The Pick-Up Artist (1987)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,290,368Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,455,516 (33.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,129 opening theaters/1,132 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,641,985

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,769 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,712 $13,290,368

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 18th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 5th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 82 minutes
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,769 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,815 $36,641,985
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,067 $13,290,368
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 74 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,412 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,228 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $13,290,368

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 3 $4,455,516   1,129 $3,946   $4,455,516 1
Sep 25, 1987 5 $2,490,678 -44% 1,132 $2,200   $7,865,654 2
Oct 2, 1987 7 $1,435,190 -42% 1,092 $1,314   $9,876,837 3
Oct 16, 1987 15 $513,934   314 $1,637   $11,639,467 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 4 $5,374,976   1,129 $4,761   $5,374,976 1
Sep 25, 1987 5 $3,066,671 -43% 1,132 $2,709   $8,441,647 2

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald Randy Jensen
Robert Downey, Jr. Jack Jericho

Supporting Cast

Dennis Hopper Flash
Danny Aiello Phil
Harvey Keitel Alonzo
Mildred Dunnock Nellie
Victoria Jackson Lulu
Frederick Koehler Richie
Bob Gunton Portacarrero
Brian Hamill Mike
Christine Baranski Harriet
Tamara Bruno Karen
Tom Signorelli Marty
Tony Sirico Patsy
Vanessa Williams Rae
Angie Kempf Jack's Student
Polly Draper Pat
Robert Towne Stan
Lorraine Bracco Carla
John Butera Gene
Phoebe Ungerer Gene's Girl
Victor Argo Harris
Fred Melamed George
Patrick Johnson Bruce
Kenny Kieran OTB Cashier
Anne Marie Bobby* Mona
Don Peoples Harry
Sidney Armus Sidney
Bea Soong Museum Employee
Christina Sclafani Angie
Alexis Cruz Charlie
Brad Frankel Student in Jack's Class
Eric Jason Student in Jack's Class
Mary Griffin Student in Jack's Class
Marc Joseph Student in Jack's Class
Meghan Lahey Student in Jack's Class
Bianca Levin Student in Jack's Class
Anna Lee Joan
Michelle Eabry Michelle
Isabel Garcia-Lorca Information Lady
Raisen Cain Hot Ice Member
James Jackson Hot Ice Member
Randall Jackson Hot Ice Member
Melvin Shepherd Hot Ice Member
Bob Maroff Basketball Concession Owner
Rene Santoni Man in Train Station
Geoffrey Nauffts Stewart
Edward Rowan Museum Guard
Daniel Smith Cashier
Joe Spinell Eddie
Phil Campanaro Pete
Tony Cucci Mickey
Tony Conforti Tony
Andre DeHavenon Andre
Frank Teixeira Dealer
Michael Sessa Joe
Skip Rose Hotel Manager
Frank Gio Gino
Jilly Rizzo Floor Manager
Bobby Thomas Croupier
Rod Houts Serge Handfeld

Cameos

Clem Caserta Clem

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Toback Director
James Toback Screenwriter
David L. MacLeod Producer
Paul Sylbert Production Designer
David Bretherton Editor
Angelo Corrao Editor
Stevie Wonder Composer
Gordon Willis Director of Photography
Thomas Reilly Assistant Director
G. Mac Brown Unit Production Manager
Bill Groom Art Director
John Alan Hicks Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood Costume Designer
Ursula Schrader Women's
Mark Burchard Mens
Les Lazarowitz Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo Re-recording Mixer
Steve Pederson Re-recording Mixer
Gary Alexander Re-recording Mixer
Norval D. Crutcher Supervising Sound Editor
Randle Akerson Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher Sound Editor
Gary Mundheim Sound Editor
Neal Burger Sound Editor
Tom Villano Music Editor
Bob Jiras Make up
Frank Bianco Hairstylist
Howard Feuer Casting 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:$4,455,516 (33.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,129 opening theaters/1,132 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,641,985

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,769 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,712 $13,290,368

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 18th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 5th, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Chances Are
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald Randy Jensen
Robert Downey, Jr. Jack Jericho

Supporting Cast

Dennis Hopper Flash
Danny Aiello Phil
Harvey Keitel Alonzo
Mildred Dunnock Nellie
Victoria Jackson Lulu
Frederick Koehler Richie
Bob Gunton Portacarrero
Brian Hamill Mike
Christine Baranski Harriet
Tamara Bruno Karen
Tom Signorelli Marty
Tony Sirico Patsy
Vanessa Williams Rae
Angie Kempf Jack's Student
Polly Draper Pat
Robert Towne Stan
Lorraine Bracco Carla
John Butera Gene
Phoebe Ungerer Gene's Girl
Victor Argo Harris
Fred Melamed George
Patrick Johnson Bruce
Kenny Kieran OTB Cashier
Anne Marie Bobby* Mona
Don Peoples Harry
Sidney Armus Sidney
Bea Soong Museum Employee
Christina Sclafani Angie
Alexis Cruz Charlie
Brad Frankel Student in Jack's Class
Eric Jason Student in Jack's Class
Mary Griffin Student in Jack's Class
Marc Joseph Student in Jack's Class
Meghan Lahey Student in Jack's Class
Bianca Levin Student in Jack's Class
Anna Lee Joan
Michelle Eabry Michelle
Isabel Garcia-Lorca Information Lady
Raisen Cain Hot Ice Member
James Jackson Hot Ice Member
Randall Jackson Hot Ice Member
Melvin Shepherd Hot Ice Member
Bob Maroff Basketball Concession Owner
Rene Santoni Man in Train Station
Geoffrey Nauffts Stewart
Edward Rowan Museum Guard
Daniel Smith Cashier
Joe Spinell Eddie
Phil Campanaro Pete
Tony Cucci Mickey
Tony Conforti Tony
Andre DeHavenon Andre
Frank Teixeira Dealer
Michael Sessa Joe
Skip Rose Hotel Manager
Frank Gio Gino
Jilly Rizzo Floor Manager
Bobby Thomas Croupier
Rod Houts Serge Handfeld

Cameos

Clem Caserta Clem

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Toback Director
James Toback Screenwriter
David L. MacLeod Producer
Paul Sylbert Production Designer
David Bretherton Editor
Angelo Corrao Editor
Stevie Wonder Composer
Gordon Willis Director of Photography
Thomas Reilly Assistant Director
G. Mac Brown Unit Production Manager
Bill Groom Art Director
John Alan Hicks Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood Costume Designer
Ursula Schrader Women's
Mark Burchard Mens
Les Lazarowitz Sound Mixer
Chris Jenkins Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo Re-recording Mixer
Steve Pederson Re-recording Mixer
Gary Alexander Re-recording Mixer
Norval D. Crutcher Supervising Sound Editor
Randle Akerson Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher Sound Editor
Gary Mundheim Sound Editor
Neal Burger Sound Editor
Tom Villano Music Editor
Bob Jiras Make up
Frank Bianco Hairstylist
Howard Feuer Casting 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 4,701-4,800) 4,769 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,815 $36,641,985
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,067 $13,290,368
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 74 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,412 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,228 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $13,290,368
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $13,290,368

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 3 $4,455,516   1,129 $3,946   $4,455,516 1
Sep 25, 1987 5 $2,490,678 -44% 1,132 $2,200   $7,865,654 2
Oct 2, 1987 7 $1,435,190 -42% 1,092 $1,314   $9,876,837 3
Oct 16, 1987 15 $513,934   314 $1,637   $11,639,467 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 4 $5,374,976   1,129 $4,761   $5,374,976 1
Sep 25, 1987 5 $3,066,671 -43% 1,132 $2,709   $8,441,647 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,712 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,810 $13,290,368
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,492 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,845 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,547 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,817 $13,290,368
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $13,290,368