Jason's Lyric (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,788,730Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,122,600 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:804 opening theaters/804 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,905,138

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,774 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,419 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,315 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,679 $20,788,730

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 28th, 1994 (Wide) by Gramercy
Video Release: November 14th, 1995 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexuality and language, and for drug use
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Boyz n the Hood
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Keywords: Hood Film, Romantic Drama, African Americans, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Life on the Outside, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Bank Robbery, No Honor Among Thieves, Gangs, Domestic Abuse, Sibling Rivalry, Death of a Sibling, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 197 $9,552,431 Oct 7, 1994 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,774 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,965 $54,905,138
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,135 $20,788,730
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 60 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,879 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,308 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,315 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Gramercy Movies 7 $20,788,730

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1994 3 $5,122,600   804 $6,371   $6,268,742 1
Oct 7, 1994 5 $3,546,308 -31% 790 $4,489   $11,297,841 2
Oct 14, 1994 11 $2,046,495 -42% 629 $3,254   $14,345,788 3
Oct 28, 1994 16 $875,486   406 $2,156   $17,503,839 5
Nov 4, 1994 19 $687,091 -22% 338 $2,033   $18,421,118 6
Nov 11, 1994 16 $528,289 -23% 295 $1,791   $19,142,644 7
Nov 18, 1994 21 $315,325 -40% 214 $1,473   $19,581,802 8
Dec 9, 1994 35 $82,042   134 $612   $20,169,777 11
Dec 16, 1994 32 $73,269 -11% 108 $678   $20,277,248 12
Dec 23, 1994 47 $53,429 -27% 74 $722   $20,373,716 13
Dec 30, 1994 41 $101,223 +89% 79 $1,281   $20,546,658 14
Jan 6, 1995 47 $49,937 -51% 59 $846   $20,617,834 15
Jan 13, 1995 49 $45,810 -8% 52 $881   $20,680,473 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1994 3 $6,605,391   804 $8,216   $7,751,533 2
Oct 7, 1994 5 $4,547,760 -31% 790 $5,757   $12,299,293 3
Oct 28, 1994 16 $1,105,674   406 $2,723   $17,734,027 6
Nov 4, 1994 17 $880,328 -20% 338 $2,605   $18,614,355 7
Nov 11, 1994 15 $652,122 -26% 295 $2,211   $19,266,477 8
Dec 9, 1994 34 $116,244   134 $867   $20,203,979 12
Dec 16, 1994 32 $116,308 n/c 108 $1,077   $20,320,287 13
Dec 23, 1994 44 $125,148 +8% 74 $1,691   $20,445,435 14
Dec 30, 1994 40 $122,462 -2% 79 $1,550   $20,567,897 15
Jan 6, 1995 44 $66,766 -45% 59 $1,132   $20,634,663 16

Uncategorized

Jada Pinkett Smith    Lyric
Forest Whitaker    Maddog
Lisa Nicole Carson    Marti
Lew Temple    Man on Bus
Eddie Griffin    Rat
Allen Payne    Jason Alexander

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

Production and Technical Credits

Doug McHenry    Director
Bobby Smith Jr.    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,122,600 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:804 opening theaters/804 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,905,138

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,774 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,419 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,315 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,679 $20,788,730

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: September 28th, 1994 (Wide) by Gramercy
Video Release: November 14th, 1995 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexuality and language, and for drug use
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Boyz n the Hood
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hood Film, Romantic Drama, African Americans, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Life on the Outside, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Bank Robbery, No Honor Among Thieves, Gangs, Domestic Abuse, Sibling Rivalry, Death of a Sibling, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 197 $9,552,431 Oct 7, 1994 12

Uncategorized

Jada Pinkett Smith    Lyric
Forest Whitaker    Maddog
Lisa Nicole Carson    Marti
Lew Temple    Man on Bus
Eddie Griffin    Rat
Allen Payne    Jason Alexander

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

Production and Technical Credits

Doug McHenry    Director
Bobby Smith Jr.    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,774 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,965 $54,905,138
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,135 $20,788,730
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 60 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,879 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,308 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 670 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,315 $20,788,730
All Time Domestic Box Office for Gramercy Movies 7 $20,788,730

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1994 3 $5,122,600   804 $6,371   $6,268,742 1
Oct 7, 1994 5 $3,546,308 -31% 790 $4,489   $11,297,841 2
Oct 14, 1994 11 $2,046,495 -42% 629 $3,254   $14,345,788 3
Oct 28, 1994 16 $875,486   406 $2,156   $17,503,839 5
Nov 4, 1994 19 $687,091 -22% 338 $2,033   $18,421,118 6
Nov 11, 1994 16 $528,289 -23% 295 $1,791   $19,142,644 7
Nov 18, 1994 21 $315,325 -40% 214 $1,473   $19,581,802 8
Dec 9, 1994 35 $82,042   134 $612   $20,169,777 11
Dec 16, 1994 32 $73,269 -11% 108 $678   $20,277,248 12
Dec 23, 1994 47 $53,429 -27% 74 $722   $20,373,716 13
Dec 30, 1994 41 $101,223 +89% 79 $1,281   $20,546,658 14
Jan 6, 1995 47 $49,937 -51% 59 $846   $20,617,834 15
Jan 13, 1995 49 $45,810 -8% 52 $881   $20,680,473 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1994 3 $6,605,391   804 $8,216   $7,751,533 2
Oct 7, 1994 5 $4,547,760 -31% 790 $5,757   $12,299,293 3
Oct 28, 1994 16 $1,105,674   406 $2,723   $17,734,027 6
Nov 4, 1994 17 $880,328 -20% 338 $2,605   $18,614,355 7
Nov 11, 1994 15 $652,122 -26% 295 $2,211   $19,266,477 8
Dec 9, 1994 34 $116,244   134 $867   $20,203,979 12
Dec 16, 1994 32 $116,308 n/c 108 $1,077   $20,320,287 13
Dec 23, 1994 44 $125,148 +8% 74 $1,691   $20,445,435 14
Dec 30, 1994 40 $122,462 -2% 79 $1,550   $20,567,897 15
Jan 6, 1995 44 $66,766 -45% 59 $1,132   $20,634,663 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,419 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,599 $20,788,730
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 64 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,786 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,706 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,679 $20,788,730
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Gramercy Movies 9 $20,788,730