Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)

Lorenzo’s Oil
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,144,115Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$79,353 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/456 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,584,246

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,971 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,756 $7,144,115

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 30th, 1992 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: February 8th, 1994 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a child’s life threatening ordeal.
Running Time: 129 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Witches of Eastwick
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Medical and Hospitals, Terminal Illness, Alternative Medicines
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,971 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,089 $18,584,246
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,208 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,041 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,308 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $7,144,115

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1993 38 $79,353   3 $26,451   $118,138 1
Jan 8, 1993 32 $79,516 n/c 4 $19,879   $235,127 2
Jan 22, 1993 13 $1,658,300   412 $4,025   $2,837,168 4
Jan 29, 1993 15 $1,103,595 -33% 456 $2,420   $4,385,325 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 1993 13 $2,102,862   412 $5,104   $3,281,730 4

Leading Cast

Nick Nolte Augusto Odone
Susan Sarandon Michaela Odone

Supporting Cast

Laura Linney Young Teacher
James Rebhorn Ellard Muscatine
Gerry Bamman Dr. Judalon
Peter Ustinov Prof. Gus Nikolais
Elizabeth Daily Lorenzo Michael Murphy Odone
LaTanya Richardson Nurse Ruth

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

Production and Technical Credits

George Miller Director
George Miller Screenwriter
Nick Enright Screenwriter
George Miller Producer
Doug Mitchell Producer
Karen O'Hara Set Decorator
Linda Matthews Costume Supervisor

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:$79,353 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/456 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,584,246

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,971 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,756 $7,144,115

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 30th, 1992 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: February 8th, 1994 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a child’s life threatening ordeal.
Running Time: 129 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Witches of Eastwick
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Medical and Hospitals, Terminal Illness, Alternative Medicines
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Nick Nolte Augusto Odone
Susan Sarandon Michaela Odone

Supporting Cast

Laura Linney Young Teacher
James Rebhorn Ellard Muscatine
Gerry Bamman Dr. Judalon
Peter Ustinov Prof. Gus Nikolais
Elizabeth Daily Lorenzo Michael Murphy Odone
LaTanya Richardson Nurse Ruth

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

Production and Technical Credits

George Miller Director
George Miller Screenwriter
Nick Enright Screenwriter
George Miller Producer
Doug Mitchell Producer
Karen O'Hara Set Decorator
Linda Matthews Costume Supervisor

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 5,901-6,000) 5,971 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,089 $18,584,246
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,208 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,041 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,308 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,148 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $7,144,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $7,144,115

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1993 38 $79,353   3 $26,451   $118,138 1
Jan 8, 1993 32 $79,516 n/c 4 $19,879   $235,127 2
Jan 22, 1993 13 $1,658,300   412 $4,025   $2,837,168 4
Jan 29, 1993 15 $1,103,595 -33% 456 $2,420   $4,385,325 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 1993 13 $2,102,862   412 $5,104   $3,281,730 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,756 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,739 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,627 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,591 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,661 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,060 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $7,144,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $7,144,115