25% 431 $1,577   $2,219,658 6
Aug 26, 1983 14 $653,236 -4% 62 $10,536   $3,182,068 7
Sep 2, 1983 14 $789,180 +21% 63 $12,527   $4,297,806 8
Sep 9, 1983 16 $502,143 -36% 71 $7,072   $4,967,508 9
Sep 16, 1983 20 $360,105 -28% 66 $5,456   $5,493,321 10
Sep 23, 1983 7 $1,148,576 +219% 210 $5,469   $6,763,952 11
Sep 30, 1983 13 $905,416 -21% 218 $4,153   $8,060,138 12
Oct 7, 1983 13 $766,451 -15% 245 $3,128   $9,081,637 13
Oct 14, 1983 12 $537,769 -30% 242 $2,222   $9,772,241 14
Oct 28, 1983 18 $229,743   156 $1,473   $10,728,693 16
Nov 4, 1983 21 $212,995 -7% 140 $1,521   $11,024,965 17
Nov 11, 1983 22 $180,284 -15% 129 $1,398   $11,278,260 18
Nov 18, 1983 26 $124,401 -31% 110 $1,131   $11,459,295 19
Nov 25, 1983 28 $136,135 +9% 112 $1,215   $11,656,266 20
Dec 2, 1983 26 $103,512 -24% 126 $822   $11,798,616 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1983 14 $129,912   1 $129,912   $129,912 1
Jul 22, 1983 17 $124,908 -4% 1 $124,908   $254,820 2
Jul 29, 1983 19 $267,335 +114% 3 $89,112   $522,155 3
Aug 5, 1983 17 $251,750 -6% 4 $62,938   $773,905 4
Aug 12, 1983 20 $766,037 +204% 21 $36,478   $1,539,942 5
Aug 19, 1983 16 $988,890 +29% 431 $2,294   $2,528,832 6
Aug 26, 1983 14 $979,794 -1% 62 $15,803   $3,508,626 7
Sep 2, 1983 14 $956,739 -2% 63 $15,186   $4,465,365 8
Sep 9, 1983 14 $667,851 -30% 71 $9,406   $5,133,216 9
Sep 16, 1983 21 $482,160 -28% 66 $7,305   $5,615,376 10
Sep 23, 1983 7 $1,539,346 +219% 210 $7,330   $7,154,722 11
Sep 30, 1983 11 $1,160,464 -25% 218 $5,323   $8,315,186 12
Oct 7, 1983 12 $919,286 -21% 245 $3,752   $9,234,472 13
Oct 28, 1983 18 $313,020   156 $2,007   $10,811,970 16
Nov 4, 1983 21 $286,006 -9% 140 $2,043   $11,097,976 17
Nov 11, 1983 19 $236,918 -17% 129 $1,837   $11,334,894 18
Nov 18, 1983 26 $185,237 -22% 110 $1,684   $11,520,131 19
Nov 25, 1983 26 $174,973 -6% 112 $1,562   $11,695,104 20

Extras

Uncredited*    Beauty Contestant

Uncategorized

Michael Jeter    Freshman #2 (as Michael Jeeter)
Mia Farrow    Dr. Eudora Fletcher
Woody Allen    Leonard Zelig

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

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$60,119 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:10.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/431 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,441,084

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,020 $11,798,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,059 $11,798,616
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $11,798,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,374 $11,798,616

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 79 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Radio Days
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Keywords: Mockumentary, Satirical Comedy, Satire, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself, 1930s, Media Circus, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, 1920s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 11th Weekend 76 $5,469 Sep 23, 1983 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 93 $5,456 Sep 16, 1983 66
Theater Average 9th Weekend 55 $7,072 Sep 9, 1983 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 18 $12,527 Sep 2, 1983 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 33 $10,536 Aug 26, 1983 45
Theater Average 5th Weekend 9 $25,963 Aug 12, 1983 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 11 $31,364 Aug 5, 1983 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 7 $47,301 Jul 29, 1983 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 18 $60,788 Jul 22, 1983 10

Extras

Uncredited*    Beauty Contestant

Uncategorized

Michael Jeter    Freshman #2 (as Michael Jeeter)
Mia Farrow    Dr. Eudora Fletcher
Woody Allen    Leonard Zelig

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

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1983 18 $60,119   1 $60,119   $60,119 1
Jul 22, 1983 17 $60,788 +1% 1 $60,788   $190,700 2
Jul 29, 1983 19 $141,903 +133% 3 $47,301   $396,723 3
Aug 5, 1983 21 $125,457 -12% 4 $31,364   $647,612 4
Aug 12, 1983 19 $545,213 +335% 21 $25,963   $1,319,118 5
Aug 19, 1983 20 $679,716 +25% 431 $1,577   $2,219,658 6
Aug 26, 1983 14 $653,236 -4% 62 $10,536   $3,182,068 7
Sep 2, 1983 14 $789,180 +21% 63 $12,527   $4,297,806 8
Sep 9, 1983 16 $502,143 -36% 71 $7,072   $4,967,508 9
Sep 16, 1983 20 $360,105 -28% 66 $5,456   $5,493,321 10
Sep 23, 1983 7 $1,148,576 +219% 210 $5,469   $6,763,952 11
Sep 30, 1983 13 $905,416 -21% 218 $4,153   $8,060,138 12
Oct 7, 1983 13 $766,451 -15% 245 $3,128   $9,081,637 13
Oct 14, 1983 12 $537,769 -30% 242 $2,222   $9,772,241 14
Oct 28, 1983 18 $229,743   156 $1,473   $10,728,693 16
Nov 4, 1983 21 $212,995 -7% 140 $1,521   $11,024,965 17
Nov 11, 1983 22 $180,284 -15% 129 $1,398   $11,278,260 18
Nov 18, 1983 26 $124,401 -31% 110 $1,131   $11,459,295 19
Nov 25, 1983 28 $136,135 +9% 112 $1,215   $11,656,266 20
Dec 2, 1983 26 $103,512 -24% 126 $822   $11,798,616 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1983 14 $129,912   1 $129,912   $129,912 1
Jul 22, 1983 17 $124,908 -4% 1 $124,908   $254,820 2
Jul 29, 1983 19 $267,335 +114% 3 $89,112   $522,155 3
Aug 5, 1983 17 $251,750 -6% 4 $62,938   $773,905 4
Aug 12, 1983 20 $766,037 +204% 21 $36,478   $1,539,942 5
Aug 19, 1983 16 $988,890 +29% 431 $2,294   $2,528,832 6
Aug 26, 1983 14 $979,794 -1% 62 $15,803   $3,508,626 7
Sep 2, 1983 14 $956,739 -2% 63 $15,186   $4,465,365 8
Sep 9, 1983 14 $667,851 -30% 71 $9,406   $5,133,216 9
Sep 16, 1983 21 $482,160 -28% 66 $7,305   $5,615,376 10
Sep 23, 1983 7 $1,539,346 +219% 210 $7,330   $7,154,722 11
Sep 30, 1983 11 $1,160,464 -25% 218 $5,323   $8,315,186 12
Oct 7, 1983 12 $919,286 -21% 245 $3,752   $9,234,472 13
Oct 28, 1983 18 $313,020   156 $2,007   $10,811,970 16
Nov 4, 1983 21 $286,006 -9% 140 $2,043   $11,097,976 17
Nov 11, 1983 19 $236,918 -17% 129 $1,837   $11,334,894 18
Nov 18, 1983 26 $185,237 -22% 110 $1,684   $11,520,131 19
Nov 25, 1983 26 $174,973 -6% 112 $1,562   $11,695,104 20