Burglar (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,337,355Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,509,754 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,019 opening theaters/1,019 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $45,042,624

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,294 $16,337,355
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,058 $16,337,355
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $16,337,355
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $16,337,355

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 20th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Meatballs
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, Blackmail, Corrupt Cops, Heist, Framed, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Infidelity, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1987 2 $4,509,754   1,019 $4,426   $4,509,754 1
Mar 27, 1987 5 $2,878,103 -36% 1,019 $2,824   $8,834,203 2
Apr 3, 1987 6 $2,001,965 -30% 986 $2,030   $11,684,500 3
Apr 10, 1987 10 $1,009,596 -50% 849 $1,189   $13,244,664 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1987 2 $5,956,100   1,019 $5,845   $5,956,100 1
Mar 27, 1987 5 $3,726,435 -37% 1,019 $3,657   $9,682,535 2
Apr 3, 1987 7 $2,552,533 -32% 986 $2,589   $12,235,068 3

Leading Cast

Whoopi Goldberg    Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr

Uncategorized

Bobcat Goldthwait    Carl Hefler
James Handy    Carson Verrill
Anne De Salvo    Det. Todras
Hugh Wilson    Customer at Mayday
John Goodman    Detective Nyswander
G.W. Bailey    Ray Kirschman
Lesley Ann Warren    Dr. Cynthia Sheldrake

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Wilson    Director
Jeph Loeb    Screenwriter
Matthew Weisman    Screenwriter
Hugh Wilson    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,509,754 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,019 opening theaters/1,019 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $45,042,624

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,294 $16,337,355
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,058 $16,337,355
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $16,337,355
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $16,337,355

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 20th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Meatballs
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, Blackmail, Corrupt Cops, Heist, Framed, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Infidelity, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Whoopi Goldberg    Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr

Uncategorized

Bobcat Goldthwait    Carl Hefler
James Handy    Carson Verrill
Anne De Salvo    Det. Todras
Hugh Wilson    Customer at Mayday
John Goodman    Detective Nyswander
G.W. Bailey    Ray Kirschman
Lesley Ann Warren    Dr. Cynthia Sheldrake

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Wilson    Director
Jeph Loeb    Screenwriter
Matthew Weisman    Screenwriter
Hugh Wilson    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1987 2 $4,509,754   1,019 $4,426   $4,509,754 1
Mar 27, 1987 5 $2,878,103 -36% 1,019 $2,824   $8,834,203 2
Apr 3, 1987 6 $2,001,965 -30% 986 $2,030   $11,684,500 3
Apr 10, 1987 10 $1,009,596 -50% 849 $1,189   $13,244,664 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 20, 1987 2 $5,956,100   1,019 $5,845   $5,956,100 1
Mar 27, 1987 5 $3,726,435 -37% 1,019 $3,657   $9,682,535 2
Apr 3, 1987 7 $2,552,533 -32% 986 $2,589   $12,235,068 3