The Man with Two Brains (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,353,438Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,498,931 (33.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,203 opening theaters/1,203 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,431,758

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,297 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,481 $10,353,438

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 3rd, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Comparisons: vs. The Jerk
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Keywords: Body Swap, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Serial Killer, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gold Digger, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,297 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,878 $35,431,758
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,570 $10,353,438
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 61 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,689 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,709 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 706 $10,353,438

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 1983 4 $3,498,931   1,203 $2,909   $3,498,931 1
Jun 10, 1983 8 $1,611,448 -54% 1,203 $1,340   $6,408,053 2
Jun 17, 1983 9 $977,925 -39% 809 $1,209   $8,191,503 3
Jun 24, 1983 14 $361,175 -63% 377 $958   $9,060,232 4
Jul 1, 1983 16 $257,872 -29% 250 $1,031   $9,535,225 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 1983 4 $4,796,605   1,203 $3,987   $4,796,605 1
Jun 10, 1983 8 $2,416,973 -50% 1,203 $2,009   $7,213,578 2
Jun 17, 1983 9 $1,485,479 -39% 809 $1,836   $8,699,057 3
Jun 24, 1983 15 $578,296 -61% 377 $1,534   $9,277,353 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,569 $10,353,438
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 62 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,932 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,529 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,481 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 732 $10,353,438

Leading Cast

Steve Martin Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr
Kathleen Turner Dolores Benedict

Uncategorized

Francis X. McCarthy Olsen
James Cromwell Realtor
Sissy Spacek Anne Uumellmahaye
David Warner Dr. Nercessiter
Earl Boen Dr. Conrad

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

Production and Technical Credits

Carl Reiner Director
Steve Martin Screenwriter
Carl Reiner Screenwriter
George Gipe Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,498,931 (33.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,203 opening theaters/1,203 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,431,758

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,297 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,481 $10,353,438

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 3rd, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Comparisons: vs. The Jerk
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Keywords: Body Swap, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Serial Killer, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gold Digger, Screenplay Written By the Star
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Steve Martin Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr
Kathleen Turner Dolores Benedict

Uncategorized

Francis X. McCarthy Olsen
James Cromwell Realtor
Sissy Spacek Anne Uumellmahaye
David Warner Dr. Nercessiter
Earl Boen Dr. Conrad

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

Production and Technical Credits

Carl Reiner Director
Steve Martin Screenwriter
Carl Reiner Screenwriter
George Gipe Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,297 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,878 $35,431,758
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,570 $10,353,438
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 61 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,689 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,709 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $10,353,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 706 $10,353,438

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 1983 4 $3,498,931   1,203 $2,909   $3,498,931 1
Jun 10, 1983 8 $1,611,448 -54% 1,203 $1,340   $6,408,053 2
Jun 17, 1983 9 $977,925 -39% 809 $1,209   $8,191,503 3
Jun 24, 1983 14 $361,175 -63% 377 $958   $9,060,232 4
Jul 1, 1983 16 $257,872 -29% 250 $1,031   $9,535,225 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 1983 4 $4,796,605   1,203 $3,987   $4,796,605 1
Jun 10, 1983 8 $2,416,973 -50% 1,203 $2,009   $7,213,578 2
Jun 17, 1983 9 $1,485,479 -39% 809 $1,836   $8,699,057 3
Jun 24, 1983 15 $578,296 -61% 377 $1,534   $9,277,353 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,569 $10,353,438
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 62 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,932 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,529 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,481 $10,353,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 732 $10,353,438