Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $39,381,963Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,252,232 (23.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,802 opening theaters/1,802 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $100,601,310

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,343 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,613 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 452 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $39,381,963

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Splash
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Romance, Satire, Terminal Illness, Surprise Twist, Corporate Malfeasance, False Diagnosis
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,343 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $100,601,310
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,838 $39,381,963
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 452 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $39,381,963

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1990 2 $9,252,232   1,802 $5,134   $9,252,232 1
Mar 16, 1990 2 $7,017,237 -24% 1,799 $3,901   $18,877,919 2
Mar 23, 1990 3 $5,250,004 -25% 1,795 $2,925   $26,185,019 3
Mar 30, 1990 6 $3,276,303 -38% 1,691 $1,937   $30,750,727 4
Apr 6, 1990 10 $1,475,377 -55% 1,085 $1,360   $33,005,598 5
May 25, 1990 9 $821,125   746 $1,101   $37,584,951 12
Jun 1, 1990 10 $413,166 -50% 566 $730   $38,169,803 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1990 2 $11,860,682   1,802 $6,582   $11,860,682 1
Mar 16, 1990 2 $9,074,333 -23% 1,799 $5,044   $20,935,015 2
Mar 23, 1990 3 $6,539,409 -28% 1,795 $3,643   $27,474,424 3
Mar 30, 1990 6 $4,055,797 -38% 1,691 $2,398   $31,530,221 4
May 25, 1990 9 $992,811   746 $1,331   $37,756,637 12

Leading Cast

Tom Hanks Joe
Meg Ryan DeDe/Angelica/Patricia

Supporting Cast

Jim Hudson Fred
Antoni Gatti Italian Tailor
Darrell Zwerling Underware Salesman
Lloyd Bridges Graynamore
Robert Stack Dr. Ellison
Jim Ryan Bellman
Karl Rumburg Ralph
Abe Vigoda Chief of the Waponis
Dan Hedaya Mr. Watori
Brian Esteban Emo
Barry McGovern Luggage Salesman
Nathan Lane Baw, The Waponi Advance Man
Ossie Davis Marshall
Wally Ruiz Spanish Singer
Guillermo Guzman Spanish Singer
Amanda Plummer Dagmar
Tommy Franco Spanish Singer
Jayne Haynes Nurse
Tony Salome Clerk
David Burton Mike
Courtney Gibbs Saleswoman
Jon Pochron Tony
Lala Lala Waitress
Jennifer Stewart Statue of Liberty
William Ward Salesman
Lisa LeBlanc Hairdresser
Paul Thorpe God Woo

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Patrick Shanley Director
Teri Schwartz Producer
John Patrick Shanley Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography
Bo Welch Production Designer
Richard Halsey Editor
Georges Delerue Composer
Roxanne Rogers Associate Producer
William M. Elvin Assistant Director
Ian Bryce Unit Production Manager
Tom Duffield Art Director
Cheryl Carasik Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood Costume Designer
Sue Moore Costume Supervisor
Robert Chase Costume Supervisor
Keith Wester Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell Re-recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson Re-recording Mixer
William Stevenson Supervising Sound Editor
John Elizalde Sound Effects Editor
Kirk Schuler Sound Effects Editor
Greg Dillon Dialogue Editor
Gordon Davidson Dialogue Editor
Ken Wannberg Music Editor
Leonard Engelman Makeup
Dan Striepeke* Makeup
Barbara Lorenz Hairstylist
Susan Germaine Hairstylist
John Patrick Shanley Song Writer
Georges Delerue Song Writer
Rick Heinrichs Set Designer
Marion Dougherty Casting
William Erickson 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:$9,252,232 (23.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,802 opening theaters/1,802 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $100,601,310

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,343 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,613 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 452 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $39,381,963

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Splash
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Romance, Satire, Terminal Illness, Surprise Twist, Corporate Malfeasance, False Diagnosis
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Tom Hanks Joe
Meg Ryan DeDe/Angelica/Patricia

Supporting Cast

Jim Hudson Fred
Antoni Gatti Italian Tailor
Darrell Zwerling Underware Salesman
Lloyd Bridges Graynamore
Robert Stack Dr. Ellison
Jim Ryan Bellman
Karl Rumburg Ralph
Abe Vigoda Chief of the Waponis
Dan Hedaya Mr. Watori
Brian Esteban Emo
Barry McGovern Luggage Salesman
Nathan Lane Baw, The Waponi Advance Man
Ossie Davis Marshall
Wally Ruiz Spanish Singer
Guillermo Guzman Spanish Singer
Amanda Plummer Dagmar
Tommy Franco Spanish Singer
Jayne Haynes Nurse
Tony Salome Clerk
David Burton Mike
Courtney Gibbs Saleswoman
Jon Pochron Tony
Lala Lala Waitress
Jennifer Stewart Statue of Liberty
William Ward Salesman
Lisa LeBlanc Hairdresser
Paul Thorpe God Woo

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Patrick Shanley Director
Teri Schwartz Producer
John Patrick Shanley Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography
Bo Welch Production Designer
Richard Halsey Editor
Georges Delerue Composer
Roxanne Rogers Associate Producer
William M. Elvin Assistant Director
Ian Bryce Unit Production Manager
Tom Duffield Art Director
Cheryl Carasik Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood Costume Designer
Sue Moore Costume Supervisor
Robert Chase Costume Supervisor
Keith Wester Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell Re-recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson Re-recording Mixer
William Stevenson Supervising Sound Editor
John Elizalde Sound Effects Editor
Kirk Schuler Sound Effects Editor
Greg Dillon Dialogue Editor
Gordon Davidson Dialogue Editor
Ken Wannberg Music Editor
Leonard Engelman Makeup
Dan Striepeke* Makeup
Barbara Lorenz Hairstylist
Susan Germaine Hairstylist
John Patrick Shanley Song Writer
Georges Delerue Song Writer
Rick Heinrichs Set Designer
Marion Dougherty Casting
William Erickson 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 2,301-2,400) 2,343 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $100,601,310
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,838 $39,381,963
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 452 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $39,381,963
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $39,381,963

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1990 2 $9,252,232   1,802 $5,134   $9,252,232 1
Mar 16, 1990 2 $7,017,237 -24% 1,799 $3,901   $18,877,919 2
Mar 23, 1990 3 $5,250,004 -25% 1,795 $2,925   $26,185,019 3
Mar 30, 1990 6 $3,276,303 -38% 1,691 $1,937   $30,750,727 4
Apr 6, 1990 10 $1,475,377 -55% 1,085 $1,360   $33,005,598 5
May 25, 1990 9 $821,125   746 $1,101   $37,584,951 12
Jun 1, 1990 10 $413,166 -50% 566 $730   $38,169,803 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1990 2 $11,860,682   1,802 $6,582   $11,860,682 1
Mar 16, 1990 2 $9,074,333 -23% 1,799 $5,044   $20,935,015 2
Mar 23, 1990 3 $6,539,409 -28% 1,795 $3,643   $27,474,424 3
Mar 30, 1990 6 $4,055,797 -38% 1,691 $2,398   $31,530,221 4
May 25, 1990 9 $992,811   746 $1,331   $37,756,637 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,613 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,950 $39,381,963
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 34 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,795 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,067 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,812 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $39,381,963
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 473 $39,381,963