Tall Tale (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,247,627Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,046,181 (36.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,065 opening theaters/2,065 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,438,945

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,747 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,363 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 546 $8,247,627

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 24th, 1995 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG for western action violence
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Family Western, Land Developer, 1900s, Corporate Malfeasance, Life on a Farm, Dream Sequence
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Western
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,747 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,957 $20,438,945
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,984 $8,247,627
Top 1995 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,930 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,120 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Western Movies 77 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $8,247,627

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 24, 1995 5 $3,046,181   2,065 $1,475   $3,046,181 1
Mar 31, 1995 11 $1,757,648 -42% 2,065 $851   $5,698,004 2
Apr 7, 1995 17 $545,481 -69% 1,069 $510   $6,725,831 3
Apr 14, 1995 25 $250,384 -54% 445 $563   $7,173,666 4
Apr 21, 1995 32 $122,931 -51% 261 $471   $7,415,570 5
Apr 28, 1995 45 $59,949 -51% 148 $405   $7,511,798 6
May 12, 1995 24 $246,048   528 $466   $7,837,734 8
May 19, 1995 28 $150,244 -39% 290 $518   $8,075,706 9
May 26, 1995 41 $62,906 -58% 104 $605   $8,204,767 10
Jun 2, 1995 58 $18,407 -71% 58 $317   $8,236,432 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 24, 1995 5 $3,940,356   2,065 $1,908   $3,940,356 1
Mar 31, 1995 11 $2,239,994 -43% 2,065 $1,085   $6,180,350 2
Apr 7, 1995 17 $742,932 -67% 1,069 $695   $6,923,282 3
Apr 14, 1995 25 $369,357 -50% 445 $830   $7,292,639 4
Apr 21, 1995 32 $159,210 -57% 261 $610   $7,451,849 5
May 12, 1995 23 $333,776   528 $632   $7,925,462 8
May 19, 1995 27 $216,399 -35% 290 $746   $8,141,861 9
May 26, 1995 41 $76,164 -65% 104 $732   $8,218,025 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,363 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,357 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,428 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,267 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 553 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Western Movies 83 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,229 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 546 $8,247,627

Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Pecos Bill
Oliver Platt    Paul Bunyan

Supporting Cast

Scott Glenn    J.P. Stiles
Catherine O'Hara    Calamity Jane
Joe Grifasi    Man in Top Hat
Nick Stahl    Daniel Hackett
Stephen Lang    Jonas Hackett
Jared Harris    Head Thug Pug

Cameos

Burgess Meredith    Old Man
William H. Macy    Railroad Magnate

Uncategorized

Scott Wilson    Zeb
John P. Ryan    Grub

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeremiah Chechik    Director
Steven L. Bloom*    Screenwriter
Robert Rodat    Screenwriter
Lee Cleary    First Assistant Director
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:$3,046,181 (36.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,065 opening theaters/2,065 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,438,945

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,747 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,363 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 546 $8,247,627

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 24th, 1995 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: PG for western action violence
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Coneheads
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Keywords: Family Western, Land Developer, 1900s, Corporate Malfeasance, Life on a Farm, Dream Sequence
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Western
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Pecos Bill
Oliver Platt    Paul Bunyan

Supporting Cast

Scott Glenn    J.P. Stiles
Catherine O'Hara    Calamity Jane
Joe Grifasi    Man in Top Hat
Nick Stahl    Daniel Hackett
Stephen Lang    Jonas Hackett
Jared Harris    Head Thug Pug

Cameos

Burgess Meredith    Old Man
William H. Macy    Railroad Magnate

Uncategorized

Scott Wilson    Zeb
John P. Ryan    Grub

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeremiah Chechik    Director
Steven L. Bloom*    Screenwriter
Robert Rodat    Screenwriter
Lee Cleary    First Assistant Director
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 5,701-5,800) 5,747 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,957 $20,438,945
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,984 $8,247,627
Top 1995 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,930 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,120 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 390 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Western Movies 77 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $8,247,627
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $8,247,627

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 24, 1995 5 $3,046,181   2,065 $1,475   $3,046,181 1
Mar 31, 1995 11 $1,757,648 -42% 2,065 $851   $5,698,004 2
Apr 7, 1995 17 $545,481 -69% 1,069 $510   $6,725,831 3
Apr 14, 1995 25 $250,384 -54% 445 $563   $7,173,666 4
Apr 21, 1995 32 $122,931 -51% 261 $471   $7,415,570 5
Apr 28, 1995 45 $59,949 -51% 148 $405   $7,511,798 6
May 12, 1995 24 $246,048   528 $466   $7,837,734 8
May 19, 1995 28 $150,244 -39% 290 $518   $8,075,706 9
May 26, 1995 41 $62,906 -58% 104 $605   $8,204,767 10
Jun 2, 1995 58 $18,407 -71% 58 $317   $8,236,432 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 24, 1995 5 $3,940,356   2,065 $1,908   $3,940,356 1
Mar 31, 1995 11 $2,239,994 -43% 2,065 $1,085   $6,180,350 2
Apr 7, 1995 17 $742,932 -67% 1,069 $695   $6,923,282 3
Apr 14, 1995 25 $369,357 -50% 445 $830   $7,292,639 4
Apr 21, 1995 32 $159,210 -57% 261 $610   $7,451,849 5
May 12, 1995 23 $333,776   528 $632   $7,925,462 8
May 19, 1995 27 $216,399 -35% 290 $746   $8,141,861 9
May 26, 1995 41 $76,164 -65% 104 $732   $8,218,025 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,363 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,357 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,428 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,267 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 553 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Western Movies 83 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,229 $8,247,627
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600) 546 $8,247,627