The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $63,749,955Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,454,238 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,103 opening theaters/1,337 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $175,760,742

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,602 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $63,749,955

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dragnet
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Keywords: Secret Magic, Black Comedy, Witches, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 245 $12,297,847 Jul 3, 1987 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 823 $175,760,742
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $63,749,955
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 11 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,118 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 8 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $63,749,955

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 2 $9,454,238   1,103 $8,571   $9,454,238 1
Jun 19, 1987 1 $8,251,230 -13% 1,123 $7,347   $23,040,564 2
Jun 26, 1987 3 $6,309,402 -24% 1,317 $4,791   $33,555,541 3
Jul 3, 1987 5 $4,255,271 -33% 1,337 $3,183   $41,107,940 4
Jul 10, 1987 6 $3,653,639 -14% 1,281 $2,852   $47,267,541 5
Jul 17, 1987 10 $2,804,682 -23% 1,118 $2,509   $51,918,373 6
Sep 4, 1987 26 $534,072   366 $1,459   $61,669,736 13
Sep 25, 1987 30 $191,001   269 $710   $62,787,608 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 2 $14,789,334   1,103 $13,408   $14,789,334 1
Jun 19, 1987 1 $12,456,805 -16% 1,123 $11,092   $27,246,139 2
Jun 26, 1987 3 $9,606,530 -23% 1,317 $7,294   $36,852,669 3
Jul 3, 1987 5 $6,761,233 -30% 1,337 $5,057   $43,613,902 4
Jul 10, 1987 6 $5,499,789 -19% 1,281 $4,293   $49,113,691 5

Leading Cast

Jack Nicholson Daryl Van Horne
Cher Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer Sukie Ridgemont

Supporting Cast

Veronica Cartwright Felicia Alden
Richard Jenkins Clyde Alden
Keith Jochim Walter Neff
Carel Struycken Fidel
Helen Lloyd Breed Mrs. Biddle
Caroline Struzik Carol Medford
Michele Sincavage Ridgemont Child
Nicol Sincavage Ridgemont Child
Carolyn Ditmars Ridgemont Child
Cynthia Ditmars Ridgemont Child
Christine Ditmars Ridgemont Child
Craig Burket String Quartet Member
Abraham Mishkind String Quartet Member
Christopher Verrette String Quartet Member
Becca Lish Mrs. Neff
Ruth Maynard Mrs. Biddle's Friend
Landsale Chatfield Doctor
Carole Ita White Cashier
Babbie Green Woman at Market
Jane A. Johnston Woman at Market
Merrily Horowitz Woman at Market
Harriet Medin Woman at Market
Margot Dionne Nurse
James T. Boyle Doctor
John Blood Deli Counterman
Ron Campbell Ice Cream Counterman
Eugene Boles Minister

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

Production and Technical Credits

George Miller Director
Neil Canton Producer
Peter Guber Producer
Jon Peters Producer
Michael Cristofer Screenwriter
Don Devlin Executive Producer
Rob Cohen Executive Producer
John Updike Based on the Book By
Richard Francis-Bruce Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
John Williams Composer
Chris Soldo Assistant Director
Michael Glick Unit Production Manager
Polly Platt Production Designer
Mark Mansbridge Art Director
Joe D. Mitchell Set Decorator
Michael Owens Visual Effects Supervisor
Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Designer
Linda M. Henrikson* Costume Supervisor
Hubert C De La Bouillerie* Editor
Art Rochester Sound Mixer
Wayne Artman Re-recording Mixer
Tom Beckert Re-recording Mixer
Tom E. Dahl Re-recording Mixer
Robert R. Rutledge Supervising Sound Editor
John R. Newlan Sound Effects Editor
Charles E. Smith Sound Effects Editor
Robert Waxman Sound Effects Editor
Susan M. Dudeck* Sound Effects Editor
Jerry R. Stanford Sound Effects Editor
Ken Wannberg Music Editor
Rob Bottin Special Make-up Effects
Keith Holzman Music Supervisor
Wallis Nicita Casting Director
Alan Gibbs 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:$9,454,238 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,103 opening theaters/1,337 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $175,760,742

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,602 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $63,749,955

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dragnet
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Secret Magic, Black Comedy, Witches, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 245 $12,297,847 Jul 3, 1987 24

Leading Cast

Jack Nicholson Daryl Van Horne
Cher Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer Sukie Ridgemont

Supporting Cast

Veronica Cartwright Felicia Alden
Richard Jenkins Clyde Alden
Keith Jochim Walter Neff
Carel Struycken Fidel
Helen Lloyd Breed Mrs. Biddle
Caroline Struzik Carol Medford
Michele Sincavage Ridgemont Child
Nicol Sincavage Ridgemont Child
Carolyn Ditmars Ridgemont Child
Cynthia Ditmars Ridgemont Child
Christine Ditmars Ridgemont Child
Craig Burket String Quartet Member
Abraham Mishkind String Quartet Member
Christopher Verrette String Quartet Member
Becca Lish Mrs. Neff
Ruth Maynard Mrs. Biddle's Friend
Landsale Chatfield Doctor
Carole Ita White Cashier
Babbie Green Woman at Market
Jane A. Johnston Woman at Market
Merrily Horowitz Woman at Market
Harriet Medin Woman at Market
Margot Dionne Nurse
James T. Boyle Doctor
John Blood Deli Counterman
Ron Campbell Ice Cream Counterman
Eugene Boles Minister

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

Production and Technical Credits

George Miller Director
Neil Canton Producer
Peter Guber Producer
Jon Peters Producer
Michael Cristofer Screenwriter
Don Devlin Executive Producer
Rob Cohen Executive Producer
John Updike Based on the Book By
Richard Francis-Bruce Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
John Williams Composer
Chris Soldo Assistant Director
Michael Glick Unit Production Manager
Polly Platt Production Designer
Mark Mansbridge Art Director
Joe D. Mitchell Set Decorator
Michael Owens Visual Effects Supervisor
Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Designer
Linda M. Henrikson* Costume Supervisor
Hubert C De La Bouillerie* Editor
Art Rochester Sound Mixer
Wayne Artman Re-recording Mixer
Tom Beckert Re-recording Mixer
Tom E. Dahl Re-recording Mixer
Robert R. Rutledge Supervising Sound Editor
John R. Newlan Sound Effects Editor
Charles E. Smith Sound Effects Editor
Robert Waxman Sound Effects Editor
Susan M. Dudeck* Sound Effects Editor
Jerry R. Stanford Sound Effects Editor
Ken Wannberg Music Editor
Rob Bottin Special Make-up Effects
Keith Holzman Music Supervisor
Wallis Nicita Casting Director
Alan Gibbs 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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 823 $175,760,742
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $63,749,955
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 11 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,118 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 8 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $63,749,955
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $63,749,955

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 2 $9,454,238   1,103 $8,571   $9,454,238 1
Jun 19, 1987 1 $8,251,230 -13% 1,123 $7,347   $23,040,564 2
Jun 26, 1987 3 $6,309,402 -24% 1,317 $4,791   $33,555,541 3
Jul 3, 1987 5 $4,255,271 -33% 1,337 $3,183   $41,107,940 4
Jul 10, 1987 6 $3,653,639 -14% 1,281 $2,852   $47,267,541 5
Jul 17, 1987 10 $2,804,682 -23% 1,118 $2,509   $51,918,373 6
Sep 4, 1987 26 $534,072   366 $1,459   $61,669,736 13
Sep 25, 1987 30 $191,001   269 $710   $62,787,608 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 2 $14,789,334   1,103 $13,408   $14,789,334 1
Jun 19, 1987 1 $12,456,805 -16% 1,123 $11,092   $27,246,139 2
Jun 26, 1987 3 $9,606,530 -23% 1,317 $7,294   $36,852,669 3
Jul 3, 1987 5 $6,761,233 -30% 1,337 $5,057   $43,613,902 4
Jul 10, 1987 6 $5,499,789 -19% 1,281 $4,293   $49,113,691 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,602 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,036 $63,749,955
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 14 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,158 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 220 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 33 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $63,749,955
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $63,749,955