Dying Young (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,669,178Details
International Box Office $48,595,295Details
Worldwide Box Office $81,264,473
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,725,885 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,552 opening theaters/1,552 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $83,651,711

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 21st, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Comparisons: vs. Pretty Woman
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Nurse, Relationships Gone Wrong, Cancer, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 302 $8,527,613 Jul 5, 1991 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1991 3 $9,725,885   1,552 $6,267   $9,725,885 1
Jun 28, 1991 5 $4,685,751 -52% 1,552 $3,019   $18,634,549 2
Jul 5, 1991 7 $3,177,101 -32% 1,522 $2,087   $24,548,393 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1991 4 $13,948,798   1,552 $8,988   $13,948,798 1
Jun 28, 1991 5 $7,422,494 -47% 1,552 $4,783   $21,371,292 2

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Julia Roberts    Hilary O'Neil

Uncategorized

Campbell Scott    Victor Geddes
Colleen Dewhurst    Estelle Whittier
Vincent D'Onofrio    Gordon
Ellen Burstyn    Mrs. O'Neil
David Selby    Richard Geddes
Ron Rogge    Head Waiter (Uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Schumacher    Director
James Newton Howard    Composer
Richard L. Johnson    Art Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,725,885 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,552 opening theaters/1,552 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $83,651,711

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 21st, 1991 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Comparisons: vs. Pretty Woman
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Nurse, Relationships Gone Wrong, Cancer, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 302 $8,527,613 Jul 5, 1991 17

Leading Cast

Julia Roberts    Hilary O'Neil

Uncategorized

Campbell Scott    Victor Geddes
Colleen Dewhurst    Estelle Whittier
Vincent D'Onofrio    Gordon
Ellen Burstyn    Mrs. O'Neil
David Selby    Richard Geddes
Ron Rogge    Head Waiter (Uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Schumacher    Director
James Newton Howard    Composer
Richard L. Johnson    Art Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1991 3 $9,725,885   1,552 $6,267   $9,725,885 1
Jun 28, 1991 5 $4,685,751 -52% 1,552 $3,019   $18,634,549 2
Jul 5, 1991 7 $3,177,101 -32% 1,522 $2,087   $24,548,393 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 1991 4 $13,948,798   1,552 $8,988   $13,948,798 1
Jun 28, 1991 5 $7,422,494 -47% 1,552 $4,783   $21,371,292 2

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records