Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)

Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,970,309Details
OpusData ID: 16270100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,780,693 (22.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,277 opening theaters/1,277 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $134,528,627

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,703 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,270 $34,970,309

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 12th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: June 4th, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Porky’s
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Keywords: Stand Up Comedian Special
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Concert/Performance
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 14 $982,608 Oct 8, 1982 213
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 335 $6,112,372 Apr 9, 1982 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,703 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,298 $134,528,627
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,136 $34,970,309
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 21 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,296 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies 27 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Concert/Performance Movies 6 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $34,970,309

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1982 1 $7,780,693   1,277 $6,093   $7,780,693 1
Mar 19, 1982 2 $6,197,068 -20% 1,277 $4,853   $17,021,187 2
Mar 26, 1982 3 $4,594,443 -26% 1,235 $3,720   $23,533,028 3
Apr 2, 1982 6 $2,288,353 -50% 851 $2,689   $27,215,487 4
Apr 9, 1982 9 $1,524,204 -33% 646 $2,359   $29,616,977 5
Apr 16, 1982 9 $1,129,682 -26% 670 $1,686   $30,755,448 6
Apr 23, 1982 10 $851,275 -25% 613 $1,389   $31,991,293 7
Apr 30, 1982 9 $889,437 +4% 663 $1,342   $33,163,931 8
May 7, 1982 11 $534,647 -40% 433 $1,235   $34,020,924 9
May 14, 1982 10 $462,796 -13% 438 $1,057   $34,549,996 10
May 21, 1982 14 $281,436 -39% 257 $1,095   $34,970,309 11
Oct 8, 1982 8 $982,608   879 $1,118   $982,608 31
Oct 15, 1982 25 $188,956 -81% 860 $220   $1,329,411 32

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1982 1 $10,824,119   1,277 $8,476   $10,824,119 1
Mar 19, 1982 2 $8,114,466 -25% 1,277 $6,354   $18,938,585 2
Mar 26, 1982 3 $5,988,549 -26% 1,235 $4,849   $24,927,134 3
Apr 2, 1982 6 $3,165,639 -47% 851 $3,720   $28,092,773 4
Apr 9, 1982 10 $1,532,993 -52% 646 $2,373   $29,625,766 5
Apr 16, 1982 9 $1,514,252 -1% 670 $2,260   $31,140,018 6
Apr 23, 1982 10 $1,134,476 -25% 613 $1,851   $32,274,494 7
Apr 30, 1982 7 $1,211,783 +7% 663 $1,828   $33,486,277 8
May 7, 1982 8 $600,923 -50% 433 $1,388   $34,087,200 9
May 14, 1982 9 $601,673 n/c 438 $1,374   $34,688,873 10
Oct 8, 1982 8 $1,140,455   879 $1,297   $1,140,455 31

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,339 $34,970,309
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,533 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies 46 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Concert/Performance Movies 9 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,270 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $34,970,309

Uncategorized

Richard Pryor    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Layton    Director
Paul Mooney    Screenwriter
Richard Pryor    Screenwriter
Richard Pryor    Producer
Haskell Wexler    Cinematographer
Sheldon Kahn    Editor

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  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,780,693 (22.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,277 opening theaters/1,277 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $134,528,627

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,703 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,270 $34,970,309

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 12th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: June 4th, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Porky’s
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Stand Up Comedian Special
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Concert/Performance
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 14 $982,608 Oct 8, 1982 213
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 335 $6,112,372 Apr 9, 1982 31

Uncategorized

Richard Pryor    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Layton    Director
Paul Mooney    Screenwriter
Richard Pryor    Screenwriter
Richard Pryor    Producer
Haskell Wexler    Cinematographer
Sheldon Kahn    Editor

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,703 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,298 $134,528,627
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,136 $34,970,309
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 21 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,296 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies 27 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Concert/Performance Movies 6 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $34,970,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $34,970,309

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1982 1 $7,780,693   1,277 $6,093   $7,780,693 1
Mar 19, 1982 2 $6,197,068 -20% 1,277 $4,853   $17,021,187 2
Mar 26, 1982 3 $4,594,443 -26% 1,235 $3,720   $23,533,028 3
Apr 2, 1982 6 $2,288,353 -50% 851 $2,689   $27,215,487 4
Apr 9, 1982 9 $1,524,204 -33% 646 $2,359   $29,616,977 5
Apr 16, 1982 9 $1,129,682 -26% 670 $1,686   $30,755,448 6
Apr 23, 1982 10 $851,275 -25% 613 $1,389   $31,991,293 7
Apr 30, 1982 9 $889,437 +4% 663 $1,342   $33,163,931 8
May 7, 1982 11 $534,647 -40% 433 $1,235   $34,020,924 9
May 14, 1982 10 $462,796 -13% 438 $1,057   $34,549,996 10
May 21, 1982 14 $281,436 -39% 257 $1,095   $34,970,309 11
Oct 8, 1982 8 $982,608   879 $1,118   $982,608 31
Oct 15, 1982 25 $188,956 -81% 860 $220   $1,329,411 32

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 12, 1982 1 $10,824,119   1,277 $8,476   $10,824,119 1
Mar 19, 1982 2 $8,114,466 -25% 1,277 $6,354   $18,938,585 2
Mar 26, 1982 3 $5,988,549 -26% 1,235 $4,849   $24,927,134 3
Apr 2, 1982 6 $3,165,639 -47% 851 $3,720   $28,092,773 4
Apr 9, 1982 10 $1,532,993 -52% 646 $2,373   $29,625,766 5
Apr 16, 1982 9 $1,514,252 -1% 670 $2,260   $31,140,018 6
Apr 23, 1982 10 $1,134,476 -25% 613 $1,851   $32,274,494 7
Apr 30, 1982 7 $1,211,783 +7% 663 $1,828   $33,486,277 8
May 7, 1982 8 $600,923 -50% 433 $1,388   $34,087,200 9
May 14, 1982 9 $601,673 n/c 438 $1,374   $34,688,873 10
Oct 8, 1982 8 $1,140,455   879 $1,297   $1,140,455 31

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,339 $34,970,309
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,533 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies 46 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Concert/Performance Movies 9 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,270 $34,970,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $34,970,309