Problem Child (1990)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $53,470,891Details
International Box Office $18,800,004Details
Worldwide Box Office $72,270,895
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,026,900 (18.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,714 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,591,515

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,725 $53,470,891
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,605 $18,800,004
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,357 $72,270,895

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 27th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 81 minutes
Franchise: Problem Child
Comparisons: vs. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Adopted Family, Dysfunctional Family, Inheritance, Serial Killer, Prison Break, Kidnap, Ransom, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 27, 1990 3 $10,026,900   1,714 $5,850   $10,026,900 1
Aug 3, 1990 4 $6,842,160 -32% 1,768 $3,870   $22,139,610 2
Aug 10, 1990 5 $4,847,060 -29% 1,769 $2,740   $31,229,870 3
Aug 17, 1990 8 $3,312,800 -32% 1,640 $2,020   $37,205,420 4
Sep 14, 1990 10 $1,092,285   899 $1,215   $45,866,990 8
Sep 28, 1990 14 $731,115   693 $1,055   $47,876,430 10
Oct 5, 1990 17 $593,055 -19% 573 $1,035   $48,593,765 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 27, 1990 3 $15,297,450   1,714 $8,925   $15,297,450 1
Aug 3, 1990 4 $11,085,360 -28% 1,768 $6,270   $26,382,810 2
Aug 10, 1990 6 $7,509,810 -32% 1,769 $4,245   $33,892,620 3
Sep 28, 1990 14 $855,395   693 $1,234   $48,000,710 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Dennis Dugan    All American Dad
Bob Bergen    Additional Voice
Jack Warden    Big Ben
John Ritter    'Little' Ben Healy
Michael Richards    Martin Beck
Amy Yasbeck    Flo Healy
Michael Oliver    Junior

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennis Dugan    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,026,900 (18.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,714 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,591,515

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,725 $53,470,891
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,605 $18,800,004
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,357 $72,270,895

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 27th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 81 minutes
Franchise: Problem Child
Comparisons: vs. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Adopted Family, Dysfunctional Family, Inheritance, Serial Killer, Prison Break, Kidnap, Ransom, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Dennis Dugan    All American Dad
Bob Bergen    Additional Voice
Jack Warden    Big Ben
John Ritter    'Little' Ben Healy
Michael Richards    Martin Beck
Amy Yasbeck    Flo Healy
Michael Oliver    Junior

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennis Dugan    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 27, 1990 3 $10,026,900   1,714 $5,850   $10,026,900 1
Aug 3, 1990 4 $6,842,160 -32% 1,768 $3,870   $22,139,610 2
Aug 10, 1990 5 $4,847,060 -29% 1,769 $2,740   $31,229,870 3
Aug 17, 1990 8 $3,312,800 -32% 1,640 $2,020   $37,205,420 4
Sep 14, 1990 10 $1,092,285   899 $1,215   $45,866,990 8
Sep 28, 1990 14 $731,115   693 $1,055   $47,876,430 10
Oct 5, 1990 17 $593,055 -19% 573 $1,035   $48,593,765 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 27, 1990 3 $15,297,450   1,714 $8,925   $15,297,450 1
Aug 3, 1990 4 $11,085,360 -28% 1,768 $6,270   $26,382,810 2
Aug 10, 1990 6 $7,509,810 -32% 1,769 $4,245   $33,892,620 3
Sep 28, 1990 14 $855,395   693 $1,234   $48,000,710 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records