Get Shorty (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $72,021,008Details
International Box Office $43,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $115,021,008
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Synopsis

A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,700,007 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,250,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,612 opening theaters/2,130 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $178,363,702

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 20th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: February 7th, 2012
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Get Shorty
Comparisons: vs. Be Cool
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Keywords: Movie Business, Film Noir, Crime Comedy, Money Troubles, Organized Crime, Drug Cartels
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 290 $8,799,468 Nov 24, 1995 38
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $7,133,020 Nov 24, 1995 38
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 122 $7,600,007 Nov 10, 1995 24
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 84 $19,742,546 Nov 10, 1995 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 52 $10,202,007 Oct 27, 1995 10
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $26,501,766 Oct 27, 1995 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 1995 1 $12,700,007   1,612 $7,878   $12,700,007 1
Oct 27, 1995 1 $10,202,007 -20% 2,007 $5,083   $26,983,631 2
Nov 3, 1995 1 $9,700,007 -5% 1,614 $6,010   $15,627,769 3
Nov 10, 1995 2 $7,600,007 -22% 2,130 $3,568   $50,603,778 4
Nov 17, 1995 5 $4,334,185 -43% 2,103 $2,061   $5,685,436 5
Nov 24, 1995 8 $3,387,408 -22% 1,522 $2,226   $62,004,666 6
Dec 1, 1995 9 $1,727,505 -49% 1,366 $1,265   $64,448,107 7
Dec 8, 1995 8 $1,057,213 -39% 1,147 $922   $66,021,187 8
Dec 15, 1995 12 $481,462 -54% 751 $641   $66,899,025 9
Dec 22, 1995 21 $448,806 -7% 628 $715   $67,656,174 10
Dec 29, 1995 21 $710,949 +58% 628 $1,132   $68,798,612 11
Jan 5, 1996 21 $398,852 -44% 498 $801   $69,399,080 12
Jan 12, 1996 28 $389,641 -2% 362 $1,076   $69,958,827 13
Jan 19, 1996 30 $256,103 -34% 256 $1,000   $70,298,655 14
Jan 26, 1996 29 $283,802 +11% 276 $1,028   $70,736,539 15
Feb 2, 1996 33 $207,500 -27% 284 $731   $71,096,707 16
Feb 9, 1996 36 $145,720 -30% 145 $1,005   $71,350,533 17
Feb 16, 1996 39 $158,001 +8% 121 $1,306   $71,599,900 18
Feb 23, 1996 47 $91,743 -42% 88 $1,043   $71,752,669 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 1995 1 $16,781,624   1,612 $10,410   $16,781,624 1
Nov 3, 1995 1 $37,076,009   1,614 $22,972   $43,003,771 3
Nov 17, 1995 1 $57,266,007   2,103 $27,231   $58,617,258 5
Nov 24, 1995 8 $4,103,344 -93% 1,522 $2,696   $62,720,602 6
Dec 1, 1995 9 $2,243,372 -45% 1,366 $1,642   $64,963,974 7
Dec 8, 1995 8 $1,453,589 -35% 1,147 $1,267   $66,417,563 8
Dec 15, 1995 12 $789,805 -46% 751 $1,052   $67,207,368 9
Dec 22, 1995 21 $880,295 +11% 628 $1,402   $68,087,663 10
Dec 29, 1995 21 $912,565 +4% 628 $1,453   $69,000,228 11
Jan 5, 1996 21 $568,958 -38% 498 $1,142   $69,569,186 12
Jan 12, 1996 28 $473,366 -17% 362 $1,308   $70,042,552 13
Jan 19, 1996 28 $410,185 -13% 256 $1,602   $70,452,737 14
Jan 26, 1996 26 $436,470 +6% 276 $1,581   $70,889,207 15
Feb 2, 1996 31 $315,606 -28% 284 $1,111   $71,204,813 16
Feb 9, 1996 34 $237,086 -25% 145 $1,635   $71,441,899 17
Feb 16, 1996 37 $219,027 -8% 121 $1,810   $71,660,926 18

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Leading Cast

John Travolta    Chili Palmer
Rene Russo    Karen Flores
Gene Hackman    Harry Zimm

Supporting Cast

Bette Midler    Doris

Cameos

Barry Sonnenfeld    Doorman
Penny Marshall    Herself (Director)

Uncategorized

David Paymer    Leo Devoe
Dennis Farina    Ray "Bones" Barboni
Harvey Keitel    Himself
James Gandolfini    Bear
Delroy Lindo    Bo Catlett
Alex Rocco    Jimmy Cap (Ray Bones' boss)
Ralph Manza    Fred The Barber
Jon Gries    Ronnie Wingate

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Sonnenfeld    Director

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Synopsis

A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,700,007 (17.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,250,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,612 opening theaters/2,130 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $178,363,702

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 20th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: February 7th, 2012
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Get Shorty
Comparisons: vs. Be Cool
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Keywords: Movie Business, Film Noir, Crime Comedy, Money Troubles, Organized Crime, Drug Cartels
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 290 $8,799,468 Nov 24, 1995 38
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $7,133,020 Nov 24, 1995 38
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 122 $7,600,007 Nov 10, 1995 24
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 84 $19,742,546 Nov 10, 1995 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 52 $10,202,007 Oct 27, 1995 10
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $26,501,766 Oct 27, 1995 10

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Chili Palmer
Rene Russo    Karen Flores
Gene Hackman    Harry Zimm

Supporting Cast

Bette Midler    Doris

Cameos

Barry Sonnenfeld    Doorman
Penny Marshall    Herself (Director)

Uncategorized

David Paymer    Leo Devoe
Dennis Farina    Ray "Bones" Barboni
Harvey Keitel    Himself
James Gandolfini    Bear
Delroy Lindo    Bo Catlett
Alex Rocco    Jimmy Cap (Ray Bones' boss)
Ralph Manza    Fred The Barber
Jon Gries    Ronnie Wingate

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Sonnenfeld    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 1995 1 $12,700,007   1,612 $7,878   $12,700,007 1
Oct 27, 1995 1 $10,202,007 -20% 2,007 $5,083   $26,983,631 2
Nov 3, 1995 1 $9,700,007 -5% 1,614 $6,010   $15,627,769 3
Nov 10, 1995 2 $7,600,007 -22% 2,130 $3,568   $50,603,778 4
Nov 17, 1995 5 $4,334,185 -43% 2,103 $2,061   $5,685,436 5
Nov 24, 1995 8 $3,387,408 -22% 1,522 $2,226   $62,004,666 6
Dec 1, 1995 9 $1,727,505 -49% 1,366 $1,265   $64,448,107 7
Dec 8, 1995 8 $1,057,213 -39% 1,147 $922   $66,021,187 8
Dec 15, 1995 12 $481,462 -54% 751 $641   $66,899,025 9
Dec 22, 1995 21 $448,806 -7% 628 $715   $67,656,174 10
Dec 29, 1995 21 $710,949 +58% 628 $1,132   $68,798,612 11
Jan 5, 1996 21 $398,852 -44% 498 $801   $69,399,080 12
Jan 12, 1996 28 $389,641 -2% 362 $1,076   $69,958,827 13
Jan 19, 1996 30 $256,103 -34% 256 $1,000   $70,298,655 14
Jan 26, 1996 29 $283,802 +11% 276 $1,028   $70,736,539 15
Feb 2, 1996 33 $207,500 -27% 284 $731   $71,096,707 16
Feb 9, 1996 36 $145,720 -30% 145 $1,005   $71,350,533 17
Feb 16, 1996 39 $158,001 +8% 121 $1,306   $71,599,900 18
Feb 23, 1996 47 $91,743 -42% 88 $1,043   $71,752,669 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 1995 1 $16,781,624   1,612 $10,410   $16,781,624 1
Nov 3, 1995 1 $37,076,009   1,614 $22,972   $43,003,771 3
Nov 17, 1995 1 $57,266,007   2,103 $27,231   $58,617,258 5
Nov 24, 1995 8 $4,103,344 -93% 1,522 $2,696   $62,720,602 6
Dec 1, 1995 9 $2,243,372 -45% 1,366 $1,642   $64,963,974 7
Dec 8, 1995 8 $1,453,589 -35% 1,147 $1,267   $66,417,563 8
Dec 15, 1995 12 $789,805 -46% 751 $1,052   $67,207,368 9
Dec 22, 1995 21 $880,295 +11% 628 $1,402   $68,087,663 10
Dec 29, 1995 21 $912,565 +4% 628 $1,453   $69,000,228 11
Jan 5, 1996 21 $568,958 -38% 498 $1,142   $69,569,186 12
Jan 12, 1996 28 $473,366 -17% 362 $1,308   $70,042,552 13
Jan 19, 1996 28 $410,185 -13% 256 $1,602   $70,452,737 14
Jan 26, 1996 26 $436,470 +6% 276 $1,581   $70,889,207 15
Feb 2, 1996 31 $315,606 -28% 284 $1,111   $71,204,813 16
Feb 9, 1996 34 $237,086 -25% 145 $1,635   $71,441,899 17
Feb 16, 1996 37 $219,027 -8% 121 $1,810   $71,660,926 18

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records