Sweet Liberty (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,205,021Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,160,891 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,234 opening theaters/1,238 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,274,960

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,666 $14,205,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,604 $14,205,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 950 $14,205,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,267 $14,205,021

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 14th, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 1st, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment
Running Time: 106 minutes
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Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Writing and Writers, Movie Business, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself
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
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 213 $9,224,742 May 23, 1986 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 16, 1986 3 $3,160,891   1,234 $2,562   $3,186,327 1
May 23, 1986 5 $3,114,085 -1% 1,238 $2,515   $7,428,570 2
May 30, 1986 5 $1,663,200 -47% 1,155 $1,440   $9,665,805 3
Jun 6, 1986 8 $1,299,805 -22% 897 $1,449   $11,608,740 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 16, 1986 3 $4,289,049   1,234 $3,476   $4,314,485 2
May 23, 1986 5 $3,688,120 -14% 1,238 $2,979   $8,002,605 3
May 30, 1986 5 $2,306,330 -37% 1,155 $1,997   $10,308,935 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Supporting Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer    Faith Healy

Uncategorized

Bob Hoskins    Stanley Gould
Alan Alda    Michael Burgess
Michael Caine    Elliott James
Saul Rubinek    Bo Hodges, Director/Producer
Lois Chiles    Leslie, wife of college president
Timothy Carhart    Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator
John C. McGinley    Floyd

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Production and Technical Credits

Alan Alda    Director
Alan Alda    Screenwriter
Bruce Broughton    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,160,891 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,234 opening theaters/1,238 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,274,960

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,666 $14,205,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,604 $14,205,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 950 $14,205,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,267 $14,205,021

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 14th, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 1st, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Writing and Writers, Movie Business, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself
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
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 213 $9,224,742 May 23, 1986 12

Supporting Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer    Faith Healy

Uncategorized

Bob Hoskins    Stanley Gould
Alan Alda    Michael Burgess
Michael Caine    Elliott James
Saul Rubinek    Bo Hodges, Director/Producer
Lois Chiles    Leslie, wife of college president
Timothy Carhart    Eagleton, Stunt Coordinator
John C. McGinley    Floyd

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Alda    Director
Alan Alda    Screenwriter
Bruce Broughton    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 16, 1986 3 $3,160,891   1,234 $2,562   $3,186,327 1
May 23, 1986 5 $3,114,085 -1% 1,238 $2,515   $7,428,570 2
May 30, 1986 5 $1,663,200 -47% 1,155 $1,440   $9,665,805 3
Jun 6, 1986 8 $1,299,805 -22% 897 $1,449   $11,608,740 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 16, 1986 3 $4,289,049   1,234 $3,476   $4,314,485 2
May 23, 1986 5 $3,688,120 -14% 1,238 $2,979   $8,002,605 3
May 30, 1986 5 $2,306,330 -37% 1,155 $1,997   $10,308,935 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records