Heaven Help Us (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,070,794Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,235,687 (36.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,003 opening theaters/1,003 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,434,684

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mischief
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Catholic, High School Hell, Bullies, 1960s, First Love, Coming of Age
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 373 $6,105,853 Feb 15, 1985 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 1985 7 $2,235,687   1,003 $2,229   $2,235,687 1
Feb 15, 1985 8 $1,918,210 -14% 959 $2,000   $4,644,294 2
Feb 22, 1985 13 $842,400 -56% 648 $1,300   $5,606,694 3
Mar 1, 1985 20 $344,700 -59% 383 $900   $6,070,794 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 1985 7 $2,726,084   1,003 $2,718   $2,726,084 1
Feb 15, 1985 9 $2,038,210 -25% 959 $2,125   $4,764,294 2
Feb 22, 1985 12 $961,800 -53% 648 $1,484   $5,726,094 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Andrew McCarthy Michael Dunn

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Kevin Dillon Rooney
Richard Hamilton Grandpa
Donald Sutherland Brother Thadeus
Nancy Cartwright Girl at Dance
Patrick Dempsey Corbett
Yeardley Smith Cathleen
John Heard Brother Timothy
Philip Bosco Brother Paul
Wallace Shawn Father Abruzzi
Mary Stuart Masterson Danni

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Dinner Director
Charles Purpura Screenwriter
James Horner Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,235,687 (36.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,003 opening theaters/1,003 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,434,684

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mischief
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Catholic, High School Hell, Bullies, 1960s, First Love, Coming of Age
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 373 $6,105,853 Feb 15, 1985 10

Leading Cast

Andrew McCarthy Michael Dunn

Uncategorized

Kevin Dillon Rooney
Richard Hamilton Grandpa
Donald Sutherland Brother Thadeus
Nancy Cartwright Girl at Dance
Patrick Dempsey Corbett
Yeardley Smith Cathleen
John Heard Brother Timothy
Philip Bosco Brother Paul
Wallace Shawn Father Abruzzi
Mary Stuart Masterson Danni

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Dinner Director
Charles Purpura Screenwriter
James Horner Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 1985 7 $2,235,687   1,003 $2,229   $2,235,687 1
Feb 15, 1985 8 $1,918,210 -14% 959 $2,000   $4,644,294 2
Feb 22, 1985 13 $842,400 -56% 648 $1,300   $5,606,694 3
Mar 1, 1985 20 $344,700 -59% 383 $900   $6,070,794 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 1985 7 $2,726,084   1,003 $2,718   $2,726,084 1
Feb 15, 1985 9 $2,038,210 -25% 959 $2,125   $4,764,294 2
Feb 22, 1985 12 $961,800 -53% 648 $1,484   $5,726,094 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records