Blaze (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,049,727Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,739,701 (9.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:909 opening theaters/909 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,003,134

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: April 6th, 2004 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Little Mermaid
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Keywords: Biography, Comedy Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Political, Strippers / Stripping, Romance, 1960s, Set in Louisiana
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $10,932,942 Dec 29, 1989 19

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1989 9 $1,739,701   909 $1,914   $2,047,742 1
Dec 22, 1989 8 $1,653,908 -5% 909 $1,819   $4,611,967 2
Dec 29, 1989 8 $3,860,394 +133% 909 $4,247   $10,140,649 3
Jan 5, 1990 10 $2,258,865 -41% 909 $2,485   $13,295,371 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1989 9 $2,650,018   909 $2,915   $2,958,059 2
Dec 22, 1989 10 $3,322,196 +25% 909 $3,655   $6,280,255 3
Dec 29, 1989 9 $4,756,251 +43% 909 $5,232   $11,036,506 4

Leading Cast

Paul Newman    Earl Long

Uncategorized

Lolita Davidovich    Blaze Star
Robert Wuhl    Red Snyder
Richard Jenkins    Picayune

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Shelton    Director
Ron Shelton    Screenwriter
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Linda Matthews    Costume Supervisor

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:$1,739,701 (9.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:909 opening theaters/909 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,003,134

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1989 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: April 6th, 2004 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Little Mermaid
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Comedy Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Political, Strippers / Stripping, Romance, 1960s, Set in Louisiana
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $10,932,942 Dec 29, 1989 19

Leading Cast

Paul Newman    Earl Long

Uncategorized

Lolita Davidovich    Blaze Star
Robert Wuhl    Red Snyder
Richard Jenkins    Picayune

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Shelton    Director
Ron Shelton    Screenwriter
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Linda Matthews    Costume Supervisor

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1989 9 $1,739,701   909 $1,914   $2,047,742 1
Dec 22, 1989 8 $1,653,908 -5% 909 $1,819   $4,611,967 2
Dec 29, 1989 8 $3,860,394 +133% 909 $4,247   $10,140,649 3
Jan 5, 1990 10 $2,258,865 -41% 909 $2,485   $13,295,371 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1989 9 $2,650,018   909 $2,915   $2,958,059 2
Dec 22, 1989 10 $3,322,196 +25% 909 $3,655   $6,280,255 3
Dec 29, 1989 9 $4,756,251 +43% 909 $5,232   $11,036,506 4