Son in Law (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,989,889Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,033,310 (27.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,389 opening theaters/1,406 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $67,674,145

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,284 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,762 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $25,989,889

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 2nd, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: August 19th, 1997 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for elements of sensuality.
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Encino Man
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Culture Clash, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Romance, Marriage Proposal, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 196 $7,033,310 Jul 2, 1993 3
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 160 $18,670,548 Jul 2, 1993 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 67 $7,033,310 Jul 2, 1993 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $18,670,548 Jul 2, 1993 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,284 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,485 $67,674,145
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,683 $25,989,889
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 58 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,847 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $25,989,889

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 2, 1993 6 $7,033,310   1,389 $5,064   $7,033,310 1
Jul 9, 1993 8 $4,833,541 -31% 1,406 $3,438   $14,817,608 2
Jul 16, 1993 8 $3,652,805 -24% 1,351 $2,704   $21,334,079 3
Jul 23, 1993 11 $2,387,100 -35% 1,182 $2,020   $25,989,889 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 2, 1993 6 $9,984,067   1,389 $7,188   $9,984,067 1
Jul 9, 1993 8 $7,697,207 -23% 1,406 $5,475   $17,681,274 2
Jul 16, 1993 9 $5,921,515 -23% 1,351 $4,383   $23,602,789 3

Uncategorized

Adam Goldberg    Indian
Brendan Fraser    Link (uncredited)
Pauly Shore    Crawl
Carla Gugino    Rebecca Warner
Lane Smith    Walter Warner
Cindy Pickett    Connie Warner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Rash    Director
Fax Bahr    Screenwriter
Adam Small    Screenwriter
Shawn Schepps    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,033,310 (27.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,389 opening theaters/1,406 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $67,674,145

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,284 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,762 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $25,989,889

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: July 2nd, 1993 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: August 19th, 1997 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for elements of sensuality.
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Encino Man
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Culture Clash, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Romance, Marriage Proposal, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 196 $7,033,310 Jul 2, 1993 3
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 160 $18,670,548 Jul 2, 1993 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 67 $7,033,310 Jul 2, 1993 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 57 $18,670,548 Jul 2, 1993 3

Uncategorized

Adam Goldberg    Indian
Brendan Fraser    Link (uncredited)
Pauly Shore    Crawl
Carla Gugino    Rebecca Warner
Lane Smith    Walter Warner
Cindy Pickett    Connie Warner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Rash    Director
Fax Bahr    Screenwriter
Adam Small    Screenwriter
Shawn Schepps    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,284 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,485 $67,674,145
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,683 $25,989,889
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 58 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,847 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $25,989,889
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $25,989,889

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 2, 1993 6 $7,033,310   1,389 $5,064   $7,033,310 1
Jul 9, 1993 8 $4,833,541 -31% 1,406 $3,438   $14,817,608 2
Jul 16, 1993 8 $3,652,805 -24% 1,351 $2,704   $21,334,079 3
Jul 23, 1993 11 $2,387,100 -35% 1,182 $2,020   $25,989,889 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 2, 1993 6 $9,984,067   1,389 $7,188   $9,984,067 1
Jul 9, 1993 8 $7,697,207 -23% 1,406 $5,475   $17,681,274 2
Jul 16, 1993 9 $5,921,515 -23% 1,351 $4,383   $23,602,789 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,762 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,993 $25,989,889
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 61 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,429 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,114 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,462 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,494 $25,989,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $25,989,889