| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| New Zealand Box Office | $68 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,736,270 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| New Zealand Releases: | July 2nd, 2020 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 1998 by Criterion |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Keywords: | Mockumentary, Rock 'n' Roll, Satire, Satirical Comedy, Music Industry, Cult Movie, Ensemble, Screenplay Written By the Star, Improvised |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/11/06 | - | $68 | 1 | $68 | $68 | 19 |
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7/2/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $68 | 10/19/2022 |
| North America | 3/2/1984 | $30,835 | 3 | 206 | 1,564 | $4,736,202 | |
| Worldwide Total | $4,736,270 | 10/19/2022 | |||||
| Christopher Guest | Nigel Tufnel (Lead Guitar, Vocals) |
| Harry Shearer | Derek Smalls (Bass, Vocals) | |
| Bruno Kirby | Tommy Pischedda | |
| Billy Crystal | Morty the Mime | |
| Fran Drescher | Bobbi Flekman | |
| Anjelica Huston | Polly Deutsch | |
| Dana Carvey | Mime Waiter | |
| Ed Begley, Jr. | John "Stumpy" Pepys | |
| Howard Hesseman | Terry Ladd | |
| Rob Reiner | Marty DiBergi | |
| Fred Willard | Lt. Hookstratten | |
| Michael McKean | David St. Hubbins (Lead Guitar, Vocals) |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| Rob Reiner | Director | |
| Christopher Guest | Screenwriter | |
| Michael McKean | Screenwriter | |
| Harry Shearer | Screenwriter | |
| Rob Reiner | Screenwriter | |
| Karen Murphy | Producer | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.
