The Grifters (1990)

The Grifters
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,850,000Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:3.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,866,970

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,849 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,821 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,675 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,054 $12,850,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 1990 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: March 28th, 1995 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 110 minutes
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Keywords: Confidence Men, Film Noir, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Intertitle, Faked Death, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration, Split Screen, Directing Yourself, Hallucinations, Single Parent, Horse Racing, Gambling, Revenge, Organized Crime, Crime Thriller, Death of a Son or Daughter, Accidental Death, Killing in Self Defence
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 186 $9,051,662 Jan 25, 1991 52

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,849 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $32,866,970
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,143 $12,850,000
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 86 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,300 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,558 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,675 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 85 $12,850,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 1991 6 $3,372,346   766 $4,403   $3,670,674 8
Feb 1, 1991 9 $2,483,250 -26% 779 $3,188   $6,859,468 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 1991 6 $4,077,890   766 $5,324   $4,376,218 8

Leading Cast

John Cusack Roy Dillon

Supporting Cast

Pat Hingle Bobo Justus

Uncategorized

Annette Bening Myra Langtry
Martin Scorsese Opening Voice-over
J.T. Walsh Cole
Jeremy Piven Sailor - Freshman
Xander Berkeley Lt. Pierson
Anjelica Huston Lilly Dillon
Eddie Jones Mintz
Stephen Tobolowsky Jeweler
Jon Gries Drunk's Friend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Frears Director
Donald E. Westlake Screenwriter

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Metrics

Legs:3.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,866,970

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,849 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,821 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,675 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,054 $12,850,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 1990 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: March 28th, 1995 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Confidence Men, Film Noir, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Intertitle, Faked Death, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration, Split Screen, Directing Yourself, Hallucinations, Single Parent, Horse Racing, Gambling, Revenge, Organized Crime, Crime Thriller, Death of a Son or Daughter, Accidental Death, Killing in Self Defence
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 186 $9,051,662 Jan 25, 1991 52

Leading Cast

John Cusack Roy Dillon

Supporting Cast

Pat Hingle Bobo Justus

Uncategorized

Annette Bening Myra Langtry
Martin Scorsese Opening Voice-over
J.T. Walsh Cole
Jeremy Piven Sailor - Freshman
Xander Berkeley Lt. Pierson
Anjelica Huston Lilly Dillon
Eddie Jones Mintz
Stephen Tobolowsky Jeweler
Jon Gries Drunk's Friend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Frears Director
Donald E. Westlake Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 7th, 2013

May 7th, 2013

While there are a lot of new releases listed on Amazon.com, it isn't long before you run into filler. Worse still, the top two selling movies, Jack Reacher and Save Haven, are just mediocre movies. The Great Escape is coming out on Blu-ray this week, which would normally be a reason to celebrate. However, a lot of reviewers are complaining about the poor video quality. The film needed, and deserves, a full restoration, but that didn't happen. We need to look further down the list to find a Pick of the Week contender, and we find one in 30 Rock: Season Seven. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Grifters

May 7th, 2013

There are a flood of Blu-rays from Echo Bridge coming out this week. This includes The Hoax (Buy from Amazon), which I previously reviewed; Dragon Lord (Buy from Amazon), a Jackie Chan film from 1982; Fortress (Buy from Amazon) a middling sci-fi action film; and many others. I was able to get screeners for three of these films, starting with The Grifters. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,849 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $32,866,970
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,143 $12,850,000
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 86 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,300 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,558 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,675 $12,850,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 85 $12,850,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 1991 6 $3,372,346   766 $4,403   $3,670,674 8
Feb 1, 1991 9 $2,483,250 -26% 779 $3,188   $6,859,468 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 1991 6 $4,077,890   766 $5,324   $4,376,218 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,821 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,914 $12,850,000
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 89 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,261 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,938 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,605 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,054 $12,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $12,850,000