A Private Function (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,516,761Details
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Metrics

Legs:11.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,642,438

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,702 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,411 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,506 $2,516,761

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1985 (Wide) by Island/Alive
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Certain Fury
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, 1940s, Food, Animal Lead, Set in United Kingdom
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 13th Weekend 52 $5,617 May 24, 1985 87
Theater Average 12th Weekend 63 $5,372 May 17, 1985 80
Theater Average 11th Weekend 66 $5,945 May 10, 1985 73
Theater Average 9th Weekend 62 $6,823 Apr 26, 1985 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 47 $8,399 Apr 19, 1985 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 53 $9,303 Apr 12, 1985 45
Theater Average 6th Weekend 84 $9,083 Apr 5, 1985 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 52 $12,967 Mar 29, 1985 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 59 $16,851 Mar 22, 1985 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,702 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,388 $7,642,438
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,861 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,974 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,889 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 898 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $2,516,761

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 1985 35 $24,367   1 $24,367   $62,507 2
Mar 15, 1985 32 $27,747 +14% 2 $13,874   $99,619 3
Mar 22, 1985 33 $33,702 +21% 2 $16,851   $148,616 4
Mar 29, 1985 35 $25,934 -23% 2 $12,967   $186,590 5
Apr 5, 1985 33 $27,249 +5% 3 $9,083   $223,723 6
Apr 12, 1985 29 $46,513 +71% 5 $9,303   $282,773 7
Apr 19, 1985 28 $67,192 +44% 8 $8,399   $368,038 8
Apr 26, 1985 25 $115,991 +73% 17 $6,823   $496,833 9
May 3, 1985 29 $105,420 -9% 20 $5,271   $644,787 10
May 10, 1985 28 $142,691 +35% 24 $5,945   $840,898 11
May 17, 1985 26 $139,669 -2% 26 $5,372   $1,017,448 12
May 24, 1985 20 $219,068 +57% 39 $5,617   $1,284,730 13
May 31, 1985 18 $137,558 -37% 40 $3,439   $1,458,003 14
Jun 7, 1985 19 $110,290 -20% 31 $3,558   $1,619,131 15
Jun 21, 1985 22 $56,806   26 $2,185   $1,711,592 17
Jun 28, 1985 22 $59,480 +5% 27 $2,203   $1,798,981 18
Jul 5, 1985 22 $47,745 -20% 22 $2,170   $1,884,941 19
Jul 12, 1985 23 $44,053 -8% 21 $2,098   $1,955,501 20
Jul 19, 1985 25 $33,168 -25% 19 $1,746   $2,011,686 21
Jul 26, 1985 27 $26,571 -20% 16 $1,661   $2,058,544 22
Aug 2, 1985 25 $58,702 +121% 20 $2,935   $2,147,733 23
Aug 9, 1985 29 $52,172 -11% 17 $3,069   $2,223,542 24
Aug 16, 1985 29 $40,214 -23% 15 $2,681   $2,294,492 25
Aug 23, 1985 34 $37,685 -6% 15 $2,512   $2,347,825 26
Aug 30, 1985 37 $37,024 -2% 15 $2,468   $2,400,352 27
Sep 6, 1985 35 $23,139 -38% 11 $2,104   $2,432,513 28
Sep 13, 1985 33 $19,023 -18% 14 $1,359   $2,457,523 29
Sep 20, 1985 31 $25,732 +35% 16 $1,608   $2,488,914 30
Sep 27, 1985 31 $15,851 -38% 14 $1,132   $2,516,761 31

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 1985 28 $33,732   1 $33,732   $71,872 2
Mar 15, 1985 29 $43,042 +28% 2 $21,521   $114,914 3
Mar 22, 1985 30 $45,742 +6% 2 $22,871   $160,656 4
Mar 29, 1985 32 $35,818 -22% 2 $17,909   $196,474 5
Apr 5, 1985 29 $39,786 +11% 3 $13,262   $236,260 6
Apr 12, 1985 26 $64,586 +62% 5 $12,917   $300,846 7
Apr 19, 1985 27 $79,996 +24% 8 $10,000   $380,842 8
Apr 26, 1985 25 $158,525 +98% 17 $9,325   $539,367 9
May 3, 1985 27 $158,840 n/c 20 $7,942   $698,207 10
May 10, 1985 26 $179,572 +13% 24 $7,482   $877,779 11
May 17, 1985 21 $187,883 +5% 26 $7,226   $1,065,662 12
May 24, 1985 18 $254,783 +36% 39 $6,533   $1,320,445 13
May 31, 1985 17 $188,396 -26% 40 $4,710   $1,508,841 14
Jun 21, 1985 19 $84,715   26 $3,258   $1,739,501 17
Jun 28, 1985 20 $97,695 +15% 27 $3,618   $1,837,196 18
Jul 5, 1985 21 $74,252 -24% 22 $3,375   $1,911,448 19
Jul 12, 1985 22 $67,070 -10% 21 $3,194   $1,978,518 20
Jul 19, 1985 21 $53,455 -20% 19 $2,813   $2,031,973 21
Jul 26, 1985 25 $57,058 +7% 16 $3,566   $2,089,031 22
Aug 2, 1985 25 $82,339 +44% 20 $4,117   $2,171,370 23
Aug 9, 1985 23 $82,908 +1% 17 $4,877   $2,254,278 24
Aug 16, 1985 29 $55,862 -33% 15 $3,724   $2,310,140 25
Aug 23, 1985 32 $53,188 -5% 15 $3,546   $2,363,328 26
Aug 30, 1985 34 $46,046 -13% 15 $3,070   $2,409,374 27
Sep 6, 1985 31 $29,126 -37% 11 $2,648   $2,438,500 28
Sep 13, 1985 31 $24,682 -15% 14 $1,763   $2,463,182 29
Sep 20, 1985 26 $37,728 +53% 16 $2,358   $2,500,910 30

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,411 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,210 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,742 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,650 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,294 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,506 $2,516,761

Uncategorized

Alison Steadman    Mrs. Allardyce
Pete Postlethwaite    Douglas J. Nuttol the Butcher
Michael Palin    Gilbert Chilvers
Maggie Smith    Joyce Chilvers
Denholm Elliott    Dr. Charles Swaby
Richard Griffiths    Henry Allardyce the Accountant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Malcolm Mowbray    Director
Alan Bennett    Screenwriter
Malcolm Mowbray    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 8th, 2011

February 8th, 2011

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Metrics

Legs:11.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,642,438

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,702 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,411 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,506 $2,516,761

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 1985 (Wide) by Island/Alive
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Certain Fury
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, 1940s, Food, Animal Lead, Set in United Kingdom
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 13th Weekend 52 $5,617 May 24, 1985 87
Theater Average 12th Weekend 63 $5,372 May 17, 1985 80
Theater Average 11th Weekend 66 $5,945 May 10, 1985 73
Theater Average 9th Weekend 62 $6,823 Apr 26, 1985 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 47 $8,399 Apr 19, 1985 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 53 $9,303 Apr 12, 1985 45
Theater Average 6th Weekend 84 $9,083 Apr 5, 1985 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 52 $12,967 Mar 29, 1985 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 59 $16,851 Mar 22, 1985 24

Uncategorized

Alison Steadman    Mrs. Allardyce
Pete Postlethwaite    Douglas J. Nuttol the Butcher
Michael Palin    Gilbert Chilvers
Maggie Smith    Joyce Chilvers
Denholm Elliott    Dr. Charles Swaby
Richard Griffiths    Henry Allardyce the Accountant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Malcolm Mowbray    Director
Alan Bennett    Screenwriter
Malcolm Mowbray    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 8th, 2011

February 8th, 2011

Wow. It's a bad week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While there are a number of first run releases, none of them exactly shout Pick of the Week. The best bet as far as first run releases goes is Paranormal Activity 2, but the screener hasn't arrived yet. Same goes for Thelma & Louise, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. So in the end I went with Doctor Who: Story 63: The Mutants as the pick of the week. Great story, powerful message, and lots of extras. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,702 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,388 $7,642,438
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,861 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,974 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,889 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 898 $2,516,761
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $2,516,761

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 1985 35 $24,367   1 $24,367   $62,507 2
Mar 15, 1985 32 $27,747 +14% 2 $13,874   $99,619 3
Mar 22, 1985 33 $33,702 +21% 2 $16,851   $148,616 4
Mar 29, 1985 35 $25,934 -23% 2 $12,967   $186,590 5
Apr 5, 1985 33 $27,249 +5% 3 $9,083   $223,723 6
Apr 12, 1985 29 $46,513 +71% 5 $9,303   $282,773 7
Apr 19, 1985 28 $67,192 +44% 8 $8,399   $368,038 8
Apr 26, 1985 25 $115,991 +73% 17 $6,823   $496,833 9
May 3, 1985 29 $105,420 -9% 20 $5,271   $644,787 10
May 10, 1985 28 $142,691 +35% 24 $5,945   $840,898 11
May 17, 1985 26 $139,669 -2% 26 $5,372   $1,017,448 12
May 24, 1985 20 $219,068 +57% 39 $5,617   $1,284,730 13
May 31, 1985 18 $137,558 -37% 40 $3,439   $1,458,003 14
Jun 7, 1985 19 $110,290 -20% 31 $3,558   $1,619,131 15
Jun 21, 1985 22 $56,806   26 $2,185   $1,711,592 17
Jun 28, 1985 22 $59,480 +5% 27 $2,203   $1,798,981 18
Jul 5, 1985 22 $47,745 -20% 22 $2,170   $1,884,941 19
Jul 12, 1985 23 $44,053 -8% 21 $2,098   $1,955,501 20
Jul 19, 1985 25 $33,168 -25% 19 $1,746   $2,011,686 21
Jul 26, 1985 27 $26,571 -20% 16 $1,661   $2,058,544 22
Aug 2, 1985 25 $58,702 +121% 20 $2,935   $2,147,733 23
Aug 9, 1985 29 $52,172 -11% 17 $3,069   $2,223,542 24
Aug 16, 1985 29 $40,214 -23% 15 $2,681   $2,294,492 25
Aug 23, 1985 34 $37,685 -6% 15 $2,512   $2,347,825 26
Aug 30, 1985 37 $37,024 -2% 15 $2,468   $2,400,352 27
Sep 6, 1985 35 $23,139 -38% 11 $2,104   $2,432,513 28
Sep 13, 1985 33 $19,023 -18% 14 $1,359   $2,457,523 29
Sep 20, 1985 31 $25,732 +35% 16 $1,608   $2,488,914 30
Sep 27, 1985 31 $15,851 -38% 14 $1,132   $2,516,761 31

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 1985 28 $33,732   1 $33,732   $71,872 2
Mar 15, 1985 29 $43,042 +28% 2 $21,521   $114,914 3
Mar 22, 1985 30 $45,742 +6% 2 $22,871   $160,656 4
Mar 29, 1985 32 $35,818 -22% 2 $17,909   $196,474 5
Apr 5, 1985 29 $39,786 +11% 3 $13,262   $236,260 6
Apr 12, 1985 26 $64,586 +62% 5 $12,917   $300,846 7
Apr 19, 1985 27 $79,996 +24% 8 $10,000   $380,842 8
Apr 26, 1985 25 $158,525 +98% 17 $9,325   $539,367 9
May 3, 1985 27 $158,840 n/c 20 $7,942   $698,207 10
May 10, 1985 26 $179,572 +13% 24 $7,482   $877,779 11
May 17, 1985 21 $187,883 +5% 26 $7,226   $1,065,662 12
May 24, 1985 18 $254,783 +36% 39 $6,533   $1,320,445 13
May 31, 1985 17 $188,396 -26% 40 $4,710   $1,508,841 14
Jun 21, 1985 19 $84,715   26 $3,258   $1,739,501 17
Jun 28, 1985 20 $97,695 +15% 27 $3,618   $1,837,196 18
Jul 5, 1985 21 $74,252 -24% 22 $3,375   $1,911,448 19
Jul 12, 1985 22 $67,070 -10% 21 $3,194   $1,978,518 20
Jul 19, 1985 21 $53,455 -20% 19 $2,813   $2,031,973 21
Jul 26, 1985 25 $57,058 +7% 16 $3,566   $2,089,031 22
Aug 2, 1985 25 $82,339 +44% 20 $4,117   $2,171,370 23
Aug 9, 1985 23 $82,908 +1% 17 $4,877   $2,254,278 24
Aug 16, 1985 29 $55,862 -33% 15 $3,724   $2,310,140 25
Aug 23, 1985 32 $53,188 -5% 15 $3,546   $2,363,328 26
Aug 30, 1985 34 $46,046 -13% 15 $3,070   $2,409,374 27
Sep 6, 1985 31 $29,126 -37% 11 $2,648   $2,438,500 28
Sep 13, 1985 31 $24,682 -15% 14 $1,763   $2,463,182 29
Sep 20, 1985 26 $37,728 +53% 16 $2,358   $2,500,910 30

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,411 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,210 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,742 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,650 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,294 $2,516,761
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,506 $2,516,761