Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,728,455 (42.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,273 opening theaters/1,285 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $71,477,264 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,144 | $27,450,453 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,562 | $27,450,453 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,015 | $27,450,453 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,375 | $27,450,453 |
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: | July 23rd, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 30th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for pervasive strong language, and for violence and sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Hood Film, Romantic Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Domestic Abuse, Single Parent, Poet, Voiceover/Narration, African Americans, Music Industry, Singers, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |