The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,939,728Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,123,041 (28.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,315 opening theaters/1,315 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,763,274

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,037 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,890 $3,939,728

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 12th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 74 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Anastasia
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Set in Antarctica, Romance, Development Hell, Studio Sinkers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: Ireland

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 110 $1,123,041 Apr 14, 1995 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 104 $2,837,288 Apr 14, 1995 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 301-400) 342 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,037 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,050 $9,763,274
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,225 $3,939,728
Top 1995 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 157 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,623 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $3,939,728

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 14, 1995 13 $1,123,041   1,315 $854   $1,457,395 1
Apr 21, 1995 18 $639,881 -43% 1,315 $487   $2,880,075 2
Apr 28, 1995 29 $265,565 -58% 689 $385   $3,273,330 3
May 5, 1995 34 $136,552 -49% 494 $276   $3,458,333 4
May 12, 1995 37 $84,192 -38% 335 $251   $3,571,608 5
May 19, 1995 38 $76,676 -9% 344 $223   $3,677,399 6
May 26, 1995 47 $49,570 -35% 169 $293   $3,762,464 7
Jun 2, 1995 52 $23,946 -52% 110 $218   $3,800,008 8
Jun 9, 1995 58 $21,253 -11% 110 $193   $3,837,948 9
Jun 16, 1995 57 $23,079 +9% 121 $191   $3,874,469 10
Jun 23, 1995 56 $21,903 -5% 133 $165   $3,918,029 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 14, 1995 11 $1,905,840   1,315 $1,449   $2,240,194 2
Apr 21, 1995 20 $767,571 -60% 1,315 $584   $3,007,765 3
Apr 28, 1995 30 $314,016 -59% 689 $456   $3,321,781 4
May 5, 1995 32 $165,635 -47% 494 $335   $3,487,416 5
May 12, 1995 34 $113,307 -32% 335 $338   $3,600,723 6
May 19, 1995 36 $112,171 -1% 344 $326   $3,712,894 7
May 26, 1995 46 $63,168 -44% 169 $374   $3,776,062 8
Jun 2, 1995 50 $40,633 -36% 110 $369   $3,816,695 9
Jun 9, 1995 53 $34,695 -15% 110 $315   $3,851,390 10
Jun 16, 1995 53 $44,736 +29% 121 $370   $3,896,126 11

Uncategorized

James Belushi Rocko (voice)
Tim Curry Drake (voice)
Martin Short Hubie (voice)

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Production and Technical Credits

Don Bluth Director
Gary Goldman Director
Rachel Koretsky Screenwriter
Steven Whitestone Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,123,041 (28.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,315 opening theaters/1,315 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,763,274

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,037 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,890 $3,939,728

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 12th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 74 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Anastasia
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Set in Antarctica, Romance, Development Hell, Studio Sinkers
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: Ireland

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 110 $1,123,041 Apr 14, 1995 5
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 104 $2,837,288 Apr 14, 1995 5

Uncategorized

James Belushi Rocko (voice)
Tim Curry Drake (voice)
Martin Short Hubie (voice)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Don Bluth Director
Gary Goldman Director
Rachel Koretsky Screenwriter
Steven Whitestone Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 301-400) 342 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,037 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,050 $9,763,274
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,225 $3,939,728
Top 1995 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 157 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,623 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 765 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $3,939,728
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 276 $3,939,728

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 14, 1995 13 $1,123,041   1,315 $854   $1,457,395 1
Apr 21, 1995 18 $639,881 -43% 1,315 $487   $2,880,075 2
Apr 28, 1995 29 $265,565 -58% 689 $385   $3,273,330 3
May 5, 1995 34 $136,552 -49% 494 $276   $3,458,333 4
May 12, 1995 37 $84,192 -38% 335 $251   $3,571,608 5
May 19, 1995 38 $76,676 -9% 344 $223   $3,677,399 6
May 26, 1995 47 $49,570 -35% 169 $293   $3,762,464 7
Jun 2, 1995 52 $23,946 -52% 110 $218   $3,800,008 8
Jun 9, 1995 58 $21,253 -11% 110 $193   $3,837,948 9
Jun 16, 1995 57 $23,079 +9% 121 $191   $3,874,469 10
Jun 23, 1995 56 $21,903 -5% 133 $165   $3,918,029 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 14, 1995 11 $1,905,840   1,315 $1,449   $2,240,194 2
Apr 21, 1995 20 $767,571 -60% 1,315 $584   $3,007,765 3
Apr 28, 1995 30 $314,016 -59% 689 $456   $3,321,781 4
May 5, 1995 32 $165,635 -47% 494 $335   $3,487,416 5
May 12, 1995 34 $113,307 -32% 335 $338   $3,600,723 6
May 19, 1995 36 $112,171 -1% 344 $326   $3,712,894 7
May 26, 1995 46 $63,168 -44% 169 $374   $3,776,062 8
Jun 2, 1995 50 $40,633 -36% 110 $369   $3,816,695 9
Jun 9, 1995 53 $34,695 -15% 110 $315   $3,851,390 10
Jun 16, 1995 53 $44,736 +29% 121 $370   $3,896,126 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 701-800) 760 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,890 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,752 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,856 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 671 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 296 $3,939,728
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $3,939,728