Baby Boom (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,700,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,357,413 (5.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:195 opening theaters/892 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,257,959

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,695 $26,700,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 1987 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 10th, 1993 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Awakenings
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Unexpected Families, Death of Other Extended Family, Inheritance, Single Parent, Quitting in Protest, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic 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
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $6,915,754 Nov 13, 1987 40
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 191 $8,233,620 Oct 30, 1987 26
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 117 $1,357,413 Oct 9, 1987 5
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 108 $3,815,332 Oct 9, 1987 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,316 $73,257,959
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,631 $26,700,000
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,580 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,795 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 728 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 81 $26,700,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 1987 10 $1,357,413   195 $6,961   $1,608,924 1
Oct 16, 1987 9 $1,220,486 -10% 200 $6,102   $3,117,713 2
Oct 23, 1987 8 $1,400,380 +15% 303 $4,622   $4,898,103 3
Oct 30, 1987 2 $2,929,340 +109% 865 $3,387   $8,536,068 4
Nov 6, 1987 3 $3,052,491 +4% 874 $3,493   $12,219,865 5
Nov 13, 1987 4 $2,460,475 -19% 880 $2,796   $16,077,612 6
Nov 20, 1987 8 $1,696,144 -31% 889 $1,908   $18,367,717 7
Nov 27, 1987 10 $1,578,978 -7% 869 $1,817   $20,708,720 8
Dec 4, 1987 9 $822,636 -48% 892 $922   $21,834,709 9
Dec 11, 1987 12 $473,899 -42% 824 $575   $22,562,835 10
Jan 22, 1988 24 $143,320   300 $478   $25,207,480 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 1987 10 $1,645,716   195 $8,440   $1,897,227 2
Oct 16, 1987 6 $1,600,496 -3% 200 $8,002   $3,497,723 3
Oct 23, 1987 7 $2,109,005 +32% 303 $6,960   $5,606,728 4
Oct 30, 1987 4 $3,560,646 +69% 865 $4,116   $9,167,374 5
Nov 6, 1987 3 $4,449,763 +25% 874 $5,091   $13,617,137 6
Nov 13, 1987 4 $3,054,436 -31% 880 $3,471   $16,671,573 7
Nov 20, 1987 7 $2,458,169 -20% 889 $2,765   $19,129,742 8
Nov 27, 1987 9 $1,882,331 -23% 869 $2,166   $21,012,073 9
Dec 4, 1987 9 $1,076,863 -43% 892 $1,207   $22,088,936 10

Leading Cast

Diane Keaton J.C. Wiatt

Supporting Cast

Pat Hingle Hughes Larabee

Uncategorized

Sam Wanamaker Fritz Curtis
Chris Noth Yuppie Husband
Mary Gross Charlotte Elkman
Harold Ramis Steven Bochner
James Spader Ken Arrenberg
Sam Shepard Dr. Jeff Cooper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Shyer Director
Nancy Meyers Screenwriter
Nancy Meyers Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,357,413 (5.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:195 opening theaters/892 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,257,959

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,695 $26,700,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 1987 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 10th, 1993 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Awakenings
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Unexpected Families, Death of Other Extended Family, Inheritance, Single Parent, Quitting in Protest, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic 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
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $6,915,754 Nov 13, 1987 40
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 191 $8,233,620 Oct 30, 1987 26
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 117 $1,357,413 Oct 9, 1987 5
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 108 $3,815,332 Oct 9, 1987 5

Leading Cast

Diane Keaton J.C. Wiatt

Supporting Cast

Pat Hingle Hughes Larabee

Uncategorized

Sam Wanamaker Fritz Curtis
Chris Noth Yuppie Husband
Mary Gross Charlotte Elkman
Harold Ramis Steven Bochner
James Spader Ken Arrenberg
Sam Shepard Dr. Jeff Cooper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Shyer Director
Nancy Meyers Screenwriter
Nancy Meyers Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,226 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,316 $73,257,959
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,631 $26,700,000
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,580 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,795 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,672 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 728 $26,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 81 $26,700,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 1987 10 $1,357,413   195 $6,961   $1,608,924 1
Oct 16, 1987 9 $1,220,486 -10% 200 $6,102   $3,117,713 2
Oct 23, 1987 8 $1,400,380 +15% 303 $4,622   $4,898,103 3
Oct 30, 1987 2 $2,929,340 +109% 865 $3,387   $8,536,068 4
Nov 6, 1987 3 $3,052,491 +4% 874 $3,493   $12,219,865 5
Nov 13, 1987 4 $2,460,475 -19% 880 $2,796   $16,077,612 6
Nov 20, 1987 8 $1,696,144 -31% 889 $1,908   $18,367,717 7
Nov 27, 1987 10 $1,578,978 -7% 869 $1,817   $20,708,720 8
Dec 4, 1987 9 $822,636 -48% 892 $922   $21,834,709 9
Dec 11, 1987 12 $473,899 -42% 824 $575   $22,562,835 10
Jan 22, 1988 24 $143,320   300 $478   $25,207,480 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 9, 1987 10 $1,645,716   195 $8,440   $1,897,227 2
Oct 16, 1987 6 $1,600,496 -3% 200 $8,002   $3,497,723 3
Oct 23, 1987 7 $2,109,005 +32% 303 $6,960   $5,606,728 4
Oct 30, 1987 4 $3,560,646 +69% 865 $4,116   $9,167,374 5
Nov 6, 1987 3 $4,449,763 +25% 874 $5,091   $13,617,137 6
Nov 13, 1987 4 $3,054,436 -31% 880 $3,471   $16,671,573 7
Nov 20, 1987 7 $2,458,169 -20% 889 $2,765   $19,129,742 8
Nov 27, 1987 9 $1,882,331 -23% 869 $2,166   $21,012,073 9
Dec 4, 1987 9 $1,076,863 -43% 892 $1,207   $22,088,936 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,695 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,933 $26,700,000
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,393 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,058 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $26,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $26,700,000