Synopsis
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,700,007 (17.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 62.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,250,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,612 opening theaters/2,130 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $178,363,702 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,229 | $72,021,008 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,246 | $43,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,637 | $115,021,008 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 205 | $72,021,008 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 285 | $43,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 227 | $115,021,008 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) | 300 | $72,021,008 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 552 | $43,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) | 407 | $115,021,008 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
| iTunes: | iTunes |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 20th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | February 7th, 2012 |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language and some violence |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | Get Shorty |
| Comparisons: | vs. Be Cool Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Movie Business, Film Noir, Crime Comedy, Money Troubles, Organized Crime, Drug Cartels |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jersey Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 290 | $8,558,067 | Nov 24, 1995 | 38 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 287 | $7,133,020 | Nov 24, 1995 | 38 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 122 | $7,600,007 | Nov 10, 1995 | 24 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 84 | $19,200,937 | Nov 10, 1995 | 24 |
| Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) | 53 | $10,202,007 | Oct 27, 1995 | 10 |
| Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 29 | $25,774,726 | Oct 27, 1995 | 10 |