Brewster's Millions (1985)

Brewster's Millions
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,800,000Details
International Box Office $5,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $45,800,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,858,905 (24.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,521 opening theaters/1,521 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $123,894,076

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,296 $40,800,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,605 $5,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,325 $45,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $40,800,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,148 $5,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $45,800,000

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 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 21st, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Biloxi Blues
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Keywords: Rags to Riches, Inheritance, Riches to Rags, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Baseball, Political, Political Campaign, Modern Adaptation
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver Productions, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 135 $9,858,905 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $30,520,944 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 71 $9,858,905 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 58 $30,520,944 May 24, 1985 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,296 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,342 $123,894,076
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,785 $40,800,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 21 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,913 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $40,800,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 3 $9,858,905   1,521 $6,482   $11,493,340 1
May 31, 1985 4 $5,452,339 -45% 1,520 $3,587   $18,527,064 2
Jun 7, 1985 5 $3,771,165 -31% 1,404 $2,686   $24,370,383 3
Jun 14, 1985 6 $2,833,974 -25% 1,287 $2,202   $28,794,397 4
Jun 21, 1985 9 $1,708,043 -40% 965 $1,770   $31,801,680 5
Jun 28, 1985 11 $1,347,470 -21% 931 $1,447   $34,151,642 6
Jul 5, 1985 13 $1,017,500 -24% 740 $1,375   $36,084,767 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 3 $11,440,290   1,521 $7,522   $13,074,725 2
May 31, 1985 4 $7,524,493 -34% 1,520 $4,950   $20,599,218 3
Jun 7, 1985 6 $5,361,205 -29% 1,404 $3,819   $25,960,423 4
Jun 14, 1985 6 $4,133,214 -23% 1,287 $3,212   $30,093,637 5
Jun 21, 1985 10 $2,710,535 -34% 965 $2,809   $32,804,172 6
Jun 28, 1985 11 $2,263,095 -17% 931 $2,431   $35,067,267 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,605 $5,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,736 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,032 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,502 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,396 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,148 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $5,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,325 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,681 $45,800,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 649 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,804 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,654 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $45,800,000

Leading Cast

Richard Pryor    Montgomery Brewster
John Candy    Spike Nolan

Supporting Cast

Lonette McKee    Angela Drake
Stephen Collins    Warren Cox
Hume Cronyn    Rupert Horn
Rick Moranis    Morty King
Pat Hingle    Edward Roundfield
Jerry Orbach    Charley Pegler
Joe Grifasi    J.B. Donaldo
Reni Santoni    Vin Rapelito

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Hill    Director
Lawrence Gordon    Producer
Joel Silver    Producer
Gene Levy    Executive Producer
John Vallone    Production Designer
Ric Waite    Director of Photography
Ry Cooder    Composer
Herschel Weingrod    Screenwriter
Timothy Hyde Harris    Screenwriter
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer
George Barr McCutcheon    Story Creator

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:$9,858,905 (24.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,521 opening theaters/1,521 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $123,894,076

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,296 $40,800,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,605 $5,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,325 $45,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $40,800,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,148 $5,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $45,800,000

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 21st, 2002 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Biloxi Blues
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Keywords: Rags to Riches, Inheritance, Riches to Rags, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Baseball, Political, Political Campaign, Modern Adaptation
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver Productions, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 135 $9,858,905 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 90 $30,520,944 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 71 $9,858,905 May 24, 1985 5
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 58 $30,520,944 May 24, 1985 5

Leading Cast

Richard Pryor    Montgomery Brewster
John Candy    Spike Nolan

Supporting Cast

Lonette McKee    Angela Drake
Stephen Collins    Warren Cox
Hume Cronyn    Rupert Horn
Rick Moranis    Morty King
Pat Hingle    Edward Roundfield
Jerry Orbach    Charley Pegler
Joe Grifasi    J.B. Donaldo
Reni Santoni    Vin Rapelito

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Hill    Director
Lawrence Gordon    Producer
Joel Silver    Producer
Gene Levy    Executive Producer
John Vallone    Production Designer
Ric Waite    Director of Photography
Ry Cooder    Composer
Herschel Weingrod    Screenwriter
Timothy Hyde Harris    Screenwriter
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer
George Barr McCutcheon    Story Creator

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,296 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,342 $123,894,076
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,785 $40,800,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 21 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,913 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $40,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $40,800,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 3 $9,858,905   1,521 $6,482   $11,493,340 1
May 31, 1985 4 $5,452,339 -45% 1,520 $3,587   $18,527,064 2
Jun 7, 1985 5 $3,771,165 -31% 1,404 $2,686   $24,370,383 3
Jun 14, 1985 6 $2,833,974 -25% 1,287 $2,202   $28,794,397 4
Jun 21, 1985 9 $1,708,043 -40% 965 $1,770   $31,801,680 5
Jun 28, 1985 11 $1,347,470 -21% 931 $1,447   $34,151,642 6
Jul 5, 1985 13 $1,017,500 -24% 740 $1,375   $36,084,767 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 3 $11,440,290   1,521 $7,522   $13,074,725 2
May 31, 1985 4 $7,524,493 -34% 1,520 $4,950   $20,599,218 3
Jun 7, 1985 6 $5,361,205 -29% 1,404 $3,819   $25,960,423 4
Jun 14, 1985 6 $4,133,214 -23% 1,287 $3,212   $30,093,637 5
Jun 21, 1985 10 $2,710,535 -34% 965 $2,809   $32,804,172 6
Jun 28, 1985 11 $2,263,095 -17% 931 $2,431   $35,067,267 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,605 $5,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,736 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,032 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,502 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,396 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,148 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $5,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $5,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,325 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,681 $45,800,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 649 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,804 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,654 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $45,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $45,800,000