The Little Rascals (1994)

The Little Rascals
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $51,764,950Details
International Box Office $15,183,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $66,947,950
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Synopsis

Mischievous youngsters Spanky and Buckwheat lead an anti-girl organization, and they pick their buddy Alfalfa to represent them in an all-important soapbox car rally. When the boys then find their driver canoodling with schoolmate Darla, they decide they must break up the couple. Unfortunately, while Spanky and his pals are busy meddling in Alfalfa’s affairs, their prized race car is nabbed by two young toughs.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,028,065 (19.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,726 opening theaters/1,927 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,771,110

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 5th, 1994 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some rude dialogue
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Schindler’s List
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Keywords: Gangs
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, King World
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 255 $8,412,010 Sep 2, 1994 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1994 4 $10,028,065   1,726 $5,810   $10,028,065 1
Aug 12, 1994 4 $7,411,250 -26% 1,925 $3,850   $23,310,235 2
Aug 19, 1994 6 $4,682,610 -37% 1,927 $2,430   $32,193,620 3
Aug 26, 1994 11 $2,667,275 -43% 1,885 $1,415   $37,184,920 4
Sep 2, 1994 9 $3,122,930 +17% 1,800 $1,735   $41,379,835 5
Sep 16, 1994 13 $1,063,950   1,230 $865   $44,399,495 7
Oct 28, 1994 20 $506,390   633 $800   $50,302,630 13
Nov 4, 1994 24 $406,985 -20% 476 $855   $50,780,520 14
Nov 11, 1994 24 $344,115 -15% 444 $775   $51,219,015 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1994 4 $15,898,985   1,726 $9,211   $15,898,985 1
Aug 12, 1994 4 $11,612,025 -27% 1,925 $6,032   $27,511,010 2
Aug 19, 1994 6 $7,006,635 -40% 1,927 $3,636   $34,517,645 3
Aug 26, 1994 9 $3,739,260 -47% 1,885 $1,984   $38,256,905 4
Oct 28, 1994 19 $577,295   633 $912   $50,373,535 13
Nov 4, 1994 20 $501,365 -13% 476 $1,053   $50,874,900 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 16, 20121658,142 58,142$349,433$349,433708
Jun 30, 20131539,788 97,930$306,765$656,198749
Jul 7, 20131543,441+9% 141,371$0$656,198750

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 10, 202171 4
Apr 11, 202142 11
Apr 12, 202143 18
Apr 13, 202154 24
Apr 14, 202185 27
Apr 15, 2021106 28
Apr 18, 202187 31

Lead Ensemble Members

Bug Hall    Alfalfa
Travis Tedford    Spanky
Kevin Jamal Woods    Stymie
Jordan Warkol    Porky
Zachary Mabry    Porky
Ross Bagley    Buckwheat
Courtland Mead    Uh-Huh
Sam Saletta    Butch
Brittany Ashton Holmes    Darla

Supporting Cast

Whoopi Goldberg    Buckwheat's Mom
George Wendt    Lumberjard Clerk
Lea Thompson    Ms. Roberts
Mel Brooks    Mr. Welling
Ashley Olsen    Twin #1
Mary-Kate Olsen    Twin #2
Blake Collins    Woim
Elizabeth Daily    Froggy
Raven-Symoné Pearman    Stymie's Girlfriend
Reba McEntire    A.J. Ferguson
Daryl Hannah    Miss Crabtree

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penelope Spheeris    Director

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Synopsis

Mischievous youngsters Spanky and Buckwheat lead an anti-girl organization, and they pick their buddy Alfalfa to represent them in an all-important soapbox car rally. When the boys then find their driver canoodling with schoolmate Darla, they decide they must break up the couple. Unfortunately, while Spanky and his pals are busy meddling in Alfalfa’s affairs, their prized race car is nabbed by two young toughs.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,028,065 (19.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,726 opening theaters/1,927 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,771,110

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Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 5th, 1994 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some rude dialogue
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Schindler’s List
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Keywords: Gangs
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, King World
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 255 $8,412,010 Sep 2, 1994 31

Lead Ensemble Members

Bug Hall    Alfalfa
Travis Tedford    Spanky
Kevin Jamal Woods    Stymie
Jordan Warkol    Porky
Zachary Mabry    Porky
Ross Bagley    Buckwheat
Courtland Mead    Uh-Huh
Sam Saletta    Butch
Brittany Ashton Holmes    Darla

Supporting Cast

Whoopi Goldberg    Buckwheat's Mom
George Wendt    Lumberjard Clerk
Lea Thompson    Ms. Roberts
Mel Brooks    Mr. Welling
Ashley Olsen    Twin #1
Mary-Kate Olsen    Twin #2
Blake Collins    Woim
Elizabeth Daily    Froggy
Raven-Symoné Pearman    Stymie's Girlfriend
Reba McEntire    A.J. Ferguson
Daryl Hannah    Miss Crabtree

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penelope Spheeris    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1994 4 $10,028,065   1,726 $5,810   $10,028,065 1
Aug 12, 1994 4 $7,411,250 -26% 1,925 $3,850   $23,310,235 2
Aug 19, 1994 6 $4,682,610 -37% 1,927 $2,430   $32,193,620 3
Aug 26, 1994 11 $2,667,275 -43% 1,885 $1,415   $37,184,920 4
Sep 2, 1994 9 $3,122,930 +17% 1,800 $1,735   $41,379,835 5
Sep 16, 1994 13 $1,063,950   1,230 $865   $44,399,495 7
Oct 28, 1994 20 $506,390   633 $800   $50,302,630 13
Nov 4, 1994 24 $406,985 -20% 476 $855   $50,780,520 14
Nov 11, 1994 24 $344,115 -15% 444 $775   $51,219,015 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1994 4 $15,898,985   1,726 $9,211   $15,898,985 1
Aug 12, 1994 4 $11,612,025 -27% 1,925 $6,032   $27,511,010 2
Aug 19, 1994 6 $7,006,635 -40% 1,927 $3,636   $34,517,645 3
Aug 26, 1994 9 $3,739,260 -47% 1,885 $1,984   $38,256,905 4
Oct 28, 1994 19 $577,295   633 $912   $50,373,535 13
Nov 4, 1994 20 $501,365 -13% 476 $1,053   $50,874,900 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 16, 20121658,142 58,142$349,433$349,433708
Jun 30, 20131539,788 97,930$306,765$656,198749
Jul 7, 20131543,441+9% 141,371$0$656,198750

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 10, 202171 4
Apr 11, 202142 11
Apr 12, 202143 18
Apr 13, 202154 24
Apr 14, 202185 27
Apr 15, 2021106 28
Apr 18, 202187 31