Lean on Me (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,823,140Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,032,605 (16.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:894 opening theaters/1,107 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $80,574,797

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,024 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,411 $29,823,140

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 3rd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
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Keywords: Hood Film, African Americans, Biographical Drama, Biography, Teachers, Inspirational Teacher, Bullies, Narcotics, 1980s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 248 $7,866,378 Mar 24, 1989 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,024 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,117 $80,574,797
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,449 $29,823,140
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 40 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,605 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $29,823,140

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 1989 1 $5,032,605   894 $5,629   $5,032,605 1
Mar 10, 1989 1 $4,579,440 -9% 991 $4,621   $11,021,898 2
Mar 17, 1989 3 $3,623,207 -21% 1,107 $3,273   $15,933,853 3
Mar 24, 1989 4 $2,855,947 -21% 1,084 $2,635   $20,211,070 4
Mar 31, 1989 4 $2,290,174 -20% 1,071 $2,138   $23,707,812 5
Apr 7, 1989 8 $1,539,221 -33% 904 $1,703   $25,896,344 6
Apr 21, 1989 13 $637,329   565 $1,128   $28,200,497 8
May 12, 1989 22 $252,718   349 $724   $29,823,140 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 1989 1 $6,442,458   894 $7,206   $6,442,458 1
Mar 10, 1989 1 $5,868,188 -9% 991 $5,921   $12,310,646 2
Mar 17, 1989 4 $5,044,477 -14% 1,107 $4,557   $17,355,123 3
Mar 24, 1989 4 $4,062,515 -19% 1,084 $3,748   $21,417,638 4
Mar 31, 1989 4 $2,939,485 -28% 1,071 $2,745   $24,357,123 5

Uncategorized

Pat McNamara    Police Officer
Mike Starr    Mr. Zirella
Morgan Freeman    Principal Joe Clark
Robert Guillaume    Dr. Frank Napier
Michael Imperioli    George

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Production and Technical Credits

John G. Avildsen    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,032,605 (16.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:894 opening theaters/1,107 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $80,574,797

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,024 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,411 $29,823,140

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 3rd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Comparisons: vs. The `Burbs
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Keywords: Hood Film, African Americans, Biographical Drama, Biography, Teachers, Inspirational Teacher, Bullies, Narcotics, 1980s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 248 $7,866,378 Mar 24, 1989 24

Uncategorized

Pat McNamara    Police Officer
Mike Starr    Mr. Zirella
Morgan Freeman    Principal Joe Clark
Robert Guillaume    Dr. Frank Napier
Michael Imperioli    George

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

Production and Technical Credits

John G. Avildsen    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,024 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,117 $80,574,797
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,449 $29,823,140
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 40 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,605 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $29,823,140
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $29,823,140

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 1989 1 $5,032,605   894 $5,629   $5,032,605 1
Mar 10, 1989 1 $4,579,440 -9% 991 $4,621   $11,021,898 2
Mar 17, 1989 3 $3,623,207 -21% 1,107 $3,273   $15,933,853 3
Mar 24, 1989 4 $2,855,947 -21% 1,084 $2,635   $20,211,070 4
Mar 31, 1989 4 $2,290,174 -20% 1,071 $2,138   $23,707,812 5
Apr 7, 1989 8 $1,539,221 -33% 904 $1,703   $25,896,344 6
Apr 21, 1989 13 $637,329   565 $1,128   $28,200,497 8
May 12, 1989 22 $252,718   349 $724   $29,823,140 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 3, 1989 1 $6,442,458   894 $7,206   $6,442,458 1
Mar 10, 1989 1 $5,868,188 -9% 991 $5,921   $12,310,646 2
Mar 17, 1989 4 $5,044,477 -14% 1,107 $4,557   $17,355,123 3
Mar 24, 1989 4 $4,062,515 -19% 1,084 $3,748   $21,417,638 4
Mar 31, 1989 4 $2,939,485 -28% 1,071 $2,745   $24,357,123 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,411 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $29,823,140
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 41 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 270 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,798 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,426 $29,823,140
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 541 $29,823,140