The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $78,041,829Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,331,746 (12.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,576 opening theaters/1,969 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $206,512,093

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,118 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $78,041,829

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: December 2nd, 1988 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 15th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Naked Gun
Comparisons: vs. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
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Keywords: Spoof, Film Noir, Hitmen, Royalty, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Police Procedural, Voiceover/Narration, Crime Comedy
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
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
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 200 $8,348,652 Jan 20, 1989 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $12,129,377 Jan 13, 1989 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 201 $7,944,101 Dec 30, 1988 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $21,242,252 Dec 30, 1988 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 264 $5,812,534 Dec 23, 1988 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 201 $15,542,520 Dec 23, 1988 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,118 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 640 $206,512,093
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 801 $78,041,829
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 9 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies 73 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 835 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $78,041,829

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 1988 1 $9,331,746   1,576 $5,921   $9,331,746 1
Dec 9, 1988 2 $6,120,254 -34% 1,576 $3,883   $18,332,334 2
Dec 16, 1988 3 $5,607,011 -8% 1,937 $2,895   $25,818,339 3
Dec 23, 1988 3 $5,812,534 +4% 1,969 $2,952   $34,961,864 4
Dec 30, 1988 3 $7,944,101 +37% 1,969 $4,035   $47,904,151 5
Jan 6, 1989 5 $4,735,805 -40% 1,939 $2,442   $54,224,817 6
Jan 13, 1989 6 $4,403,659 -7% 1,765 $2,495   $60,171,602 7
Jan 20, 1989 6 $3,031,039 -31% 1,687 $1,797   $64,549,760 8
Jan 27, 1989 7 $2,868,339 -5% 1,501 $1,911   $68,367,615 9
Feb 3, 1989 9 $1,898,870 -34% 1,258 $1,509   $70,956,485 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 1988 1 $12,212,080   1,576 $7,749   $12,212,080 1
Dec 9, 1988 2 $7,999,248 -34% 1,576 $5,076   $20,211,328 2
Dec 16, 1988 3 $8,938,002 +12% 1,937 $4,614   $29,149,330 3
Dec 23, 1988 3 $10,810,720 +21% 1,969 $5,490   $39,960,050 4
Dec 30, 1988 3 $9,528,962 -12% 1,969 $4,839   $49,489,012 5
Jan 6, 1989 5 $6,278,931 -34% 1,939 $3,238   $55,767,943 6
Jan 13, 1989 7 $5,750,778 -8% 1,765 $3,258   $61,518,721 7
Jan 20, 1989 6 $3,980,555 -31% 1,687 $2,360   $65,499,276 8
Jan 27, 1989 7 $3,558,339 -11% 1,501 $2,371   $69,057,615 9

Uncategorized

Priscilla Presley    Jane Spencer
Joe Grifasi    Pier 32 Dockman
O.J. Simpson    Det. Nordberg
Lawrence Tierney    Angel Manager
Leslie Nielsen    Lt. Frank Drebin
George Kennedy    Captain Ed Hocken
Ricardo Montalbán    Vincent Ludwig

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Zucker    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,331,746 (12.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,576 opening theaters/1,969 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $206,512,093

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,118 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $78,041,829

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: December 2nd, 1988 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 15th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Naked Gun
Comparisons: vs. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Spoof, Film Noir, Hitmen, Royalty, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Police Procedural, Voiceover/Narration, Crime Comedy
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
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
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 200 $8,348,652 Jan 20, 1989 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $12,129,377 Jan 13, 1989 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 201 $7,944,101 Dec 30, 1988 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $21,242,252 Dec 30, 1988 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 264 $5,812,534 Dec 23, 1988 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 201 $15,542,520 Dec 23, 1988 24

Uncategorized

Priscilla Presley    Jane Spencer
Joe Grifasi    Pier 32 Dockman
O.J. Simpson    Det. Nordberg
Lawrence Tierney    Angel Manager
Leslie Nielsen    Lt. Frank Drebin
George Kennedy    Captain Ed Hocken
Ricardo Montalbán    Vincent Ludwig

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Zucker    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 11th, 2011

October 12th, 2011

It's not a particularly strong week on the home market. The biggest first run release coming out this week is Horrible Bosses, which was a surprise $100 million hit. Green Lantern will likely be the best selling release of the week, but it disappointed with critics and at the box office. As far as the best of the best goes, The Tree of Life Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the best bet as far as Pick of the Week goes, bu there are a few others that are worth picking up. There are also a couple of late arrivals that deserve honorable mentions this week: Castle: Season Three and Dumbo - Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Airplane, Naked Gun, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

October 8th, 2011

At the end of September, a trio of comedies from the 1980s were released on Blu-ray for the first time: Airplane, The Naked Gun, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. At the moment, they are exclusive to Best Buy in the States and Future Shop up here in Canada. But are they worth going out of your way to grab? More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,118 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 640 $206,512,093
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 801 $78,041,829
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 9 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies 73 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 835 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $78,041,829
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $78,041,829

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 1988 1 $9,331,746   1,576 $5,921   $9,331,746 1
Dec 9, 1988 2 $6,120,254 -34% 1,576 $3,883   $18,332,334 2
Dec 16, 1988 3 $5,607,011 -8% 1,937 $2,895   $25,818,339 3
Dec 23, 1988 3 $5,812,534 +4% 1,969 $2,952   $34,961,864 4
Dec 30, 1988 3 $7,944,101 +37% 1,969 $4,035   $47,904,151 5
Jan 6, 1989 5 $4,735,805 -40% 1,939 $2,442   $54,224,817 6
Jan 13, 1989 6 $4,403,659 -7% 1,765 $2,495   $60,171,602 7
Jan 20, 1989 6 $3,031,039 -31% 1,687 $1,797   $64,549,760 8
Jan 27, 1989 7 $2,868,339 -5% 1,501 $1,911   $68,367,615 9
Feb 3, 1989 9 $1,898,870 -34% 1,258 $1,509   $70,956,485 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 1988 1 $12,212,080   1,576 $7,749   $12,212,080 1
Dec 9, 1988 2 $7,999,248 -34% 1,576 $5,076   $20,211,328 2
Dec 16, 1988 3 $8,938,002 +12% 1,937 $4,614   $29,149,330 3
Dec 23, 1988 3 $10,810,720 +21% 1,969 $5,490   $39,960,050 4
Dec 30, 1988 3 $9,528,962 -12% 1,969 $4,839   $49,489,012 5
Jan 6, 1989 5 $6,278,931 -34% 1,939 $3,238   $55,767,943 6
Jan 13, 1989 7 $5,750,778 -8% 1,765 $3,258   $61,518,721 7
Jan 20, 1989 6 $3,980,555 -31% 1,687 $2,360   $65,499,276 8
Jan 27, 1989 7 $3,558,339 -11% 1,501 $2,371   $69,057,615 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,734 $78,041,829
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 13 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,845 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 861 $78,041,829
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $78,041,829