American Me (1992)

American Me
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,318,100Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,378,100 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:830 opening theaters/830 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,399,787

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1992 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 7th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and sensuality, and for language and drug content.
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
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Keywords: Hispanic, Life on the Outside, Romance, Organized Crime, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Prison, Gangs, Set in Los Angeles, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Sex Crimes, Gang Warfare, Revenge, Narcotics
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Y.O.Y., Sean Daniel Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1992 4 $3,378,100   830 $4,070   $3,378,100 1
Mar 20, 1992 6 $2,263,240 -33% 826 $2,740   $6,945,315 2
Mar 27, 1992 10 $1,283,430 -43% 537 $2,390   $9,108,435 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1992 4 $4,682,075   830 $5,641   $4,682,075 1
Mar 20, 1992 6 $3,142,930 -33% 826 $3,805   $7,825,005 2

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 27, 202191 2
Apr 28, 202192 4
Apr 29, 202183 7

Leading Cast

Edward James Olmos Montaya Santana

Supporting Cast

William Forsythe J.D.
Pepe Serna Mundo
Evelina Fernandez Julie
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa El Japo
Eric Close Juvie Hall Attacker
Daniel Villarreal Little Puppet
Vic Trevino Cheetah
Richard Coca Young Mundo
Steve Wilcox Young JD

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edward James Olmos Director
Sean Daniel Producer
Robert M. Young Producer
Edward James Olmos Producer
Floyd Mutrux Screenwriter
Desmond Nakano Screenwriter
Floyd Mutrux Story by
Reynaldo Villalobos Director of Photography
Joe Aubel Production Designer
Arthur Coburn Editor
Brian Frankish Co-Producer
Irwin Young Executive Producer
Floyd Mutrux Executive Producer
Lou Adler Executive Producer
Dennis Lambert Composer
Claude Gaudette Composer
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez Costume Designer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,378,100 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:830 opening theaters/830 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,399,787

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
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 13th, 1992 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 7th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and sensuality, and for language and drug content.
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hispanic, Life on the Outside, Romance, Organized Crime, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Prison, Gangs, Set in Los Angeles, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Sex Crimes, Gang Warfare, Revenge, Narcotics
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Y.O.Y., Sean Daniel Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Edward James Olmos Montaya Santana

Supporting Cast

William Forsythe J.D.
Pepe Serna Mundo
Evelina Fernandez Julie
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa El Japo
Eric Close Juvie Hall Attacker
Daniel Villarreal Little Puppet
Vic Trevino Cheetah
Richard Coca Young Mundo
Steve Wilcox Young JD

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edward James Olmos Director
Sean Daniel Producer
Robert M. Young Producer
Edward James Olmos Producer
Floyd Mutrux Screenwriter
Desmond Nakano Screenwriter
Floyd Mutrux Story by
Reynaldo Villalobos Director of Photography
Joe Aubel Production Designer
Arthur Coburn Editor
Brian Frankish Co-Producer
Irwin Young Executive Producer
Floyd Mutrux Executive Producer
Lou Adler Executive Producer
Dennis Lambert Composer
Claude Gaudette Composer
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez Costume Designer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1992 4 $3,378,100   830 $4,070   $3,378,100 1
Mar 20, 1992 6 $2,263,240 -33% 826 $2,740   $6,945,315 2
Mar 27, 1992 10 $1,283,430 -43% 537 $2,390   $9,108,435 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 1992 4 $4,682,075   830 $5,641   $4,682,075 1
Mar 20, 1992 6 $3,142,930 -33% 826 $3,805   $7,825,005 2

Netflix Daily Charts

DateRankDays In
Top 10
Vierwership
Score
Apr 27, 202191 2
Apr 28, 202192 4
Apr 29, 202183 7