Wild at Heart (1990)

Wild at Heart
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,560,000Details
International Box Office $2,437Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,562,437
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,913,764 (20.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:532 opening theaters/532 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,193,544

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,601 $14,560,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,701-28,800) 28,753 $2,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,513 $14,562,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,644 $14,560,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,955 $2,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $14,562,437

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 1990 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment
International Releases: November 15th, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
March 22nd, 1991 (Wide), released as Um Coração Selvagem (Portugal)
March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand)
2022s (Wide), released as Um Coração Selvagem (Portugal)
Video Release: April 28th, 2015 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eraserhead
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Keywords: Road Trip, Black Comedy, Crime, Romance, No Honor Among Thieves, Relationships Gone Wrong, Life on the Outside, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black 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
Never Wide Domestic 58 $14,560,000 Aug 17, 1990 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,601 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,805 $37,193,544
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,907 $14,560,000
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 82 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 960 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,079 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,437 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 83 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,644 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 3 $14,560,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 1990 10 $2,913,764   532 $5,477   $2,913,764 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/15/1990 $0 0 2 2 $0
New Zealand 3/25/2021 $0 0 1 2 $819 10/20/2022
Portugal 3/22/1991 $0 0 1 3 $1,618 9/10/2024
 
International Total$2,437 9/10/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,701-28,800) 28,753 $2,437
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,301-27,400) 27,338 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,546 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,901-25,000) 24,944 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,095 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,955 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 6 $2,437

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,513 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,617 $14,562,437
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 85 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,677 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,456 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 3 $14,562,437

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage Sailor Ripley

Uncategorized

Laura Dern Lula
Willem Dafoe Bobby Peru
J.E. Freeman Santos
Crispin Glover Cousin Dell
Diane Ladd Marietta Pace Fortune/Wicked Witch of the West
Calvin Lockhart Reggie
Isabella Rossellini Perdita Durango
Harry Dean Stanton Johnnie Farragut
Grace Zabriskie Juana
Sherilyn Fenn Girl in Accident
Marvin Kaplan Uncle Pooch
W. Morgan Sheppard Mr. Reindeer
David Patrick Kelly Dropshadow
Freddie Jones George Kovich
Jack Nance 00 Spool
Sheryl Lee Glinda, the Good Witch
Pruitt Taylor Vince Buddy

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch Director
David Lynch Screenwriter

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,913,764 (20.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:532 opening theaters/532 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,193,544

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,601 $14,560,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,701-28,800) 28,753 $2,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,513 $14,562,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,644 $14,560,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,955 $2,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $14,562,437

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 1990 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment
International Releases: November 15th, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
March 22nd, 1991 (Wide), released as Um Coração Selvagem (Portugal)
March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand)
2022s (Wide), released as Um Coração Selvagem (Portugal)
Video Release: April 28th, 2015 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eraserhead
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Road Trip, Black Comedy, Crime, Romance, No Honor Among Thieves, Relationships Gone Wrong, Life on the Outside, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black 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
Never Wide Domestic 58 $14,560,000 Aug 17, 1990 0

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage Sailor Ripley

Uncategorized

Laura Dern Lula
Willem Dafoe Bobby Peru
J.E. Freeman Santos
Crispin Glover Cousin Dell
Diane Ladd Marietta Pace Fortune/Wicked Witch of the West
Calvin Lockhart Reggie
Isabella Rossellini Perdita Durango
Harry Dean Stanton Johnnie Farragut
Grace Zabriskie Juana
Sherilyn Fenn Girl in Accident
Marvin Kaplan Uncle Pooch
W. Morgan Sheppard Mr. Reindeer
David Patrick Kelly Dropshadow
Freddie Jones George Kovich
Jack Nance 00 Spool
Sheryl Lee Glinda, the Good Witch
Pruitt Taylor Vince Buddy

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch Director
David Lynch Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,601 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,805 $37,193,544
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,907 $14,560,000
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 82 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 960 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,079 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,437 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 83 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,644 $14,560,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 3 $14,560,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 1990 10 $2,913,764   532 $5,477   $2,913,764 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/15/1990 $0 0 2 2 $0
New Zealand 3/25/2021 $0 0 1 2 $819 10/20/2022
Portugal 3/22/1991 $0 0 1 3 $1,618 9/10/2024
 
International Total$2,437 9/10/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,701-28,800) 28,753 $2,437
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,301-27,400) 27,338 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,546 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,901-25,000) 24,944 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,095 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,955 $2,437
All Time International Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 6 $2,437

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,513 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,617 $14,562,437
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 85 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,677 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,456 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $14,562,437
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Goldwyn Entertainment Movies 3 $14,562,437