Curly Sue (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,644,430Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,974,958 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,634 opening theaters/1,634 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,148,920

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,702 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,013 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $33,644,430

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 25th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Look Who's Talking
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, White Collar Crime, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Poverty, Homeless, Illiteracy / Learning to Read
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
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) 128 $13,306,281 Nov 8, 1991 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $13,353,210 Oct 25, 1991 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 49 $4,974,958 Oct 25, 1991 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 38 $13,353,210 Oct 25, 1991 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,702 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,970 $86,148,920
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,166 $33,644,430
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,301 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 615 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $33,644,430

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 1991 2 $4,974,958   1,634 $3,045   $4,974,958 1
Nov 1, 1991 2 $5,321,727 +7% 1,634 $3,257   $11,239,082 2
Nov 8, 1991 1 $4,957,474 -7% 1,634 $3,034   $17,166,541 3
Nov 15, 1991 2 $4,203,421 -15% 1,634 $2,572   $22,776,629 4
Nov 22, 1991 5 $2,375,146 -43% 1,634 $1,454   $25,833,090 5
Nov 29, 1991 7 $1,593,063 -33% 1,547 $1,030   $28,176,306 6
Dec 6, 1991 8 $819,107 -49% 1,346 $609   $29,247,283 7
Dec 13, 1991 10 $336,229 -59% 840 $400   $29,710,165 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 1991 2 $5,917,355   1,634 $3,621   $5,917,355 1
Nov 1, 1991 3 $6,291,712 +6% 1,634 $3,850   $12,209,067 2
Nov 8, 1991 1 $6,364,141 +1% 1,634 $3,895   $18,573,208 3
Nov 15, 1991 2 $4,884,736 -23% 1,634 $2,989   $23,457,944 4
Nov 22, 1991 5 $3,125,299 -36% 1,634 $1,913   $26,583,243 5
Nov 29, 1991 7 $1,844,933 -41% 1,547 $1,193   $28,428,176 6
Dec 6, 1991 8 $945,760 -49% 1,346 $703   $29,373,936 7

Leading Cast

Alisan Porter Curly Sue

Supporting Cast

James Belushi Bill Dancer
Kelly Lynch Grey Ellison
John Getz Walker McCormick
Fred Dalton Thompson Bernard Oxbar
Cameron Thor Maitre d'
Branscombe Richmond Albert
Steven Carell* Tesio
Gail Boggs Anise Hall
Burke Byrnes Dr. Maxwell
Viveka Davis Trina
Barbara Tarbuck Mrs. Arnold
Edie McClurg Secretary
Charles Adams Prison Guard
James W. Bolinski Pawnbroker
Lyle Brown Theater Patron
Nadine Burke Social Worker
Adele Robbins DCFS Caseworker
Carol Chickering Soprano
Grace Collette Foster Mother
Ralph Foody Drifter
Cedrick Pipes Cook
Alonzo Hall Cook
Luke Reichle Store Clerk
Joel Levin Store Clerk
Tammy Karabas-Brody Store Clerk
Patricia Hooker Store Clerk
Joe Liss Ticket Taker
Rocco Pecirno Father of the Bride
Ely Pouget Dinah Tompkins
Susan Mayer Woman with Champagne Glass
Robert Zajonc (uncredited)* State Trooper

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Hughes Director
John Hughes Screenwriter
John Hughes Producer
Tarquin Gotch Executive Producer
Georges Delerue Composer
Doug Kraner Production Designer
Jeffrey Kimball Director of Photography
Lynn M. Morgan Associate Producer
Freddie Hice Second Unit Director
Lynn M. Morgan Production Manager
Steven Schwartz Art Director
Samara Schaffer Set Decorator
Marjorie Fritz-Birch Set Decorator
Flemming Olsen Second Unit Camera
Michael Kaplan Costume Designer
Barbara Scott Costume Supervisor
Peck Prior Editor
Harvey Rosenstock Editor
David B. Stiven Additional Editor
Charles Wilborn Sound Mixer
John Reitz Re-recording Mixer
David Campbell Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff Re-recording Mixer
Mike Wilhoit Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Hogan Sound Effects Editor
Jay Richardson Sound Effects Editor
Robert Batha Sound Effects Editor
Richard Dwan Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells Dialogue Editor
Stuart Copley Dialogue Editor
Dan Carlin, Sr. Music Editor
Eric Reasoner Music Editor
Steve Dorff Song Writer
John Bettis Song Writer
Matt Deakin Song Writer
John Hughes, III Song Writer
Janet Hirshenson Casting Director
Jane Jenkins 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.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,974,958 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,634 opening theaters/1,634 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,148,920

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,702 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,013 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $33,644,430

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 25th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Look Who's Talking
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, White Collar Crime, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Poverty, Homeless, Illiteracy / Learning to Read
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
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) 128 $13,306,281 Nov 8, 1991 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $13,353,210 Oct 25, 1991 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 49 $4,974,958 Oct 25, 1991 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 38 $13,353,210 Oct 25, 1991 3

Leading Cast

Alisan Porter Curly Sue

Supporting Cast

James Belushi Bill Dancer
Kelly Lynch Grey Ellison
John Getz Walker McCormick
Fred Dalton Thompson Bernard Oxbar
Cameron Thor Maitre d'
Branscombe Richmond Albert
Steven Carell* Tesio
Gail Boggs Anise Hall
Burke Byrnes Dr. Maxwell
Viveka Davis Trina
Barbara Tarbuck Mrs. Arnold
Edie McClurg Secretary
Charles Adams Prison Guard
James W. Bolinski Pawnbroker
Lyle Brown Theater Patron
Nadine Burke Social Worker
Adele Robbins DCFS Caseworker
Carol Chickering Soprano
Grace Collette Foster Mother
Ralph Foody Drifter
Cedrick Pipes Cook
Alonzo Hall Cook
Luke Reichle Store Clerk
Joel Levin Store Clerk
Tammy Karabas-Brody Store Clerk
Patricia Hooker Store Clerk
Joe Liss Ticket Taker
Rocco Pecirno Father of the Bride
Ely Pouget Dinah Tompkins
Susan Mayer Woman with Champagne Glass
Robert Zajonc (uncredited)* State Trooper

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Hughes Director
John Hughes Screenwriter
John Hughes Producer
Tarquin Gotch Executive Producer
Georges Delerue Composer
Doug Kraner Production Designer
Jeffrey Kimball Director of Photography
Lynn M. Morgan Associate Producer
Freddie Hice Second Unit Director
Lynn M. Morgan Production Manager
Steven Schwartz Art Director
Samara Schaffer Set Decorator
Marjorie Fritz-Birch Set Decorator
Flemming Olsen Second Unit Camera
Michael Kaplan Costume Designer
Barbara Scott Costume Supervisor
Peck Prior Editor
Harvey Rosenstock Editor
David B. Stiven Additional Editor
Charles Wilborn Sound Mixer
John Reitz Re-recording Mixer
David Campbell Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff Re-recording Mixer
Mike Wilhoit Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Hogan Sound Effects Editor
Jay Richardson Sound Effects Editor
Robert Batha Sound Effects Editor
Richard Dwan Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells Dialogue Editor
Stuart Copley Dialogue Editor
Dan Carlin, Sr. Music Editor
Eric Reasoner Music Editor
Steve Dorff Song Writer
John Bettis Song Writer
Matt Deakin Song Writer
John Hughes, III Song Writer
Janet Hirshenson Casting Director
Jane Jenkins 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.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,702 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,970 $86,148,920
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,166 $33,644,430
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,301 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 615 $33,644,430
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $33,644,430

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 1991 2 $4,974,958   1,634 $3,045   $4,974,958 1
Nov 1, 1991 2 $5,321,727 +7% 1,634 $3,257   $11,239,082 2
Nov 8, 1991 1 $4,957,474 -7% 1,634 $3,034   $17,166,541 3
Nov 15, 1991 2 $4,203,421 -15% 1,634 $2,572   $22,776,629 4
Nov 22, 1991 5 $2,375,146 -43% 1,634 $1,454   $25,833,090 5
Nov 29, 1991 7 $1,593,063 -33% 1,547 $1,030   $28,176,306 6
Dec 6, 1991 8 $819,107 -49% 1,346 $609   $29,247,283 7
Dec 13, 1991 10 $336,229 -59% 840 $400   $29,710,165 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 1991 2 $5,917,355   1,634 $3,621   $5,917,355 1
Nov 1, 1991 3 $6,291,712 +6% 1,634 $3,850   $12,209,067 2
Nov 8, 1991 1 $6,364,141 +1% 1,634 $3,895   $18,573,208 3
Nov 15, 1991 2 $4,884,736 -23% 1,634 $2,989   $23,457,944 4
Nov 22, 1991 5 $3,125,299 -36% 1,634 $1,913   $26,583,243 5
Nov 29, 1991 7 $1,844,933 -41% 1,547 $1,193   $28,428,176 6
Dec 6, 1991 8 $945,760 -49% 1,346 $703   $29,373,936 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,013 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,310 $33,644,430
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 44 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,005 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,434 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,038 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $33,644,430
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 508 $33,644,430