Bull Durham (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $50,888,729Details
OpusData ID: 10720100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,009,307 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:9.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,238 opening theaters/1,297 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $140,036,857

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,898 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,188 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $50,888,729

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 15th, 1988 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: October 27th, 1998 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
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Keywords: Baseball, Romance, Autobiographical, Love Triangle, Mentor, Former Professional Athlete, Athletes Past Their Prime, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romantic Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic 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
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 253 $5,315,668 Jul 1, 1988 19
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 215 $15,248,597 Jul 1, 1988 19

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,898 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $140,036,857
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $50,888,729
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 18 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 910 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,542 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies 94 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 7 $50,888,729

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1988 6 $5,009,307   1,238 $4,046   $6,345,056 1
Jun 24, 1988 6 $5,111,244 +2% 1,297 $3,941   $14,159,843 2
Jul 1, 1988 4 $5,315,668 +4% 1,297 $4,098   $21,847,681 3
Jul 8, 1988 5 $3,909,540 -26% 1,221 $3,202   $27,301,032 4
Jul 15, 1988 6 $3,312,771 -15% 1,134 $2,921   $32,308,810 5
Jul 22, 1988 10 $2,416,510 -27% 1,019 $2,371   $36,314,129 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1988 5 $7,712,850   1,238 $6,230   $9,048,599 2
Jun 24, 1988 6 $7,483,414 -3% 1,297 $5,770   $16,532,013 3
Jul 1, 1988 5 $6,859,479 -8% 1,297 $5,289   $23,391,492 4
Jul 8, 1988 7 $5,604,547 -18% 1,221 $4,590   $28,996,039 5
Jul 15, 1988 6 $4,901,580 -13% 1,134 $4,322   $33,897,619 6

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Crash Davis, Catcher Durham Bulls
Susan Sarandon    Annie Savoy / Narrator

Supporting Cast

Tim Robbins    Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh

Uncategorized

Robert Wuhl    Larry Hockett
Trey Wilson    Joe Riggins
William O'Leary    Jimmy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Shelton    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,009,307 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:9.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,238 opening theaters/1,297 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $140,036,857

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,898 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,188 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $50,888,729

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 15th, 1988 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: October 27th, 1998 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Baseball, Romance, Autobiographical, Love Triangle, Mentor, Former Professional Athlete, Athletes Past Their Prime, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romantic Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic 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
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 253 $5,315,668 Jul 1, 1988 19
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 215 $15,248,597 Jul 1, 1988 19

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Crash Davis, Catcher Durham Bulls
Susan Sarandon    Annie Savoy / Narrator

Supporting Cast

Tim Robbins    Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh

Uncategorized

Robert Wuhl    Larry Hockett
Trey Wilson    Joe Riggins
William O'Leary    Jimmy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Shelton    Director

Featured TV on DVD Review: MGM Collections

October 16th, 2010

On the 5th of October, MGM released about a dozen compilation DVDs ranging in size from two-film packs to ten-film packs. A couple of them, the 80s Movies Six-Pack and Sports Movies Six-Pack, were sent to me to review. With 12 movies on 6 discs on 2 DVDs, there's a lot to get to. And yes, my reviews will be a whole lot shorter than they would be if these were individual releases. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,898 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $140,036,857
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $50,888,729
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 18 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 910 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,542 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies 94 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $50,888,729
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 7 $50,888,729

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1988 6 $5,009,307   1,238 $4,046   $6,345,056 1
Jun 24, 1988 6 $5,111,244 +2% 1,297 $3,941   $14,159,843 2
Jul 1, 1988 4 $5,315,668 +4% 1,297 $4,098   $21,847,681 3
Jul 8, 1988 5 $3,909,540 -26% 1,221 $3,202   $27,301,032 4
Jul 15, 1988 6 $3,312,771 -15% 1,134 $2,921   $32,308,810 5
Jul 22, 1988 10 $2,416,510 -27% 1,019 $2,371   $36,314,129 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1988 5 $7,712,850   1,238 $6,230   $9,048,599 2
Jun 24, 1988 6 $7,483,414 -3% 1,297 $5,770   $16,532,013 3
Jul 1, 1988 5 $6,859,479 -8% 1,297 $5,289   $23,391,492 4
Jul 8, 1988 7 $5,604,547 -18% 1,221 $4,590   $28,996,039 5
Jul 15, 1988 6 $4,901,580 -13% 1,134 $4,322   $33,897,619 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,188 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,519 $50,888,729
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 22 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,645 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,679 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 162 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $50,888,729
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 9 $50,888,729