Dirty Work (1998)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,020,081Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,634,236 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,776 opening theaters/1,776 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,031,222

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,367 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,629 $10,020,081

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 12th, 1998 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 4th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude sexual humor and language
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Three Amigos
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Revenge, Fired, Bullies, Relationships Gone Wrong, Money Troubles, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,367 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,726 $23,031,222
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,634 $10,020,081
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,726 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,775 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,844 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 97 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $10,020,081

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1998 9 $3,634,236   1,776 $2,046   $3,634,236 1
Jun 19, 1998 11 $1,712,666 -53% 1,776 $964   $7,236,332 2
Jun 26, 1998 16 $496,666 -71% 962 $516   $8,987,403 3
Jul 3, 1998 23 $180,352 -64% 349 $517   $9,535,009 4
Jul 10, 1998 38 $73,987 -59% 194 $381   $9,747,061 5
Jul 17, 1998 41 $54,431 -26% 139 $392   $9,848,388 6
Jul 24, 1998 47 $35,249 -35% 85 $415   $9,926,309 7
Jul 31, 1998 58 $21,033 -40% 69 $305   $9,975,684 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 12, 1998 7 $1,235,000     1,776 $695   $1,235,000 1
Jun 13, 1998 9 $1,480,000 +20%   1,776 $833   $2,715,000 2
Jun 14, 1998 9 $963,000 -35%   1,776 $542   $3,634,000 3
Jun 15, 1998 7 $520,006 -46%   1,776 $293   $4,154,242 4
Jun 16, 1998 8 $513,005 -1%   1,776 $289   $4,667,247 5
Jun 17, 1998 7 $537,666 +5%   1,776 $303   $5,204,913 6
Jun 18, 1998 8 $418,753 -22%   1,776 $236   $5,623,666 7
Jun 22, 1998 10 $314,313   -40% 1,776 $177   $7,550,645 11
Jun 23, 1998 10 $351,666 +12% -31% 1,776 $198   $7,902,311 12
Jun 24, 1998 10 $297,113 -16% -45% 1,776 $167   $8,199,424 13
Jun 25, 1998 10 $291,313 -2% -30% 1,776 $164   $8,490,737 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1998 9 $5,523,666   1,776 $3,110   $5,523,666 1
Jun 19, 1998 11 $2,967,071 -46% 1,776 $1,671   $8,490,737 2
Jun 26, 1998 16 $863,920 -71% 962 $898   $9,354,657 3
Jul 3, 1998 22 $318,417 -63% 349 $912   $9,673,074 4
Jul 10, 1998 39 $120,883 -62% 194 $623   $9,793,957 5
Jul 17, 1998 41 $97,103 -20% 139 $699   $9,891,060 6
Jul 24, 1998 46 $63,591 -35% 85 $748   $9,954,651 7

Leading Cast

Norm MacDonald Mitch Weaver

Supporting Cast

Jack Warden Pops
Artie Lange Sam McKenna
Traylor Howard Kathy
Don Rickles Mr. Hamilton
Christopher McDonald Travis Cole
Chevy Chase Dr. Farthing
Bradley Reid Mitch at 8 years old
Matthew Steinberg Mitch at 16 years old
Joseph Sicillia Sam at 8 years old
Austin John Pool Sam at 16 years old
Gerry Mendicino Manetti
A. Frank Ruffo Aldo
Hrant Alianak Kirkpatrick
Michael Vollans Derek at 10 years old
Grant Nickalls Jason
Deborah Hinderstain Charlene
Scott Gibson Frat Guy
Laura Stone Veronica
Polly Shannon Toni-Ann
Rummy Bishop Homeless guy at apartment
James Carroll Middle-aged guy
Henry Chan Doctor at Fat Clinic
David Koechner Anton Phillips
Paul O'Sullivan A.D.
Uni Park Saigon whore
Boyd Banks Creepy Harry
B.J. McQueen Big Wet Man
Tony Meyler Lobby Henchman
Shane Daly Door Henchman
James Binkley Unaffected henchman
Jim Downey Martin/Homeless guy
Fred Wolf Homeless guy
Wilfred Bray homeless guy
Jessica Booker Mrs. Murphy
Johnie Chase Policeman
Conrad Bergschneider policeman
Kay Hawtrey Gladys
Lloyd White Ron
Dini Petty himself
Mike Anscombe himself
Howard Jerome Foreman
Arturo Gil Midget Paul
Rebecca Romijn Bearded Lady
Joslyn Wenn Jenkin's Fantasy Girl
Robbie Rox Huge Prisoner
Chris Gillett Suit guy
Kevin Farley Theater Worker
Sanjay Talwar Theater worker
Trevor Bain Henchman Jenkins
Gord Martineau Himself
George Sperdakos Opera Critic
Eleanor Davies Opera Critic's date
Laura Pudwell Opera Lady
Emilio Roman Baratone Errante
George Chuvalo Ring Announcer
Gary Coleman Himself
Ken Norton Himself
Christine Oddy Aunt jenny
Robert Shipman Crossing Guard
Richard Sali Ed
Silvio Oliver Low Life
Mif Low Life
Cliff Saunders Thief
Bess Motta Aerobics Instructor
Arlaine Wright Aerobics Instructor
Chris Farley Jimmy (uncredited)
John Goodman The Mayor (uncredited)

Cameos

Adam Sandler Satan (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Saget Director
Frank Sebastiano Screenwriter
Norm MacDonald Screenwriter
Fred Wolf Screenwriter
Robert Simonds Producer
Brad Grey Executive Producer
Ray Reo Executive Producer
Arthur Albert Cinematographer
Gregory Keen Production Designer
George Folsey, Jr. Supervising Film Editor
Beth Pasternak Costume Designer
Martin Walters Co-Producer
Richard Stenta Co-Producer
Julia Dray Associate Producer
Rita Smith Associate Producer
Alan Glouboff Assistant Director
Sandra Cunningham Unit Production Manager
Gordon Lebredt Art Director
Jaro Dick Set Decorator
Bruce Carwardine Sound Mixer
Matthew Iadarola Re-recording Mixer
Gary Gegan Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Grubbs Supervising Sound Editor
Ralph Osborn Sound Editor
Gary Lewis Sound Editor
Ron Evans Sound Editor
Barbara Issak Sound Editor
Joe Earle Sound Effects Editor
Eric A. Norris Sound Effects Editor
Brian Thomas Nist Sound Effects Editor
Linda L. Keim Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Ellerd Sound Effects Editor
Gary Krause Sound Effects Editor
Steve Lotwis Music Editor
Paul Silver Music Editor
Leslie Sebert Make up
Paul Elliot Hairstylist
Richard Gibbs Composer
Michele Wernick Music Supervisor
Roger Mussenden Casting Director
Branco Racki 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:$3,634,236 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,776 opening theaters/1,776 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,031,222

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,367 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,629 $10,020,081

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
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1998 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 4th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude sexual humor and language
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Three Amigos
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Black Comedy, Revenge, Fired, Bullies, Relationships Gone Wrong, Money Troubles, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Norm MacDonald Mitch Weaver

Supporting Cast

Jack Warden Pops
Artie Lange Sam McKenna
Traylor Howard Kathy
Don Rickles Mr. Hamilton
Christopher McDonald Travis Cole
Chevy Chase Dr. Farthing
Bradley Reid Mitch at 8 years old
Matthew Steinberg Mitch at 16 years old
Joseph Sicillia Sam at 8 years old
Austin John Pool Sam at 16 years old
Gerry Mendicino Manetti
A. Frank Ruffo Aldo
Hrant Alianak Kirkpatrick
Michael Vollans Derek at 10 years old
Grant Nickalls Jason
Deborah Hinderstain Charlene
Scott Gibson Frat Guy
Laura Stone Veronica
Polly Shannon Toni-Ann
Rummy Bishop Homeless guy at apartment
James Carroll Middle-aged guy
Henry Chan Doctor at Fat Clinic
David Koechner Anton Phillips
Paul O'Sullivan A.D.
Uni Park Saigon whore
Boyd Banks Creepy Harry
B.J. McQueen Big Wet Man
Tony Meyler Lobby Henchman
Shane Daly Door Henchman
James Binkley Unaffected henchman
Jim Downey Martin/Homeless guy
Fred Wolf Homeless guy
Wilfred Bray homeless guy
Jessica Booker Mrs. Murphy
Johnie Chase Policeman
Conrad Bergschneider policeman
Kay Hawtrey Gladys
Lloyd White Ron
Dini Petty himself
Mike Anscombe himself
Howard Jerome Foreman
Arturo Gil Midget Paul
Rebecca Romijn Bearded Lady
Joslyn Wenn Jenkin's Fantasy Girl
Robbie Rox Huge Prisoner
Chris Gillett Suit guy
Kevin Farley Theater Worker
Sanjay Talwar Theater worker
Trevor Bain Henchman Jenkins
Gord Martineau Himself
George Sperdakos Opera Critic
Eleanor Davies Opera Critic's date
Laura Pudwell Opera Lady
Emilio Roman Baratone Errante
George Chuvalo Ring Announcer
Gary Coleman Himself
Ken Norton Himself
Christine Oddy Aunt jenny
Robert Shipman Crossing Guard
Richard Sali Ed
Silvio Oliver Low Life
Mif Low Life
Cliff Saunders Thief
Bess Motta Aerobics Instructor
Arlaine Wright Aerobics Instructor
Chris Farley Jimmy (uncredited)
John Goodman The Mayor (uncredited)

Cameos

Adam Sandler Satan (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Saget Director
Frank Sebastiano Screenwriter
Norm MacDonald Screenwriter
Fred Wolf Screenwriter
Robert Simonds Producer
Brad Grey Executive Producer
Ray Reo Executive Producer
Arthur Albert Cinematographer
Gregory Keen Production Designer
George Folsey, Jr. Supervising Film Editor
Beth Pasternak Costume Designer
Martin Walters Co-Producer
Richard Stenta Co-Producer
Julia Dray Associate Producer
Rita Smith Associate Producer
Alan Glouboff Assistant Director
Sandra Cunningham Unit Production Manager
Gordon Lebredt Art Director
Jaro Dick Set Decorator
Bruce Carwardine Sound Mixer
Matthew Iadarola Re-recording Mixer
Gary Gegan Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Grubbs Supervising Sound Editor
Ralph Osborn Sound Editor
Gary Lewis Sound Editor
Ron Evans Sound Editor
Barbara Issak Sound Editor
Joe Earle Sound Effects Editor
Eric A. Norris Sound Effects Editor
Brian Thomas Nist Sound Effects Editor
Linda L. Keim Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Ellerd Sound Effects Editor
Gary Krause Sound Effects Editor
Steve Lotwis Music Editor
Paul Silver Music Editor
Leslie Sebert Make up
Paul Elliot Hairstylist
Richard Gibbs Composer
Michele Wernick Music Supervisor
Roger Mussenden Casting Director
Branco Racki 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 5,301-5,400) 5,367 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,726 $23,031,222
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,634 $10,020,081
Top 1998 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,726 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,775 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,844 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 97 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,760 $10,020,081
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $10,020,081

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1998 9 $3,634,236   1,776 $2,046   $3,634,236 1
Jun 19, 1998 11 $1,712,666 -53% 1,776 $964   $7,236,332 2
Jun 26, 1998 16 $496,666 -71% 962 $516   $8,987,403 3
Jul 3, 1998 23 $180,352 -64% 349 $517   $9,535,009 4
Jul 10, 1998 38 $73,987 -59% 194 $381   $9,747,061 5
Jul 17, 1998 41 $54,431 -26% 139 $392   $9,848,388 6
Jul 24, 1998 47 $35,249 -35% 85 $415   $9,926,309 7
Jul 31, 1998 58 $21,033 -40% 69 $305   $9,975,684 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 12, 1998 7 $1,235,000     1,776 $695   $1,235,000 1
Jun 13, 1998 9 $1,480,000 +20%   1,776 $833   $2,715,000 2
Jun 14, 1998 9 $963,000 -35%   1,776 $542   $3,634,000 3
Jun 15, 1998 7 $520,006 -46%   1,776 $293   $4,154,242 4
Jun 16, 1998 8 $513,005 -1%   1,776 $289   $4,667,247 5
Jun 17, 1998 7 $537,666 +5%   1,776 $303   $5,204,913 6
Jun 18, 1998 8 $418,753 -22%   1,776 $236   $5,623,666 7
Jun 22, 1998 10 $314,313   -40% 1,776 $177   $7,550,645 11
Jun 23, 1998 10 $351,666 +12% -31% 1,776 $198   $7,902,311 12
Jun 24, 1998 10 $297,113 -16% -45% 1,776 $167   $8,199,424 13
Jun 25, 1998 10 $291,313 -2% -30% 1,776 $164   $8,490,737 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1998 9 $5,523,666   1,776 $3,110   $5,523,666 1
Jun 19, 1998 11 $2,967,071 -46% 1,776 $1,671   $8,490,737 2
Jun 26, 1998 16 $863,920 -71% 962 $898   $9,354,657 3
Jul 3, 1998 22 $318,417 -63% 349 $912   $9,673,074 4
Jul 10, 1998 39 $120,883 -62% 194 $623   $9,793,957 5
Jul 17, 1998 41 $97,103 -20% 139 $699   $9,891,060 6
Jul 24, 1998 46 $63,591 -35% 85 $748   $9,954,651 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,629 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,676 $10,020,081
Top 1998 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 131 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,004 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,627 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,075 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $10,020,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $10,020,081