The Good Son (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,456,478Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,520,305 (28.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,847 opening theaters/1,902 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $115,758,648

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,120 $44,456,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $44,456,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $44,456,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $44,456,478

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 24th, 1993 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 11th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for acts of violence and terror involving a disturbed child.
Comparisons: vs. Saturday Night Fever
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Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Child Murderer, Sibling Rivalry, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 182 $5,128,900 Oct 8, 1993 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $13,615,126 Oct 8, 1993 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1993 1 $12,520,305   1,847 $6,779   $12,520,305 1
Oct 1, 1993 2 $7,780,326 -38% 1,877 $4,145   $23,616,709 2
Oct 8, 1993 4 $5,128,900 -34% 1,902 $2,697   $30,524,349 3
Oct 15, 1993 6 $3,222,512 -37% 1,708 $1,887   $35,165,875 4
Oct 22, 1993 9 $2,094,074 -35% 1,508 $1,389   $38,058,795 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1993 1 $15,836,383   1,847 $8,574   $15,836,383 1
Oct 1, 1993 2 $9,559,066 -40% 1,877 $5,093   $25,395,449 2
Oct 8, 1993 4 $6,547,914 -32% 1,902 $3,443   $31,943,363 3
Oct 15, 1993 7 $4,021,358 -39% 1,708 $2,354   $35,964,721 4

Uncategorized

Elijah Wood    Mark
David Morse    Jack
Macaulay Culkin    Henry
Rory Culkin    Richard in Picture
Wendy Crewson    Susan Evans

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Ruben    Director
Jack Gill    Stunt Coordinator
Jack Gill    Second Unit Director

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:$12,520,305 (28.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,847 opening theaters/1,902 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $115,758,648

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,120 $44,456,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $44,456,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $44,456,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $44,456,478

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 24th, 1993 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 11th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for acts of violence and terror involving a disturbed child.
Comparisons: vs. Saturday Night Fever
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Child Murderer, Sibling Rivalry, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 182 $5,128,900 Oct 8, 1993 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $13,615,126 Oct 8, 1993 17

Uncategorized

Elijah Wood    Mark
David Morse    Jack
Macaulay Culkin    Henry
Rory Culkin    Richard in Picture
Wendy Crewson    Susan Evans

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Ruben    Director
Jack Gill    Stunt Coordinator
Jack Gill    Second Unit Director

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1993 1 $12,520,305   1,847 $6,779   $12,520,305 1
Oct 1, 1993 2 $7,780,326 -38% 1,877 $4,145   $23,616,709 2
Oct 8, 1993 4 $5,128,900 -34% 1,902 $2,697   $30,524,349 3
Oct 15, 1993 6 $3,222,512 -37% 1,708 $1,887   $35,165,875 4
Oct 22, 1993 9 $2,094,074 -35% 1,508 $1,389   $38,058,795 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 24, 1993 1 $15,836,383   1,847 $8,574   $15,836,383 1
Oct 1, 1993 2 $9,559,066 -40% 1,877 $5,093   $25,395,449 2
Oct 8, 1993 4 $6,547,914 -32% 1,902 $3,443   $31,943,363 3
Oct 15, 1993 7 $4,021,358 -39% 1,708 $2,354   $35,964,721 4