Mr. Magoo (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,437,192Details
International Box Office $7,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $28,937,192
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,233,631 (24.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,857 opening theaters/1,857 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,058,310

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,699 $21,437,192
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,594 $7,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,493 $28,937,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 750 $21,437,192
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $7,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $28,937,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $21,437,192
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $7,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $28,937,192

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and action sequences
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jackie Brown
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Keywords: Live Action Cartoon, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Blindness, Heist, No Honor Among Thieves
Source:Based on TV
Genre: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
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 325 $9,615,986 Jan 2, 1998 11
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 289 $5,233,631 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 256 $12,531,073 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 96 $5,233,631 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $12,531,073 Dec 26, 1997 4

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,699 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,190 $50,058,310
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,068 $21,437,192
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,243 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 750 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 821 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $21,437,192

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 10 $5,233,631   1,857 $2,818   $6,471,459 1
Jan 2, 1998 10 $4,103,637 -22% 1,857 $2,210   $15,616,635 2
Jan 9, 1998 14 $1,748,059 -57% 1,706 $1,025   $17,914,757 3
Jan 16, 1998 23 $804,280 -54% 739 $1,088   $19,008,523 4
Jan 23, 1998 28 $287,761 -64% 510 $564   $19,358,333 5
Jan 30, 1998 34 $202,249 -30% 320 $632   $19,614,166 6
Feb 6, 1998 41 $132,678 -34% 234 $567   $19,776,102 7
Feb 13, 1998 45 $104,111 -22% 171 $609   $19,905,274 8
Feb 20, 1998 49 $76,701 -26% 141 $544   $19,998,853 9
Feb 27, 1998 60 $46,098 -40% 114 $404   $20,056,916 10
Mar 13, 1998 23 $388,017   511 $759   $20,494,266 12
Mar 20, 1998 23 $296,994 -23% 492 $604   $20,921,928 13
Mar 27, 1998 29 $155,357 -48% 411 $378   $21,157,550 14
Apr 3, 1998 41 $80,456 -48% 226 $356   $21,293,738 15
Apr 10, 1998 51 $39,969 -50% 121 $330   $21,382,456 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 1997 9 $1,315,000     1,857 $708   $1,315,000 1
Dec 29, 1997 8 $1,112,281     1,857 $599   $7,583,740 5
Dec 30, 1997 8 $1,250,000 +12%   1,857 $673   $8,333,000 6
Dec 31, 1997 5 $1,682,000 +35%   1,857 $906   $10,015,000 7
Jan 1, 1998 10 $1,445,000 -14% +10% 1,857 $778   $11,460,000 8
Jan 2, 1998 9 $1,650,000 +14%   1,857 $889   $13,110,000 9
Jan 3, 1998 10 $1,580,000 -4%   1,857 $851   $14,690,000 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 17 $1,315,000   1,857 $708   $1,315,000 1
Dec 26, 1997 9 $10,275,170 +681% 1,857 $5,533   $11,512,998 2
Jan 2, 1998 13 $4,653,700 -55% 1,857 $2,506   $16,166,698 3
Jan 9, 1998 14 $2,037,545 -56% 1,706 $1,194   $18,204,243 4
Jan 16, 1998 27 $866,329 -57% 739 $1,172   $19,070,572 5
Jan 23, 1998 28 $341,345 -61% 510 $669   $19,411,917 6
Jan 30, 1998 34 $231,507 -32% 320 $723   $19,643,424 7
Feb 6, 1998 41 $157,739 -32% 234 $674   $19,801,163 8
Feb 13, 1998 45 $120,989 -23% 171 $708   $19,922,152 9
Feb 20, 1998 52 $88,666 -27% 141 $629   $20,010,818 10
Mar 13, 1998 23 $518,685   511 $1,015   $20,624,934 13
Mar 20, 1998 23 $377,259 -27% 492 $767   $21,002,193 14
Mar 27, 1998 28 $211,089 -44% 411 $514   $21,213,282 15
Apr 3, 1998 39 $129,205 -39% 226 $572   $21,342,487 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,594 $7,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,787 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,660 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,852 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $7,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,493 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,740 $28,937,192
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 76 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,322 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $28,937,192

Leading Cast

Leslie Nielsen    Mr. Magoo

Supporting Cast

Kelly Lynch    Luanne Le Seur
Ernie Hudson    Gus
Stephen Tobolowsky    Chuck
Nick Chinlund    Morgan
Malcolm McDowell    Cloquet
Miguel Ferrer    Ortega Peru
Jennifer Garner    Stacey
Matt Keeslar    Waldo
Frank Welker    Special Vocal Effects

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stanley Tong    Director
Pat Proft    Screenwriter
Tom Sherohman    Screenwriter
Vickie Sampson*    Sound Editor
Vickie Sampson*    Dialogue Editor
Jeanette Surga    Assistant Music Editor
Tim Chau    Sound Designer
Tim Chau    Supervising Sound Editor

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:$5,233,631 (24.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,857 opening theaters/1,857 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,058,310

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,699 $21,437,192
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,594 $7,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,493 $28,937,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 750 $21,437,192
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $7,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $28,937,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $21,437,192
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $7,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $28,937,192

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and action sequences
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jackie Brown
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Keywords: Live Action Cartoon, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Blindness, Heist, No Honor Among Thieves
Source:Based on TV
Genre: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
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 325 $9,615,986 Jan 2, 1998 11
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 289 $5,233,631 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 256 $12,531,073 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 96 $5,233,631 Dec 26, 1997 4
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $12,531,073 Dec 26, 1997 4

Leading Cast

Leslie Nielsen    Mr. Magoo

Supporting Cast

Kelly Lynch    Luanne Le Seur
Ernie Hudson    Gus
Stephen Tobolowsky    Chuck
Nick Chinlund    Morgan
Malcolm McDowell    Cloquet
Miguel Ferrer    Ortega Peru
Jennifer Garner    Stacey
Matt Keeslar    Waldo
Frank Welker    Special Vocal Effects

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stanley Tong    Director
Pat Proft    Screenwriter
Tom Sherohman    Screenwriter
Vickie Sampson*    Sound Editor
Vickie Sampson*    Dialogue Editor
Jeanette Surga    Assistant Music Editor
Tim Chau    Sound Designer
Tim Chau    Supervising Sound Editor

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 3,601-3,700) 3,699 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,190 $50,058,310
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,068 $21,437,192
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,243 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 750 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 821 $21,437,192
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $21,437,192

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 1997 10 $5,233,631   1,857 $2,818   $6,471,459 1
Jan 2, 1998 10 $4,103,637 -22% 1,857 $2,210   $15,616,635 2
Jan 9, 1998 14 $1,748,059 -57% 1,706 $1,025   $17,914,757 3
Jan 16, 1998 23 $804,280 -54% 739 $1,088   $19,008,523 4
Jan 23, 1998 28 $287,761 -64% 510 $564   $19,358,333 5
Jan 30, 1998 34 $202,249 -30% 320 $632   $19,614,166 6
Feb 6, 1998 41 $132,678 -34% 234 $567   $19,776,102 7
Feb 13, 1998 45 $104,111 -22% 171 $609   $19,905,274 8
Feb 20, 1998 49 $76,701 -26% 141 $544   $19,998,853 9
Feb 27, 1998 60 $46,098 -40% 114 $404   $20,056,916 10
Mar 13, 1998 23 $388,017   511 $759   $20,494,266 12
Mar 20, 1998 23 $296,994 -23% 492 $604   $20,921,928 13
Mar 27, 1998 29 $155,357 -48% 411 $378   $21,157,550 14
Apr 3, 1998 41 $80,456 -48% 226 $356   $21,293,738 15
Apr 10, 1998 51 $39,969 -50% 121 $330   $21,382,456 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 1997 9 $1,315,000     1,857 $708   $1,315,000 1
Dec 29, 1997 8 $1,112,281     1,857 $599   $7,583,740 5
Dec 30, 1997 8 $1,250,000 +12%   1,857 $673   $8,333,000 6
Dec 31, 1997 5 $1,682,000 +35%   1,857 $906   $10,015,000 7
Jan 1, 1998 10 $1,445,000 -14% +10% 1,857 $778   $11,460,000 8
Jan 2, 1998 9 $1,650,000 +14%   1,857 $889   $13,110,000 9
Jan 3, 1998 10 $1,580,000 -4%   1,857 $851   $14,690,000 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1997 17 $1,315,000   1,857 $708   $1,315,000 1
Dec 26, 1997 9 $10,275,170 +681% 1,857 $5,533   $11,512,998 2
Jan 2, 1998 13 $4,653,700 -55% 1,857 $2,506   $16,166,698 3
Jan 9, 1998 14 $2,037,545 -56% 1,706 $1,194   $18,204,243 4
Jan 16, 1998 27 $866,329 -57% 739 $1,172   $19,070,572 5
Jan 23, 1998 28 $341,345 -61% 510 $669   $19,411,917 6
Jan 30, 1998 34 $231,507 -32% 320 $723   $19,643,424 7
Feb 6, 1998 41 $157,739 -32% 234 $674   $19,801,163 8
Feb 13, 1998 45 $120,989 -23% 171 $708   $19,922,152 9
Feb 20, 1998 52 $88,666 -27% 141 $629   $20,010,818 10
Mar 13, 1998 23 $518,685   511 $1,015   $20,624,934 13
Mar 20, 1998 23 $377,259 -27% 492 $767   $21,002,193 14
Mar 27, 1998 28 $211,089 -44% 411 $514   $21,213,282 15
Apr 3, 1998 39 $129,205 -39% 226 $572   $21,342,487 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,594 $7,500,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,787 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 181 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,660 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,852 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 936 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $7,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $7,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,493 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,740 $28,937,192
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 76 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,322 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $28,937,192
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $28,937,192