Back to School (1986)

Back to School poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $91,258,000Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,881,035 (9.7% of total gross)
Legs:10.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,605 opening theaters/1,751 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $265,164,748

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $91,258,000

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: June 13th, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: June 26th, 2003 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Revenge of the Nerds
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Keywords: College, Rags to Riches, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paper Clip, Orion Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 261 $5,076,101 Jul 4, 1986 24
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 197 $15,460,897 Jul 4, 1986 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 404 $265,164,748
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 629 $91,258,000
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 658 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 4 $91,258,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 1986 1 $8,881,035   1,605 $5,533   $8,881,035 1
Jun 20, 1986 3 $7,812,806 -12% 1,610 $4,853   $22,610,024 2
Jun 27, 1986 2 $6,839,183 -12% 1,751 $3,906   $34,046,705 3
Jul 4, 1986 3 $5,076,101 -26% 1,746 $2,907   $43,408,270 4
Jul 11, 1986 3 $5,265,743 +4% 1,713 $3,074   $51,869,162 5
Jul 18, 1986 4 $4,251,177 -19% 1,647 $2,581   $58,771,021 6
Jul 25, 1986 6 $3,597,684 -15% 1,434 $2,509   $64,746,064 7
Aug 1, 1986 10 $2,533,257 -30% 1,221 $2,075   $69,401,592 8
Aug 8, 1986 12 $2,054,973 -19% 1,089 $1,887   $72,958,091 9
Aug 15, 1986 14 $1,495,713 -27% 910 $1,644   $75,711,319 10
Aug 22, 1986 13 $1,202,918 -20% 779 $1,544   $77,905,620 11
Sep 5, 1986 9 $1,352,633   950 $1,424   $82,059,612 13
Sep 12, 1986 8 $1,200,021 -11% 968 $1,240   $83,692,944 14
Sep 19, 1986 8 $1,227,879 +2% 963 $1,275   $85,321,242 15
Sep 26, 1986 10 $923,918 -25% 893 $1,035   $86,611,121 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 1986 1 $14,797,218   1,605 $9,219   $14,797,218 1
Jun 20, 1986 2 $12,410,304 -16% 1,610 $7,708   $27,207,522 2
Jun 27, 1986 2 $11,124,647 -10% 1,751 $6,353   $38,332,169 3
Jul 4, 1986 3 $8,271,250 -26% 1,746 $4,737   $46,603,419 4
Jul 11, 1986 3 $7,916,425 -4% 1,713 $4,621   $54,519,844 5
Jul 18, 1986 5 $6,628,536 -16% 1,647 $4,025   $61,148,380 6
Jul 25, 1986 6 $5,719,955 -14% 1,434 $3,989   $66,868,335 7
Aug 1, 1986 10 $4,034,783 -29% 1,221 $3,304   $70,903,118 8
Aug 8, 1986 12 $3,312,488 -18% 1,089 $3,042   $74,215,606 9
Aug 15, 1986 12 $2,487,096 -25% 910 $2,733   $76,702,702 10
Sep 5, 1986 9 $1,785,944   950 $1,880   $82,492,923 13
Sep 12, 1986 8 $1,600,440 -10% 968 $1,653   $84,093,363 14
Sep 19, 1986 7 $1,593,840 n/c 963 $1,655   $85,687,203 15

Leading Cast

Rodney Dangerfield Thornton Melon

Supporting Cast

Sally Kellerman Dr. Diane Turner
Burt Young Lou
Keith Gordon Jason Melon
Adrienne Barbeau Vanessa
Robert Downey, Jr. Derek
Sam Kinison Prof Terguson
Ned Beatty Dean Martin
Paxton Whitehead Philip Barbay
William Zabka Chas
M. Emmet Walsh Swim Coach Turnbull
Terry Farrell Valerie
Severn Darden Dr. Barazini
Robert Picardo Giorgio
Edie McClurg Marge Sweetwater
Sarah Abrell Sorority
Dana Allison Young woman
Boris Aplon Tony Meloni
Nora Boland Agnes
Kimberlin Brown Girl in the Dorm Halway
Lisa Denton Lisa
Bob Drew Contractor
Holly Hayes Girl in Crowd
Jason Hervey Younf Thornton
Leslie Huntly Coed
James Ingersoll Judge
Michael McGrady Player
Santos Morales Bartender
Beth Peters Mrs. Stuyvesant
Phil Rubenstein Executive
Timothy Stack Trendy man
Steve Sweeney Security Guard
Stacey Toten Hot Tub Girl
John William Young Executive
Brad Zutaut Petey
Josh Saylor student in Diane's class
William Grauer Drunken student
Kristen Aldrich Girl in Diane's class
Beck LeBeau Hot Tub Girl
Tricia Hill Lisa's friend
Jill D. Merin Girl at Dorm Party
John James Man in Stands
Eric Alver Student at Frat Party
Theresa Lyons Cashier
Dallas Winkler Rodette
Lisa Le Cover Rodette
Kimberlee Carlson Rodette

Cameos

Kurt Vonnegut Jr Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Metter Director
Rodney Dangerfield Story Creator
Greg Fields Story Creator
Dennis Snee Story Creator
Steven Kampmann Screenwriter
Will Porter Screenwriter
Peter Torokvei* Screenwriter
Harold Ramis Screenwriter
Chuck Russell Producer
Estelle Endler Executive Producer
Michael Endler Executive Producer
Harold Ramis Executive Producer
Thomas Ackerman Cinematographer
David L Snyder Production Designer
David Rawlins Editor
Danny Elfman Composer
Robert P Cohen Assistant Director
David Rawlins Second Unit Director
Chuck Russell Production Manager
Linda Descenna Set Decorator
Frederick Moore Second Unit Camera
Durinda Wood Costume Designer
Ellis Cohen Costume Supervisor
Bill Nelson Sound Mixer
Gary Bourgeois Re-recording Mixer
Neil Brody Re-recording Mixer
Chris Carpenter Re-recording Mixer
Fred Judkins Supervising Sound Editor
Tom C McCarthy Supervising Sound Editor
Neil Burrow Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson Sound Editor
Mark S Gordon Sound Editor
James J Klinger Sound Editor
Jim Matheny Sound Editor
Don Walden Sound Editor
Dick Bernstein Music Editor
Bob Badami Music Editor
Hallie D'Amore Make-up and Hair Designer
Donna Barrett Gilbert Make-up and Hair Designer
Linda Goldner Perry Music Supervisor
Mark Leonard Additional Music
Richard Wolf Additional Music
Bobby Caldwell Additional Music
Randy Goodrum Additional Music
Wayne Perkins Additional Music
Caro Jones Casting Director
Melissa Skoff Casting Director
Dick Ziker Stunt Coordinator
Pete Antico Stunts
Greg Barnett Stunts
Todd Bryant Stunts
Hal Burton Stunts
Justin DeRosa Stunts
Tom Elliott Stunts
Richard Epper Stunts
Gary Epper Stunts
Allan Graf Stunts
Carlos A Herzer Stunts
Hugh Hooker Stunts
Hank Hooker Stunts
Gary Hymes Stunts
Anderson Martin Stunts
John C Meier Stunts
Don Charles McGovern Stunts
William Oliver Stunts
Noon Orsatti Stunts
Manuel Perry Stunts
Charles Picerni Jr Stunts
Steve Picerni Stunts
Carol Rees Stunts
Cyndi Lee Rice Stunts
Michael Runyard Stunts
Spike Silver Stunts
Dean Wein Stunts
Scott Wilder Stunts

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:$8,881,035 (9.7% of total gross)
Legs:10.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,605 opening theaters/1,751 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $265,164,748

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $91,258,000

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 13th, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: June 26th, 2003 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Revenge of the Nerds
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: College, Rags to Riches, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paper Clip, Orion Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 261 $5,076,101 Jul 4, 1986 24
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 197 $15,460,897 Jul 4, 1986 24

Leading Cast

Rodney Dangerfield Thornton Melon

Supporting Cast

Sally Kellerman Dr. Diane Turner
Burt Young Lou
Keith Gordon Jason Melon
Adrienne Barbeau Vanessa
Robert Downey, Jr. Derek
Sam Kinison Prof Terguson
Ned Beatty Dean Martin
Paxton Whitehead Philip Barbay
William Zabka Chas
M. Emmet Walsh Swim Coach Turnbull
Terry Farrell Valerie
Severn Darden Dr. Barazini
Robert Picardo Giorgio
Edie McClurg Marge Sweetwater
Sarah Abrell Sorority
Dana Allison Young woman
Boris Aplon Tony Meloni
Nora Boland Agnes
Kimberlin Brown Girl in the Dorm Halway
Lisa Denton Lisa
Bob Drew Contractor
Holly Hayes Girl in Crowd
Jason Hervey Younf Thornton
Leslie Huntly Coed
James Ingersoll Judge
Michael McGrady Player
Santos Morales Bartender
Beth Peters Mrs. Stuyvesant
Phil Rubenstein Executive
Timothy Stack Trendy man
Steve Sweeney Security Guard
Stacey Toten Hot Tub Girl
John William Young Executive
Brad Zutaut Petey
Josh Saylor student in Diane's class
William Grauer Drunken student
Kristen Aldrich Girl in Diane's class
Beck LeBeau Hot Tub Girl
Tricia Hill Lisa's friend
Jill D. Merin Girl at Dorm Party
John James Man in Stands
Eric Alver Student at Frat Party
Theresa Lyons Cashier
Dallas Winkler Rodette
Lisa Le Cover Rodette
Kimberlee Carlson Rodette

Cameos

Kurt Vonnegut Jr Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Metter Director
Rodney Dangerfield Story Creator
Greg Fields Story Creator
Dennis Snee Story Creator
Steven Kampmann Screenwriter
Will Porter Screenwriter
Peter Torokvei* Screenwriter
Harold Ramis Screenwriter
Chuck Russell Producer
Estelle Endler Executive Producer
Michael Endler Executive Producer
Harold Ramis Executive Producer
Thomas Ackerman Cinematographer
David L Snyder Production Designer
David Rawlins Editor
Danny Elfman Composer
Robert P Cohen Assistant Director
David Rawlins Second Unit Director
Chuck Russell Production Manager
Linda Descenna Set Decorator
Frederick Moore Second Unit Camera
Durinda Wood Costume Designer
Ellis Cohen Costume Supervisor
Bill Nelson Sound Mixer
Gary Bourgeois Re-recording Mixer
Neil Brody Re-recording Mixer
Chris Carpenter Re-recording Mixer
Fred Judkins Supervising Sound Editor
Tom C McCarthy Supervising Sound Editor
Neil Burrow Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson Sound Editor
Mark S Gordon Sound Editor
James J Klinger Sound Editor
Jim Matheny Sound Editor
Don Walden Sound Editor
Dick Bernstein Music Editor
Bob Badami Music Editor
Hallie D'Amore Make-up and Hair Designer
Donna Barrett Gilbert Make-up and Hair Designer
Linda Goldner Perry Music Supervisor
Mark Leonard Additional Music
Richard Wolf Additional Music
Bobby Caldwell Additional Music
Randy Goodrum Additional Music
Wayne Perkins Additional Music
Caro Jones Casting Director
Melissa Skoff Casting Director
Dick Ziker Stunt Coordinator
Pete Antico Stunts
Greg Barnett Stunts
Todd Bryant Stunts
Hal Burton Stunts
Justin DeRosa Stunts
Tom Elliott Stunts
Richard Epper Stunts
Gary Epper Stunts
Allan Graf Stunts
Carlos A Herzer Stunts
Hugh Hooker Stunts
Hank Hooker Stunts
Gary Hymes Stunts
Anderson Martin Stunts
John C Meier Stunts
Don Charles McGovern Stunts
William Oliver Stunts
Noon Orsatti Stunts
Manuel Perry Stunts
Charles Picerni Jr Stunts
Steve Picerni Stunts
Carol Rees Stunts
Cyndi Lee Rice Stunts
Michael Runyard Stunts
Spike Silver Stunts
Dean Wein Stunts
Scott Wilder Stunts

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 404 $265,164,748
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 629 $91,258,000
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 658 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $91,258,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 4 $91,258,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 1986 1 $8,881,035   1,605 $5,533   $8,881,035 1
Jun 20, 1986 3 $7,812,806 -12% 1,610 $4,853   $22,610,024 2
Jun 27, 1986 2 $6,839,183 -12% 1,751 $3,906   $34,046,705 3
Jul 4, 1986 3 $5,076,101 -26% 1,746 $2,907   $43,408,270 4
Jul 11, 1986 3 $5,265,743 +4% 1,713 $3,074   $51,869,162 5
Jul 18, 1986 4 $4,251,177 -19% 1,647 $2,581   $58,771,021 6
Jul 25, 1986 6 $3,597,684 -15% 1,434 $2,509   $64,746,064 7
Aug 1, 1986 10 $2,533,257 -30% 1,221 $2,075   $69,401,592 8
Aug 8, 1986 12 $2,054,973 -19% 1,089 $1,887   $72,958,091 9
Aug 15, 1986 14 $1,495,713 -27% 910 $1,644   $75,711,319 10
Aug 22, 1986 13 $1,202,918 -20% 779 $1,544   $77,905,620 11
Sep 5, 1986 9 $1,352,633   950 $1,424   $82,059,612 13
Sep 12, 1986 8 $1,200,021 -11% 968 $1,240   $83,692,944 14
Sep 19, 1986 8 $1,227,879 +2% 963 $1,275   $85,321,242 15
Sep 26, 1986 10 $923,918 -25% 893 $1,035   $86,611,121 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 1986 1 $14,797,218   1,605 $9,219   $14,797,218 1
Jun 20, 1986 2 $12,410,304 -16% 1,610 $7,708   $27,207,522 2
Jun 27, 1986 2 $11,124,647 -10% 1,751 $6,353   $38,332,169 3
Jul 4, 1986 3 $8,271,250 -26% 1,746 $4,737   $46,603,419 4
Jul 11, 1986 3 $7,916,425 -4% 1,713 $4,621   $54,519,844 5
Jul 18, 1986 5 $6,628,536 -16% 1,647 $4,025   $61,148,380 6
Jul 25, 1986 6 $5,719,955 -14% 1,434 $3,989   $66,868,335 7
Aug 1, 1986 10 $4,034,783 -29% 1,221 $3,304   $70,903,118 8
Aug 8, 1986 12 $3,312,488 -18% 1,089 $3,042   $74,215,606 9
Aug 15, 1986 12 $2,487,096 -25% 910 $2,733   $76,702,702 10
Sep 5, 1986 9 $1,785,944   950 $1,880   $82,492,923 13
Sep 12, 1986 8 $1,600,440 -10% 968 $1,653   $84,093,363 14
Sep 19, 1986 7 $1,593,840 n/c 963 $1,655   $85,687,203 15

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,492 $91,258,000
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 7 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,586 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $91,258,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 5 $91,258,000