First Kid (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,465,920Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,434,651 (31.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,878 opening theaters/1,878 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,533,079

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $26,465,920
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,717 $26,465,920
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $26,465,920
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $26,465,920

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: September 2nd, 1997 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence, language and brief partial nudity
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tom and Huck
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Politicians, Bullies, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Fired, Kidnap, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 81 $8,434,651 Aug 30, 1996 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 38 $20,972,129 Aug 30, 1996 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 24 $8,434,651 Aug 30, 1996 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 10 $20,972,129 Aug 30, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1996 3 $8,434,651   1,878 $4,491   $8,434,651 1
Sep 6, 1996 3 $4,350,894 -48% 1,878 $2,317   $13,692,944 2
Sep 13, 1996 6 $3,112,013 -28% 1,873 $1,662   $17,437,578 3
Sep 20, 1996 6 $2,322,797 -25% 1,866 $1,245   $20,193,336 4
Sep 27, 1996 8 $1,847,745 -20% 1,858 $994   $22,486,285 5
Oct 4, 1996 12 $826,542 -55% 1,590 $520   $23,599,640 6
Oct 11, 1996 19 $442,963 -46% 874 $507   $24,208,968 7
Oct 18, 1996 22 $276,652 -38% 557 $497   $24,534,229 8
Oct 25, 1996 30 $123,229 -55% 284 $434   $24,702,552 9
Nov 1, 1996 40 $71,523 -42% 128 $559   $24,808,579 10
Nov 8, 1996 50 $44,567 -38% 91 $490   $24,863,812 11
Nov 29, 1996 14 $472,807   893 $529   $25,411,438 14
Dec 6, 1996 16 $190,965 -60% 508 $376   $25,687,795 15
Dec 13, 1996 16 $138,293 -28% 394 $351   $25,875,088 16
Dec 20, 1996 32 $63,694 -54% 191 $333   $25,975,646 17
Dec 27, 1996 44 $88,206 +38% 146 $604   $26,128,650 18
Jan 3, 1997 43 $77,311 -12% 134 $577   $26,293,417 19
Jan 10, 1997 45 $50,741 -34% 107 $474   $26,361,690 20
Jan 17, 1997 49 $51,830 +2% 71 $730   $26,424,522 21
Jan 24, 1997 55 $30,588 -41% 65 $471   $26,459,681 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1996 3 $9,342,050   1,878 $4,974   $9,342,050 1
Sep 6, 1996 4 $4,983,515 -47% 1,878 $2,654   $14,325,565 2
Sep 13, 1996 6 $3,544,974 -29% 1,873 $1,893   $17,870,539 3
Sep 20, 1996 6 $2,768,001 -22% 1,866 $1,483   $20,638,540 4
Sep 27, 1996 7 $2,134,558 -23% 1,858 $1,149   $22,773,098 5
Oct 4, 1996 14 $992,907 -53% 1,590 $624   $23,766,005 6
Oct 11, 1996 20 $491,572 -50% 874 $562   $24,257,577 7
Oct 18, 1996 22 $321,746 -35% 557 $578   $24,579,323 8
Oct 25, 1996 31 $157,733 -51% 284 $555   $24,737,056 9
Nov 1, 1996 39 $82,189 -48% 128 $642   $24,819,245 10
Nov 29, 1996 14 $558,199   893 $625   $25,496,830 14
Dec 6, 1996 18 $239,965 -57% 508 $472   $25,736,795 15
Dec 13, 1996 18 $175,157 -27% 394 $445   $25,911,952 16
Dec 20, 1996 33 $128,492 -27% 191 $673   $26,040,444 17
Dec 27, 1996 44 $175,662 +37% 146 $1,203   $26,216,106 18
Jan 3, 1997 43 $94,843 -46% 134 $708   $26,310,949 19
Jan 10, 1997 46 $61,743 -35% 107 $577   $26,372,692 20
Jan 17, 1997 49 $56,401 -9% 71 $794   $26,429,093 21

Leading Cast

Sinbad    Sam Simms
Robert Guillaume    Wilkes
Brock Pierce    Luke Davenport

Supporting Cast

Zachery Ty Bryan    Rob
Timothy Busfield    Woods
Bill Cobbs    Speet
Art LaFleur    Morton
Lisa Eichhorn    Linda Davenport
James Naughton    President Davenport
Blake Boyd    Dash
Michael Krawic    James

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Mothersbaugh    Composer
Jeanette Surga    Music Editor

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:$8,434,651 (31.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,878 opening theaters/1,878 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,533,079

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $26,465,920
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,717 $26,465,920
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 372 $26,465,920
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 400 $26,465,920

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: September 2nd, 1997 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence, language and brief partial nudity
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tom and Huck
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Politicians, Bullies, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Fired, Kidnap, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 81 $8,434,651 Aug 30, 1996 3
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 38 $20,972,129 Aug 30, 1996 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 24 $8,434,651 Aug 30, 1996 3
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 10 $20,972,129 Aug 30, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Sinbad    Sam Simms
Robert Guillaume    Wilkes
Brock Pierce    Luke Davenport

Supporting Cast

Zachery Ty Bryan    Rob
Timothy Busfield    Woods
Bill Cobbs    Speet
Art LaFleur    Morton
Lisa Eichhorn    Linda Davenport
James Naughton    President Davenport
Blake Boyd    Dash
Michael Krawic    James

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Mothersbaugh    Composer
Jeanette Surga    Music Editor

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1996 3 $8,434,651   1,878 $4,491   $8,434,651 1
Sep 6, 1996 3 $4,350,894 -48% 1,878 $2,317   $13,692,944 2
Sep 13, 1996 6 $3,112,013 -28% 1,873 $1,662   $17,437,578 3
Sep 20, 1996 6 $2,322,797 -25% 1,866 $1,245   $20,193,336 4
Sep 27, 1996 8 $1,847,745 -20% 1,858 $994   $22,486,285 5
Oct 4, 1996 12 $826,542 -55% 1,590 $520   $23,599,640 6
Oct 11, 1996 19 $442,963 -46% 874 $507   $24,208,968 7
Oct 18, 1996 22 $276,652 -38% 557 $497   $24,534,229 8
Oct 25, 1996 30 $123,229 -55% 284 $434   $24,702,552 9
Nov 1, 1996 40 $71,523 -42% 128 $559   $24,808,579 10
Nov 8, 1996 50 $44,567 -38% 91 $490   $24,863,812 11
Nov 29, 1996 14 $472,807   893 $529   $25,411,438 14
Dec 6, 1996 16 $190,965 -60% 508 $376   $25,687,795 15
Dec 13, 1996 16 $138,293 -28% 394 $351   $25,875,088 16
Dec 20, 1996 32 $63,694 -54% 191 $333   $25,975,646 17
Dec 27, 1996 44 $88,206 +38% 146 $604   $26,128,650 18
Jan 3, 1997 43 $77,311 -12% 134 $577   $26,293,417 19
Jan 10, 1997 45 $50,741 -34% 107 $474   $26,361,690 20
Jan 17, 1997 49 $51,830 +2% 71 $730   $26,424,522 21
Jan 24, 1997 55 $30,588 -41% 65 $471   $26,459,681 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1996 3 $9,342,050   1,878 $4,974   $9,342,050 1
Sep 6, 1996 4 $4,983,515 -47% 1,878 $2,654   $14,325,565 2
Sep 13, 1996 6 $3,544,974 -29% 1,873 $1,893   $17,870,539 3
Sep 20, 1996 6 $2,768,001 -22% 1,866 $1,483   $20,638,540 4
Sep 27, 1996 7 $2,134,558 -23% 1,858 $1,149   $22,773,098 5
Oct 4, 1996 14 $992,907 -53% 1,590 $624   $23,766,005 6
Oct 11, 1996 20 $491,572 -50% 874 $562   $24,257,577 7
Oct 18, 1996 22 $321,746 -35% 557 $578   $24,579,323 8
Oct 25, 1996 31 $157,733 -51% 284 $555   $24,737,056 9
Nov 1, 1996 39 $82,189 -48% 128 $642   $24,819,245 10
Nov 29, 1996 14 $558,199   893 $625   $25,496,830 14
Dec 6, 1996 18 $239,965 -57% 508 $472   $25,736,795 15
Dec 13, 1996 18 $175,157 -27% 394 $445   $25,911,952 16
Dec 20, 1996 33 $128,492 -27% 191 $673   $26,040,444 17
Dec 27, 1996 44 $175,662 +37% 146 $1,203   $26,216,106 18
Jan 3, 1997 43 $94,843 -46% 134 $708   $26,310,949 19
Jan 10, 1997 46 $61,743 -35% 107 $577   $26,372,692 20
Jan 17, 1997 49 $56,401 -9% 71 $794   $26,429,093 21