Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,551,208Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,087,011 (58.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,322 opening theaters/2,322 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,162,476

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,186 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,244 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,446 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,268 $3,551,208

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: April 17th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: June 6th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief language
Running Time: 99 minutes
Franchise: Major League
Comparisons: vs. Meet the Spartans
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Keywords: Baseball, Sports Comedy, Underdog
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 7,101-7,200) 7,186 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,290 $8,162,476
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 821 $3,551,208
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,705 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,429 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,790 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,446 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,127 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 827 $3,551,208
Most Front-Loaded Movies 93 58.8%

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 1998 10 $2,087,011   2,322 $899   $2,087,011 1
Apr 24, 1998 20 $662,143 -68% 2,096 $316   $3,181,822 2
May 1, 1998 41 $87,947 -87% 529 $166   $3,414,903 3
May 15, 1998 36 $85,044   573 $148   $3,551,208 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 17, 1998 10 $730,000   2,322 $314   $730,000 1
Apr 18, 1998 10 $815,000 +12% 2,322 $351   $1,545,000 2
Apr 19, 1998 10 $547,000 -33% 2,322 $236   $2,087,000 3
Apr 23, 1998 10 $120,000   2,322 $52   $2,528,000 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 1998 10 $2,519,679   2,322 $1,085   $2,519,679 1
Apr 24, 1998 21 $807,277 -68% 2,096 $385   $3,326,956 2

Leading Cast

Scott Bakula    Gus Cantrell
Corbin Bernsen    Roger Dorn
Jensen Daggett    Maggie Reynolds

Supporting Cast

Dennis Haysbert    Pedro Cerrano
Takaaki Ishibashi    Isuro Tanaka
Eric Bruskotter    Rube Baker
Ted McGinley    Leonard Huff
Bob Uecker    Harry Doyle
Thom Barry    Pops Morgan
Walton Goggins    Downtown Anderson
Kenneth Johnson    Lance Pere
Jim Lynch    Umpire
Peter Mackenzie    Doc Wingate
Ken Medlock    Twins’ Assistant
Judson Mills    Hog Ellis
Steve Yeager    Coach “Duke” Temple

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Warren    Director
John Warren    Screenwriter
James G. Robinson    Producer
Michael Rachmil    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
Bill Todman, Jr.    Executive Producer
Tim Suhrstedt    Director of Photography
O. Nicholas Brown    Editor
Bryan H. Carroll    Editor
Robert Folk    Composer
Hector C. Gika*    Sound Effects Editor

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,087,011 (58.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,322 opening theaters/2,322 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,162,476

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,186 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,244 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,446 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,268 $3,551,208

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 17th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: June 6th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief language
Running Time: 99 minutes
Franchise: Major League
Comparisons: vs. Meet the Spartans
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Baseball, Sports Comedy, Underdog
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Scott Bakula    Gus Cantrell
Corbin Bernsen    Roger Dorn
Jensen Daggett    Maggie Reynolds

Supporting Cast

Dennis Haysbert    Pedro Cerrano
Takaaki Ishibashi    Isuro Tanaka
Eric Bruskotter    Rube Baker
Ted McGinley    Leonard Huff
Bob Uecker    Harry Doyle
Thom Barry    Pops Morgan
Walton Goggins    Downtown Anderson
Kenneth Johnson    Lance Pere
Jim Lynch    Umpire
Peter Mackenzie    Doc Wingate
Ken Medlock    Twins’ Assistant
Judson Mills    Hog Ellis
Steve Yeager    Coach “Duke” Temple

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Warren    Director
John Warren    Screenwriter
James G. Robinson    Producer
Michael Rachmil    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
Bill Todman, Jr.    Executive Producer
Tim Suhrstedt    Director of Photography
O. Nicholas Brown    Editor
Bryan H. Carroll    Editor
Robert Folk    Composer
Hector C. Gika*    Sound Effects Editor

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,186 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,290 $8,162,476
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 821 $3,551,208
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,705 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,429 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,790 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,446 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,127 $3,551,208
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 827 $3,551,208
Most Front-Loaded Movies 93 58.8%

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 1998 10 $2,087,011   2,322 $899   $2,087,011 1
Apr 24, 1998 20 $662,143 -68% 2,096 $316   $3,181,822 2
May 1, 1998 41 $87,947 -87% 529 $166   $3,414,903 3
May 15, 1998 36 $85,044   573 $148   $3,551,208 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 17, 1998 10 $730,000   2,322 $314   $730,000 1
Apr 18, 1998 10 $815,000 +12% 2,322 $351   $1,545,000 2
Apr 19, 1998 10 $547,000 -33% 2,322 $236   $2,087,000 3
Apr 23, 1998 10 $120,000   2,322 $52   $2,528,000 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 1998 10 $2,519,679   2,322 $1,085   $2,519,679 1
Apr 24, 1998 21 $807,277 -68% 2,096 $385   $3,326,956 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,244 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,074 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,675 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,992 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,268 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,345 $3,551,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 840 $3,551,208