Risky Business (1983)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $63,541,777Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,275,327 (6.7% of total gross)
Legs:10.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:670 opening theaters/1,137 max. theaters, 14.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $217,454,074

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,607 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 755 $63,541,777

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: August 5th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 20th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Outsiders
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Keywords: Prostitution, Parties Gone Wild, Teenage Sex Comedy, Slow Motion Scene
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen 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) 259 $6,965,026 Oct 7, 1983 66
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 142 $6,327,382 Sep 2, 1983 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 34 $22,698,231 Sep 2, 1983 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 575 $217,454,074
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,059 $63,541,777
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 10 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 639 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $63,541,777

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1983 3 $4,275,327   670 $6,381   $4,275,327 1
Aug 12, 1983 3 $4,577,971 +7% 693 $6,606   $11,804,359 2
Aug 19, 1983 2 $5,252,090 +15% 891 $5,895   $20,322,398 3
Aug 26, 1983 2 $4,820,197 -8% 1,089 $4,426   $28,060,723 4
Sep 2, 1983 2 $6,327,382 +31% 1,119 $5,654   $36,813,213 5
Sep 9, 1983 2 $3,332,184 -47% 1,120 $2,975   $41,391,559 6
Sep 16, 1983 2 $2,865,443 -14% 1,121 $2,556   $45,349,156 7
Sep 23, 1983 2 $2,430,800 -15% 1,137 $2,138   $48,665,872 8
Sep 30, 1983 4 $2,158,213 -11% 1,111 $1,943   $51,514,198 9
Oct 7, 1983 5 $1,941,579 -10% 1,070 $1,815   $54,065,611 10
Oct 14, 1983 4 $1,457,762 -25% 1,035 $1,408   $55,912,854 11
Oct 21, 1983 8 $1,305,172 -10% 964 $1,354   $57,711,385 12
Oct 28, 1983 10 $851,578 -35% 867 $982   $58,982,084 13
Nov 4, 1983 11 $824,340 -3% 748 $1,102   $60,133,170 14
Nov 11, 1983 12 $755,953 -8% 738 $1,024   $61,178,400 15
Nov 18, 1983 17 $439,585 -42% 535 $822   $61,483,737 16
Nov 25, 1983 19 $463,914 +6% 447 $1,038   $62,533,236 17
Dec 2, 1983 15 $460,077 -1% 601 $766   $63,108,414 18
Dec 9, 1983 14 $283,820 -38% 422 $673   $63,541,777 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1983 3 $7,226,388   670 $10,786   $7,226,388 1
Aug 12, 1983 3 $7,843,920 +9% 693 $11,319   $15,070,308 2
Aug 19, 1983 2 $8,170,218 +4% 891 $9,170   $23,240,526 3
Aug 26, 1983 2 $7,245,305 -11% 1,089 $6,653   $30,485,831 4
Sep 2, 1983 2 $7,573,544 +5% 1,119 $6,768   $38,059,375 5
Sep 9, 1983 2 $4,424,338 -42% 1,120 $3,950   $42,483,713 6
Sep 16, 1983 2 $3,751,359 -15% 1,121 $3,346   $46,235,072 7
Sep 23, 1983 2 $3,120,913 -17% 1,137 $2,745   $49,355,985 8
Sep 30, 1983 4 $2,768,047 -11% 1,111 $2,491   $52,124,032 9
Oct 7, 1983 5 $2,331,060 -16% 1,070 $2,179   $54,455,092 10
Oct 14, 1983 4 $1,951,121 -16% 1,035 $1,885   $56,406,213 11
Oct 21, 1983 8 $1,724,293 -12% 964 $1,789   $58,130,506 12
Oct 28, 1983 10 $1,178,324 -32% 867 $1,359   $59,308,830 13
Nov 4, 1983 11 $1,113,617 -5% 748 $1,489   $60,422,447 14
Nov 11, 1983 13 $621,705 -44% 738 $842   $61,044,152 15
Nov 18, 1983 17 $1,025,170 +65% 535 $1,916   $62,069,322 16
Nov 25, 1983 19 $579,015 -44% 447 $1,295   $62,648,337 17
Dec 2, 1983 11 $609,620 +5% 601 $1,014   $63,257,957 18

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise Joel Goodson
Rebecca De Mornay Lana

Supporting Cast

Curtis Armstrong Miles
Bronson Pinchot Barry
Raphael Sbarge Glenn
Joe Pantoliano Guido
Nicholas Pryor Joel's Father
Janet Carroll Joel's Mother
Shera Danese Vicki
Richard Masur Rutherford
Bruce A. Young Jackie
Kevin C. Anderson Chuck
Sarah Partridge Keesler
Nathan Davis Business Teacher
Scott Harlan Stan Licata
Sheila Keenan Nurse Bolik
Lucy Harrington Glenn's Girlfriend
Jerry Tullos Derelict on Train
Jerome Landfield Kessler's Father
Ron Dean Detective with Bullhorn
Bruno Aclin Mechanic
Robert Kurcz Service Manager
Jonathan Chapin Kid at Gas Station
Jimmy Baron Kid at Window
Harry Teinowitz Kid at Party
Francine Locke Shower Girl
Ann Cole Call Girl
Candace Collins Call Girl
Elizabeth Curran Call Girl
Jill DeVries Call Girl
Debra Dulman Call Girl
Joyce Hazard Call Girl
Kerry Hill Call Girl
Megan Mullally Call Girl
Lora Staley Call Girl
Vivian Victor Call Girl
Fern Persons Lab Teacher
Cynthia Baker Test Teacher
Wayne Kneeland Russell Bitterman
Jade Gold Evonne Williams
Dana Balkin Girl in Nurse's Office
Karen Grossman Hall Marshal
Brett Baer Howie Rifkin
Vinny Argiro Mr. Rents Salesman
Eric Minsk Wimpy Kid
Michael Genovese Rent-All Man
Steven Charous Softball Player

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Brickman Director
Paul Brickman Screenwriter
Steve Tisch Producer
Jon Avnet Producer
James O'Fallon Associate Producer
Jerry Grandey Assistant Director
John G. Wilson Unit Production Manager
William J. Cassidy Production Designer
Ralph Hall Set Decorator
Reynaldo Villalobos Director of Photography
Bruce Surtees Director of Photography
Robert de Mora Costume Designer
Richard Chew Editor
Scott Smith Sound Mixer
John Reitz Re-recording Mixer
David E. Campbell Re-recording Mixer
Rudloff Gregg C* Re-recording Mixer
Fred J. Brown Sound Effects Editor
Michele Sharp Sound Effects Editor
Fred Stafford Sound Effects Editor
Curt Sobel Music Editor
Edgar Froese Composer
Christopher Franke Composer
Johannes Schmoelling Composer
Nancy Klopper 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:$4,275,327 (6.7% of total gross)
Legs:10.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:670 opening theaters/1,137 max. theaters, 14.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $217,454,074

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,607 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 755 $63,541,777

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


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Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 5th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 20th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Outsiders
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prostitution, Parties Gone Wild, Teenage Sex Comedy, Slow Motion Scene
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen 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) 259 $6,965,026 Oct 7, 1983 66
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 142 $6,327,382 Sep 2, 1983 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 34 $22,698,231 Sep 2, 1983 31

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise Joel Goodson
Rebecca De Mornay Lana

Supporting Cast

Curtis Armstrong Miles
Bronson Pinchot Barry
Raphael Sbarge Glenn
Joe Pantoliano Guido
Nicholas Pryor Joel's Father
Janet Carroll Joel's Mother
Shera Danese Vicki
Richard Masur Rutherford
Bruce A. Young Jackie
Kevin C. Anderson Chuck
Sarah Partridge Keesler
Nathan Davis Business Teacher
Scott Harlan Stan Licata
Sheila Keenan Nurse Bolik
Lucy Harrington Glenn's Girlfriend
Jerry Tullos Derelict on Train
Jerome Landfield Kessler's Father
Ron Dean Detective with Bullhorn
Bruno Aclin Mechanic
Robert Kurcz Service Manager
Jonathan Chapin Kid at Gas Station
Jimmy Baron Kid at Window
Harry Teinowitz Kid at Party
Francine Locke Shower Girl
Ann Cole Call Girl
Candace Collins Call Girl
Elizabeth Curran Call Girl
Jill DeVries Call Girl
Debra Dulman Call Girl
Joyce Hazard Call Girl
Kerry Hill Call Girl
Megan Mullally Call Girl
Lora Staley Call Girl
Vivian Victor Call Girl
Fern Persons Lab Teacher
Cynthia Baker Test Teacher
Wayne Kneeland Russell Bitterman
Jade Gold Evonne Williams
Dana Balkin Girl in Nurse's Office
Karen Grossman Hall Marshal
Brett Baer Howie Rifkin
Vinny Argiro Mr. Rents Salesman
Eric Minsk Wimpy Kid
Michael Genovese Rent-All Man
Steven Charous Softball Player

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

Production and Technical Credits

Paul Brickman Director
Paul Brickman Screenwriter
Steve Tisch Producer
Jon Avnet Producer
James O'Fallon Associate Producer
Jerry Grandey Assistant Director
John G. Wilson Unit Production Manager
William J. Cassidy Production Designer
Ralph Hall Set Decorator
Reynaldo Villalobos Director of Photography
Bruce Surtees Director of Photography
Robert de Mora Costume Designer
Richard Chew Editor
Scott Smith Sound Mixer
John Reitz Re-recording Mixer
David E. Campbell Re-recording Mixer
Rudloff Gregg C* Re-recording Mixer
Fred J. Brown Sound Effects Editor
Michele Sharp Sound Effects Editor
Fred Stafford Sound Effects Editor
Curt Sobel Music Editor
Edgar Froese Composer
Christopher Franke Composer
Johannes Schmoelling Composer
Nancy Klopper Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 575 $217,454,074
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,059 $63,541,777
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 10 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 639 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $63,541,777
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $63,541,777

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1983 3 $4,275,327   670 $6,381   $4,275,327 1
Aug 12, 1983 3 $4,577,971 +7% 693 $6,606   $11,804,359 2
Aug 19, 1983 2 $5,252,090 +15% 891 $5,895   $20,322,398 3
Aug 26, 1983 2 $4,820,197 -8% 1,089 $4,426   $28,060,723 4
Sep 2, 1983 2 $6,327,382 +31% 1,119 $5,654   $36,813,213 5
Sep 9, 1983 2 $3,332,184 -47% 1,120 $2,975   $41,391,559 6
Sep 16, 1983 2 $2,865,443 -14% 1,121 $2,556   $45,349,156 7
Sep 23, 1983 2 $2,430,800 -15% 1,137 $2,138   $48,665,872 8
Sep 30, 1983 4 $2,158,213 -11% 1,111 $1,943   $51,514,198 9
Oct 7, 1983 5 $1,941,579 -10% 1,070 $1,815   $54,065,611 10
Oct 14, 1983 4 $1,457,762 -25% 1,035 $1,408   $55,912,854 11
Oct 21, 1983 8 $1,305,172 -10% 964 $1,354   $57,711,385 12
Oct 28, 1983 10 $851,578 -35% 867 $982   $58,982,084 13
Nov 4, 1983 11 $824,340 -3% 748 $1,102   $60,133,170 14
Nov 11, 1983 12 $755,953 -8% 738 $1,024   $61,178,400 15
Nov 18, 1983 17 $439,585 -42% 535 $822   $61,483,737 16
Nov 25, 1983 19 $463,914 +6% 447 $1,038   $62,533,236 17
Dec 2, 1983 15 $460,077 -1% 601 $766   $63,108,414 18
Dec 9, 1983 14 $283,820 -38% 422 $673   $63,541,777 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 5, 1983 3 $7,226,388   670 $10,786   $7,226,388 1
Aug 12, 1983 3 $7,843,920 +9% 693 $11,319   $15,070,308 2
Aug 19, 1983 2 $8,170,218 +4% 891 $9,170   $23,240,526 3
Aug 26, 1983 2 $7,245,305 -11% 1,089 $6,653   $30,485,831 4
Sep 2, 1983 2 $7,573,544 +5% 1,119 $6,768   $38,059,375 5
Sep 9, 1983 2 $4,424,338 -42% 1,120 $3,950   $42,483,713 6
Sep 16, 1983 2 $3,751,359 -15% 1,121 $3,346   $46,235,072 7
Sep 23, 1983 2 $3,120,913 -17% 1,137 $2,745   $49,355,985 8
Sep 30, 1983 4 $2,768,047 -11% 1,111 $2,491   $52,124,032 9
Oct 7, 1983 5 $2,331,060 -16% 1,070 $2,179   $54,455,092 10
Oct 14, 1983 4 $1,951,121 -16% 1,035 $1,885   $56,406,213 11
Oct 21, 1983 8 $1,724,293 -12% 964 $1,789   $58,130,506 12
Oct 28, 1983 10 $1,178,324 -32% 867 $1,359   $59,308,830 13
Nov 4, 1983 11 $1,113,617 -5% 748 $1,489   $60,422,447 14
Nov 11, 1983 13 $621,705 -44% 738 $842   $61,044,152 15
Nov 18, 1983 17 $1,025,170 +65% 535 $1,916   $62,069,322 16
Nov 25, 1983 19 $579,015 -44% 447 $1,295   $62,648,337 17
Dec 2, 1983 11 $609,620 +5% 601 $1,014   $63,257,957 18

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,607 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,041 $63,541,777
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 12 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,251 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,163 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,232 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 755 $63,541,777
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 368 $63,541,777