For Richer or Poorer (1997)

For Richer or Poorer
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,680,796Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,015,970 (19.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,904 opening theaters/1,954 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,046,580

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,242 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 761 $31,680,796

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: December 12th, 1997 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 1st, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual innuendo and one use of strong language
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Scream 2
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Keywords: Country Mouse, City Mouse, Fugitive / On the Run, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, IRS, Relationships Gone Wrong, Amish, False Identity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 388 $7,326,033 Jan 2, 1998 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 303 $10,061,697 Dec 26, 1997 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,294 $74,046,580
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,323 $31,680,796
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 63 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,397 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,463 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $31,680,796

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1997 3 $6,015,970   1,904 $3,160   $6,015,970 1
Dec 19, 1997 8 $3,360,870 -44% 1,926 $1,745   $10,871,465 2
Dec 26, 1997 12 $4,202,290 +25% 1,950 $2,155   $17,567,925 3
Jan 2, 1998 13 $3,126,395 -26% 1,954 $1,600   $24,453,915 4
Jan 9, 1998 15 $1,494,895 -52% 1,359 $1,100   $26,592,705 5
Jan 16, 1998 18 $1,060,495 -29% 880 $1,205   $27,974,735 6
Jan 23, 1998 17 $741,910 -30% 878 $845   $28,870,550 7
Jan 30, 1998 17 $605,340 -18% 708 $855   $29,659,145 8
Feb 6, 1998 20 $446,940 -26% 573 $780   $30,256,730 9
Feb 13, 1998 23 $400,985 -10% 403 $995   $30,766,860 10
Feb 20, 1998 27 $215,730 -46% 306 $705   $31,043,420 11
Feb 27, 1998 30 $181,495 -16% 275 $660   $31,285,985 12
Mar 6, 1998 32 $145,595 -20% 224 $650   $31,482,710 13
Mar 13, 1998 45 $79,185 -46% 148 $535   $31,611,225 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 12, 1997 2 $1,900,000     1,904 $998   $1,900,000 1
Dec 13, 1997 3 $2,585,000 +36%   1,904 $1,358   $4,485,000 2
Dec 14, 1997 4 $1,504,000 -42%   1,904 $790   $6,016,000 3
Dec 15, 1997 3 $342,720 -77%   1,904 $180   $6,358,690 4
Dec 16, 1997 3 $409,360 +19%   1,904 $215   $6,768,050 5
Dec 17, 1997 3 $361,760 -12%   1,904 $190   $7,129,810 6
Dec 18, 1997 2 $380,785 +5%   1,904 $200   $7,510,595 7
Dec 19, 1997 5 $995,000 +161% -48% 1,926 $517   $8,506,000 8
Dec 20, 1997 6 $1,478,000 +49% -43% 1,926 $767   $9,984,000 9
Dec 21, 1997 6 $887,465 -40% -41% 1,926 $461   $10,871,465 10
Dec 22, 1997 9 $529,050 -40% +54% 1,926 $275   $11,400,515 11
Dec 23, 1997 7 $635,000 +20% +55% 1,925 $330   $12,037,000 12
Dec 24, 1997 8 $430,000 -32% +19% 1,925 $223   $12,467,000 13
Jan 2, 1998 13 $1,120,000     0     $22,472,000 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1997 3 $7,510,595   1,904 $3,945   $7,510,595 1
Dec 19, 1997 9 $5,855,040 -22% 1,926 $3,040   $13,365,635 2
Dec 26, 1997 13 $7,961,885 +36% 1,950 $4,083   $21,327,520 3
Jan 2, 1998 16 $3,770,290 -53% 1,954 $1,930   $25,097,810 4
Jan 9, 1998 15 $1,816,430 -52% 1,359 $1,337   $26,914,240 5
Jan 16, 1998 20 $1,214,400 -33% 880 $1,380   $28,128,640 6
Jan 23, 1998 17 $925,165 -24% 878 $1,054   $29,053,805 7
Jan 30, 1998 17 $755,985 -18% 708 $1,068   $29,809,790 8
Feb 6, 1998 22 $556,085 -26% 573 $970   $30,365,875 9
Feb 13, 1998 23 $461,815 -17% 403 $1,146   $30,827,690 10
Feb 20, 1998 26 $276,800 -40% 306 $905   $31,104,490 11
Feb 27, 1998 33 $232,625 -16% 275 $846   $31,337,115 12
Mar 6, 1998 33 $194,925 -16% 224 $870   $31,532,040 13

Leading Cast

Tim Allen    Brad Sexton

Uncategorized

Kirstie Alley    Caroline Sexton
Larry Miller    Insp. Derek Lester
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Frank Hall, IRS
Jay O. Sanders    Samuel Yoder
Michael Lerner    Phil Kleinman
Wayne Knight    Bob Lachman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Spicer    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,015,970 (19.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,904 opening theaters/1,954 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,046,580

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,242 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 761 $31,680,796

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: December 12th, 1997 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 1st, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual innuendo and one use of strong language
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Scream 2
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Keywords: Country Mouse, City Mouse, Fugitive / On the Run, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, IRS, Relationships Gone Wrong, Amish, False Identity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 388 $7,326,033 Jan 2, 1998 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 303 $10,061,697 Dec 26, 1997 17

Leading Cast

Tim Allen    Brad Sexton

Uncategorized

Kirstie Alley    Caroline Sexton
Larry Miller    Insp. Derek Lester
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Frank Hall, IRS
Jay O. Sanders    Samuel Yoder
Michael Lerner    Phil Kleinman
Wayne Knight    Bob Lachman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Spicer    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,294 $74,046,580
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,323 $31,680,796
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 63 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,397 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,463 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $31,680,796
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $31,680,796

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1997 3 $6,015,970   1,904 $3,160   $6,015,970 1
Dec 19, 1997 8 $3,360,870 -44% 1,926 $1,745   $10,871,465 2
Dec 26, 1997 12 $4,202,290 +25% 1,950 $2,155   $17,567,925 3
Jan 2, 1998 13 $3,126,395 -26% 1,954 $1,600   $24,453,915 4
Jan 9, 1998 15 $1,494,895 -52% 1,359 $1,100   $26,592,705 5
Jan 16, 1998 18 $1,060,495 -29% 880 $1,205   $27,974,735 6
Jan 23, 1998 17 $741,910 -30% 878 $845   $28,870,550 7
Jan 30, 1998 17 $605,340 -18% 708 $855   $29,659,145 8
Feb 6, 1998 20 $446,940 -26% 573 $780   $30,256,730 9
Feb 13, 1998 23 $400,985 -10% 403 $995   $30,766,860 10
Feb 20, 1998 27 $215,730 -46% 306 $705   $31,043,420 11
Feb 27, 1998 30 $181,495 -16% 275 $660   $31,285,985 12
Mar 6, 1998 32 $145,595 -20% 224 $650   $31,482,710 13
Mar 13, 1998 45 $79,185 -46% 148 $535   $31,611,225 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 12, 1997 2 $1,900,000     1,904 $998   $1,900,000 1
Dec 13, 1997 3 $2,585,000 +36%   1,904 $1,358   $4,485,000 2
Dec 14, 1997 4 $1,504,000 -42%   1,904 $790   $6,016,000 3
Dec 15, 1997 3 $342,720 -77%   1,904 $180   $6,358,690 4
Dec 16, 1997 3 $409,360 +19%   1,904 $215   $6,768,050 5
Dec 17, 1997 3 $361,760 -12%   1,904 $190   $7,129,810 6
Dec 18, 1997 2 $380,785 +5%   1,904 $200   $7,510,595 7
Dec 19, 1997 5 $995,000 +161% -48% 1,926 $517   $8,506,000 8
Dec 20, 1997 6 $1,478,000 +49% -43% 1,926 $767   $9,984,000 9
Dec 21, 1997 6 $887,465 -40% -41% 1,926 $461   $10,871,465 10
Dec 22, 1997 9 $529,050 -40% +54% 1,926 $275   $11,400,515 11
Dec 23, 1997 7 $635,000 +20% +55% 1,925 $330   $12,037,000 12
Dec 24, 1997 8 $430,000 -32% +19% 1,925 $223   $12,467,000 13
Jan 2, 1998 13 $1,120,000     0     $22,472,000 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1997 3 $7,510,595   1,904 $3,945   $7,510,595 1
Dec 19, 1997 9 $5,855,040 -22% 1,926 $3,040   $13,365,635 2
Dec 26, 1997 13 $7,961,885 +36% 1,950 $4,083   $21,327,520 3
Jan 2, 1998 16 $3,770,290 -53% 1,954 $1,930   $25,097,810 4
Jan 9, 1998 15 $1,816,430 -52% 1,359 $1,337   $26,914,240 5
Jan 16, 1998 20 $1,214,400 -33% 880 $1,380   $28,128,640 6
Jan 23, 1998 17 $925,165 -24% 878 $1,054   $29,053,805 7
Jan 30, 1998 17 $755,985 -18% 708 $1,068   $29,809,790 8
Feb 6, 1998 22 $556,085 -26% 573 $970   $30,365,875 9
Feb 13, 1998 23 $461,815 -17% 403 $1,146   $30,827,690 10
Feb 20, 1998 26 $276,800 -40% 306 $905   $31,104,490 11
Feb 27, 1998 33 $232,625 -16% 275 $846   $31,337,115 12
Mar 6, 1998 33 $194,925 -16% 224 $870   $31,532,040 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,242 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,507 $31,680,796
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 67 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,137 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,648 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,186 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 761 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,381 $31,680,796
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $31,680,796