The Fisher King (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $41,798,224Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $285,600 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $285,600
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:5.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $107,027,279

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,246 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,522 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,068 $41,798,224

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 20th, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 10th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Fisher King (フィッシャー・キング) (Japan)
Video Release: June 23rd, 2015 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R for language and violence.
Comparisons: vs. Other People's Money
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Prologue, Misanthrope, Radio Industry, Mass Shooting, Murder - Suicide, Depression, Suicide, Homeless, Mental Illness, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Romance, Widow/Widower, Redemption
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 244 $6,544,512 Oct 25, 1991 38
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 156 $11,764,235 Oct 11, 1991 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,246 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $107,027,279
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,742 $41,798,224
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 31 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $41,798,224

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 1991 1 $7,067,908   1,214 $5,822   $7,570,360 2
Oct 4, 1991 1 $6,103,250 -14% 1,530 $3,989   $16,089,470 3
Oct 11, 1991 1 $4,506,590 -26% 1,546 $2,915   $22,387,690 4
Oct 18, 1991 3 $3,381,180 -25% 1,551 $2,180   $27,372,072 5
Oct 25, 1991 4 $2,507,041 -26% 1,513 $1,657   $30,907,426 6
Nov 1, 1991 9 $1,786,480 -29% 1,304 $1,370   $33,515,465 7
Nov 15, 1991 12 $1,092,832   923 $1,184   $37,254,897 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 1991 1 $9,483,768   1,214 $7,812   $9,986,220 2
Oct 4, 1991 1 $7,894,880 -17% 1,530 $5,160   $17,881,100 3
Oct 11, 1991 1 $6,109,792 -23% 1,546 $3,952   $23,990,892 4
Oct 18, 1991 3 $4,409,493 -28% 1,551 $2,843   $28,400,385 5
Oct 25, 1991 4 $3,328,600 -25% 1,513 $2,200   $31,728,985 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Japan 2/10/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,522 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,854 $41,798,224
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,742 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,981 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,769 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 667 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,068 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $41,798,224

Leading Cast

Robin Williams    Parry

Uncategorized

Jeff Bridges    Jack Lucas
Tom Waits    Disabled veteran
Richard LaGravenese    Strait jacket yuppie
Amanda Plummer    Lydia Sinclair
David Hyde Pierce    Lou Rosen
Mercedes Ruehl    Anne Napolitano
Harry Shearer    Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
Kathy Najimy    Crazed video customer
Michael Jeter    Homeless Cabaret Singer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam    Director
Terry Gilliam    Screenwriter
George Fenton    Composer
Rick Heinrichs    Set Designer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 8th, 2011

November 7th, 2011

It's a rather mixed week on the home market. Granted, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is coming out this week, but it doesn't make its home market debut till Friday. Also, after the Harry Potter releases, there's a huge drop in quality. Given the issue with the Harry Potter releases, it's best to wait till next year and grab the ultimate editions. I'm not sure there's anything here that rises to the level of Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack, even though it didn't come out this week. However, the screener was late and it is the best release on this week's list. More...


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Metrics

Legs:5.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $107,027,279

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,246 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,522 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,068 $41,798,224

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 20th, 1991 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: February 10th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Fisher King (フィッシャー・キング) (Japan)
Video Release: June 23rd, 2015 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R for language and violence.
Comparisons: vs. Other People's Money
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Prologue, Misanthrope, Radio Industry, Mass Shooting, Murder - Suicide, Depression, Suicide, Homeless, Mental Illness, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Romance, Widow/Widower, Redemption
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 244 $6,544,512 Oct 25, 1991 38
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 156 $11,764,235 Oct 11, 1991 24

Leading Cast

Robin Williams    Parry

Uncategorized

Jeff Bridges    Jack Lucas
Tom Waits    Disabled veteran
Richard LaGravenese    Strait jacket yuppie
Amanda Plummer    Lydia Sinclair
David Hyde Pierce    Lou Rosen
Mercedes Ruehl    Anne Napolitano
Harry Shearer    Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
Kathy Najimy    Crazed video customer
Michael Jeter    Homeless Cabaret Singer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam    Director
Terry Gilliam    Screenwriter
George Fenton    Composer
Rick Heinrichs    Set Designer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 8th, 2011

November 7th, 2011

It's a rather mixed week on the home market. Granted, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is coming out this week, but it doesn't make its home market debut till Friday. Also, after the Harry Potter releases, there's a huge drop in quality. Given the issue with the Harry Potter releases, it's best to wait till next year and grab the ultimate editions. I'm not sure there's anything here that rises to the level of Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack, even though it didn't come out this week. However, the screener was late and it is the best release on this week's list. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,246 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $107,027,279
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,742 $41,798,224
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 31 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $41,798,224
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $41,798,224

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 1991 1 $7,067,908   1,214 $5,822   $7,570,360 2
Oct 4, 1991 1 $6,103,250 -14% 1,530 $3,989   $16,089,470 3
Oct 11, 1991 1 $4,506,590 -26% 1,546 $2,915   $22,387,690 4
Oct 18, 1991 3 $3,381,180 -25% 1,551 $2,180   $27,372,072 5
Oct 25, 1991 4 $2,507,041 -26% 1,513 $1,657   $30,907,426 6
Nov 1, 1991 9 $1,786,480 -29% 1,304 $1,370   $33,515,465 7
Nov 15, 1991 12 $1,092,832   923 $1,184   $37,254,897 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 1991 1 $9,483,768   1,214 $7,812   $9,986,220 2
Oct 4, 1991 1 $7,894,880 -17% 1,530 $5,160   $17,881,100 3
Oct 11, 1991 1 $6,109,792 -23% 1,546 $3,952   $23,990,892 4
Oct 18, 1991 3 $4,409,493 -28% 1,551 $2,843   $28,400,385 5
Oct 25, 1991 4 $3,328,600 -25% 1,513 $2,200   $31,728,985 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Japan 2/10/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,522 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,854 $41,798,224
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,742 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,981 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,769 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 667 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,068 $41,798,224
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $41,798,224