Cocktail (1988)

Cocktail poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $78,222,753Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,789,466 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,404 opening theaters/1,462 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $205,168,194

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $78,222,753

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: July 29th, 1988 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: April 21st, 1994 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Bartender
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cocktail Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 165 $12,026,929 Sep 2, 1988 38

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 640 $205,168,194
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 790 $78,222,753
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 8 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 469 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $78,222,753

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 1988 1 $11,789,466   1,404 $8,397   $11,789,466 1
Aug 5, 1988 1 $8,204,479 -30% 1,437 $5,709   $27,424,682 2
Aug 12, 1988 2 $6,227,319 -24% 1,462 $4,259   $38,659,879 3
Aug 19, 1988 5 $4,004,424 -36% 1,462 $2,739   $46,223,292 4
Aug 26, 1988 7 $2,925,064 -27% 1,339 $2,185   $51,409,457 5
Sep 2, 1988 6 $4,374,397 +50% 1,404 $3,116   $57,355,901 6
Sep 9, 1988 6 $2,221,849 -49% 1,417 $1,568   $60,333,130 7
Sep 16, 1988 8 $1,880,887 -15% 1,364 $1,379   $63,002,842 8
Sep 23, 1988 5 $1,642,456 -13% 1,276 $1,287   $65,394,446 9
Sep 30, 1988 8 $1,544,661 -6% 1,187 $1,301   $67,450,001 10
Oct 7, 1988 10 $1,278,534 -17% 1,042 $1,227   $69,217,603 11
Oct 14, 1988 9 $943,833 -26% 981 $962   $70,425,967 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 1988 1 $19,220,203   1,404 $13,690   $19,220,203 1
Aug 5, 1988 1 $13,212,357 -31% 1,437 $9,194   $32,432,560 2
Aug 12, 1988 2 $9,786,308 -26% 1,462 $6,694   $42,218,868 3
Aug 19, 1988 5 $6,265,525 -36% 1,462 $4,286   $48,484,393 4
Aug 26, 1988 7 $4,497,111 -28% 1,339 $3,359   $52,981,504 5
Sep 2, 1988 5 $5,129,777 +14% 1,404 $3,654   $58,111,281 6
Sep 9, 1988 6 $3,010,674 -41% 1,417 $2,125   $61,121,955 7
Sep 16, 1988 8 $2,630,035 -13% 1,364 $1,928   $63,751,990 8
Sep 23, 1988 4 $2,153,350 -18% 1,276 $1,688   $65,905,340 9
Sep 30, 1988 5 $2,033,729 -6% 1,187 $1,713   $67,939,069 10
Oct 7, 1988 8 $1,543,065 -24% 1,042 $1,481   $69,482,134 11

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise Brian Flanagan

Supporting Cast

Bryan Brown Doug Coughlin
Elisabeth Shue Jordan Mooney
Lisa Banes Bonnie
Laurence Luckinbill Mr. Mooney
Gina Gershon Coral
Ron Dean Uncle Pat
Robert Donley Eddie
Ellen Foley Eleanor
Andrea Morse Dulcy
Chris Owens Soldier
Justin Louis Soldier
John Graham Soldier
Richard Thorn Soldier
Robert Greenberg Job Interviewer
Harvey Alperin Job Interviewer
Sandra Will Carradine Job Interviewer
Allan Wasserman Job Interviewer
E. Hampton Beagle Job Interviewer
Parker Whitman Job Interviewer
Rick Livingston Job Interviewer
Bill Bateman Job Interviewer
Jean Pflieger Job Interviewer
Rosalyn Marshall Job Interviewer
Jeff Silverman Job Interviewer
Rich Crater Job Interviewer
Marykate Harris Job Interviewer
Lew Saunders Job Interviewer
Jack Newman Economics Teacher
Paul Benedict Finance Teacher
Diane Douglass Mrs. Rivkin
George Sperdakos English Teacher
David Chant Chinese Porter
Dianne Heatherington Waitress
Arlene Mazerolle Waitress
Paul Abbott Snotty Customer
Ellen Maguire Bar Patron
Joseph Zaccone Bar Patron
Larry Block Bar Owner
Kelly Connell Yuppie Poet
Gerry Bamman Tourist
James Eckhouse Tourist
Reathel Bean Tourist
Peter Boyden Tourist
Luther Hansraj Ambulance Attendant
Leroy Gibbons Singer
Rupert Ojiji Harvey "Messenjah" Band Member
Eric Babyface Walsh "Messenjah" Band Member
Hal Saint Duggan "Messenjah" Band Member
Walter Crash Morgan "Messenjah" Band Member
Charles Tower Sinclair "Messenjah" Band Member
Haile Yeates "Messenjah" Band Member
Ken McGregor Sculptor
Liisa Repo-Martell Young Woman at Deli
Adam Furfaro Young Man at Deli
Kim Nelles Female Artist
David L. Crowley Doorman
James Mainprize Butler
Gregg Baker Bouncer
Dan MacDonald Priest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson Director
Heywood Gould Screenwriter
Heywood Gould Story Creator
Ted Field Producer
Robert W. Cort Producer
Mel Bourne Production Designer
Neil Travis Editor
Barbara Dunning Editor
Mike Love Composer
Terry Melcher Composer
John Phillips Composer
Scott Mackenzie Composer
Dean Semler Director of Photography
Rob Cowan Assistant Director
David Coatsworth Unit Production Manager
Dan Davis Art Director
Hilton Rosemarin Set Decorator
Ellen Mirojnick Costume Designer
Arthur Rowsell Costume Supervisor
Richard Lightstone Sound Mixer
Terry Porter Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson Re-recording Mixer
Richard L. Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
James Christopher Sound Editor
Bunny Speakman Sound Editor
John Dunn Sound Editor
Jim Weidman Music Editor
J. Peter Robinson Song Writer
Donna Isaacson Casting Director
John Lyons Casting Director
Branko Racki Stunt Coordinator
Steven Saxton Associate Producer

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 June 5th, 2012

June 5th, 2012

While summer is usually the slowest time of the year on the home market, this week is fantastic with a lot of prime releases, including first-run, TV on DVD releases, classics and limited releases. Unfortunately, the largest single category is, "Screener is Late". You will see that phrase countless times on this list. (Perhaps it's because last week was a short week due to Memorial Day.) It is especially hard to select a Pick of the Week, because I don't like handing out that title when the screener is late. There are a few likely candidates, including Burn Notice: The Complete Fifth Season, Yellow Submarine on Blu-ray, but I went with Tomboy on DVD. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,789,466 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,404 opening theaters/1,462 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $205,168,194

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $78,222,753

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 29th, 1988 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: April 21st, 1994 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Bartender
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cocktail Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 165 $12,026,929 Sep 2, 1988 38

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise Brian Flanagan

Supporting Cast

Bryan Brown Doug Coughlin
Elisabeth Shue Jordan Mooney
Lisa Banes Bonnie
Laurence Luckinbill Mr. Mooney
Gina Gershon Coral
Ron Dean Uncle Pat
Robert Donley Eddie
Ellen Foley Eleanor
Andrea Morse Dulcy
Chris Owens Soldier
Justin Louis Soldier
John Graham Soldier
Richard Thorn Soldier
Robert Greenberg Job Interviewer
Harvey Alperin Job Interviewer
Sandra Will Carradine Job Interviewer
Allan Wasserman Job Interviewer
E. Hampton Beagle Job Interviewer
Parker Whitman Job Interviewer
Rick Livingston Job Interviewer
Bill Bateman Job Interviewer
Jean Pflieger Job Interviewer
Rosalyn Marshall Job Interviewer
Jeff Silverman Job Interviewer
Rich Crater Job Interviewer
Marykate Harris Job Interviewer
Lew Saunders Job Interviewer
Jack Newman Economics Teacher
Paul Benedict Finance Teacher
Diane Douglass Mrs. Rivkin
George Sperdakos English Teacher
David Chant Chinese Porter
Dianne Heatherington Waitress
Arlene Mazerolle Waitress
Paul Abbott Snotty Customer
Ellen Maguire Bar Patron
Joseph Zaccone Bar Patron
Larry Block Bar Owner
Kelly Connell Yuppie Poet
Gerry Bamman Tourist
James Eckhouse Tourist
Reathel Bean Tourist
Peter Boyden Tourist
Luther Hansraj Ambulance Attendant
Leroy Gibbons Singer
Rupert Ojiji Harvey "Messenjah" Band Member
Eric Babyface Walsh "Messenjah" Band Member
Hal Saint Duggan "Messenjah" Band Member
Walter Crash Morgan "Messenjah" Band Member
Charles Tower Sinclair "Messenjah" Band Member
Haile Yeates "Messenjah" Band Member
Ken McGregor Sculptor
Liisa Repo-Martell Young Woman at Deli
Adam Furfaro Young Man at Deli
Kim Nelles Female Artist
David L. Crowley Doorman
James Mainprize Butler
Gregg Baker Bouncer
Dan MacDonald Priest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson Director
Heywood Gould Screenwriter
Heywood Gould Story Creator
Ted Field Producer
Robert W. Cort Producer
Mel Bourne Production Designer
Neil Travis Editor
Barbara Dunning Editor
Mike Love Composer
Terry Melcher Composer
John Phillips Composer
Scott Mackenzie Composer
Dean Semler Director of Photography
Rob Cowan Assistant Director
David Coatsworth Unit Production Manager
Dan Davis Art Director
Hilton Rosemarin Set Decorator
Ellen Mirojnick Costume Designer
Arthur Rowsell Costume Supervisor
Richard Lightstone Sound Mixer
Terry Porter Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson Re-recording Mixer
Richard L. Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
James Christopher Sound Editor
Bunny Speakman Sound Editor
John Dunn Sound Editor
Jim Weidman Music Editor
J. Peter Robinson Song Writer
Donna Isaacson Casting Director
John Lyons Casting Director
Branko Racki Stunt Coordinator
Steven Saxton Associate Producer

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 June 5th, 2012

June 5th, 2012

While summer is usually the slowest time of the year on the home market, this week is fantastic with a lot of prime releases, including first-run, TV on DVD releases, classics and limited releases. Unfortunately, the largest single category is, "Screener is Late". You will see that phrase countless times on this list. (Perhaps it's because last week was a short week due to Memorial Day.) It is especially hard to select a Pick of the Week, because I don't like handing out that title when the screener is late. There are a few likely candidates, including Burn Notice: The Complete Fifth Season, Yellow Submarine on Blu-ray, but I went with Tomboy on DVD. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 640 $205,168,194
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 790 $78,222,753
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 8 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 469 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 824 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $78,222,753
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 184 $78,222,753

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 1988 1 $11,789,466   1,404 $8,397   $11,789,466 1
Aug 5, 1988 1 $8,204,479 -30% 1,437 $5,709   $27,424,682 2
Aug 12, 1988 2 $6,227,319 -24% 1,462 $4,259   $38,659,879 3
Aug 19, 1988 5 $4,004,424 -36% 1,462 $2,739   $46,223,292 4
Aug 26, 1988 7 $2,925,064 -27% 1,339 $2,185   $51,409,457 5
Sep 2, 1988 6 $4,374,397 +50% 1,404 $3,116   $57,355,901 6
Sep 9, 1988 6 $2,221,849 -49% 1,417 $1,568   $60,333,130 7
Sep 16, 1988 8 $1,880,887 -15% 1,364 $1,379   $63,002,842 8
Sep 23, 1988 5 $1,642,456 -13% 1,276 $1,287   $65,394,446 9
Sep 30, 1988 8 $1,544,661 -6% 1,187 $1,301   $67,450,001 10
Oct 7, 1988 10 $1,278,534 -17% 1,042 $1,227   $69,217,603 11
Oct 14, 1988 9 $943,833 -26% 981 $962   $70,425,967 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 1988 1 $19,220,203   1,404 $13,690   $19,220,203 1
Aug 5, 1988 1 $13,212,357 -31% 1,437 $9,194   $32,432,560 2
Aug 12, 1988 2 $9,786,308 -26% 1,462 $6,694   $42,218,868 3
Aug 19, 1988 5 $6,265,525 -36% 1,462 $4,286   $48,484,393 4
Aug 26, 1988 7 $4,497,111 -28% 1,339 $3,359   $52,981,504 5
Sep 2, 1988 5 $5,129,777 +14% 1,404 $3,654   $58,111,281 6
Sep 9, 1988 6 $3,010,674 -41% 1,417 $2,125   $61,121,955 7
Sep 16, 1988 8 $2,630,035 -13% 1,364 $1,928   $63,751,990 8
Sep 23, 1988 4 $2,153,350 -18% 1,276 $1,688   $65,905,340 9
Sep 30, 1988 5 $2,033,729 -6% 1,187 $1,713   $67,939,069 10
Oct 7, 1988 8 $1,543,065 -24% 1,042 $1,481   $69,482,134 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $78,222,753
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 12 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,061 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,818 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,024 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 343 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $78,222,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $78,222,753