Tootsie (1982)

Tootsie
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $177,200,000Details
International Box Office $262Details
Worldwide Box Office $177,200,262
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,540,470 (3.1% of total gross)
Legs:15.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:943 opening theaters/1,222 max. theaters, 23.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $616,414,996

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: August 11th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 16th, 2014 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: PG on appeal. Originally rated R.
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beverly Hills Cop
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Keywords: Cross-Dressing, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Comedy Drama, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Fired, Soap Opera, TV Industry, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Unrequited Love
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 28 $625,927 Jul 1, 1983 199
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 32 $589,250 Jun 24, 1983 192
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 26 $730,908 Jun 17, 1983 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 20 $948,251 Jun 10, 1983 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 16 $1,279,134 Jun 3, 1983 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 10 $2,439,315 May 27, 1983 164
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 229 $8,510,502 May 27, 1983 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 26 $1,221,666 May 20, 1983 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 20 $1,559,536 May 13, 1983 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 28 $1,546,976 May 6, 1983 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 21 $1,951,612 Apr 29, 1983 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 18 $2,598,623 Apr 22, 1983 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 14 $3,103,088 Apr 15, 1983 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 15 $3,430,963 Apr 8, 1983 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 33 $2,937,159 Apr 1, 1983 108
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 191 $10,247,417 Apr 1, 1983 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 34 $3,127,164 Mar 25, 1983 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 32 $3,579,379 Mar 18, 1983 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 32 $4,044,440 Mar 11, 1983 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 32 $4,349,058 Mar 4, 1983 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 31 $5,236,117 Feb 25, 1983 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 16 $7,524,261 Feb 18, 1983 66
Theater Average 10th Weekend 69 $6,286 Feb 18, 1983 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 162 $7,524,261 Feb 18, 1983 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 78 $26,251,307 Feb 18, 1983 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 76 $4,747,425 Feb 11, 1983 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 63 $6,523,267 Feb 4, 1983 52
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 83 $7,325,537 Jan 28, 1983 45
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 88 $7,325,537 Jan 28, 1983 45
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $25,557,981 Jan 28, 1983 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $11,222,714 Dec 31, 1982 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 26 $41,951,578 Dec 31, 1982 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 207 $7,469,326 Dec 24, 1982 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $27,921,051 Dec 24, 1982 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 1982 1 $5,540,470   943 $5,875   $5,540,470 1
Dec 24, 1982 1 $7,469,326 +35% 964 $7,748   $18,109,741 2
Dec 31, 1982 1 $11,222,714 +50% 1,020 $11,003   $39,886,555 3
Jan 7, 1983 1 $10,553,488 -6% 1,115 $9,465   $55,155,149 4
Jan 14, 1983 1 $9,487,210 -10% 1,190 $7,972   $69,277,527 5
Jan 21, 1983 1 $8,407,104 -11% 1,214 $6,925   $81,181,848 6
Jan 28, 1983 1 $7,325,537 -13% 1,222 $5,995   $91,621,405 7
Feb 4, 1983 1 $6,523,267 -11% 1,222 $5,338   $100,398,200 8
Feb 11, 1983 1 $4,747,425 -27% 1,215 $3,907   $106,522,676 9
Feb 18, 1983 1 $7,524,261 +58% 1,197 $6,286   $116,147,056 10
Feb 25, 1983 1 $5,236,117 -30% 1,216 $4,306   $122,866,401 11
Mar 4, 1983 1 $4,349,058 -17% 1,221 $3,562   $128,631,608 12
Mar 11, 1983 1 $4,044,440 -7% 1,214 $3,331   $133,976,164 13
Mar 18, 1983 2 $3,579,379 -11% 1,185 $3,021   $138,733,218 14
Mar 25, 1983 4 $3,127,164 -13% 1,027 $3,045   $143,212,352 15
Apr 1, 1983 4 $2,937,159 -6% 1,049 $2,800   $147,185,684 16
Apr 8, 1983 1 $3,430,963 +17% 1,092 $3,142   $151,790,700 17
Apr 15, 1983 3 $3,103,088 -10% 1,064 $2,916   $155,715,701 18
Apr 22, 1983 3 $2,598,623 -16% 976 $2,663   $159,053,728 19
Apr 29, 1983 3 $1,951,612 -25% 865 $2,256   $161,414,932 20
May 6, 1983 4 $1,546,976 -21% 805 $1,922   $163,485,230 21
May 13, 1983 6 $1,559,536 +1% 759 $2,055   $165,339,970 22
May 20, 1983 9 $1,221,666 -22% 689 $1,773   $166,914,703 23
May 27, 1983 6 $2,439,315 +100% 835 $2,921   $169,884,870 24
Jun 3, 1983 10 $1,279,134 -48% 775 $1,650   $171,541,171 25
Jun 10, 1983 9 $948,251 -26% 723 $1,312   $173,019,532 26
Jun 17, 1983 10 $730,908 -23% 723 $1,011   $174,141,310 27
Jun 24, 1983 13 $589,250 -19% 640 $921   $175,149,889 28
Jul 1, 1983 14 $625,927 +6% 407 $1,538   $176,188,774 29

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 1982 1 $10,640,415   943 $11,284   $10,640,415 1
Dec 24, 1982 1 $18,023,426 +69% 964 $18,697   $28,663,841 2
Dec 31, 1982 1 $15,937,820 -12% 1,020 $15,625   $44,601,661 3
Jan 7, 1983 1 $15,188,656 -5% 1,115 $13,622   $59,790,317 4
Jan 14, 1983 1 $12,984,427 -15% 1,190 $10,911   $72,774,744 5
Jan 21, 1983 1 $11,521,124 -11% 1,214 $9,490   $84,295,868 6
Jan 28, 1983 1 $9,579,065 -17% 1,222 $7,839   $93,874,933 7
Feb 4, 1983 1 $7,900,318 -18% 1,222 $6,465   $101,775,251 8
Feb 11, 1983 1 $6,847,544 -13% 1,215 $5,636   $108,622,795 9
Feb 18, 1983 1 $9,007,489 +32% 1,197 $7,525   $117,630,284 10
Feb 25, 1983 1 $6,652,266 -26% 1,216 $5,471   $124,282,550 11
Mar 4, 1983 1 $5,649,174 -15% 1,221 $4,627   $129,931,724 12
Mar 11, 1983 1 $5,222,115 -8% 1,214 $4,302   $135,153,839 13
Mar 18, 1983 2 $4,931,349 -6% 1,185 $4,161   $140,085,188 14
Mar 25, 1983 5 $4,163,337 -16% 1,027 $4,054   $144,248,525 15
Apr 1, 1983 4 $4,111,212 -1% 1,049 $3,919   $148,359,737 16
Apr 8, 1983 1 $4,252,876 +3% 1,092 $3,895   $152,612,613 17
Apr 15, 1983 3 $3,842,492 -10% 1,064 $3,611   $156,455,105 18
Apr 22, 1983 4 $3,008,215 -22% 976 $3,082   $159,463,320 19
Apr 29, 1983 5 $2,474,934 -18% 865 $2,861   $161,938,254 20
May 6, 1983 4 $1,842,180 -26% 805 $2,288   $163,780,434 21
May 13, 1983 6 $1,912,603 +4% 759 $2,520   $165,693,037 22
May 20, 1983 8 $1,752,518 -8% 689 $2,544   $167,445,555 23
May 27, 1983 8 $2,816,482 +61% 835 $3,373   $170,262,037 24
Jun 3, 1983 11 $1,809,244 -36% 775 $2,335   $172,071,281 25
Jun 10, 1983 9 $1,339,121 -26% 723 $1,852   $173,410,402 26
Jun 17, 1983 11 $1,150,237 -14% 723 $1,591   $174,560,639 27
Jun 24, 1983 13 $1,002,208 -13% 640 $1,566   $175,562,847 28

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 8/11/2022 $262 1 1 1 $262 8/15/2022
 
International Total$262 8/15/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels

Supporting Cast

Jessica Lange    Julie Nichols
Teri Garr    Sandy
Dabney Coleman    Ron Carlisle
Charles Durning    Les Nichols
Bill Murray    Jeff
Sydney Pollack    George Fields
George Gaynes    John Van Horn
Geena Davis    April
Doris Belack    Rita
Ellen Foley    Jacqui
Peter Gatto    Rick
Lynne Thigpen    Jo
Estelle Getty    Middle-aged woman
John Kapelos    Actor at Party

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sydney Pollack    Director
Larry Gelbart    Screenwriter
Murray Schisgal    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 16th, 2014

December 16th, 2014

It is getting very close to Christmas and while this means there are more and more people shopping, it also means the new releases are less likely to stand out in a sea of sales. The biggest release of the week is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which is coming out on a 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack. However, it is also one of the worst big releases of the year. There are some releases that are contenders for Pick of the week, including Extant: Season 1 on DVD or Blu-ray, Tootsie on Blu-ray, and The Americans: Season 2 on DVD. In the end, I went with The Skeleton Twins on Blu-ray. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,540,470 (3.1% of total gross)
Legs:15.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:943 opening theaters/1,222 max. theaters, 23.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $616,414,996

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: August 11th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 16th, 2014 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: PG on appeal. Originally rated R.
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beverly Hills Cop
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Cross-Dressing, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Comedy Drama, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Fired, Soap Opera, TV Industry, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Unrequited Love
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 28 $625,927 Jul 1, 1983 199
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 32 $589,250 Jun 24, 1983 192
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 26 $730,908 Jun 17, 1983 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 20 $948,251 Jun 10, 1983 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 16 $1,279,134 Jun 3, 1983 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 10 $2,439,315 May 27, 1983 164
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 229 $8,510,502 May 27, 1983 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 26 $1,221,666 May 20, 1983 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 20 $1,559,536 May 13, 1983 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 28 $1,546,976 May 6, 1983 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 21 $1,951,612 Apr 29, 1983 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 18 $2,598,623 Apr 22, 1983 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 14 $3,103,088 Apr 15, 1983 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 15 $3,430,963 Apr 8, 1983 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 33 $2,937,159 Apr 1, 1983 108
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 191 $10,247,417 Apr 1, 1983 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 34 $3,127,164 Mar 25, 1983 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 32 $3,579,379 Mar 18, 1983 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 32 $4,044,440 Mar 11, 1983 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 32 $4,349,058 Mar 4, 1983 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 31 $5,236,117 Feb 25, 1983 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 16 $7,524,261 Feb 18, 1983 66
Theater Average 10th Weekend 69 $6,286 Feb 18, 1983 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 162 $7,524,261 Feb 18, 1983 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 78 $26,251,307 Feb 18, 1983 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 76 $4,747,425 Feb 11, 1983 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 63 $6,523,267 Feb 4, 1983 52
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 83 $7,325,537 Jan 28, 1983 45
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 88 $7,325,537 Jan 28, 1983 45
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $25,557,981 Jan 28, 1983 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $11,222,714 Dec 31, 1982 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 26 $41,951,578 Dec 31, 1982 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 207 $7,469,326 Dec 24, 1982 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $27,921,051 Dec 24, 1982 10

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels

Supporting Cast

Jessica Lange    Julie Nichols
Teri Garr    Sandy
Dabney Coleman    Ron Carlisle
Charles Durning    Les Nichols
Bill Murray    Jeff
Sydney Pollack    George Fields
George Gaynes    John Van Horn
Geena Davis    April
Doris Belack    Rita
Ellen Foley    Jacqui
Peter Gatto    Rick
Lynne Thigpen    Jo
Estelle Getty    Middle-aged woman
John Kapelos    Actor at Party

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sydney Pollack    Director
Larry Gelbart    Screenwriter
Murray Schisgal    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 16th, 2014

December 16th, 2014

It is getting very close to Christmas and while this means there are more and more people shopping, it also means the new releases are less likely to stand out in a sea of sales. The biggest release of the week is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which is coming out on a 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack. However, it is also one of the worst big releases of the year. There are some releases that are contenders for Pick of the week, including Extant: Season 1 on DVD or Blu-ray, Tootsie on Blu-ray, and The Americans: Season 2 on DVD. In the end, I went with The Skeleton Twins on Blu-ray. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 1982 1 $5,540,470   943 $5,875   $5,540,470 1
Dec 24, 1982 1 $7,469,326 +35% 964 $7,748   $18,109,741 2
Dec 31, 1982 1 $11,222,714 +50% 1,020 $11,003   $39,886,555 3
Jan 7, 1983 1 $10,553,488 -6% 1,115 $9,465   $55,155,149 4
Jan 14, 1983 1 $9,487,210 -10% 1,190 $7,972   $69,277,527 5
Jan 21, 1983 1 $8,407,104 -11% 1,214 $6,925   $81,181,848 6
Jan 28, 1983 1 $7,325,537 -13% 1,222 $5,995   $91,621,405 7
Feb 4, 1983 1 $6,523,267 -11% 1,222 $5,338   $100,398,200 8
Feb 11, 1983 1 $4,747,425 -27% 1,215 $3,907   $106,522,676 9
Feb 18, 1983 1 $7,524,261 +58% 1,197 $6,286   $116,147,056 10
Feb 25, 1983 1 $5,236,117 -30% 1,216 $4,306   $122,866,401 11
Mar 4, 1983 1 $4,349,058 -17% 1,221 $3,562   $128,631,608 12
Mar 11, 1983 1 $4,044,440 -7% 1,214 $3,331   $133,976,164 13
Mar 18, 1983 2 $3,579,379 -11% 1,185 $3,021   $138,733,218 14
Mar 25, 1983 4 $3,127,164 -13% 1,027 $3,045   $143,212,352 15
Apr 1, 1983 4 $2,937,159 -6% 1,049 $2,800   $147,185,684 16
Apr 8, 1983 1 $3,430,963 +17% 1,092 $3,142   $151,790,700 17
Apr 15, 1983 3 $3,103,088 -10% 1,064 $2,916   $155,715,701 18
Apr 22, 1983 3 $2,598,623 -16% 976 $2,663   $159,053,728 19
Apr 29, 1983 3 $1,951,612 -25% 865 $2,256   $161,414,932 20
May 6, 1983 4 $1,546,976 -21% 805 $1,922   $163,485,230 21
May 13, 1983 6 $1,559,536 +1% 759 $2,055   $165,339,970 22
May 20, 1983 9 $1,221,666 -22% 689 $1,773   $166,914,703 23
May 27, 1983 6 $2,439,315 +100% 835 $2,921   $169,884,870 24
Jun 3, 1983 10 $1,279,134 -48% 775 $1,650   $171,541,171 25
Jun 10, 1983 9 $948,251 -26% 723 $1,312   $173,019,532 26
Jun 17, 1983 10 $730,908 -23% 723 $1,011   $174,141,310 27
Jun 24, 1983 13 $589,250 -19% 640 $921   $175,149,889 28
Jul 1, 1983 14 $625,927 +6% 407 $1,538   $176,188,774 29

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 17, 1982 1 $10,640,415   943 $11,284   $10,640,415 1
Dec 24, 1982 1 $18,023,426 +69% 964 $18,697   $28,663,841 2
Dec 31, 1982 1 $15,937,820 -12% 1,020 $15,625   $44,601,661 3
Jan 7, 1983 1 $15,188,656 -5% 1,115 $13,622   $59,790,317 4
Jan 14, 1983 1 $12,984,427 -15% 1,190 $10,911   $72,774,744 5
Jan 21, 1983 1 $11,521,124 -11% 1,214 $9,490   $84,295,868 6
Jan 28, 1983 1 $9,579,065 -17% 1,222 $7,839   $93,874,933 7
Feb 4, 1983 1 $7,900,318 -18% 1,222 $6,465   $101,775,251 8
Feb 11, 1983 1 $6,847,544 -13% 1,215 $5,636   $108,622,795 9
Feb 18, 1983 1 $9,007,489 +32% 1,197 $7,525   $117,630,284 10
Feb 25, 1983 1 $6,652,266 -26% 1,216 $5,471   $124,282,550 11
Mar 4, 1983 1 $5,649,174 -15% 1,221 $4,627   $129,931,724 12
Mar 11, 1983 1 $5,222,115 -8% 1,214 $4,302   $135,153,839 13
Mar 18, 1983 2 $4,931,349 -6% 1,185 $4,161   $140,085,188 14
Mar 25, 1983 5 $4,163,337 -16% 1,027 $4,054   $144,248,525 15
Apr 1, 1983 4 $4,111,212 -1% 1,049 $3,919   $148,359,737 16
Apr 8, 1983 1 $4,252,876 +3% 1,092 $3,895   $152,612,613 17
Apr 15, 1983 3 $3,842,492 -10% 1,064 $3,611   $156,455,105 18
Apr 22, 1983 4 $3,008,215 -22% 976 $3,082   $159,463,320 19
Apr 29, 1983 5 $2,474,934 -18% 865 $2,861   $161,938,254 20
May 6, 1983 4 $1,842,180 -26% 805 $2,288   $163,780,434 21
May 13, 1983 6 $1,912,603 +4% 759 $2,520   $165,693,037 22
May 20, 1983 8 $1,752,518 -8% 689 $2,544   $167,445,555 23
May 27, 1983 8 $2,816,482 +61% 835 $3,373   $170,262,037 24
Jun 3, 1983 11 $1,809,244 -36% 775 $2,335   $172,071,281 25
Jun 10, 1983 9 $1,339,121 -26% 723 $1,852   $173,410,402 26
Jun 17, 1983 11 $1,150,237 -14% 723 $1,591   $174,560,639 27
Jun 24, 1983 13 $1,002,208 -13% 640 $1,566   $175,562,847 28

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 8/11/2022 $262 1 1 1 $262 8/15/2022
 
International Total$262 8/15/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records