The Cable Guy (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,240,295Details
International Box Office $42,585,501Details
Worldwide Box Office $102,825,796
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,806,226 (32.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$47,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,657 opening theaters/2,657 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $146,920,900

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.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 14th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: December 3rd, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for dark thematic elements and crude humor
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Riding in Cars with Boys
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Mental Illness, Revenge, Hostage, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Framed, Slow Motion Scene, Prostitution, False Identity, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Surprise Twist, Faked Death, Character POV shot, Architecture, Dysfunctional Family, Fired
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Brillstein Entertianment Partners, Licht/Mueller Film Corp.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 348 $6,618,964 Jul 5, 1996 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 1996 1 $19,806,226   2,657 $7,454   $19,806,226 1
Jun 21, 1996 4 $10,321,903 -48% 2,657 $3,885   $40,643,476 2
Jun 28, 1996 7 $4,807,927 -53% 2,590 $1,856   $50,451,572 3
Jul 5, 1996 10 $2,589,012 -46% 2,042 $1,268   $54,352,588 4
Jul 12, 1996 12 $1,006,189 -61% 1,004 $1,002   $56,261,724 5
Jul 19, 1996 20 $307,404 -69% 450 $683   $57,064,576 6
Jul 26, 1996 29 $103,742 -66% 283 $367   $57,330,460 7
Aug 2, 1996 21 $714,069 +588% 769 $929   $58,088,989 8
Aug 9, 1996 24 $502,444 -30% 624 $805   $59,003,776 9
Aug 16, 1996 25 $316,085 -37% 475 $665   $59,616,298 10
Aug 23, 1996 33 $204,589 -35% 310 $660   $60,022,922 11
Aug 30, 1996 51 $50,598 -75% 131 $386   $60,154,431 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 1996 1 $30,321,573   2,657 $11,412   $30,321,573 1
Jun 21, 1996 4 $15,322,072 -49% 2,657 $5,767   $45,643,645 2
Jun 28, 1996 7 $6,119,931 -60% 2,590 $2,363   $51,763,576 3
Jul 5, 1996 10 $3,491,959 -43% 2,042 $1,710   $55,255,535 4
Jul 12, 1996 12 $1,501,637 -57% 1,004 $1,496   $56,757,172 5
Jul 19, 1996 20 $469,546 -69% 450 $1,043   $57,226,718 6
Jul 26, 1996 31 $148,202 -68% 283 $524   $57,374,920 7
Aug 2, 1996 21 $1,126,412 +660% 769 $1,465   $58,501,332 8
Aug 9, 1996 24 $798,881 -29% 624 $1,280   $59,300,213 9
Aug 16, 1996 26 $518,120 -35% 475 $1,091   $59,818,333 10
Aug 23, 1996 34 $285,500 -45% 310 $921   $60,103,833 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Jim Carrey Cable Guy

Supporting Cast

Matthew Broderick Steven Kovacs
Leslie Mann Robin Harris
George Segal Steven's Father
Jack Black Rick
Diane Baker Steven's Mother
Ben Stiller Sam Sweet
Janeane Garofalo Midieval Waitress
Andy Dick Medieval Host
Harry O'Reilly Steven's Boss
David Cross Sales Manager
Amy Stiller Steven's Secretary
Owen Wilson Robin's Date
Keith Gibbs Basketball Player
Tommy Hinkley Basketball Player
Shawn Michael Howard Basketball Player
Jeff Kahn Basketball Player
Suli McCullough Basketball Player
Jeff Michalski Basketball Player
Joel Murray Basketball Player
Andrew Shaifer Basketball Player
Cameron Starman Cable Boy
Kathy Griffin Cable Boy's Mother
Greg Hopla Medieval Times Fighter
John Ferdinand Medieval Times Fighter/Karoake Jam
Misa Koprova Heather
Paul Greco Raul
Aki Aleong Party Guest
Lloyd Kino Party Guest
Dona Hardy Party Guest
Sara Lowell Party Guest
Cynthia Mason Party Guest
Michael Rivkin Party Guest
Harper Roisman Party Guest
Sandra Thigpen Party Guest
Sean Whalen Party Guest
Marty Zagon Party Guest
Cynthia Lamontagne Restaurant Hostess
James O'Connell Bathroom Attendant
Douglas Robert Jackson Bathroom Patron
Charles Napier Arresting Officer
Christopher Michael Arresting Officer
Charles Knox Robinson III Steven's Lawyer
John O'Donohue Prison Guard
Lydell M Cheshier Jail Inmate
Jason Larimore Jail Inmate
Ahmad Reese Jail Inmate
Elilio Rivera Jail Inmate
Jeremy Applegate Medieval Times Serf
Adam Consolo Medieval Times Serf
Michael Fossat Medieval Times Serf
Kennedy Kabasares Medieval Times Serf
Robert L. Rasner Medieval Times Serf
Staci Flood Karaoke Video Dancer
Mary Lee Karaoke Video Dancer
Raydeen Revilla Karaoke Video Dancer
Darlene Worley Karaoke Video Dancer
Bob Odenkirk Steven's Brother
Julie Hayden Steven's Sister
Annabelle Gurwitch Steven's Sister-in-Law
Blake Boyd Steven's Brother-in-Law
Lisa D'Agostino Newsroom Researcher
Leonard Turner Sam Sweet Judge
Carlo Allen Sam Sweet Court Clerk
Conrad Janis Father, "Double Trouble"
Thomas Scott Sam at 8 Years Old
Steven Scott Stan at 8 Years Old
Christine Devine Anchorwoman
Mark Thompson Newsroom Reporter
Wendy Walsh Reporter Outside Courtroom
Marion Dugan Robin's Neighbor
Bill Beasley Nuclear Dad
Christine Beasley Nuclear Mom
Adam Beasley Nuclear Kid
Devon Beasley Nuclear Kid
Barbara Babbin Bar Patron
Frank Davis Bar Patron
Julian Reyes Bar Patron
Kyle Gass Couch Potato
David Bowe Helicopter Paramedic
Bobby Jajonc Pilot
Robert Zajonc Medevac Pilot

Cameos

Eric Roberts Himself
Tabitha Soren Tabitha Soren
Rikki Klieman Rikki Klieman
Robert Simels Robert Simels

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ben Stiller Director
Andrew Licht Producer
Jeffrey A. Mueller* Producer
Judd Apatow Producer
Judd Apatow Screenwriter
Lou Holtz, Jr. Story Creator
Brad Grey Executive Producer
Bernie Brillstein Executive Producer
Marc Gurvitz Executive Producer
Robert Brinkmann Director of Photography
Sharon Seymour Production Designer
Steven Weisberg Editor
John Ottman Composer
William Beasley Co-Producer
Nilo Otero Assistant Director
William Beasley Unit Production Manager
Jeff Knipp Art Director
Maggie Martin Set Decorator
Matt Sweeney Special Effects Coordinator
Erica Edell Phillips Costume Designer
Amy Stofsky Costume Supervisor
Samuel Craven Film Editor
Gail Du Fosse Contributing Film Editor
Nelson Stoll Sound Mixer
Scott Millan Re-recording Mixer
Chris David Re-recording Mixer
Tom Perry Re-recording Mixer
Robert Grieve Supervising Sound Editor
Gregory King Supervising Sound Editor
Yann Delpuech Sound Effects Editor
Rob Nokes Sound Effects Editor
Alison Fisher Dialogue Editor
Michael Haight Dialogue Editor
Lia Vollack Music Editor
Jeanette Surga Music Editor
Sheryl Leigh Ptak Make up
Juliana Roberts Music Supervisor
Juel Bestrop Casting Director
Freddie Hice Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 1st, 2011

February 28th, 2011

It is an amazingly slow week on the home market with no first run releases that did well enough to be considered midlevel hits. That is if you don't count Megamind, which came out on Friday. There are a few that are worth picking up, but only one is a real contender for Pick of the Week: Bambi on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,806,226 (32.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$47,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,657 opening theaters/2,657 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $146,920,900

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
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 14th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: December 3rd, 1996 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for dark thematic elements and crude humor
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Riding in Cars with Boys
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Black Comedy, Mental Illness, Revenge, Hostage, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Framed, Slow Motion Scene, Prostitution, False Identity, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Surprise Twist, Faked Death, Character POV shot, Architecture, Dysfunctional Family, Fired
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Brillstein Entertianment Partners, Licht/Mueller Film Corp.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 348 $6,618,964 Jul 5, 1996 24

Leading Cast

Jim Carrey Cable Guy

Supporting Cast

Matthew Broderick Steven Kovacs
Leslie Mann Robin Harris
George Segal Steven's Father
Jack Black Rick
Diane Baker Steven's Mother
Ben Stiller Sam Sweet
Janeane Garofalo Midieval Waitress
Andy Dick Medieval Host
Harry O'Reilly Steven's Boss
David Cross Sales Manager
Amy Stiller Steven's Secretary
Owen Wilson Robin's Date
Keith Gibbs Basketball Player
Tommy Hinkley Basketball Player
Shawn Michael Howard Basketball Player
Jeff Kahn Basketball Player
Suli McCullough Basketball Player
Jeff Michalski Basketball Player
Joel Murray Basketball Player
Andrew Shaifer Basketball Player
Cameron Starman Cable Boy
Kathy Griffin Cable Boy's Mother
Greg Hopla Medieval Times Fighter
John Ferdinand Medieval Times Fighter/Karoake Jam
Misa Koprova Heather
Paul Greco Raul
Aki Aleong Party Guest
Lloyd Kino Party Guest
Dona Hardy Party Guest
Sara Lowell Party Guest
Cynthia Mason Party Guest
Michael Rivkin Party Guest
Harper Roisman Party Guest
Sandra Thigpen Party Guest
Sean Whalen Party Guest
Marty Zagon Party Guest
Cynthia Lamontagne Restaurant Hostess
James O'Connell Bathroom Attendant
Douglas Robert Jackson Bathroom Patron
Charles Napier Arresting Officer
Christopher Michael Arresting Officer
Charles Knox Robinson III Steven's Lawyer
John O'Donohue Prison Guard
Lydell M Cheshier Jail Inmate
Jason Larimore Jail Inmate
Ahmad Reese Jail Inmate
Elilio Rivera Jail Inmate
Jeremy Applegate Medieval Times Serf
Adam Consolo Medieval Times Serf
Michael Fossat Medieval Times Serf
Kennedy Kabasares Medieval Times Serf
Robert L. Rasner Medieval Times Serf
Staci Flood Karaoke Video Dancer
Mary Lee Karaoke Video Dancer
Raydeen Revilla Karaoke Video Dancer
Darlene Worley Karaoke Video Dancer
Bob Odenkirk Steven's Brother
Julie Hayden Steven's Sister
Annabelle Gurwitch Steven's Sister-in-Law
Blake Boyd Steven's Brother-in-Law
Lisa D'Agostino Newsroom Researcher
Leonard Turner Sam Sweet Judge
Carlo Allen Sam Sweet Court Clerk
Conrad Janis Father, "Double Trouble"
Thomas Scott Sam at 8 Years Old
Steven Scott Stan at 8 Years Old
Christine Devine Anchorwoman
Mark Thompson Newsroom Reporter
Wendy Walsh Reporter Outside Courtroom
Marion Dugan Robin's Neighbor
Bill Beasley Nuclear Dad
Christine Beasley Nuclear Mom
Adam Beasley Nuclear Kid
Devon Beasley Nuclear Kid
Barbara Babbin Bar Patron
Frank Davis Bar Patron
Julian Reyes Bar Patron
Kyle Gass Couch Potato
David Bowe Helicopter Paramedic
Bobby Jajonc Pilot
Robert Zajonc Medevac Pilot

Cameos

Eric Roberts Himself
Tabitha Soren Tabitha Soren
Rikki Klieman Rikki Klieman
Robert Simels Robert Simels

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ben Stiller Director
Andrew Licht Producer
Jeffrey A. Mueller* Producer
Judd Apatow Producer
Judd Apatow Screenwriter
Lou Holtz, Jr. Story Creator
Brad Grey Executive Producer
Bernie Brillstein Executive Producer
Marc Gurvitz Executive Producer
Robert Brinkmann Director of Photography
Sharon Seymour Production Designer
Steven Weisberg Editor
John Ottman Composer
William Beasley Co-Producer
Nilo Otero Assistant Director
William Beasley Unit Production Manager
Jeff Knipp Art Director
Maggie Martin Set Decorator
Matt Sweeney Special Effects Coordinator
Erica Edell Phillips Costume Designer
Amy Stofsky Costume Supervisor
Samuel Craven Film Editor
Gail Du Fosse Contributing Film Editor
Nelson Stoll Sound Mixer
Scott Millan Re-recording Mixer
Chris David Re-recording Mixer
Tom Perry Re-recording Mixer
Robert Grieve Supervising Sound Editor
Gregory King Supervising Sound Editor
Yann Delpuech Sound Effects Editor
Rob Nokes Sound Effects Editor
Alison Fisher Dialogue Editor
Michael Haight Dialogue Editor
Lia Vollack Music Editor
Jeanette Surga Music Editor
Sheryl Leigh Ptak Make up
Juliana Roberts Music Supervisor
Juel Bestrop Casting Director
Freddie Hice Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 1st, 2011

February 28th, 2011

It is an amazingly slow week on the home market with no first run releases that did well enough to be considered midlevel hits. That is if you don't count Megamind, which came out on Friday. There are a few that are worth picking up, but only one is a real contender for Pick of the Week: Bambi on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 1996 1 $19,806,226   2,657 $7,454   $19,806,226 1
Jun 21, 1996 4 $10,321,903 -48% 2,657 $3,885   $40,643,476 2
Jun 28, 1996 7 $4,807,927 -53% 2,590 $1,856   $50,451,572 3
Jul 5, 1996 10 $2,589,012 -46% 2,042 $1,268   $54,352,588 4
Jul 12, 1996 12 $1,006,189 -61% 1,004 $1,002   $56,261,724 5
Jul 19, 1996 20 $307,404 -69% 450 $683   $57,064,576 6
Jul 26, 1996 29 $103,742 -66% 283 $367   $57,330,460 7
Aug 2, 1996 21 $714,069 +588% 769 $929   $58,088,989 8
Aug 9, 1996 24 $502,444 -30% 624 $805   $59,003,776 9
Aug 16, 1996 25 $316,085 -37% 475 $665   $59,616,298 10
Aug 23, 1996 33 $204,589 -35% 310 $660   $60,022,922 11
Aug 30, 1996 51 $50,598 -75% 131 $386   $60,154,431 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 1996 1 $30,321,573   2,657 $11,412   $30,321,573 1
Jun 21, 1996 4 $15,322,072 -49% 2,657 $5,767   $45,643,645 2
Jun 28, 1996 7 $6,119,931 -60% 2,590 $2,363   $51,763,576 3
Jul 5, 1996 10 $3,491,959 -43% 2,042 $1,710   $55,255,535 4
Jul 12, 1996 12 $1,501,637 -57% 1,004 $1,496   $56,757,172 5
Jul 19, 1996 20 $469,546 -69% 450 $1,043   $57,226,718 6
Jul 26, 1996 31 $148,202 -68% 283 $524   $57,374,920 7
Aug 2, 1996 21 $1,126,412 +660% 769 $1,465   $58,501,332 8
Aug 9, 1996 24 $798,881 -29% 624 $1,280   $59,300,213 9
Aug 16, 1996 26 $518,120 -35% 475 $1,091   $59,818,333 10
Aug 23, 1996 34 $285,500 -45% 310 $921   $60,103,833 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records