My Favorite Year (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,458,105Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$266,009 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:52 opening theaters/720 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,013,041

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,148 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $17,458,105

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: October 1st, 1982 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 6th, 2016 by Warner Archive
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, 1950s, Voiceover/Narration, Film Actor, Addiction, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, TV Industry, Off the Wagon / Relapse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, BrooksFilms Limited
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $5,692,771 Oct 29, 1982 31
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 205 $9,227,162 Oct 8, 1982 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,148 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,596 $64,013,041
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,493 $17,458,105
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,071 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,648 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $17,458,105

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1982 26 $266,009   52 $5,116   $266,009 1
Oct 8, 1982 3 $2,400,696 +802% 714 $3,362   $2,783,008 2
Oct 15, 1982 3 $2,205,749 -8% 720 $3,064   $5,567,783 3
Oct 22, 1982 6 $1,706,802 -23% 632 $2,701   $7,886,961 4
Oct 29, 1982 7 $1,481,129 -13% 541 $2,738   $9,815,529 5
Nov 5, 1982 7 $1,434,011 -3% 559 $2,565   $11,659,508 6
Nov 12, 1982 7 $1,105,683 -23% 544 $2,033   $13,124,571 7
Nov 19, 1982 9 $953,511 -14% 431 $2,212   $14,372,201 8
Nov 26, 1982 8 $1,111,649 +17% 436 $2,550   $15,963,486 9
Dec 3, 1982 7 $749,113 -33% 444 $1,687   $16,939,206 10
Dec 10, 1982 10 $359,691 -52% 388 $927   $17,458,105 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1982 18 $382,312   52 $7,352   $382,312 1
Oct 8, 1982 4 $2,979,722 +679% 714 $4,173   $3,362,034 2
Oct 15, 1982 5 $2,818,125 -5% 720 $3,914   $6,180,159 3
Oct 22, 1982 6 $2,154,241 -24% 632 $3,409   $8,334,400 4
Oct 29, 1982 7 $1,891,097 -12% 541 $3,496   $10,225,497 5
Nov 5, 1982 7 $1,793,391 -5% 559 $3,208   $12,018,888 6
Nov 12, 1982 7 $1,399,802 -22% 544 $2,573   $13,418,690 7
Nov 19, 1982 8 $1,433,147 +2% 431 $3,325   $14,851,837 8
Nov 26, 1982 9 $1,338,256 -7% 436 $3,069   $16,190,093 9
Dec 3, 1982 6 $908,321 -32% 444 $2,046   $17,098,414 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,032 $17,458,105
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 42 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,020 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $17,458,105

Leading Cast

Peter O'Toole Alan Swann
Mark Linn-Baker Benjy Stone

Supporting Cast

Jessica Harper K. C. Downing
Joseph Bologna King Kaiser
Gloria Stuart Mrs. Horn
Lainie Kazan Belle Carroca
Bill Macy Sy Benson
Anne De Salvo Alice Miller
Basil Hoffman Herb Lee
Lou Jacobi Uncle Morty

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Benjamin Director
Michael Gruskoff Producer
Dennis Palumbo Story by
Norman Steinberg Screenwriter
Richard Chew Editor
Ralph Burns Composer
Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography
Charles Rosen Art Director

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:$266,009 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:52 opening theaters/720 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,013,041

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,148 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $17,458,105

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1982 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 6th, 2016 by Warner Archive
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, 1950s, Voiceover/Narration, Film Actor, Addiction, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, TV Industry, Off the Wagon / Relapse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, BrooksFilms Limited
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $5,692,771 Oct 29, 1982 31
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 205 $9,227,162 Oct 8, 1982 10

Leading Cast

Peter O'Toole Alan Swann
Mark Linn-Baker Benjy Stone

Supporting Cast

Jessica Harper K. C. Downing
Joseph Bologna King Kaiser
Gloria Stuart Mrs. Horn
Lainie Kazan Belle Carroca
Bill Macy Sy Benson
Anne De Salvo Alice Miller
Basil Hoffman Herb Lee
Lou Jacobi Uncle Morty

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Benjamin Director
Michael Gruskoff Producer
Dennis Palumbo Story by
Norman Steinberg Screenwriter
Richard Chew Editor
Ralph Burns Composer
Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography
Charles Rosen Art Director

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 4,101-4,200) 4,148 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,596 $64,013,041
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,493 $17,458,105
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,071 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,648 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 867 $17,458,105
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $17,458,105

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1982 26 $266,009   52 $5,116   $266,009 1
Oct 8, 1982 3 $2,400,696 +802% 714 $3,362   $2,783,008 2
Oct 15, 1982 3 $2,205,749 -8% 720 $3,064   $5,567,783 3
Oct 22, 1982 6 $1,706,802 -23% 632 $2,701   $7,886,961 4
Oct 29, 1982 7 $1,481,129 -13% 541 $2,738   $9,815,529 5
Nov 5, 1982 7 $1,434,011 -3% 559 $2,565   $11,659,508 6
Nov 12, 1982 7 $1,105,683 -23% 544 $2,033   $13,124,571 7
Nov 19, 1982 9 $953,511 -14% 431 $2,212   $14,372,201 8
Nov 26, 1982 8 $1,111,649 +17% 436 $2,550   $15,963,486 9
Dec 3, 1982 7 $749,113 -33% 444 $1,687   $16,939,206 10
Dec 10, 1982 10 $359,691 -52% 388 $927   $17,458,105 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1982 18 $382,312   52 $7,352   $382,312 1
Oct 8, 1982 4 $2,979,722 +679% 714 $4,173   $3,362,034 2
Oct 15, 1982 5 $2,818,125 -5% 720 $3,914   $6,180,159 3
Oct 22, 1982 6 $2,154,241 -24% 632 $3,409   $8,334,400 4
Oct 29, 1982 7 $1,891,097 -12% 541 $3,496   $10,225,497 5
Nov 5, 1982 7 $1,793,391 -5% 559 $3,208   $12,018,888 6
Nov 12, 1982 7 $1,399,802 -22% 544 $2,573   $13,418,690 7
Nov 19, 1982 8 $1,433,147 +2% 431 $3,325   $14,851,837 8
Nov 26, 1982 9 $1,338,256 -7% 436 $3,069   $16,190,093 9
Dec 3, 1982 6 $908,321 -32% 444 $2,046   $17,098,414 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,871 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,032 $17,458,105
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 42 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,020 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $17,458,105
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $17,458,105