Stir Crazy (1980)

Stir Crazy
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $101,300,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,691,886 (8.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:813 opening theaters/813 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $405,953,154

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 1980 (Wide) by Columbia
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 9 to 5
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Keywords: Prison, African Americans, Black Comedy, Fired, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Screenwriters, Road Trip, Falsely Accused, Wrongfully Convicted, LGBTQ+, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Prison Break, Rodeo
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Hannah Weinstein
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1980 1 $8,691,886   813 $10,691   $8,691,886 1

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Leading Cast

Gene Wilder Skip Donahue
Richard Pryor Harry Monroe

Supporting Cast

Craig T. Nelson Deputy Ward Wilson
Jonathan Banks Jack Graham
JoBeth Williams Meredith
Lee Purcell Susan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney Poitier Director
Bruce Jay Friedman Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,691,886 (8.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:813 opening theaters/813 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $405,953,154

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 1980 (Wide) by Columbia
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 9 to 5
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison, African Americans, Black Comedy, Fired, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Screenwriters, Road Trip, Falsely Accused, Wrongfully Convicted, LGBTQ+, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Prison Break, Rodeo
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Hannah Weinstein
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Gene Wilder Skip Donahue
Richard Pryor Harry Monroe

Supporting Cast

Craig T. Nelson Deputy Ward Wilson
Jonathan Banks Jack Graham
JoBeth Williams Meredith
Lee Purcell Susan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney Poitier Director
Bruce Jay Friedman Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 24th, 2012

January 24th, 2012

There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1980 1 $8,691,886   813 $10,691   $8,691,886 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records