Up the Creek (1984)

Up the Creek
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,708,269Details
OpusData ID: 34690100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,210,882 (27.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,346 opening theaters/1,346 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,410,860

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,182 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,427 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,450 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,943 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,359 $11,708,269

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Hall Pass
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Keywords: Slobs vs. Snobs, College, Miscellaneous Sports, Miscellaneous Racing, Water Sports, Underdog, Teenage Sex Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Animal Lead
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,182 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,835 $39,410,860
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,426 $11,708,269
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 70 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,783 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,640 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,767 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,943 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 52 $11,708,269

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1984 8 $3,210,882   1,346 $2,385   $3,210,882 1
Apr 13, 1984 11 $2,123,665 -34% 1,206 $1,761   $6,234,000 2
Apr 20, 1984 12 $1,233,809 -42% 729 $1,692   $8,336,090 3
Apr 27, 1984 13 $877,239 -29% 636 $1,379   $9,713,612 4
May 4, 1984 18 $450,621 -49% 450 $1,001   $10,425,947 5
May 11, 1984 17 $300,623 -33% 340 $884   $10,819,717 6
May 18, 1984 21 $319,385 +6% 315 $1,014   $11,226,521 7
May 25, 1984 20 $223,563 -30% 220 $1,016   $11,542,854 8
Jun 1, 1984 20 $112,714 -50% 159 $709   $11,708,269 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1984 7 $4,110,335   1,346 $3,054   $4,110,335 1
Apr 13, 1984 11 $2,991,946 -27% 1,206 $2,481   $7,102,281 2
Apr 20, 1984 12 $1,734,092 -42% 729 $2,379   $8,836,373 3
Apr 27, 1984 12 $1,138,953 -34% 636 $1,791   $9,975,326 4
May 4, 1984 17 $543,768 -52% 450 $1,208   $10,519,094 5
May 11, 1984 18 $388,042 -29% 340 $1,141   $10,907,136 6
May 18, 1984 19 $412,155 +6% 315 $1,308   $11,319,291 7
May 25, 1984 18 $276,264 -33% 220 $1,256   $11,595,555 8

Lead Ensemble Members

Tim Matheson    Bob McGraw
Dan Monahan    Max
Stephen Furst   
Jeff East   
Sandy Helberg   
Blaine Novak   
James Sikking    Tozer

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Runyon   
John Hillerman    Dean Burch
Frank Welker    Chuck the Dog
Robert Costanzo    Campus Guard Charlie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Butler    Director
Michael L. Meltzer    Producer
Lou Arkoff    Executive Producer
Samuel Z. Arkoff    Executive Producer
Jim Kouf    Story by
Jeffrey C. Sherman    Story by
Douglas Grossman    Story by
Jim Kouf    Screenwriter
William Goldstein    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 14th, 2012

February 14th, 2012

It's a really slow week at the box office with only one first run release, The Rum Diary, and it bombed in theaters. Paranormal Activity 3 is coming out on DVD this week, but it came out on Blu-ray a few weeks ago, so it is not much of a factor in terms of sales this week. In fact, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will likely lead the sales charts, despite coming out on Saturday. As for the best of the new releases, Take Shelter on DVD or Blu-ray is probably the best, but I'm still waiting for the screener to confirm that. More...

Featured DVD Review: Up the Creek

February 10th, 2012

Up the Creek is one of many Slobs vs. Snobs films that populated the 1980s. Animal House helped invigorate the genre in 1978, but there were countless examples of the genre in the following decade. Caddyshack, Meatballs, Revenge of the Nerds, Real Genius, The Sure Thing, etc. The story of the rich and popular vs. the underclass and outcasts is a classic one, but Up the Creek is not one of the better known examples of the story. (In fact, there are no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.) So is this a buried gem that is finally getting a chance to be rediscovered? Or should it have remained buried. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,210,882 (27.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,346 opening theaters/1,346 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,410,860

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,182 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,427 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,450 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,943 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,359 $11,708,269

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Hall Pass
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Slobs vs. Snobs, College, Miscellaneous Sports, Miscellaneous Racing, Water Sports, Underdog, Teenage Sex Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Animal Lead
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Tim Matheson    Bob McGraw
Dan Monahan    Max
Stephen Furst   
Jeff East   
Sandy Helberg   
Blaine Novak   
James Sikking    Tozer

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Runyon   
John Hillerman    Dean Burch
Frank Welker    Chuck the Dog
Robert Costanzo    Campus Guard Charlie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Butler    Director
Michael L. Meltzer    Producer
Lou Arkoff    Executive Producer
Samuel Z. Arkoff    Executive Producer
Jim Kouf    Story by
Jeffrey C. Sherman    Story by
Douglas Grossman    Story by
Jim Kouf    Screenwriter
William Goldstein    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 14th, 2012

February 14th, 2012

It's a really slow week at the box office with only one first run release, The Rum Diary, and it bombed in theaters. Paranormal Activity 3 is coming out on DVD this week, but it came out on Blu-ray a few weeks ago, so it is not much of a factor in terms of sales this week. In fact, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will likely lead the sales charts, despite coming out on Saturday. As for the best of the new releases, Take Shelter on DVD or Blu-ray is probably the best, but I'm still waiting for the screener to confirm that. More...

Featured DVD Review: Up the Creek

February 10th, 2012

Up the Creek is one of many Slobs vs. Snobs films that populated the 1980s. Animal House helped invigorate the genre in 1978, but there were countless examples of the genre in the following decade. Caddyshack, Meatballs, Revenge of the Nerds, Real Genius, The Sure Thing, etc. The story of the rich and popular vs. the underclass and outcasts is a classic one, but Up the Creek is not one of the better known examples of the story. (In fact, there are no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.) So is this a buried gem that is finally getting a chance to be rediscovered? Or should it have remained buried. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,182 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,835 $39,410,860
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,426 $11,708,269
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 70 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,783 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,640 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,767 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,943 $11,708,269
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 52 $11,708,269

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1984 8 $3,210,882   1,346 $2,385   $3,210,882 1
Apr 13, 1984 11 $2,123,665 -34% 1,206 $1,761   $6,234,000 2
Apr 20, 1984 12 $1,233,809 -42% 729 $1,692   $8,336,090 3
Apr 27, 1984 13 $877,239 -29% 636 $1,379   $9,713,612 4
May 4, 1984 18 $450,621 -49% 450 $1,001   $10,425,947 5
May 11, 1984 17 $300,623 -33% 340 $884   $10,819,717 6
May 18, 1984 21 $319,385 +6% 315 $1,014   $11,226,521 7
May 25, 1984 20 $223,563 -30% 220 $1,016   $11,542,854 8
Jun 1, 1984 20 $112,714 -50% 159 $709   $11,708,269 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1984 7 $4,110,335   1,346 $3,054   $4,110,335 1
Apr 13, 1984 11 $2,991,946 -27% 1,206 $2,481   $7,102,281 2
Apr 20, 1984 12 $1,734,092 -42% 729 $2,379   $8,836,373 3
Apr 27, 1984 12 $1,138,953 -34% 636 $1,791   $9,975,326 4
May 4, 1984 17 $543,768 -52% 450 $1,208   $10,519,094 5
May 11, 1984 18 $388,042 -29% 340 $1,141   $10,907,136 6
May 18, 1984 19 $412,155 +6% 315 $1,308   $11,319,291 7
May 25, 1984 18 $276,264 -33% 220 $1,256   $11,595,555 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,427 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,411 $11,708,269
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 70 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,116 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,534 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,016 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,450 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,359 $11,708,269
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 54 $11,708,269