Legal Eagles (1986)

Legal Eagles
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,851,591Details
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Synopsis

A hard-nosed assistant district attorney and an imaginative defense attorney combine their talents to defend a spacey “performance artist” who is accused of theft and murder. The clashing attorneys get more than they bargained for as they come in contact with New York’s fascinating art world and dangerous underworld.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,132,378 (16.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,248 opening theaters/1,248 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $144,851,787

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,126 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $49,851,591

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 18th, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Wonder Boys
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, No Honor Among Thieves, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, White Collar Crime, False Identity, Hitmen, Romance, Lawyers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Northern Lights Films
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) 234 $12,908,777 Jul 4, 1986 19

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,076 $144,851,787
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $49,851,591
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 14 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,558 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $49,851,591

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 1986 2 $8,132,378   1,248 $6,516   $8,221,396 1
Jun 27, 1986 3 $6,022,848 -26% 1,248 $4,826   $18,448,346 2
Jul 4, 1986 5 $4,357,740 -28% 1,231 $3,540   $26,121,736 3
Jul 11, 1986 7 $3,931,560 -10% 1,206 $3,260   $32,403,688 4
Jul 18, 1986 8 $2,715,750 -31% 1,065 $2,550   $36,911,873 5
Aug 8, 1986 17 $1,004,813   640 $1,570   $43,913,620 8
Aug 15, 1986 20 $755,173 -25% 547 $1,381   $45,246,764 9
Aug 22, 1986 20 $510,600 -32% 460 $1,110   $46,210,024 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 1986 3 $12,336,480   1,248 $9,885   $12,425,498 2
Jun 27, 1986 3 $9,338,498 -24% 1,248 $7,483   $21,763,996 3
Jul 4, 1986 5 $6,708,132 -28% 1,231 $5,449   $28,472,128 4
Jul 11, 1986 7 $5,723,995 -15% 1,206 $4,746   $34,196,123 5
Aug 8, 1986 17 $1,582,784   640 $2,473   $44,491,591 9
Aug 15, 1986 19 $1,207,833 -24% 547 $2,208   $45,699,424 10

Leading Cast

Robert Redford Tom Logal
Debra Winger Laura Kelly
Daryl Hannah Chelsea Deardon

Supporting Cast

Brian Dennehy Cavanaugh
Terence Stamp Victor Taft
Steven Hill Bower
Brian Doyle-Murray Shaw
Jay Thomas Waiter in Restaurant
Christine Baranski Carol Freeman
Roscoe Lee Browne Judge Dawkins

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman Director
Ivan Reitman Producer
Joe Medjuck Executive Producer
Michael C. Gross Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein Composer
Laszlo Kovacs Director of Photography
John DeCuir Production Designer
Ivan Reitman Story by
Jim Cash Story by
Jack Epps, Jr. Story by
Jim Cash Screenwriter
Jack Epps, Jr. Screenwriter

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Synopsis

A hard-nosed assistant district attorney and an imaginative defense attorney combine their talents to defend a spacey “performance artist” who is accused of theft and murder. The clashing attorneys get more than they bargained for as they come in contact with New York’s fascinating art world and dangerous underworld.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,132,378 (16.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,248 opening theaters/1,248 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $144,851,787

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,126 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $49,851,591

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 18th, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Wonder Boys
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Keywords: Crime Comedy, No Honor Among Thieves, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, White Collar Crime, False Identity, Hitmen, Romance, Lawyers
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Northern Lights Films
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) 234 $12,908,777 Jul 4, 1986 19

Leading Cast

Robert Redford Tom Logal
Debra Winger Laura Kelly
Daryl Hannah Chelsea Deardon

Supporting Cast

Brian Dennehy Cavanaugh
Terence Stamp Victor Taft
Steven Hill Bower
Brian Doyle-Murray Shaw
Jay Thomas Waiter in Restaurant
Christine Baranski Carol Freeman
Roscoe Lee Browne Judge Dawkins

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman Director
Ivan Reitman Producer
Joe Medjuck Executive Producer
Michael C. Gross Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein Composer
Laszlo Kovacs Director of Photography
John DeCuir Production Designer
Ivan Reitman Story by
Jim Cash Story by
Jack Epps, Jr. Story by
Jim Cash Screenwriter
Jack Epps, Jr. Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,076 $144,851,787
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $49,851,591
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 14 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,558 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $49,851,591
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $49,851,591

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 1986 2 $8,132,378   1,248 $6,516   $8,221,396 1
Jun 27, 1986 3 $6,022,848 -26% 1,248 $4,826   $18,448,346 2
Jul 4, 1986 5 $4,357,740 -28% 1,231 $3,540   $26,121,736 3
Jul 11, 1986 7 $3,931,560 -10% 1,206 $3,260   $32,403,688 4
Jul 18, 1986 8 $2,715,750 -31% 1,065 $2,550   $36,911,873 5
Aug 8, 1986 17 $1,004,813   640 $1,570   $43,913,620 8
Aug 15, 1986 20 $755,173 -25% 547 $1,381   $45,246,764 9
Aug 22, 1986 20 $510,600 -32% 460 $1,110   $46,210,024 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 1986 3 $12,336,480   1,248 $9,885   $12,425,498 2
Jun 27, 1986 3 $9,338,498 -24% 1,248 $7,483   $21,763,996 3
Jul 4, 1986 5 $6,708,132 -28% 1,231 $5,449   $28,472,128 4
Jul 11, 1986 7 $5,723,995 -15% 1,206 $4,746   $34,196,123 5
Aug 8, 1986 17 $1,582,784   640 $2,473   $44,491,591 9
Aug 15, 1986 19 $1,207,833 -24% 547 $2,208   $45,699,424 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,126 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,502 $49,851,591
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 14 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,631 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,533 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $49,851,591
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $49,851,591