I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,900,000Details
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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,752,983

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,136 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,395 $1,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 1978 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 28th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Play Misty for Me
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Multiple Genres
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Rose & Asseyev, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,136 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,181 $8,752,983
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,271 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,206 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,279 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Multiple Genres Movies 18 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,318 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $1,900,000

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Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Leading Cast

Nancy Allen    Pam Mitchell
Marc McClure    Larry Dubois
Susan Kendall Newman    Janis Goldman
Wendie Jo Sperber    Rosie Petrofsky

Supporting Cast

Bobby Di Cicco    Tony Smerko
Theresa Saldana    Grace Corrigan
Eddie Deezen    Richard "Ringo" Klaus
Christian Juttner    Peter Plimpton
Will Jordan    Ed Sullivan
Read Morgan    Peter's Father
Claude Earl Jones    Al
James Houghton    Eddie
Michael Hewitson    Neil
Vito Carenzo    CBS Security Guard
Luke Andreas    Police Officer in Alley
Roberta Lee Carroll    Cafeteria Girl #1
Dick Miller    Sgt. Bresner
Sherry Lynn    Cafeteria Girl #2
Irene Arranga    Flatbush Club, Sheet Girl
Carole H. Field    Flatbush Club, Club Leader
Nancy Osborne    Flatbush Club, Amazon
Newton Arnold    Barber
Wil Albert    Mr. Goldman
Troy Melton    Hotel Guard, Lobby
Nick Pellegrino    Lou the Guard
Martin Fiscoe    Elevator Operator
Marilyn Moe    Woman in Elevator
Michael Ross Verona    TV Reporter
Marilyn Fox    Hysterical Interviewee
Kristine DeBell    Cindy the Hooker
Gene LeBell    Theatre Cop, Reese
Victor Brandt    Theatre Cop, Foley
Roger Pancake    Police Sergeant
Kimberly Spengel    Sheet Girl
Bob Maroff    Bartender
Ivy Bethune    Foreign Woman
Craig Spengel    Beatle Protestor
Frank Verroca    Beatle Protestor
Derek Barton    Smerko's Driver
Edward Call    Reporter
John Malloy    Reporter
Larry Pines    Reporter
Dave Adams    Reporter
Poppy Lagos    Reporter
Robyn Petti    Autograph Girl
Paula Watson    Autograph Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis    Director
Robert Zemeckis    Screenwriter
Bob Gale    Screenwriter
Tamara Asseyev    Producer
Alex Rose    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Bob Gale    Associate Producer
Newton Arnold    Assistant Director
Wally Worsley    Unit Production Manager
Peter Jamison    Art Director
John Dwyer    Set Decorator
Donald M. Morgan    Director of Photography
Rosanna Norton    Costume Designer
Frank Morriss    Editor
Don Sharpless    Sound Mixer
Robert Knudson    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Glass    Re-recording Mixer
Don MacDougall    Re-recording Mixer
Sally Dennison    Casting Director

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


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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,752,983

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,136 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,395 $1,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 1978 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 28th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Play Misty for Me
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Multiple Genres
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Rose & Asseyev, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Nancy Allen    Pam Mitchell
Marc McClure    Larry Dubois
Susan Kendall Newman    Janis Goldman
Wendie Jo Sperber    Rosie Petrofsky

Supporting Cast

Bobby Di Cicco    Tony Smerko
Theresa Saldana    Grace Corrigan
Eddie Deezen    Richard "Ringo" Klaus
Christian Juttner    Peter Plimpton
Will Jordan    Ed Sullivan
Read Morgan    Peter's Father
Claude Earl Jones    Al
James Houghton    Eddie
Michael Hewitson    Neil
Vito Carenzo    CBS Security Guard
Luke Andreas    Police Officer in Alley
Roberta Lee Carroll    Cafeteria Girl #1
Dick Miller    Sgt. Bresner
Sherry Lynn    Cafeteria Girl #2
Irene Arranga    Flatbush Club, Sheet Girl
Carole H. Field    Flatbush Club, Club Leader
Nancy Osborne    Flatbush Club, Amazon
Newton Arnold    Barber
Wil Albert    Mr. Goldman
Troy Melton    Hotel Guard, Lobby
Nick Pellegrino    Lou the Guard
Martin Fiscoe    Elevator Operator
Marilyn Moe    Woman in Elevator
Michael Ross Verona    TV Reporter
Marilyn Fox    Hysterical Interviewee
Kristine DeBell    Cindy the Hooker
Gene LeBell    Theatre Cop, Reese
Victor Brandt    Theatre Cop, Foley
Roger Pancake    Police Sergeant
Kimberly Spengel    Sheet Girl
Bob Maroff    Bartender
Ivy Bethune    Foreign Woman
Craig Spengel    Beatle Protestor
Frank Verroca    Beatle Protestor
Derek Barton    Smerko's Driver
Edward Call    Reporter
John Malloy    Reporter
Larry Pines    Reporter
Dave Adams    Reporter
Poppy Lagos    Reporter
Robyn Petti    Autograph Girl
Paula Watson    Autograph Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis    Director
Robert Zemeckis    Screenwriter
Bob Gale    Screenwriter
Tamara Asseyev    Producer
Alex Rose    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Bob Gale    Associate Producer
Newton Arnold    Assistant Director
Wally Worsley    Unit Production Manager
Peter Jamison    Art Director
John Dwyer    Set Decorator
Donald M. Morgan    Director of Photography
Rosanna Norton    Costume Designer
Frank Morriss    Editor
Don Sharpless    Sound Mixer
Robert Knudson    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Glass    Re-recording Mixer
Don MacDougall    Re-recording Mixer
Sally Dennison    Casting Director

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

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,136 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,181 $8,752,983
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,271 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,206 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,279 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Multiple Genres Movies 18 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,318 $1,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $1,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,395 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,158 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,289 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,484 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Multiple Genres Movies 32 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,514 $1,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $1,900,000