The Principal (1987)

The Principal
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,214,194Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,697,710 (24.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,196 opening theaters/1,196 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,974,170

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,920 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,586 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $19,214,194

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 Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Substitute
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, High School, High School Hell, Gangs, Sex Crimes, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 305 $5,350,019 Oct 9, 1987 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,920 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,028 $52,974,170
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,283 $19,214,194
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 53 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,948 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,435 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,062 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 21 $19,214,194

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 2 $4,697,710   1,196 $3,928   $4,697,710 1
Sep 25, 1987 2 $3,546,772 -24% 1,196 $2,966   $9,405,482 2
Oct 2, 1987 3 $2,411,805 -32% 1,157 $2,085   $12,745,287 3
Oct 9, 1987 7 $1,851,200 -23% 1,157 $1,600   $15,238,487 4
Oct 16, 1987 7 $1,268,300 -31% 1,153 $1,100   $16,829,787 5
Nov 6, 1987 20 $317,513   490 $648   $19,214,194 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 2 $5,858,710   1,196 $4,899   $5,858,710 1
Sep 25, 1987 2 $4,474,772 -24% 1,196 $3,741   $10,333,482 2
Oct 2, 1987 3 $3,053,805 -32% 1,157 $2,639   $13,387,287 3
Oct 9, 1987 7 $2,174,200 -29% 1,157 $1,879   $15,561,487 4

Leading Cast

James Belushi Rick Latimer
Louis Gossett Jr. Jake Phillips

Supporting Cast

Rae Dawn Chong Hilary Orozco
Esai Morales Raymi Rojas

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Cain Director
Frank Deese Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,697,710 (24.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,196 opening theaters/1,196 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,974,170

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,920 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,586 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $19,214,194

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 Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Substitute
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Thriller, High School, High School Hell, Gangs, Sex Crimes, Revenge
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 305 $5,350,019 Oct 9, 1987 24

Leading Cast

James Belushi Rick Latimer
Louis Gossett Jr. Jake Phillips

Supporting Cast

Rae Dawn Chong Hilary Orozco
Esai Morales Raymi Rojas

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Cain Director
Frank Deese Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,920 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,028 $52,974,170
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,283 $19,214,194
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 53 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,948 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,435 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,062 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $19,214,194
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 21 $19,214,194

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 2 $4,697,710   1,196 $3,928   $4,697,710 1
Sep 25, 1987 2 $3,546,772 -24% 1,196 $2,966   $9,405,482 2
Oct 2, 1987 3 $2,411,805 -32% 1,157 $2,085   $12,745,287 3
Oct 9, 1987 7 $1,851,200 -23% 1,157 $1,600   $15,238,487 4
Oct 16, 1987 7 $1,268,300 -31% 1,153 $1,100   $16,829,787 5
Nov 6, 1987 20 $317,513   490 $648   $19,214,194 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 2 $5,858,710   1,196 $4,899   $5,858,710 1
Sep 25, 1987 2 $4,474,772 -24% 1,196 $3,741   $10,333,482 2
Oct 2, 1987 3 $3,053,805 -32% 1,157 $2,639   $13,387,287 3
Oct 9, 1987 7 $2,174,200 -29% 1,157 $1,879   $15,561,487 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,586 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,772 $19,214,194
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 55 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,865 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,843 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,913 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $19,214,194
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony/TriStar Movies 22 $19,214,194