The Wild Life (1984)

The Wild Life
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,500,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,001,400 (42.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,140 opening theaters/1,142 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,479,156

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,465 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,810 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,547 $9,500,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 28th, 1984 (Wide)
Video Release: May 29th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
Running Time: 97 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Coming of Age
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 247 $7,672,983 Oct 5, 1984 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,465 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,177 $30,479,156
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,727 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,777 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,853 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,890 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $9,500,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 28, 1984 2 $4,001,400   1,140 $3,510   $4,001,400 1
Oct 5, 1984 6 $2,281,525 -43% 1,142 $1,998   $7,093,446 2
Oct 12, 1984 10 $1,171,061 -49% 909 $1,288   $8,629,301 3
Oct 19, 1984 17 $537,000 -54% 600 $895   $9,453,750 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 28, 1984 2 $4,811,921   1,140 $4,221   $4,811,921 1
Oct 5, 1984 5 $2,646,319 -45% 1,142 $2,317   $7,458,240 2
Oct 12, 1984 10 $1,458,510 -45% 909 $1,605   $8,916,750 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,810 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,848 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,099 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,777 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,165 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,547 $9,500,000

Lead Ensemble Members

Christopher Penn Tom Drake
Lea Thompson Anita
Ilan Mitchell-Smith Jim Conrad
Jenny Wright Eileen
Eric Stoltz Bill Conrad

Supporting Cast

Rick Moranis Harry
Hart Bochner David Curtiss
Randy Quaid Charlie
Cameron Crowe Cop #2
Jack Kehoe Mr. Parker
Sherilyn Fenn Penny Harlin
Ben Stein Surplus Salesman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Art Linson Director
Cameron Crowe Screenwriter
Marilyn Vance Costume Designer

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


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,001,400 (42.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,140 opening theaters/1,142 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,479,156

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,465 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,810 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,547 $9,500,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 28th, 1984 (Wide)
Video Release: May 29th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Delgo
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Coming of Age
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
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) 247 $7,672,983 Oct 5, 1984 10

Lead Ensemble Members

Christopher Penn Tom Drake
Lea Thompson Anita
Ilan Mitchell-Smith Jim Conrad
Jenny Wright Eileen
Eric Stoltz Bill Conrad

Supporting Cast

Rick Moranis Harry
Hart Bochner David Curtiss
Randy Quaid Charlie
Cameron Crowe Cop #2
Jack Kehoe Mr. Parker
Sherilyn Fenn Penny Harlin
Ben Stein Surplus Salesman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Art Linson Director
Cameron Crowe Screenwriter
Marilyn Vance Costume Designer

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,465 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,177 $30,479,156
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,727 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,777 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,853 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,890 $9,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $9,500,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 28, 1984 2 $4,001,400   1,140 $3,510   $4,001,400 1
Oct 5, 1984 6 $2,281,525 -43% 1,142 $1,998   $7,093,446 2
Oct 12, 1984 10 $1,171,061 -49% 909 $1,288   $8,629,301 3
Oct 19, 1984 17 $537,000 -54% 600 $895   $9,453,750 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 28, 1984 2 $4,811,921   1,140 $4,221   $4,811,921 1
Oct 5, 1984 5 $2,646,319 -45% 1,142 $2,317   $7,458,240 2
Oct 12, 1984 10 $1,458,510 -45% 909 $1,605   $8,916,750 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,810 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,848 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,099 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,777 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,165 $9,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,547 $9,500,000