Career Opportunities (1991)

Career Opportunities
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,986,645Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,024,800 (36.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,440 opening theaters/1,440 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,132,070

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,220 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,415 $10,986,645

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 29th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: October 27th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Comparisons: vs. Revenge
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hughes Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 188 $10,506,550 Mar 29, 1991 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 78 $4,024,800 Mar 29, 1991 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $10,506,550 Mar 29, 1991 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,220 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,371 $28,132,070
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,486 $10,986,645
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,649 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,642 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,764 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,739 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $10,986,645

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 1991 4 $4,024,800   1,440 $2,795   $4,024,800 1
Apr 5, 1991 10 $1,892,880 -53% 1,434 $1,320   $7,449,555 2
Apr 12, 1991 11 $1,203,425 -36% 1,301 $925   $9,110,115 3
Apr 19, 1991 12 $724,280 -40% 953 $760   $10,144,525 4
Apr 26, 1991 21 $259,570 -64% 514 $505   $10,575,735 5
May 3, 1991 34 $142,375 -45% 335 $425   $10,787,500 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 1991 4 $5,556,675   1,440 $3,859   $5,556,675 1
Apr 5, 1991 11 $2,350,015 -58% 1,434 $1,639   $7,906,690 2
Apr 12, 1991 11 $1,513,555 -36% 1,301 $1,163   $9,420,245 3
Apr 19, 1991 13 $895,920 -41% 953 $940   $10,316,165 4
Apr 26, 1991 23 $328,960 -63% 514 $640   $10,645,125 5

Leading Cast

Frank Whaley    Jim Dodge
Jennifer Connelly    Josie Blake

Supporting Cast

Dermot Mulroney    Nestor Pyle
Barry Corbin    Officer Don
William Forsythe    Custodian
Noble Willingham    Roger Roy McLellan

Cameos

John Candy    C.D. Marsh

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Gordon    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,024,800 (36.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,440 opening theaters/1,440 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,132,070

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,220 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,415 $10,986,645

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: March 29th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: October 27th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Comparisons: vs. Revenge
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hughes Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 188 $10,506,550 Mar 29, 1991 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 78 $4,024,800 Mar 29, 1991 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $10,506,550 Mar 29, 1991 3

Leading Cast

Frank Whaley    Jim Dodge
Jennifer Connelly    Josie Blake

Supporting Cast

Dermot Mulroney    Nestor Pyle
Barry Corbin    Officer Don
William Forsythe    Custodian
Noble Willingham    Roger Roy McLellan

Cameos

John Candy    C.D. Marsh

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Gordon    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,220 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,371 $28,132,070
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,486 $10,986,645
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 94 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,649 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,642 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,764 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,739 $10,986,645
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $10,986,645

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 1991 4 $4,024,800   1,440 $2,795   $4,024,800 1
Apr 5, 1991 10 $1,892,880 -53% 1,434 $1,320   $7,449,555 2
Apr 12, 1991 11 $1,203,425 -36% 1,301 $925   $9,110,115 3
Apr 19, 1991 12 $724,280 -40% 953 $760   $10,144,525 4
Apr 26, 1991 21 $259,570 -64% 514 $505   $10,575,735 5
May 3, 1991 34 $142,375 -45% 335 $425   $10,787,500 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 29, 1991 4 $5,556,675   1,440 $3,859   $5,556,675 1
Apr 5, 1991 11 $2,350,015 -58% 1,434 $1,639   $7,906,690 2
Apr 12, 1991 11 $1,513,555 -36% 1,301 $1,163   $9,420,245 3
Apr 19, 1991 13 $895,920 -41% 953 $940   $10,316,165 4
Apr 26, 1991 23 $328,960 -63% 514 $640   $10,645,125 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,415 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,460 $10,986,645
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 94 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,892 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,451 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,956 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,929 $10,986,645
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 644 $10,986,645