I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,415,331Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,998 (1.8% of total gross)
Legs:16.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/27 max. theaters, 15.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,859,078

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,529 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,468 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $1,415,331

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 11th, 1987 (Limited) by Miramax
March 11th, 2022 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: 1987s (Limited), released as Le Chant des sirènes (France)
Running Time: 81 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shakespeare in Love
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,529 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,251 $3,859,078
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,653 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,406 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,625 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,501 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $1,415,331

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 1987 13 $25,998   1 $25,998   $25,998 1
Sep 18, 1987 14 $20,487 -21% 1 $20,487   $60,327 2
Sep 25, 1987 32 $21,093 +3% 2 $10,547   $90,812 3
Oct 2, 1987 32 $66,189 +214% 11 $6,017   $166,926 4
Oct 9, 1987 14 $83,071 +26% 14 $5,934   $272,251 5
Oct 16, 1987 18 $74,152 -11% 17 $4,362   $357,981 6
Oct 23, 1987 14 $85,530 +15% 23 $3,719   $483,489 7
Oct 30, 1987 13 $66,957 -22% 23 $2,911   $579,225 8
Nov 6, 1987 28 $61,815 -8% 20 $3,091   $671,293 9
Nov 13, 1987 14 $58,086 -6% 21 $2,766   $755,974 10
Nov 20, 1987 14 $57,724 -1% 24 $2,405   $834,259 11
Nov 27, 1987 13 $65,057 +13% 24 $2,711   $924,506 12
Dec 4, 1987 14 $50,295 -23% 26 $1,934   $994,253 13
Dec 11, 1987 28 $30,999 -38% 22 $1,409   $1,028,944 14
Dec 18, 1987 14 $16,612 -46% 15 $1,107   $1,056,768 15
Dec 25, 1987 17 $32,300 +94% 25 $1,292   $1,089,068 16
Jan 1, 1988 17 $45,030 +39% 27 $1,668   $1,176,132 17
Jan 8, 1988 13 $31,955 -29% 22 $1,453   $1,228,732 18
Jan 15, 1988 14 $26,023 -19% 20 $1,301   $1,272,809 19
Jan 22, 1988 33 $24,214 -7% 17 $1,424   $1,308,396 20
Jan 29, 1988 14 $19,949 -18% 17 $1,173   $1,334,411 21
Feb 5, 1988 12 $14,193 -29% 15 $946   $1,367,501 22
Feb 12, 1988 14 $12,472 -12% 15 $831   $1,379,973 23
Mar 4, 1988 13 $5,079   5 $1,016   $1,388,169 26
Mar 18, 1988 14 $2,726   6 $454   $1,397,431 28
Mar 11, 2022 - $3,027   3 $1,009   $1,411,518 1,801
Mar 18, 2022 - $908 -70% 3 $303   $1,413,309 1,802
Mar 25, 2022 - $48 -95% 1 $48   $1,413,722 1,803
Apr 15, 2022 - $69   1 $69   $1,414,382 1,806
Apr 22, 2022 - $251 +264% 3 $84   $1,414,702 1,807
Apr 29, 2022 - $217 -14% 1 $217   $1,414,919 1,808
May 13, 2022 - $292   1 $292   $1,415,331 1,810

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 1987 9 $39,840   1 $39,840   $39,840 1
Sep 18, 1987 13 $29,879 -25% 2 $14,940   $69,719 2
Sep 25, 1987 28 $31,018 +4% 2 $15,509   $100,737 3
Oct 2, 1987 10 $88,443 +185% 11 $8,040   $189,180 4
Oct 9, 1987 14 $94,649 +7% 14 $6,761   $283,829 5
Oct 16, 1987 8 $114,130 +21% 17 $6,714   $397,959 6
Oct 23, 1987 11 $114,309 n/c 23 $4,970   $512,268 7
Oct 30, 1987 13 $97,210 -15% 23 $4,227   $609,478 8
Nov 6, 1987 13 $88,410 -9% 20 $4,421   $697,888 9
Nov 13, 1987 11 $78,647 -11% 21 $3,745   $776,535 10
Nov 20, 1987 11 $82,914 +5% 24 $3,455   $859,449 11
Nov 27, 1987 12 $84,509 +2% 24 $3,521   $943,958 12
Dec 4, 1987 13 $53,987 -36% 26 $2,076   $997,945 13
Dec 11, 1987 10 $42,211 -22% 22 $1,919   $1,040,156 14
Dec 18, 1987 14 $16,612 -61% 15 $1,107   $1,056,768 15
Dec 25, 1987 15 $74,334 +347% 25 $2,973   $1,131,102 16
Jan 1, 1988 12 $65,675 -12% 27 $2,432   $1,196,777 17
Jan 8, 1988 10 $50,009 -24% 22 $2,273   $1,246,786 18
Jan 15, 1988 14 $37,396 -25% 20 $1,870   $1,284,182 19
Jan 22, 1988 14 $30,280 -19% 17 $1,781   $1,314,462 20
Jan 29, 1988 11 $38,846 +28% 17 $2,285   $1,353,308 21
Feb 5, 1988 9 $14,193 -63% 15 $946   $1,367,501 22
Feb 12, 1988 13 $15,589 +10% 15 $1,039   $1,383,090 23
Mar 4, 1988 13 $7,256   5 $1,451   $1,390,346 26
Mar 11, 1988 13 $4,359 -40% 7 $623   $1,394,705 27
Mar 18, 1988 11 $13,786 +216% 6 $2,298   $1,408,491 28
Mar 11, 2022 - $3,910   1 $3,910   $1,412,401 1,801
Mar 18, 2022 - $1,273 -67% 4 $318   $1,413,674 1,802
Mar 25, 2022 - $639 -50% 3 $213   $1,414,313 1,803
Apr 15, 2022 - $69   1 $69   $1,414,451 1,806
Apr 22, 2022 - $251 +264% 3 $84   $1,414,702 1,807
Apr 29, 2022 - $217 -14% 1 $217   $1,414,919 1,808
May 6, 2022 - $120 -45% 1 $120   $1,415,039 1,809
May 13, 2022 - $292 +143% 1 $292   $1,415,331 1,810

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
France 9/30/1987 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,468 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,193 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,891 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,376 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,686 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $1,415,331

Production and Technical Credits

Patricia Rozema    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,998 (1.8% of total gross)
Legs:16.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/27 max. theaters, 15.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,859,078

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,529 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,468 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $1,415,331

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 11th, 1987 (Limited) by Miramax
March 11th, 2022 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: 1987s (Limited), released as Le Chant des sirènes (France)
Running Time: 81 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shakespeare in Love
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Patricia Rozema    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,529 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,251 $3,859,078
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,653 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,406 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,625 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,501 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $1,415,331
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $1,415,331

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 1987 13 $25,998   1 $25,998   $25,998 1
Sep 18, 1987 14 $20,487 -21% 1 $20,487   $60,327 2
Sep 25, 1987 32 $21,093 +3% 2 $10,547   $90,812 3
Oct 2, 1987 32 $66,189 +214% 11 $6,017   $166,926 4
Oct 9, 1987 14 $83,071 +26% 14 $5,934   $272,251 5
Oct 16, 1987 18 $74,152 -11% 17 $4,362   $357,981 6
Oct 23, 1987 14 $85,530 +15% 23 $3,719   $483,489 7
Oct 30, 1987 13 $66,957 -22% 23 $2,911   $579,225 8
Nov 6, 1987 28 $61,815 -8% 20 $3,091   $671,293 9
Nov 13, 1987 14 $58,086 -6% 21 $2,766   $755,974 10
Nov 20, 1987 14 $57,724 -1% 24 $2,405   $834,259 11
Nov 27, 1987 13 $65,057 +13% 24 $2,711   $924,506 12
Dec 4, 1987 14 $50,295 -23% 26 $1,934   $994,253 13
Dec 11, 1987 28 $30,999 -38% 22 $1,409   $1,028,944 14
Dec 18, 1987 14 $16,612 -46% 15 $1,107   $1,056,768 15
Dec 25, 1987 17 $32,300 +94% 25 $1,292   $1,089,068 16
Jan 1, 1988 17 $45,030 +39% 27 $1,668   $1,176,132 17
Jan 8, 1988 13 $31,955 -29% 22 $1,453   $1,228,732 18
Jan 15, 1988 14 $26,023 -19% 20 $1,301   $1,272,809 19
Jan 22, 1988 33 $24,214 -7% 17 $1,424   $1,308,396 20
Jan 29, 1988 14 $19,949 -18% 17 $1,173   $1,334,411 21
Feb 5, 1988 12 $14,193 -29% 15 $946   $1,367,501 22
Feb 12, 1988 14 $12,472 -12% 15 $831   $1,379,973 23
Mar 4, 1988 13 $5,079   5 $1,016   $1,388,169 26
Mar 18, 1988 14 $2,726   6 $454   $1,397,431 28
Mar 11, 2022 - $3,027   3 $1,009   $1,411,518 1,801
Mar 18, 2022 - $908 -70% 3 $303   $1,413,309 1,802
Mar 25, 2022 - $48 -95% 1 $48   $1,413,722 1,803
Apr 15, 2022 - $69   1 $69   $1,414,382 1,806
Apr 22, 2022 - $251 +264% 3 $84   $1,414,702 1,807
Apr 29, 2022 - $217 -14% 1 $217   $1,414,919 1,808
May 13, 2022 - $292   1 $292   $1,415,331 1,810

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 1987 9 $39,840   1 $39,840   $39,840 1
Sep 18, 1987 13 $29,879 -25% 2 $14,940   $69,719 2
Sep 25, 1987 28 $31,018 +4% 2 $15,509   $100,737 3
Oct 2, 1987 10 $88,443 +185% 11 $8,040   $189,180 4
Oct 9, 1987 14 $94,649 +7% 14 $6,761   $283,829 5
Oct 16, 1987 8 $114,130 +21% 17 $6,714   $397,959 6
Oct 23, 1987 11 $114,309 n/c 23 $4,970   $512,268 7
Oct 30, 1987 13 $97,210 -15% 23 $4,227   $609,478 8
Nov 6, 1987 13 $88,410 -9% 20 $4,421   $697,888 9
Nov 13, 1987 11 $78,647 -11% 21 $3,745   $776,535 10
Nov 20, 1987 11 $82,914 +5% 24 $3,455   $859,449 11
Nov 27, 1987 12 $84,509 +2% 24 $3,521   $943,958 12
Dec 4, 1987 13 $53,987 -36% 26 $2,076   $997,945 13
Dec 11, 1987 10 $42,211 -22% 22 $1,919   $1,040,156 14
Dec 18, 1987 14 $16,612 -61% 15 $1,107   $1,056,768 15
Dec 25, 1987 15 $74,334 +347% 25 $2,973   $1,131,102 16
Jan 1, 1988 12 $65,675 -12% 27 $2,432   $1,196,777 17
Jan 8, 1988 10 $50,009 -24% 22 $2,273   $1,246,786 18
Jan 15, 1988 14 $37,396 -25% 20 $1,870   $1,284,182 19
Jan 22, 1988 14 $30,280 -19% 17 $1,781   $1,314,462 20
Jan 29, 1988 11 $38,846 +28% 17 $2,285   $1,353,308 21
Feb 5, 1988 9 $14,193 -63% 15 $946   $1,367,501 22
Feb 12, 1988 13 $15,589 +10% 15 $1,039   $1,383,090 23
Mar 4, 1988 13 $7,256   5 $1,451   $1,390,346 26
Mar 11, 1988 13 $4,359 -40% 7 $623   $1,394,705 27
Mar 18, 1988 11 $13,786 +216% 6 $2,298   $1,408,491 28
Mar 11, 2022 - $3,910   1 $3,910   $1,412,401 1,801
Mar 18, 2022 - $1,273 -67% 4 $318   $1,413,674 1,802
Mar 25, 2022 - $639 -50% 3 $213   $1,414,313 1,803
Apr 15, 2022 - $69   1 $69   $1,414,451 1,806
Apr 22, 2022 - $251 +264% 3 $84   $1,414,702 1,807
Apr 29, 2022 - $217 -14% 1 $217   $1,414,919 1,808
May 6, 2022 - $120 -45% 1 $120   $1,415,039 1,809
May 13, 2022 - $292 +143% 1 $292   $1,415,331 1,810

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
France 9/30/1987 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,468 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,193 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,891 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,376 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,686 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $1,415,331
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $1,415,331