See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $46,900,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,098,741 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,677 opening theaters/1,686 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $126,712,270

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,264 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 551 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 601 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 981 $46,900,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
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Keywords: Deaf, Blindness, Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 178 $6,130,320 May 26, 1989 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 150 $16,885,267 May 26, 1989 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $126,712,270
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,546 $46,900,000
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 28 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 601 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $46,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1989 1 $7,098,741   1,677 $4,233   $7,098,741 1
May 19, 1989 1 $6,105,120 -14% 1,680 $3,634   $15,630,083 2
May 26, 1989 2 $6,130,320 n/c 1,680 $3,649   $23,605,043 3
Jun 2, 1989 3 $4,057,200 -34% 1,680 $2,415   $28,922,243 4
Jun 9, 1989 4 $3,382,502 -17% 1,682 $2,011   $33,984,745 5
Jun 16, 1989 5 $2,549,232 -25% 1,686 $1,512   $38,072,821 6
Jun 23, 1989 8 $1,589,525 -38% 1,465 $1,085   $40,936,962 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1989 1 $9,524,963   1,677 $5,680   $9,524,963 1
May 19, 1989 2 $7,949,760 -17% 1,680 $4,732   $17,474,723 2
May 26, 1989 2 $7,390,320 -7% 1,680 $4,399   $24,865,043 3
Jun 2, 1989 3 $5,737,200 -22% 1,680 $3,415   $30,602,243 4
Jun 9, 1989 4 $4,921,346 -14% 1,682 $2,926   $35,523,589 5
Jun 16, 1989 5 $3,823,848 -22% 1,686 $2,268   $39,347,437 6
Jun 30, 2006 46 $62,487   68 $919   $15,032,800 895

Uncategorized

Gene Wilder    David 'Dave' Lyons
Richard Pryor    Wallace "Wally" Karue
Joan Severance    Eve
Kevin Spacey    Kirgo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Arthur Hiller    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,098,741 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,677 opening theaters/1,686 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $126,712,270

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,264 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 551 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 601 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 981 $46,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
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Keywords: Deaf, Blindness, Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 178 $6,130,320 May 26, 1989 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 150 $16,885,267 May 26, 1989 17

Uncategorized

Gene Wilder    David 'Dave' Lyons
Richard Pryor    Wallace "Wally" Karue
Joan Severance    Eve
Kevin Spacey    Kirgo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Arthur Hiller    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 24th, 2012

January 24th, 2012

There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,297 $126,712,270
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,546 $46,900,000
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 28 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 601 $46,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $46,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1989 1 $7,098,741   1,677 $4,233   $7,098,741 1
May 19, 1989 1 $6,105,120 -14% 1,680 $3,634   $15,630,083 2
May 26, 1989 2 $6,130,320 n/c 1,680 $3,649   $23,605,043 3
Jun 2, 1989 3 $4,057,200 -34% 1,680 $2,415   $28,922,243 4
Jun 9, 1989 4 $3,382,502 -17% 1,682 $2,011   $33,984,745 5
Jun 16, 1989 5 $2,549,232 -25% 1,686 $1,512   $38,072,821 6
Jun 23, 1989 8 $1,589,525 -38% 1,465 $1,085   $40,936,962 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1989 1 $9,524,963   1,677 $5,680   $9,524,963 1
May 19, 1989 2 $7,949,760 -17% 1,680 $4,732   $17,474,723 2
May 26, 1989 2 $7,390,320 -7% 1,680 $4,399   $24,865,043 3
Jun 2, 1989 3 $5,737,200 -22% 1,680 $3,415   $30,602,243 4
Jun 9, 1989 4 $4,921,346 -14% 1,682 $2,926   $35,523,589 5
Jun 16, 1989 5 $3,823,848 -22% 1,686 $2,268   $39,347,437 6
Jun 30, 2006 46 $62,487   68 $919   $15,032,800 895

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,264 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,623 $46,900,000
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 31 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 551 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 981 $46,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $46,900,000