Green Card (1990)

Green Card poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,804,169Details
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Metrics

Legs:7.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,315,663

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1990 (Limited) by Walt Disney
Video Release: March 4th, 2003 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Immigration Tango
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Keywords: Romance, Immigration, Green Card Marriage, Government Bureaucracy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Green Card Production Company, Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 221 $8,058,064 Jan 25, 1991 34
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 272 $10,048,469 Jan 18, 1991 27

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1991 8 $3,743,721   341 $10,979   $6,300,281 4
Jan 25, 1991 7 $3,002,164 -20% 381 $7,880   $10,190,044 5
Feb 1, 1991 6 $4,050,705 +35% 703 $5,762   $15,240,976 6
Feb 8, 1991 10 $2,391,658 -41% 718 $3,331   $18,729,784 7
Apr 12, 1991 27 $276,450   285 $970   $28,416,049 16
Apr 19, 1991 25 $310,040 +12% 337 $920   $28,837,524 17
Apr 26, 1991 31 $177,472 -43% 236 $752   $29,127,554 18
May 3, 1991 31 $164,944 -7% 244 $676   $29,391,410 19
May 17, 1991 34 $104,538   131 $798   $29,804,169 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1991 8 $4,631,320   341 $13,582   $7,187,880 5
Jan 25, 1991 7 $4,002,391 -14% 381 $10,505   $11,190,271 6
Feb 1, 1991 6 $5,147,855 +29% 703 $7,323   $16,338,126 7
Apr 12, 1991 25 $387,885   285 $1,361   $28,527,484 17
Apr 19, 1991 23 $422,598 +9% 337 $1,254   $28,950,082 18
Apr 26, 1991 27 $276,384 -35% 236 $1,171   $29,226,466 19

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Bebe Neuwirth Lauren
Gregg Edelman Phil
Robert Prosky Brontë's Lawyer
Jessie Keosian Mrs. Bird
Ethan Phillips Gorsky
Mary Louise Wilson Mrs. Sheehan
Lois Smith Brontë's Mother
Conrad McLaren Bronte's Father
Ronald Guttman Anton
Danny Dennis Oscar
Stephen Pearlman Mr. Adler
Victoria Boothby Mrs. Adler
Ann Wedgeworth Party Guest
Stefan Schnabel Party Guest
Anne Shropshire Party Guest
Simon Jones Party Guest
Malachy McCourt Party Guest
Emily Cho Party Guest
John Spencer Harry
Ann Dowd Peggy
Novella Nelson Marriage Celebrant
John Scanlan House Committee Member
Arthur Anderson House Committee Member
Vasek Simek Maitre'D
Christian Mulot Waiter
Francis Dumaurier Waiter
Ernesto Gasco Butler
Jeb Handwerger Oscar's Child
Michael David Tanney Oscar's Child
Conrad Roberts Taxi Driver
Edward S. Feldman Taxi Driver
Chris Odo Immigration Supervisor
Michele Nevirs Immigration Clerk
Rick Aviles Vincent
Abdoulaye N'Gom Street Beggar
Clint Chin Flower Seller
Larry Wright Drummer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Weir Director
Peter Weir Producer
Peter Weir Screenwriter
Edward S. Feldman Executive Producer
Geoffrey Simpson Director of Photography
Wendy Stites Production Designer
William Anderson Editor
Hans Zimmer Composer
Duncan Henderson Co-Producer
Jean Gontier Co-Producer
Ira Halberstadt Associate Producer
Alan B. Curtiss Assistant Director
Ira Halberstadt Unit Production Manager
Christopher Nowak Art Director
John Anderson Set Decorator
Ted Glass Set Decorator
Marilyn Matthews Associate Costume Designer
Ingrid Price Costume Supervisor
Roseann Milano Costume Supervisor
Jennifer Ingram Costume Supervisor
Lee Smith Additional Editor
Louise Innes Additional Editor
Pierre Gamet Sound Mixer
Phil Judd Re-recording Mixer
Peter Townsend Sound Effects Editor
Wayne Pashley Sound Effects Editor
Lee Smith Sound Designer
Livia Ruzic Dialogue Editor
Jeanine Chialvo Dialogue Editor
Karin Whittington Dialogue Editor
Sharon Ilson Make up
Harry Stewart Song Writer
Dianne Crittenden Casting Director

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


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Metrics

Legs:7.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,315,663

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1990 (Limited) by Walt Disney
Video Release: March 4th, 2003 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Immigration Tango
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Keywords: Romance, Immigration, Green Card Marriage, Government Bureaucracy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Green Card Production Company, Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 221 $8,058,064 Jan 25, 1991 34
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 272 $10,048,469 Jan 18, 1991 27

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Bebe Neuwirth Lauren
Gregg Edelman Phil
Robert Prosky Brontë's Lawyer
Jessie Keosian Mrs. Bird
Ethan Phillips Gorsky
Mary Louise Wilson Mrs. Sheehan
Lois Smith Brontë's Mother
Conrad McLaren Bronte's Father
Ronald Guttman Anton
Danny Dennis Oscar
Stephen Pearlman Mr. Adler
Victoria Boothby Mrs. Adler
Ann Wedgeworth Party Guest
Stefan Schnabel Party Guest
Anne Shropshire Party Guest
Simon Jones Party Guest
Malachy McCourt Party Guest
Emily Cho Party Guest
John Spencer Harry
Ann Dowd Peggy
Novella Nelson Marriage Celebrant
John Scanlan House Committee Member
Arthur Anderson House Committee Member
Vasek Simek Maitre'D
Christian Mulot Waiter
Francis Dumaurier Waiter
Ernesto Gasco Butler
Jeb Handwerger Oscar's Child
Michael David Tanney Oscar's Child
Conrad Roberts Taxi Driver
Edward S. Feldman Taxi Driver
Chris Odo Immigration Supervisor
Michele Nevirs Immigration Clerk
Rick Aviles Vincent
Abdoulaye N'Gom Street Beggar
Clint Chin Flower Seller
Larry Wright Drummer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Weir Director
Peter Weir Producer
Peter Weir Screenwriter
Edward S. Feldman Executive Producer
Geoffrey Simpson Director of Photography
Wendy Stites Production Designer
William Anderson Editor
Hans Zimmer Composer
Duncan Henderson Co-Producer
Jean Gontier Co-Producer
Ira Halberstadt Associate Producer
Alan B. Curtiss Assistant Director
Ira Halberstadt Unit Production Manager
Christopher Nowak Art Director
John Anderson Set Decorator
Ted Glass Set Decorator
Marilyn Matthews Associate Costume Designer
Ingrid Price Costume Supervisor
Roseann Milano Costume Supervisor
Jennifer Ingram Costume Supervisor
Lee Smith Additional Editor
Louise Innes Additional Editor
Pierre Gamet Sound Mixer
Phil Judd Re-recording Mixer
Peter Townsend Sound Effects Editor
Wayne Pashley Sound Effects Editor
Lee Smith Sound Designer
Livia Ruzic Dialogue Editor
Jeanine Chialvo Dialogue Editor
Karin Whittington Dialogue Editor
Sharon Ilson Make up
Harry Stewart Song Writer
Dianne Crittenden Casting Director

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1991 8 $3,743,721   341 $10,979   $6,300,281 4
Jan 25, 1991 7 $3,002,164 -20% 381 $7,880   $10,190,044 5
Feb 1, 1991 6 $4,050,705 +35% 703 $5,762   $15,240,976 6
Feb 8, 1991 10 $2,391,658 -41% 718 $3,331   $18,729,784 7
Apr 12, 1991 27 $276,450   285 $970   $28,416,049 16
Apr 19, 1991 25 $310,040 +12% 337 $920   $28,837,524 17
Apr 26, 1991 31 $177,472 -43% 236 $752   $29,127,554 18
May 3, 1991 31 $164,944 -7% 244 $676   $29,391,410 19
May 17, 1991 34 $104,538   131 $798   $29,804,169 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1991 8 $4,631,320   341 $13,582   $7,187,880 5
Jan 25, 1991 7 $4,002,391 -14% 381 $10,505   $11,190,271 6
Feb 1, 1991 6 $5,147,855 +29% 703 $7,323   $16,338,126 7
Apr 12, 1991 25 $387,885   285 $1,361   $28,527,484 17
Apr 19, 1991 23 $422,598 +9% 337 $1,254   $28,950,082 18
Apr 26, 1991 27 $276,384 -35% 236 $1,171   $29,226,466 19