Synopsis
Woody Carmichael is a jazz musician whose career is in a slump; he once made a good living as a session musician, but he has moved away from it to devote himself to more serious music, a choice that has not worked out well from a financial standpoint. His wife Carolyn works as a school teacher to keep food on the table. The Carmichaels have five children, a bright and introspective daughter named Troy and four sons with a habit of causing trouble, and they all share an apartment in a brownstone in Brooklyn.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $4,209,475 (32.3% of total gross) |
Legs: | 3.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 1,033 opening theaters/1,035 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,411,894 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,841 | $13,024,170 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,823 | $13,024,170 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 996 | $13,024,170 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,316 | $13,024,170 |
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: | May 13th, 1994 (Wide) by Universal |
Video Release: | February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for drug content |
Running Time: | 114 minutes |
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Keywords: | Hood Film, Comedy Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical, 1970s, Teachers, Musicians, Set in Brooklyn, Dysfunctional Family, Money Troubles, Directing Yourself, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Child Hoods |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |