*batteries not included (1987)

*batteries not included
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,945,797Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,326,530 (10.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,328 opening theaters/1,367 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $89,750,076

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,780 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,135 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $32,945,797

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: December 18th, 1987 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Kid
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Land Developer, Friendly Alien on Earth, Autumn Years, Set in New York City, Pregnant Women, Romance, Faulty Memory, Death of a Son or Daughter, Robot
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 249 $12,939,802 Jan 1, 1988 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 277 $11,480,671 Dec 25, 1987 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,780 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $89,750,076
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,225 $32,945,797
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 35 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,375 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $32,945,797

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1987 4 $3,326,530   1,328 $2,505   $3,326,530 1
Dec 25, 1987 6 $4,084,570 +23% 1,357 $3,010   $9,967,500 2
Jan 1, 1988 5 $4,839,180 +18% 1,367 $3,540   $19,501,900 3
Jan 8, 1988 5 $2,833,330 -41% 1,346 $2,105   $23,121,259 4
Jan 22, 1988 13 $1,218,060   1,073 $1,135   $27,571,084 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1987 4 $5,882,930   1,328 $4,430   $5,882,930 1
Dec 25, 1987 5 $8,779,790 +49% 1,357 $6,470   $14,662,720 2
Jan 1, 1988 6 $5,625,209 -36% 1,367 $4,115   $20,287,929 3

Leading Cast

Hume Cronyn    Frank
Jessica Tandy    Faye

Supporting Cast

Frank McRae    Harry
Elizabeth Peña    Marisa
Michael Carmine    Carlos
Dennis Boutsikaris    Mason
Tom Aldredge    Sid
Jane Hoffman    Muriel
John DiSanti    Gus
John Pankow    Kovacs
MacIntyre Dixon    DeWitt
Michael Greene    Lacey
Doris Belack    Mrs. Thompson
Wendy Schaal    Pamela
James LeGros    Goon
Jose Santana    Goon
Ronald L. Schwary    Louie
Susan Shoffner    Receptionist
Shelly Kurtz    Policeman at Hospital
Joseph Hamer    Policeman at Building
H. Clay Dear    Policeman at Building
Howard Renensland    Reporter
Judy Grafe    Reporter
Alice Beardsley    Nurse
Dick Martinsen    Fireman
Charles Raymond    Hector
Riki Colon    Band Member
Jon Imparato    Band Member
David Vasquez    Band Member
John Arceri    Chauffeur

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

Production and Technical Credits

Matthew Robbins    Director
Ronald L. Schwary    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Executive Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
James Horner    Composer
Mick Garris    Story Creator
Brad Bird    Screenwriter
Matthew Robbins    Screenwriter
Brent Maddock    Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson    Screenwriter
Gerald R. Molen    Associate Producer
Jerry Grandey    Assistant Director
Joe Johnston    Second Unit Director
Gerald R. Molen    Unit Production Manager
Ted Haworth    Production Designer
Angelo Graham    Art Director
George Robert Nelson    Set Decorator
John McPherson    Director of Photography
Dick Kratina    Second Unit Camera
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Tom Costich    Costume Supervisor
Cynthia Scheider    Editor
Gene Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Bill Varney    Supervising
Michael Casper    Re-recording Mixer
Tom C McCarthy    Supervising Sound Editor
Don S. Walden    Sound Editor
William L. Manger    Sound Editor
Michael Redbourn    Sound Editor
Mark Gordon    Sound Editor
Else Blangsted    Supervising
James Flamberg    Music Editor
Rick Sharp    Make up
Susan Germaine    Hairstylist
Penny Perry    Casting Director
Thomas Rosales, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,326,530 (10.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,328 opening theaters/1,367 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $89,750,076

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,780 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,135 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $32,945,797

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: December 18th, 1987 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Kid
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Land Developer, Friendly Alien on Earth, Autumn Years, Set in New York City, Pregnant Women, Romance, Faulty Memory, Death of a Son or Daughter, Robot
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 249 $12,939,802 Jan 1, 1988 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 277 $11,480,671 Dec 25, 1987 10

Leading Cast

Hume Cronyn    Frank
Jessica Tandy    Faye

Supporting Cast

Frank McRae    Harry
Elizabeth Peña    Marisa
Michael Carmine    Carlos
Dennis Boutsikaris    Mason
Tom Aldredge    Sid
Jane Hoffman    Muriel
John DiSanti    Gus
John Pankow    Kovacs
MacIntyre Dixon    DeWitt
Michael Greene    Lacey
Doris Belack    Mrs. Thompson
Wendy Schaal    Pamela
James LeGros    Goon
Jose Santana    Goon
Ronald L. Schwary    Louie
Susan Shoffner    Receptionist
Shelly Kurtz    Policeman at Hospital
Joseph Hamer    Policeman at Building
H. Clay Dear    Policeman at Building
Howard Renensland    Reporter
Judy Grafe    Reporter
Alice Beardsley    Nurse
Dick Martinsen    Fireman
Charles Raymond    Hector
Riki Colon    Band Member
Jon Imparato    Band Member
David Vasquez    Band Member
John Arceri    Chauffeur

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

Production and Technical Credits

Matthew Robbins    Director
Ronald L. Schwary    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Executive Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
James Horner    Composer
Mick Garris    Story Creator
Brad Bird    Screenwriter
Matthew Robbins    Screenwriter
Brent Maddock    Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson    Screenwriter
Gerald R. Molen    Associate Producer
Jerry Grandey    Assistant Director
Joe Johnston    Second Unit Director
Gerald R. Molen    Unit Production Manager
Ted Haworth    Production Designer
Angelo Graham    Art Director
George Robert Nelson    Set Decorator
John McPherson    Director of Photography
Dick Kratina    Second Unit Camera
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Tom Costich    Costume Supervisor
Cynthia Scheider    Editor
Gene Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Bill Varney    Supervising
Michael Casper    Re-recording Mixer
Tom C McCarthy    Supervising Sound Editor
Don S. Walden    Sound Editor
William L. Manger    Sound Editor
Michael Redbourn    Sound Editor
Mark Gordon    Sound Editor
Else Blangsted    Supervising
James Flamberg    Music Editor
Rick Sharp    Make up
Susan Germaine    Hairstylist
Penny Perry    Casting Director
Thomas Rosales, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,780 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $89,750,076
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,225 $32,945,797
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 35 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,375 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $32,945,797
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $32,945,797

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1987 4 $3,326,530   1,328 $2,505   $3,326,530 1
Dec 25, 1987 6 $4,084,570 +23% 1,357 $3,010   $9,967,500 2
Jan 1, 1988 5 $4,839,180 +18% 1,367 $3,540   $19,501,900 3
Jan 8, 1988 5 $2,833,330 -41% 1,346 $2,105   $23,121,259 4
Jan 22, 1988 13 $1,218,060   1,073 $1,135   $27,571,084 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1987 4 $5,882,930   1,328 $4,430   $5,882,930 1
Dec 25, 1987 5 $8,779,790 +49% 1,357 $6,470   $14,662,720 2
Jan 1, 1988 6 $5,625,209 -36% 1,367 $4,115   $20,287,929 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,135 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,410 $32,945,797
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 37 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,550 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 759 $32,945,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $32,945,797