What About Bob? (1991)

What About Bob?
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $63,710,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,216,334 (14.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,463 opening theaters/1,805 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $163,133,912

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,603 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $63,710,000

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: May 17th, 1991 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: July 11th, 2000 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 99 minutes
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Keywords: Family Vacations, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Therapists / Therapy, Mental Illness, Epilogue, Slow Motion Scene
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 119 $11,231,738 May 24, 1991 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $30,146,942 May 24, 1991 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $163,133,912
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,055 $63,710,000
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $63,710,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 1991 1 $9,216,334   1,463 $6,300   $9,216,334 1
May 24, 1991 2 $11,231,738 +22% 1,608 $6,985   $23,732,367 2
May 31, 1991 3 $6,423,630 -43% 1,662 $3,865   $32,119,740 3
Jun 7, 1991 4 $4,858,284 -24% 1,805 $2,692   $39,518,490 4
Jun 14, 1991 6 $3,388,518 -30% 1,795 $1,888   $45,001,442 5
Jun 21, 1991 7 $2,917,871 -14% 1,707 $1,709   $49,838,866 6
Jun 28, 1991 10 $1,895,621 -35% 1,471 $1,289   $53,219,595 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 1991 1 $12,500,629   1,463 $8,545   $12,500,629 1
May 24, 1991 2 $13,195,481 +6% 1,608 $8,206   $25,696,110 2
May 31, 1991 3 $8,964,096 -32% 1,662 $5,394   $34,660,206 3
Jun 7, 1991 4 $6,952,718 -22% 1,805 $3,852   $41,612,924 4
Jun 14, 1991 6 $5,308,071 -24% 1,795 $2,957   $46,920,995 5
Jun 21, 1991 7 $4,402,979 -17% 1,707 $2,579   $51,323,974 6

Leading Cast

Richard Dreyfuss Leo Marvin, M.D.
Bill Murray Bob “Bobby” Wiley

Supporting Cast

Julie Hagerty Fay Marvin
Charlie Korsmo Siggy Marvin
Kathryn Erbe Anna Marvin
Fran Brill Lily
Tom Aldredge Mr. Guttman
Roger Bowen Phil
Susan Willis Mrs. Guttman
Brian Reddy Carswell Fensterwald

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

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Oz Director
Laura Ziskin Producer
Tom Schulman Screenwriter
Laura Ziskin Story by
Alvin Sargent Story by
Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography
Leslie Dilley Production Designer
Anne V. Coates Editor
Bernard Williams Co-Producer
Miles Goodman Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,216,334 (14.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,463 opening theaters/1,805 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $163,133,912

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,603 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $63,710,000

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: May 17th, 1991 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: July 11th, 2000 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Oscar
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Keywords: Family Vacations, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Therapists / Therapy, Mental Illness, Epilogue, Slow Motion Scene
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 119 $11,231,738 May 24, 1991 10
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $30,146,942 May 24, 1991 10

Leading Cast

Richard Dreyfuss Leo Marvin, M.D.
Bill Murray Bob “Bobby” Wiley

Supporting Cast

Julie Hagerty Fay Marvin
Charlie Korsmo Siggy Marvin
Kathryn Erbe Anna Marvin
Fran Brill Lily
Tom Aldredge Mr. Guttman
Roger Bowen Phil
Susan Willis Mrs. Guttman
Brian Reddy Carswell Fensterwald

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

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Oz Director
Laura Ziskin Producer
Tom Schulman Screenwriter
Laura Ziskin Story by
Alvin Sargent Story by
Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography
Leslie Dilley Production Designer
Anne V. Coates Editor
Bernard Williams Co-Producer
Miles Goodman Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $163,133,912
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,055 $63,710,000
Top 1991 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $63,710,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $63,710,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 1991 1 $9,216,334   1,463 $6,300   $9,216,334 1
May 24, 1991 2 $11,231,738 +22% 1,608 $6,985   $23,732,367 2
May 31, 1991 3 $6,423,630 -43% 1,662 $3,865   $32,119,740 3
Jun 7, 1991 4 $4,858,284 -24% 1,805 $2,692   $39,518,490 4
Jun 14, 1991 6 $3,388,518 -30% 1,795 $1,888   $45,001,442 5
Jun 21, 1991 7 $2,917,871 -14% 1,707 $1,709   $49,838,866 6
Jun 28, 1991 10 $1,895,621 -35% 1,471 $1,289   $53,219,595 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 1991 1 $12,500,629   1,463 $8,545   $12,500,629 1
May 24, 1991 2 $13,195,481 +6% 1,608 $8,206   $25,696,110 2
May 31, 1991 3 $8,964,096 -32% 1,662 $5,394   $34,660,206 3
Jun 7, 1991 4 $6,952,718 -22% 1,805 $3,852   $41,612,924 4
Jun 14, 1991 6 $5,308,071 -24% 1,795 $2,957   $46,920,995 5
Jun 21, 1991 7 $4,402,979 -17% 1,707 $2,579   $51,323,974 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,603 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,037 $63,710,000
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,249 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,229 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 513 $63,710,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $63,710,000