A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

A Fish Called Wanda
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $63,493,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$115,418 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:12.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,223 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $166,533,946

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,644 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $63,493,000
Leggiest Movies 75 12.08

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: July 15th, 1988 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: November 10th, 1988 (Wide) (Australia)
September 5th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: November 21st, 2006 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: A Fish Called Wanda
Comparisons: vs. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Heist, Confidence Men, Double-Crossed, No Honor Among Thieves, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Death of a Pet
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Prominent Features, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 98 $5,098,053 Sep 2, 1988 52
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 214 $5,098,053 Sep 2, 1988 52
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 120 $13,632,018 Sep 2, 1988 52

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 894 $166,533,946
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $63,493,000
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 12 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 31 $63,493,000
Leggiest Movies 75 12.08

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1988 - $115,418   3 $38,473   $115,418 1
Aug 5, 1988 5 $4,801,140   616 $7,794   $8,525,572 4
Aug 12, 1988 4 $5,256,304 +9% 1,114 $4,718   $16,693,985 5
Aug 19, 1988 4 $4,407,331 -16% 1,215 $3,627   $24,363,962 6
Aug 26, 1988 3 $3,770,807 -14% 1,223 $3,083   $30,773,478 7
Sep 2, 1988 3 $5,098,053 +35% 1,187 $4,295   $37,792,123 8
Sep 9, 1988 3 $2,806,910 -45% 1,214 $2,312   $41,513,697 9
Sep 16, 1988 1 $2,555,291 -9% 1,207 $2,117   $45,132,409 10
Sep 23, 1988 2 $2,205,248 -14% 1,164 $1,895   $48,258,794 11
Sep 30, 1988 3 $2,051,278 -7% 1,122 $1,828   $51,053,364 12
Oct 7, 1988 5 $1,636,968 -20% 959 $1,707   $53,318,164 13
Oct 14, 1988 6 $1,160,918 -29% 937 $1,239   $54,809,453 14
Oct 21, 1988 8 $1,044,486 -10% 747 $1,398   $56,261,708 15
Oct 28, 1988 11 $791,632 -24% 695 $1,139   $57,367,479 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1988 4 $7,713,249   616 $12,522   $11,437,681 4
Aug 12, 1988 4 $8,518,950 +10% 1,114 $7,647   $19,956,631 5
Aug 19, 1988 3 $7,046,040 -17% 1,215 $5,799   $27,002,671 6
Aug 26, 1988 3 $5,691,399 -19% 1,223 $4,654   $32,694,070 7
Sep 2, 1988 3 $6,012,717 +6% 1,187 $5,065   $38,706,787 8
Sep 9, 1988 3 $3,870,331 -36% 1,214 $3,188   $42,577,118 9
Sep 16, 1988 1 $3,476,428 -10% 1,207 $2,880   $46,053,546 10
Sep 23, 1988 2 $2,948,540 -15% 1,164 $2,533   $49,002,086 11
Sep 30, 1988 2 $2,679,110 -9% 1,122 $2,388   $51,681,196 12
Oct 7, 1988 4 $1,967,339 -27% 959 $2,051   $53,648,535 13
Oct 14, 1988 5 $1,568,687 -20% 937 $1,674   $55,217,222 14
Oct 21, 1988 8 $1,358,625 -13% 747 $1,819   $56,575,847 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/10/1988 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,644 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,063 $63,493,000
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 16 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,194 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 57 $63,493,000

Lead Ensemble Members

John Cleese    Archibald 'Archie' Leech
Jamie Lee Curtis    Wanda
Kevin Kline    Otto West
Michael Palin    Ken

Uncategorized

Stephen Fry    Hatchison

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Crichton    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$115,418 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:12.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,223 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $166,533,946

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,644 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $63,493,000
Leggiest Movies 75 12.08

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 VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1988 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: November 10th, 1988 (Wide) (Australia)
September 5th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: November 21st, 2006 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: A Fish Called Wanda
Comparisons: vs. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Heist, Confidence Men, Double-Crossed, No Honor Among Thieves, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Death of a Pet
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Prominent Features, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 98 $5,098,053 Sep 2, 1988 52
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 214 $5,098,053 Sep 2, 1988 52
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 120 $13,632,018 Sep 2, 1988 52

Lead Ensemble Members

John Cleese    Archibald 'Archie' Leech
Jamie Lee Curtis    Wanda
Kevin Kline    Otto West
Michael Palin    Ken

Uncategorized

Stephen Fry    Hatchison

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Crichton    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 7th, 2012

February 7th, 2012

The biggest release of the week on the home market is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, which comes out on DVD and Blu-ray ... on Saturday. So you still have a few more days to wait. As for the best release of the week, that's Lady and the Tramp, which is making its Blu-ray and is our Pick of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 894 $166,533,946
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,070 $63,493,000
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 12 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $63,493,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 31 $63,493,000
Leggiest Movies 75 12.08

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1988 - $115,418   3 $38,473   $115,418 1
Aug 5, 1988 5 $4,801,140   616 $7,794   $8,525,572 4
Aug 12, 1988 4 $5,256,304 +9% 1,114 $4,718   $16,693,985 5
Aug 19, 1988 4 $4,407,331 -16% 1,215 $3,627   $24,363,962 6
Aug 26, 1988 3 $3,770,807 -14% 1,223 $3,083   $30,773,478 7
Sep 2, 1988 3 $5,098,053 +35% 1,187 $4,295   $37,792,123 8
Sep 9, 1988 3 $2,806,910 -45% 1,214 $2,312   $41,513,697 9
Sep 16, 1988 1 $2,555,291 -9% 1,207 $2,117   $45,132,409 10
Sep 23, 1988 2 $2,205,248 -14% 1,164 $1,895   $48,258,794 11
Sep 30, 1988 3 $2,051,278 -7% 1,122 $1,828   $51,053,364 12
Oct 7, 1988 5 $1,636,968 -20% 959 $1,707   $53,318,164 13
Oct 14, 1988 6 $1,160,918 -29% 937 $1,239   $54,809,453 14
Oct 21, 1988 8 $1,044,486 -10% 747 $1,398   $56,261,708 15
Oct 28, 1988 11 $791,632 -24% 695 $1,139   $57,367,479 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1988 4 $7,713,249   616 $12,522   $11,437,681 4
Aug 12, 1988 4 $8,518,950 +10% 1,114 $7,647   $19,956,631 5
Aug 19, 1988 3 $7,046,040 -17% 1,215 $5,799   $27,002,671 6
Aug 26, 1988 3 $5,691,399 -19% 1,223 $4,654   $32,694,070 7
Sep 2, 1988 3 $6,012,717 +6% 1,187 $5,065   $38,706,787 8
Sep 9, 1988 3 $3,870,331 -36% 1,214 $3,188   $42,577,118 9
Sep 16, 1988 1 $3,476,428 -10% 1,207 $2,880   $46,053,546 10
Sep 23, 1988 2 $2,948,540 -15% 1,164 $2,533   $49,002,086 11
Sep 30, 1988 2 $2,679,110 -9% 1,122 $2,388   $51,681,196 12
Oct 7, 1988 4 $1,967,339 -27% 959 $2,051   $53,648,535 13
Oct 14, 1988 5 $1,568,687 -20% 937 $1,674   $55,217,222 14
Oct 21, 1988 8 $1,358,625 -13% 747 $1,819   $56,575,847 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/10/1988 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,644 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,063 $63,493,000
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 16 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,194 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $63,493,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 57 $63,493,000