American Hot Wax (1978)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,000,000Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,675,206

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,218 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,411 $11,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 17th, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Running Time: 91 minutes
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, 1950s, Radio Industry, Rock 'n' Roll, Censorship, Epilogue, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,218 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,165 $50,675,206
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $11,000,000
Top 1978 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 42 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,648 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,632 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 498 $11,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,411 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,456 $11,000,000
Top 1978 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 42 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,890 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,443 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,697 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $11,000,000

Leading Cast

Tim McIntire    Alan Freed

Uncategorized

Pat McNamara    Gordie
Cameron Crowe    Delivery Boy
Larry Hankin    Diamond's Manger
Jay Leno    Mookie
Fran Drescher    Sheryl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Floyd Mutrux    Director
John Kaye    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,675,206

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,218 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,411 $11,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 17th, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, 1950s, Radio Industry, Rock 'n' Roll, Censorship, Epilogue, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Tim McIntire    Alan Freed

Uncategorized

Pat McNamara    Gordie
Cameron Crowe    Delivery Boy
Larry Hankin    Diamond's Manger
Jay Leno    Mookie
Fran Drescher    Sheryl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Floyd Mutrux    Director
John Kaye    Screenwriter

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,218 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,165 $50,675,206
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $11,000,000
Top 1978 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 42 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,648 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,632 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 498 $11,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,411 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,456 $11,000,000
Top 1978 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 42 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,890 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,443 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,697 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $11,000,000