Guarding Tess (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,023,278Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,065,213 (26.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,601 opening theaters/1,614 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,399,735

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,201 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,658 $27,023,278

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 11th, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some language
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gung Ho
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Political, Boss From Hell, Kidnap, Dysfunctional Family, Terminal Illness, Cancer, Autumn Years
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,201 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,373 $71,399,735
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,609 $27,023,278
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 52 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,772 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 552 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $27,023,278

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 1994 1 $7,065,213   1,601 $4,413   $7,065,213 1
Mar 18, 1994 2 $5,016,430 -29% 1,613 $3,110   $14,327,846 2
Mar 25, 1994 6 $3,163,440 -37% 1,614 $1,960   $19,017,184 3
Apr 1, 1994 10 $1,826,480 -42% 1,445 $1,264   $22,002,516 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 1994 1 $9,311,416   1,601 $5,816   $9,311,416 1
Mar 18, 1994 3 $6,542,328 -30% 1,613 $4,056   $15,853,744 2
Mar 25, 1994 6 $4,322,292 -34% 1,614 $2,678   $20,176,036 3

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    Doug Chesnic

Uncategorized

Austin Pendleton    Earl Fowler
Harry J. Lennix    Kenny Young
David Graf    Lee Danielson
Shirley MacLaine    Tess Carlisle
James Rebhorn    Howard Schaeffer
Richard Griffiths    Frederick
Hugh Wilson    The President
Dale Dye    Charles Ivy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Wilson    Director
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Supervising Sound Editor
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer

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:$7,065,213 (26.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,601 opening theaters/1,614 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,399,735

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,201 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,658 $27,023,278

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 11th, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some language
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gung Ho
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Political, Boss From Hell, Kidnap, Dysfunctional Family, Terminal Illness, Cancer, Autumn Years
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    Doug Chesnic

Uncategorized

Austin Pendleton    Earl Fowler
Harry J. Lennix    Kenny Young
David Graf    Lee Danielson
Shirley MacLaine    Tess Carlisle
James Rebhorn    Howard Schaeffer
Richard Griffiths    Frederick
Hugh Wilson    The President
Dale Dye    Charles Ivy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Wilson    Director
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Supervising Sound Editor
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,201 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,373 $71,399,735
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,609 $27,023,278
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 52 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,772 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 552 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $27,023,278
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $27,023,278

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 1994 1 $7,065,213   1,601 $4,413   $7,065,213 1
Mar 18, 1994 2 $5,016,430 -29% 1,613 $3,110   $14,327,846 2
Mar 25, 1994 6 $3,163,440 -37% 1,614 $1,960   $19,017,184 3
Apr 1, 1994 10 $1,826,480 -42% 1,445 $1,264   $22,002,516 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 1994 1 $9,311,416   1,601 $5,816   $9,311,416 1
Mar 18, 1994 3 $6,542,328 -30% 1,613 $4,056   $15,853,744 2
Mar 25, 1994 6 $4,322,292 -34% 1,614 $2,678   $20,176,036 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,658 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,899 $27,023,278
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 54 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,369 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,025 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,409 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,472 $27,023,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 502 $27,023,278