Fletch (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $46,700,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,022,970 (15.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,225 opening theaters/1,303 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $141,810,135

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 562 $46,700,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 31st, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Fletch
Comparisons: vs. Fletch Lives
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Keywords: News, Film Noir, Crime Comedy, False Identity, Narcotics, Investigative Journalist, Newspaper Industry, Suicide, Faked Suicide, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Assisted Suicide, LAPD, Undercover, Corrupt Cops, Bigamy or Polygamy, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 324 $7,563,519 Jul 5, 1985 38

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $141,810,135
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,546 $46,700,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,645 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 487 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $46,700,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 1985 2 $7,022,970   1,225 $5,733   $7,022,970 1
Jun 7, 1985 3 $6,320,411 -10% 1,303 $4,851   $16,533,594 2
Jun 14, 1985 3 $5,171,590 -18% 1,277 $4,050   $24,468,649 3
Jun 21, 1985 5 $4,017,555 -22% 1,223 $3,285   $30,903,625 4
Jun 28, 1985 6 $3,030,585 -25% 1,099 $2,758   $35,868,915 5
Jul 5, 1985 8 $2,376,150 -22% 1,022 $2,325   $39,885,835 6
Jul 12, 1985 11 $1,346,670 -43% 804 $1,675   $42,230,103 7
Jul 19, 1985 13 $1,081,500 -20% 700 $1,545   $44,151,083 8
Jul 26, 1985 14 $721,350 -33% 630 $1,145   $45,488,983 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 1985 2 $10,213,183   1,225 $8,337   $10,213,183 1
Jun 7, 1985 3 $9,083,876 -11% 1,303 $6,972   $19,297,059 2
Jun 14, 1985 3 $7,589,011 -16% 1,277 $5,943   $26,886,070 3
Jun 21, 1985 5 $5,952,260 -22% 1,223 $4,867   $32,838,330 4
Jun 28, 1985 6 $4,671,355 -22% 1,099 $4,251   $37,509,685 5
Jul 5, 1985 8 $3,373,748 -28% 1,022 $3,301   $40,883,433 6
Jul 12, 1985 10 $2,186,150 -35% 804 $2,719   $43,069,583 7
Jul 19, 1985 11 $1,698,050 -22% 700 $2,426   $44,767,633 8

Leading Cast

Chevy Chase Fletch

Uncategorized

Beau Starr Willy
Richard Libertini Frank Walker
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Himself
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Gail Stanwyk
Joe Don Baker Chief Jerry Karlin
Kenneth Mars Stanton Boyd
Tim Matheson Alan Stanwyck
James Avery Detective #2
George Wendt Fat Sam
M. Emmet Walsh Doctor Dolan
Geena Davis Larry
William Sanderson Jim Swarthout

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Faltermeyer Composer
Michael Ritchie Director
Gregory McDonald Story Creator

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,022,970 (15.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,225 opening theaters/1,303 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $141,810,135

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 562 $46,700,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 31st, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Fletch
Comparisons: vs. Fletch Lives
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: News, Film Noir, Crime Comedy, False Identity, Narcotics, Investigative Journalist, Newspaper Industry, Suicide, Faked Suicide, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Assisted Suicide, LAPD, Undercover, Corrupt Cops, Bigamy or Polygamy, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 324 $7,563,519 Jul 5, 1985 38

Leading Cast

Chevy Chase Fletch

Uncategorized

Beau Starr Willy
Richard Libertini Frank Walker
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Himself
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Gail Stanwyk
Joe Don Baker Chief Jerry Karlin
Kenneth Mars Stanton Boyd
Tim Matheson Alan Stanwyck
James Avery Detective #2
George Wendt Fat Sam
M. Emmet Walsh Doctor Dolan
Geena Davis Larry
William Sanderson Jim Swarthout

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Faltermeyer Composer
Michael Ritchie Director
Gregory McDonald Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $141,810,135
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,546 $46,700,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,645 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 487 $46,700,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $46,700,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 1985 2 $7,022,970   1,225 $5,733   $7,022,970 1
Jun 7, 1985 3 $6,320,411 -10% 1,303 $4,851   $16,533,594 2
Jun 14, 1985 3 $5,171,590 -18% 1,277 $4,050   $24,468,649 3
Jun 21, 1985 5 $4,017,555 -22% 1,223 $3,285   $30,903,625 4
Jun 28, 1985 6 $3,030,585 -25% 1,099 $2,758   $35,868,915 5
Jul 5, 1985 8 $2,376,150 -22% 1,022 $2,325   $39,885,835 6
Jul 12, 1985 11 $1,346,670 -43% 804 $1,675   $42,230,103 7
Jul 19, 1985 13 $1,081,500 -20% 700 $1,545   $44,151,083 8
Jul 26, 1985 14 $721,350 -33% 630 $1,145   $45,488,983 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 1985 2 $10,213,183   1,225 $8,337   $10,213,183 1
Jun 7, 1985 3 $9,083,876 -11% 1,303 $6,972   $19,297,059 2
Jun 14, 1985 3 $7,589,011 -16% 1,277 $5,943   $26,886,070 3
Jun 21, 1985 5 $5,952,260 -22% 1,223 $4,867   $32,838,330 4
Jun 28, 1985 6 $4,671,355 -22% 1,099 $4,251   $37,509,685 5
Jul 5, 1985 8 $3,373,748 -28% 1,022 $3,301   $40,883,433 6
Jul 12, 1985 10 $2,186,150 -35% 804 $2,719   $43,069,583 7
Jul 19, 1985 11 $1,698,050 -22% 700 $2,426   $44,767,633 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,227 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,606 $46,700,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,585 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 562 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $46,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $46,700,000