School Daze (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,545,844Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,802,656 (12.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:220 opening theaters/220 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,151,865

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,557 $14,545,844
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,423 $14,545,844
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,563 $14,545,844
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,937 $14,545,844

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: February 12th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 7th, 1997 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. She's Gotta Have It
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Keywords: African Americans, Comedy Drama, College
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Forty Acres and a Mule
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 126 $1,802,656 Feb 12, 1988 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 125 $4,956,203 Feb 12, 1988 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1988 10 $1,802,656   220 $8,194   $1,802,656 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Lead Ensemble Members

Laurence Fishburne    Dap Dunlap
Giancarlo Esposito    Julian "Big Brother Almighty" Eaves
Tisha Campbell-Martin    Jane Toussaint
Kyme    Rachel Meadows
Spike Lee    Half-Pint

Supporting Cast

Joe Seneca    President McPherson
Art Evans    Cedar Cloud
Ellen Holly    Odrie McPherson
Ossie Davis    Coach Odom
Bill Nunn    Grady
James Bond    Monroe
Branford Marsalis    Jordam
Kadeem Hardison    Edge
Eric Payne    Booker T.
Anthony Thompkins    Doo-Doo Breath
Guy Killum    Double Rubber
Dominic Hoffman    Mustapha
Roger Guenveur Smith    Yoda
Kirk Taylor    Sir Nose
Kevin Rock    Mussolini
Erik Dellums    Slim Daddy
Darryl M. Bell    Big Brother X-Ray Vision
Rusty Cundieff    Big Brother Chucky
Cylk Cozart    Big Brother Dr. Feelgood
Tim Hutchinson    Big Brother Lance
Leonard L. Thomas    Big Brother Gen. George Patton
Joie Lee    Lizzie Life
Alva Rogers    Doris Witherspoon
Delphine T. Mantz    Delphine
Terri Lynne Whitlow    Terri
Tanya Lynne Lee    Tanya
Jacquelyn Bird    Jacquelyn
Traci Tracey    Traci
Sharon Ferrol    Sharon
Laurnea Wilkerson    Laurnea
Stephanie Clark    Stephanie
Eartha Robinson    Eartha
Angela Ali    Valda
Jhoe Breedlove    Kim
Paula Brown    Miriam
Tyra Ferrell    Tasha
Jasmine Guy    Dina
Karen Owens    Deidre
Michelle Whitney-Morrison    Vivian
Greta Martin    Greta
Sharon Owens    Sharon
Frances Morgan    Frances
Monique Mannen    Monique 'Mo-Freak'
Gregg Burge    Virgil Cloud
Cinque Lee    Buckwheat
Kasi Lemmons    Perry
Toni Ann Johnson    Muriel
Paula Birth    Carla
Tracy Robinson    Roz
Adrienne-Joi Johnson    Cecilia
Cassandra Davis    Paula
Michelle Bailey    Tina
Samuel L. Jackson    Leeds
Edward G. Bridges    Moses
Dennis Abrams    Eric
Albert Cooper    Spoon
Tracey Lewis    Counter Girl
Kelly Woolfolk    Vicky
Florante P. Galvez    Student in Bathroom
Leslie Sykes    Miss Mission
Dawn Jackson    Attendant
Angela Lewis    Attendant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee    Director
Spike Lee    Screenwriter
Spike Lee    Producer
Grace Blake    Executive Producer
Wynn Thomas    Production Designer
Barry Alexander Brown    Editor
Bill Lee    Composer
Ernest Dickerson    Director of Photography
Monty Ross    Co-Producer
Loretha C. Jones    Co-Producer
Randy Fletcher    Assistant Director
Matia Karrell    Production Manager
Allan Trumpler    Art Director
Lynn Wolverton    Set Decorator
Ruth E. Carter    Costume Designer
Jennifer Ingram    Costume Supervisor
Rolf Pardula    Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin Lee    Sound Editor
Peter Odabashian    Sound Editor
Ira Spiegel    Sound Editor
Maurice Schell    Sound Designer
Lou Cerborino    Music Editor
Raymond Jones    Song Writer
Marcus Miller    Song Writer
Mark Stevens    Song Writer
Robi Reed    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,802,656 (12.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:220 opening theaters/220 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,151,865

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,557 $14,545,844
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,423 $14,545,844
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,563 $14,545,844
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,937 $14,545,844

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 12th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 7th, 1997 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. She's Gotta Have It
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Comedy Drama, College
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Forty Acres and a Mule
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 126 $1,802,656 Feb 12, 1988 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 125 $4,956,203 Feb 12, 1988 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Laurence Fishburne    Dap Dunlap
Giancarlo Esposito    Julian "Big Brother Almighty" Eaves
Tisha Campbell-Martin    Jane Toussaint
Kyme    Rachel Meadows
Spike Lee    Half-Pint

Supporting Cast

Joe Seneca    President McPherson
Art Evans    Cedar Cloud
Ellen Holly    Odrie McPherson
Ossie Davis    Coach Odom
Bill Nunn    Grady
James Bond    Monroe
Branford Marsalis    Jordam
Kadeem Hardison    Edge
Eric Payne    Booker T.
Anthony Thompkins    Doo-Doo Breath
Guy Killum    Double Rubber
Dominic Hoffman    Mustapha
Roger Guenveur Smith    Yoda
Kirk Taylor    Sir Nose
Kevin Rock    Mussolini
Erik Dellums    Slim Daddy
Darryl M. Bell    Big Brother X-Ray Vision
Rusty Cundieff    Big Brother Chucky
Cylk Cozart    Big Brother Dr. Feelgood
Tim Hutchinson    Big Brother Lance
Leonard L. Thomas    Big Brother Gen. George Patton
Joie Lee    Lizzie Life
Alva Rogers    Doris Witherspoon
Delphine T. Mantz    Delphine
Terri Lynne Whitlow    Terri
Tanya Lynne Lee    Tanya
Jacquelyn Bird    Jacquelyn
Traci Tracey    Traci
Sharon Ferrol    Sharon
Laurnea Wilkerson    Laurnea
Stephanie Clark    Stephanie
Eartha Robinson    Eartha
Angela Ali    Valda
Jhoe Breedlove    Kim
Paula Brown    Miriam
Tyra Ferrell    Tasha
Jasmine Guy    Dina
Karen Owens    Deidre
Michelle Whitney-Morrison    Vivian
Greta Martin    Greta
Sharon Owens    Sharon
Frances Morgan    Frances
Monique Mannen    Monique 'Mo-Freak'
Gregg Burge    Virgil Cloud
Cinque Lee    Buckwheat
Kasi Lemmons    Perry
Toni Ann Johnson    Muriel
Paula Birth    Carla
Tracy Robinson    Roz
Adrienne-Joi Johnson    Cecilia
Cassandra Davis    Paula
Michelle Bailey    Tina
Samuel L. Jackson    Leeds
Edward G. Bridges    Moses
Dennis Abrams    Eric
Albert Cooper    Spoon
Tracey Lewis    Counter Girl
Kelly Woolfolk    Vicky
Florante P. Galvez    Student in Bathroom
Leslie Sykes    Miss Mission
Dawn Jackson    Attendant
Angela Lewis    Attendant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee    Director
Spike Lee    Screenwriter
Spike Lee    Producer
Grace Blake    Executive Producer
Wynn Thomas    Production Designer
Barry Alexander Brown    Editor
Bill Lee    Composer
Ernest Dickerson    Director of Photography
Monty Ross    Co-Producer
Loretha C. Jones    Co-Producer
Randy Fletcher    Assistant Director
Matia Karrell    Production Manager
Allan Trumpler    Art Director
Lynn Wolverton    Set Decorator
Ruth E. Carter    Costume Designer
Jennifer Ingram    Costume Supervisor
Rolf Pardula    Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin Lee    Sound Editor
Peter Odabashian    Sound Editor
Ira Spiegel    Sound Editor
Maurice Schell    Sound Designer
Lou Cerborino    Music Editor
Raymond Jones    Song Writer
Marcus Miller    Song Writer
Mark Stevens    Song Writer
Robi Reed    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1988 10 $1,802,656   220 $8,194   $1,802,656 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance