Strictly Business (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,683,267Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,456,772 (32.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:881 opening theaters/881 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,673,543

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,897 $7,683,267
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,638 $7,683,267

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 83 minutes
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Impix Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 254 $6,413,280 Nov 8, 1991 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 84 $2,456,772 Nov 8, 1991 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $6,413,280 Nov 8, 1991 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 1991 8 $2,456,772   881 $2,789   $2,456,772 1
Nov 15, 1991 9 $1,570,201 -36% 881 $1,782   $4,724,144 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 1991 8 $3,153,943   881 $3,580   $3,153,943 1

Leading Cast

Tommy Davidson    Bobby
Joseph C. Phillips    Waymon
Halle Berry    Natalie

Supporting Cast

Anne-Marie Johnson    Diedre
David Marshall Grant    David
Jon Cypher    Drake
Samuel L. Jackson    Monroe
Kim Coles    Millicent
Paul Butler    Leroy Halloran
James McDaniel    Roland Halloran
Paul Provenza    Larry
Annie Golden    Sheila
Sam Rockwell    Gary
Ira Wheeler    Mr. Atwell
Sarah Stavrou    Karen
Ellis Williams    Teddy Halloran
Joe Torry    Darryl
Susan Haskell    Donna
Marita Stavrou    Woman at Subway
Ivelka Reyes    Sondra
Glenn Kubota    Mr. Kagawa
Edmund Ikeda    Mr. Utamaro
Novella Nelson    Olivia
Trula Hoosier Marcus    Young Mother
Victor Slezak    Maitre d'
Mansoor Najeeullah    Homeless Man
Greg Mays    Kyle
Darryl Barnes    Tyrone
David Guppy    Donavan
Lyndah McCaskill    Uptown Girl
Michele Morgan    Uptown Girl
Denis Leary    Jake
Angelo DiMascio    Kilimanjaro Doorman
Kevin Hooks    Married Man
Isaiah Washington    Hustler
Margaret Crosby    Young Girl at Bar
Ellen Cleghorne    Cocktail Waitress
Jerome Preston Bates    Security Guard
Geraldo Alverio    Man at Cocktail Party
Eugene Key    Waiter
Robin Hamon    Flower Lady

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Hooks    Director
Pam Gibson    Screenwriter
Nelson George    Screenwriter
Andre Harrell    Producer
Pam Gibson    Producer
Mark Burg    Executive Producer
Chris Zarpas    Executive Producer
Ruth Ammon    Production Designer
Richard Nord    Editor
Devante Swing    Composer
Zoltan David    Director of Photography
David Kappes    Co-Producer
Nelson George    Associate Producer
Gary Marcus    Assistant Director
David Kappes    Second Unit Director
Victoria Westhead    Production Manager
Rowena Rowling    Art Director
Sonja Roth    Set Decorator
Peter Reniers    Second Unit Camera
John Sosenko    Second Unit Camera
Beulah Jones-Black    Costume Designer
Jennifer Bryan    Costume Supervisor
Lawrence Hoff    Sound Mixer
Thomas Nelson    Sound Mixer
Michael C. Casper    Supervising
Thomas Gerard    Music
Daniel Leahy    Effects
Paul Clay    Supervising Sound Editor
Carin Rogers    Sound Editor
Susan Kurtz    Sound Editor
Jeff Sandler    Sound Editor
Mike Szakmeister    Sound Editor
Rick Bozeat    Sound Editor
Lise Richardson    Music Editor
Jason Nord    Music Editor
Michel Colombier    Song Writer
Marley Marl    Song Writer
LL Cool J    Song Writer
Julie Mossberg    Casting Director
Brian Chavanne    Casting Director
Edgard Mourino    Stunt Coordinator

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:$2,456,772 (32.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:881 opening theaters/881 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,673,543

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,897 $7,683,267
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,638 $7,683,267

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Impix Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 254 $6,413,280 Nov 8, 1991 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 84 $2,456,772 Nov 8, 1991 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $6,413,280 Nov 8, 1991 3

Leading Cast

Tommy Davidson    Bobby
Joseph C. Phillips    Waymon
Halle Berry    Natalie

Supporting Cast

Anne-Marie Johnson    Diedre
David Marshall Grant    David
Jon Cypher    Drake
Samuel L. Jackson    Monroe
Kim Coles    Millicent
Paul Butler    Leroy Halloran
James McDaniel    Roland Halloran
Paul Provenza    Larry
Annie Golden    Sheila
Sam Rockwell    Gary
Ira Wheeler    Mr. Atwell
Sarah Stavrou    Karen
Ellis Williams    Teddy Halloran
Joe Torry    Darryl
Susan Haskell    Donna
Marita Stavrou    Woman at Subway
Ivelka Reyes    Sondra
Glenn Kubota    Mr. Kagawa
Edmund Ikeda    Mr. Utamaro
Novella Nelson    Olivia
Trula Hoosier Marcus    Young Mother
Victor Slezak    Maitre d'
Mansoor Najeeullah    Homeless Man
Greg Mays    Kyle
Darryl Barnes    Tyrone
David Guppy    Donavan
Lyndah McCaskill    Uptown Girl
Michele Morgan    Uptown Girl
Denis Leary    Jake
Angelo DiMascio    Kilimanjaro Doorman
Kevin Hooks    Married Man
Isaiah Washington    Hustler
Margaret Crosby    Young Girl at Bar
Ellen Cleghorne    Cocktail Waitress
Jerome Preston Bates    Security Guard
Geraldo Alverio    Man at Cocktail Party
Eugene Key    Waiter
Robin Hamon    Flower Lady

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Hooks    Director
Pam Gibson    Screenwriter
Nelson George    Screenwriter
Andre Harrell    Producer
Pam Gibson    Producer
Mark Burg    Executive Producer
Chris Zarpas    Executive Producer
Ruth Ammon    Production Designer
Richard Nord    Editor
Devante Swing    Composer
Zoltan David    Director of Photography
David Kappes    Co-Producer
Nelson George    Associate Producer
Gary Marcus    Assistant Director
David Kappes    Second Unit Director
Victoria Westhead    Production Manager
Rowena Rowling    Art Director
Sonja Roth    Set Decorator
Peter Reniers    Second Unit Camera
John Sosenko    Second Unit Camera
Beulah Jones-Black    Costume Designer
Jennifer Bryan    Costume Supervisor
Lawrence Hoff    Sound Mixer
Thomas Nelson    Sound Mixer
Michael C. Casper    Supervising
Thomas Gerard    Music
Daniel Leahy    Effects
Paul Clay    Supervising Sound Editor
Carin Rogers    Sound Editor
Susan Kurtz    Sound Editor
Jeff Sandler    Sound Editor
Mike Szakmeister    Sound Editor
Rick Bozeat    Sound Editor
Lise Richardson    Music Editor
Jason Nord    Music Editor
Michel Colombier    Song Writer
Marley Marl    Song Writer
LL Cool J    Song Writer
Julie Mossberg    Casting Director
Brian Chavanne    Casting Director
Edgard Mourino    Stunt Coordinator

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 1991 8 $2,456,772   881 $2,789   $2,456,772 1
Nov 15, 1991 9 $1,570,201 -36% 881 $1,782   $4,724,144 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 1991 8 $3,153,943   881 $3,580   $3,153,943 1