The Color of Money (1986)

The Color of Money poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $52,293,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,357,877 (12.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:635 opening theaters/1,205 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $150,839,851

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,980 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $52,293,000

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: October 17th, 1986 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: June 4th, 2012 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 119 minutes
Franchise: Eddie Felson
Comparisons: vs. Beautiful
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Keywords: Gambling, Confidence Men, Sports Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 28 $857,319 Apr 3, 1987 171
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $9,761,268 Nov 28, 1986 45
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 270 $7,912,674 Nov 28, 1986 45
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $9,466,394 Nov 14, 1986 31
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 139 $5,292,685 Oct 31, 1986 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 66 $16,120,580 Oct 31, 1986 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,009 $150,839,851
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 422 $52,293,000
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 12 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,446 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $52,293,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1986 2 $6,357,877   635 $10,012   $6,357,877 1
Oct 24, 1986 2 $5,256,832 -17% 817 $6,434   $13,742,233 2
Oct 31, 1986 2 $5,292,685 +1% 1,183 $4,474   $20,788,665 3
Nov 7, 1986 2 $4,400,608 -17% 1,205 $3,652   $26,988,149 4
Nov 14, 1986 2 $3,107,994 -29% 1,205 $2,579   $31,459,355 5
Nov 21, 1986 5 $2,504,759 -19% 1,183 $2,117   $34,749,052 6
Nov 28, 1986 5 $3,204,806 +28% 1,170 $2,739   $39,619,628 7
Dec 5, 1986 6 $1,503,724 -53% 1,104 $1,362   $41,680,532 8
Dec 12, 1986 10 $694,431 -54% 906 $766   $42,719,446 9
Jan 9, 1987 20 $560,859   591 $949   $46,061,010 13
Jan 16, 1987 23 $378,849 -32% 431 $879   $46,551,871 14
Jan 23, 1987 23 $257,451 -32% 391 $658   $46,921,005 15
Jan 30, 1987 27 $180,633 -30% 273 $662   $47,211,974 16
Apr 3, 1987 15 $857,319   690 $1,242   $50,159,778 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1986 2 $8,485,401   635 $13,363   $8,485,401 1
Oct 24, 1986 2 $7,010,579 -17% 817 $8,581   $15,495,980 2
Oct 31, 1986 2 $7,091,561 +1% 1,183 $5,995   $22,587,541 3
Nov 7, 1986 2 $5,763,820 -19% 1,205 $4,783   $28,351,361 4
Nov 14, 1986 2 $3,892,932 -32% 1,205 $3,231   $32,244,293 5
Nov 21, 1986 5 $4,170,529 +7% 1,183 $3,525   $36,414,822 6
Nov 28, 1986 5 $3,761,986 -10% 1,170 $3,215   $40,176,808 7
Dec 5, 1986 6 $1,848,207 -51% 1,104 $1,674   $42,025,015 8

Leading Cast

Paul Newman Eddie
Tom Cruise Vincent
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Carmen

Supporting Cast

Helen Shaver Janelle
John Turturro Julian
Robert Agins Earl at Chalkies
Alvin Anastasia Kennedy
Randall Arney Child World Customer
Elizabeth Bracco Diane At Bar
Vito D'Ambrosio Lou in Child World
Ron Dean Guy in Crowd
Lisa Dodson Child World Customer
Donald A. Feeney Referee
Paul Geier Two Brothers / Stranger Player
Carey Goldenberg Congratulating Spectator
Joe Guastaferro Chuck the Bartender
Paul Herman Player at Casino Bar
Mark Jarvis Guy at Janelle's
Lawrence Linn Congratulating Spectator
Keith McCreedy Grady Seasons
Jimmy Mataya Julian's Friend in Green Room
Grady Mathews Dud
Carol Messing Julian's Flirt
Steve Mizerak Duke, Eddie's First Opponent
Rick Mohr Congratulating Spectator
Lloyd Moss Narrator, Resorts International
Michael Nash Moselle's Opponent
Mario Nieves Third Latin Guy
Miguel A. Nino First Latin Guy
Andy Nolfo Referee
Ernest Perry, Jr. Eye Doctor
Jerry Piller Tom
Richard Price Guy Who Calls Dud
Juan Ramirez Second Latin Guy
Alex Ross Bartender Who Bets
Peter Saxe Casino Bar Band Member
Charles Scorsese High Roller
Rodrick Selby Congratulating Spectator
Christina Sigel Waitress
Harold L. Simonsen Chief Justice Tournament
Fred Squillo High Roller
Brian Sunina Casino Bar Band Member
Wandachristine Casino Clerk
Forest Whitaker Amos
Jim Widlowski Casino Bar Band Member
Bruce A. Young Moselle

Cameos

Iggy Pop Skinny Player on the Road

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Scorsese Director
Irving Axelrad Producer
Barbara De Fina Producer
Richard Price Screenwriter
Walter Tevis Based on the novel "The Color of Money"
Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography
Boris Leven Production Designer
Dodie Foster Associate Producer
Joseph Reidy Assistant Director
Phil Marco Second Unit Director
Dodie Foster Production Manager
Karen O'Hara Set Decorator
Richard Bruno Costume Designer
William Loger Costume Supervisor
Thelma Schoonmaker Editor
Glenn Williams Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman Re-recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
Jess Soraci Sound Editor
Harry Peck Bolles Sound Editor
Ron Bochar Sound Editor
Thomas Guilino Sound Editor
Richard Goldberg Sound Editor
Todd Kasow Music Editor
Monty Westmore Makeup
Kathe Muller Swanson Hairstylist
Robbie Robertson Song Writer
Lawrence Lucie Song Writer
Don Henley Song Writer
Danny Kortchmar Song Writer
J.D. Souther Song Writer
Robert Palmer Song Writer
Eric Clapton Song Writer
Mark Knopfler Song Writer
Willie Dixon Song Writer
Rick Lefevour Stunt Coordinator
Gretchen Rennell Casting
Jane Alderman Casting
Shelley Andreas Casting

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:$6,357,877 (12.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:635 opening theaters/1,205 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $150,839,851

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,980 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $52,293,000

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 1986 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: June 4th, 2012 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 119 minutes
Franchise: Eddie Felson
Comparisons: vs. Beautiful
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Gambling, Confidence Men, Sports Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 28 $857,319 Apr 3, 1987 171
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $9,761,268 Nov 28, 1986 45
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 270 $7,912,674 Nov 28, 1986 45
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $9,466,394 Nov 14, 1986 31
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 139 $5,292,685 Oct 31, 1986 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 66 $16,120,580 Oct 31, 1986 17

Leading Cast

Paul Newman Eddie
Tom Cruise Vincent
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Carmen

Supporting Cast

Helen Shaver Janelle
John Turturro Julian
Robert Agins Earl at Chalkies
Alvin Anastasia Kennedy
Randall Arney Child World Customer
Elizabeth Bracco Diane At Bar
Vito D'Ambrosio Lou in Child World
Ron Dean Guy in Crowd
Lisa Dodson Child World Customer
Donald A. Feeney Referee
Paul Geier Two Brothers / Stranger Player
Carey Goldenberg Congratulating Spectator
Joe Guastaferro Chuck the Bartender
Paul Herman Player at Casino Bar
Mark Jarvis Guy at Janelle's
Lawrence Linn Congratulating Spectator
Keith McCreedy Grady Seasons
Jimmy Mataya Julian's Friend in Green Room
Grady Mathews Dud
Carol Messing Julian's Flirt
Steve Mizerak Duke, Eddie's First Opponent
Rick Mohr Congratulating Spectator
Lloyd Moss Narrator, Resorts International
Michael Nash Moselle's Opponent
Mario Nieves Third Latin Guy
Miguel A. Nino First Latin Guy
Andy Nolfo Referee
Ernest Perry, Jr. Eye Doctor
Jerry Piller Tom
Richard Price Guy Who Calls Dud
Juan Ramirez Second Latin Guy
Alex Ross Bartender Who Bets
Peter Saxe Casino Bar Band Member
Charles Scorsese High Roller
Rodrick Selby Congratulating Spectator
Christina Sigel Waitress
Harold L. Simonsen Chief Justice Tournament
Fred Squillo High Roller
Brian Sunina Casino Bar Band Member
Wandachristine Casino Clerk
Forest Whitaker Amos
Jim Widlowski Casino Bar Band Member
Bruce A. Young Moselle

Cameos

Iggy Pop Skinny Player on the Road

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Scorsese Director
Irving Axelrad Producer
Barbara De Fina Producer
Richard Price Screenwriter
Walter Tevis Based on the novel "The Color of Money"
Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography
Boris Leven Production Designer
Dodie Foster Associate Producer
Joseph Reidy Assistant Director
Phil Marco Second Unit Director
Dodie Foster Production Manager
Karen O'Hara Set Decorator
Richard Bruno Costume Designer
William Loger Costume Supervisor
Thelma Schoonmaker Editor
Glenn Williams Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman Re-recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
Jess Soraci Sound Editor
Harry Peck Bolles Sound Editor
Ron Bochar Sound Editor
Thomas Guilino Sound Editor
Richard Goldberg Sound Editor
Todd Kasow Music Editor
Monty Westmore Makeup
Kathe Muller Swanson Hairstylist
Robbie Robertson Song Writer
Lawrence Lucie Song Writer
Don Henley Song Writer
Danny Kortchmar Song Writer
J.D. Souther Song Writer
Robert Palmer Song Writer
Eric Clapton Song Writer
Mark Knopfler Song Writer
Willie Dixon Song Writer
Rick Lefevour Stunt Coordinator
Gretchen Rennell Casting
Jane Alderman Casting
Shelley Andreas Casting

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 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,009 $150,839,851
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 422 $52,293,000
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 12 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,446 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 511 $52,293,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $52,293,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1986 2 $6,357,877   635 $10,012   $6,357,877 1
Oct 24, 1986 2 $5,256,832 -17% 817 $6,434   $13,742,233 2
Oct 31, 1986 2 $5,292,685 +1% 1,183 $4,474   $20,788,665 3
Nov 7, 1986 2 $4,400,608 -17% 1,205 $3,652   $26,988,149 4
Nov 14, 1986 2 $3,107,994 -29% 1,205 $2,579   $31,459,355 5
Nov 21, 1986 5 $2,504,759 -19% 1,183 $2,117   $34,749,052 6
Nov 28, 1986 5 $3,204,806 +28% 1,170 $2,739   $39,619,628 7
Dec 5, 1986 6 $1,503,724 -53% 1,104 $1,362   $41,680,532 8
Dec 12, 1986 10 $694,431 -54% 906 $766   $42,719,446 9
Jan 9, 1987 20 $560,859   591 $949   $46,061,010 13
Jan 16, 1987 23 $378,849 -32% 431 $879   $46,551,871 14
Jan 23, 1987 23 $257,451 -32% 391 $658   $46,921,005 15
Jan 30, 1987 27 $180,633 -30% 273 $662   $47,211,974 16
Apr 3, 1987 15 $857,319   690 $1,242   $50,159,778 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 1986 2 $8,485,401   635 $13,363   $8,485,401 1
Oct 24, 1986 2 $7,010,579 -17% 817 $8,581   $15,495,980 2
Oct 31, 1986 2 $7,091,561 +1% 1,183 $5,995   $22,587,541 3
Nov 7, 1986 2 $5,763,820 -19% 1,205 $4,783   $28,351,361 4
Nov 14, 1986 2 $3,892,932 -32% 1,205 $3,231   $32,244,293 5
Nov 21, 1986 5 $4,170,529 +7% 1,183 $3,525   $36,414,822 6
Nov 28, 1986 5 $3,761,986 -10% 1,170 $3,215   $40,176,808 7
Dec 5, 1986 6 $1,848,207 -51% 1,104 $1,674   $42,025,015 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,980 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 601 $52,293,000
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 12 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,503 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,442 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 529 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $52,293,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $52,293,000