Doctor Detroit (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,400,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,295,722 (31.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,343 opening theaters/1,343 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,591,108

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,286 $10,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,492 $10,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $10,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,473 $10,400,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 13th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Doctor Dolittle
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Crime, Prostitution, Organized Crime, Money Troubles, Crime Boss, Cult Movie, Secret Identity, College, College Professor
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 1983 2 $3,295,722   1,343 $2,454   $3,295,722 1
May 13, 1983 4 $2,425,577 -26% 1,309 $1,853   $6,891,943 2
May 20, 1983 8 $1,433,582 -41% 795 $1,803   $9,131,582 3
May 27, 1983 12 $1,027,893 -28% 539 $1,907   $10,375,893 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 1983 2 $4,466,366   1,343 $3,326   $4,466,366 1
May 13, 1983 4 $3,231,634 -28% 1,309 $2,469   $7,698,000 2
May 20, 1983 9 $1,650,000 -49% 795 $2,075   $9,348,000 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Clifford Skridlow

Uncategorized

Glenne Headly    Miss Debbylike
Steven Williams    Junior Sweet
Donna Dixon    Monica McNeil
T.K. Carter    Diavolo Washington
John Kapelos    Rush Street Dude
Fran Drescher    Karen Blittstein
Howard Hesseman    Smooth Walker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Pressman    Director
Carl Gottlieb    Screenwriter
Robert Boris    Screenwriter
Bruce Jay Friedman    Screenwriter
Robert K. Weiss    Producer
Lalo Schifrin    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,295,722 (31.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,343 opening theaters/1,343 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,591,108

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,286 $10,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,492 $10,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $10,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,473 $10,400,000

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 13th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Doctor Dolittle
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Crime, Prostitution, Organized Crime, Money Troubles, Crime Boss, Cult Movie, Secret Identity, College, College Professor
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Clifford Skridlow

Uncategorized

Glenne Headly    Miss Debbylike
Steven Williams    Junior Sweet
Donna Dixon    Monica McNeil
T.K. Carter    Diavolo Washington
John Kapelos    Rush Street Dude
Fran Drescher    Karen Blittstein
Howard Hesseman    Smooth Walker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Pressman    Director
Carl Gottlieb    Screenwriter
Robert Boris    Screenwriter
Bruce Jay Friedman    Screenwriter
Robert K. Weiss    Producer
Lalo Schifrin    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 1983 2 $3,295,722   1,343 $2,454   $3,295,722 1
May 13, 1983 4 $2,425,577 -26% 1,309 $1,853   $6,891,943 2
May 20, 1983 8 $1,433,582 -41% 795 $1,803   $9,131,582 3
May 27, 1983 12 $1,027,893 -28% 539 $1,907   $10,375,893 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 1983 2 $4,466,366   1,343 $3,326   $4,466,366 1
May 13, 1983 4 $3,231,634 -28% 1,309 $2,469   $7,698,000 2
May 20, 1983 9 $1,650,000 -49% 795 $2,075   $9,348,000 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records