Strictly Business (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,683,267Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,456,772 (32.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:881 opening theaters/881 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,673,543

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 83 minutes
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Impix Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 254 $6,594,183 Nov 8, 1991 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 84 $2,456,772 Nov 8, 1991 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $6,594,183 Nov 8, 1991 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 1991 8 $2,456,772   881 $2,789   $2,456,772 1
Nov 15, 1991 9 $1,570,201 -36% 881 $1,782   $4,724,144 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 1991 8 $3,153,943   881 $3,580   $3,153,943 1

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Anne-Marie Johnson Diedre
David Marshall Grant David
Jon Cypher Drake
Samuel L. Jackson Monroe
Kim Coles Millicent
Paul Butler Leroy Halloran
James McDaniel Roland Halloran
Paul Provenza Larry
Annie Golden Sheila
Sam Rockwell Gary
Ira Wheeler Mr. Atwell
Sarah Stavrou Karen
Ellis Williams Teddy Halloran
Joe Torry Darryl
Susan Haskell Donna
Marita Stavrou Woman at Subway
Ivelka Reyes Sondra
Glenn Kubota Mr. Kagawa
Edmund Ikeda Mr. Utamaro
Novella Nelson Olivia
Trula Hoosier Marcus Young Mother
Victor Slezak Maitre d'
Mansoor Najeeullah Homeless Man
Greg Mays Kyle
Darryl Barnes Tyrone
David Guppy Donavan
Lyndah McCaskill Uptown Girl
Michele Morgan Uptown Girl
Denis Leary Jake
Angelo DiMascio Kilimanjaro Doorman
Kevin Hooks Married Man
Isaiah Washington Hustler
Margaret Crosby Young Girl at Bar
Ellen Cleghorne Cocktail Waitress
Jerome Preston Bates Security Guard
Geraldo Alverio Man at Cocktail Party
Eugene Key Waiter
Robin Hamon Flower Lady

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Hooks Director
Pam Gibson Screenwriter
Nelson George Screenwriter
Andre Harrell Producer
Pam Gibson Producer
Mark Burg Executive Producer
Chris Zarpas Executive Producer
Ruth Ammon Production Designer
Richard Nord Editor
Devante Swing Composer
Zoltan David Director of Photography
David Kappes Co-Producer
Nelson George Associate Producer
Gary Marcus Assistant Director
David Kappes Second Unit Director
Victoria Westhead Production Manager
Rowena Rowling Art Director
Sonja Roth Set Decorator
Peter Reniers Second Unit Camera
John Sosenko Second Unit Camera
Beulah Jones-Black Costume Designer
Jennifer Bryan Costume Supervisor
Lawrence Hoff Sound Mixer
Thomas Nelson Sound Mixer
Michael C. Casper Supervising
Thomas Gerard Music
Daniel Leahy Effects
Paul Clay Supervising Sound Editor
Carin Rogers Sound Editor
Susan Kurtz Sound Editor
Jeff Sandler Sound Editor
Mike Szakmeister Sound Editor
Rick Bozeat Sound Editor
Lise Richardson Music Editor
Jason Nord Music Editor
Michel Colombier Song Writer
Marley Marl Song Writer
LL Cool J Song Writer
Julie Mossberg Casting Director
Brian Chavanne Casting Director
Edgard Mourino Stunt Coordinator

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:$2,456,772 (32.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:881 opening theaters/881 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,673,543

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: November 8th, 1991 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Impix Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 254 $6,594,183 Nov 8, 1991 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 84 $2,456,772 Nov 8, 1991 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 80 $6,594,183 Nov 8, 1991 3

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Anne-Marie Johnson Diedre
David Marshall Grant David
Jon Cypher Drake
Samuel L. Jackson Monroe
Kim Coles Millicent
Paul Butler Leroy Halloran
James McDaniel Roland Halloran
Paul Provenza Larry
Annie Golden Sheila
Sam Rockwell Gary
Ira Wheeler Mr. Atwell
Sarah Stavrou Karen
Ellis Williams Teddy Halloran
Joe Torry Darryl
Susan Haskell Donna
Marita Stavrou Woman at Subway
Ivelka Reyes Sondra
Glenn Kubota Mr. Kagawa
Edmund Ikeda Mr. Utamaro
Novella Nelson Olivia
Trula Hoosier Marcus Young Mother
Victor Slezak Maitre d'
Mansoor Najeeullah Homeless Man
Greg Mays Kyle
Darryl Barnes Tyrone
David Guppy Donavan
Lyndah McCaskill Uptown Girl
Michele Morgan Uptown Girl
Denis Leary Jake
Angelo DiMascio Kilimanjaro Doorman
Kevin Hooks Married Man
Isaiah Washington Hustler
Margaret Crosby Young Girl at Bar
Ellen Cleghorne Cocktail Waitress
Jerome Preston Bates Security Guard
Geraldo Alverio Man at Cocktail Party
Eugene Key Waiter
Robin Hamon Flower Lady

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Hooks Director
Pam Gibson Screenwriter
Nelson George Screenwriter
Andre Harrell Producer
Pam Gibson Producer
Mark Burg Executive Producer
Chris Zarpas Executive Producer
Ruth Ammon Production Designer
Richard Nord Editor
Devante Swing Composer
Zoltan David Director of Photography
David Kappes Co-Producer
Nelson George Associate Producer
Gary Marcus Assistant Director
David Kappes Second Unit Director
Victoria Westhead Production Manager
Rowena Rowling Art Director
Sonja Roth Set Decorator
Peter Reniers Second Unit Camera
John Sosenko Second Unit Camera
Beulah Jones-Black Costume Designer
Jennifer Bryan Costume Supervisor
Lawrence Hoff Sound Mixer
Thomas Nelson Sound Mixer
Michael C. Casper Supervising
Thomas Gerard Music
Daniel Leahy Effects
Paul Clay Supervising Sound Editor
Carin Rogers Sound Editor
Susan Kurtz Sound Editor
Jeff Sandler Sound Editor
Mike Szakmeister Sound Editor
Rick Bozeat Sound Editor
Lise Richardson Music Editor
Jason Nord Music Editor
Michel Colombier Song Writer
Marley Marl Song Writer
LL Cool J Song Writer
Julie Mossberg Casting Director
Brian Chavanne Casting Director
Edgard Mourino Stunt Coordinator

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 1991 8 $2,456,772   881 $2,789   $2,456,772 1
Nov 15, 1991 9 $1,570,201 -36% 881 $1,782   $4,724,144 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 1991 8 $3,153,943   881 $3,580   $3,153,943 1