Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

Searching for Bobby Fischer
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,266,393Details
OpusData ID: 41800100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,121,354 (15.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:219 opening theaters/233 max. theaters, 0.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,850,939

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,112 $7,266,393

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 11th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 23rd, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pawn Sacrifice
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Chess, Child Prodigy, 1980s, Dysfunctional Family, Mentor
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,174 $19,850,939
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,293 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,481 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 476 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,282 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 548 $7,266,393

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1993 12 $1,121,354   219 $5,120   $1,522,455 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1993 10 $1,717,195   219 $7,841   $2,118,296 2
Aug 20, 1993 9 $1,359,897 -21% 219 $6,210   $3,478,193 3
Aug 27, 1993 10 $1,052,792 -23% 219 $4,807   $4,530,985 4
Sep 3, 1993 9 $1,053,721 n/c 219 $4,812   $5,584,706 5
Sep 10, 1993 8 $565,811 -46% 219 $2,584   $6,150,517 6
Sep 17, 1993 7 $509,342 -10% 233 $2,186   $6,659,859 7
Sep 24, 1993 9 $300,948 -41% 207 $1,454   $6,960,807 8
Oct 1, 1993 13 $135,273 -55% 139 $973   $7,096,080 9
Oct 8, 1993 11 $59,516 -56% 65 $916   $7,155,596 10
Oct 15, 1993 12 $44,749 -25% 47 $952   $7,200,345 11
Oct 22, 1993 14 $32,103 -28% 53 $606   $7,232,448 12
Oct 29, 1993 11 $24,344 -24% 31 $785   $7,256,792 13
Nov 5, 1993 11 $9,601 -61% 12 $800   $7,266,393 14

Uncategorized

Dan Hedaya    Tournament Director
Joan Allen    Bonnie Waitzkin
Laura Linney    School Teacher
Anthony Heald    Fighting parent
David Paymer    Kalev
Austin Pendleton    Asa Hoffman
Tony Shalhoub    Chess Club Member
Joe Mantegna    Fred Waitzkin
Laurence Fishburne    Vinnie
Ben Kingsley    Bruce Pandolfini
William H. Macy    Tunafish Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Zaillian    Director
Steven Zaillian    Screenwriter
James Horner    Composer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,121,354 (15.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:219 opening theaters/233 max. theaters, 0.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,850,939

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,112 $7,266,393

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 11th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 23rd, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pawn Sacrifice
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Chess, Child Prodigy, 1980s, Dysfunctional Family, Mentor
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Dan Hedaya    Tournament Director
Joan Allen    Bonnie Waitzkin
Laura Linney    School Teacher
Anthony Heald    Fighting parent
David Paymer    Kalev
Austin Pendleton    Asa Hoffman
Tony Shalhoub    Chess Club Member
Joe Mantegna    Fred Waitzkin
Laurence Fishburne    Vinnie
Ben Kingsley    Bruce Pandolfini
William H. Macy    Tunafish Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Zaillian    Director
Steven Zaillian    Screenwriter
James Horner    Composer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer

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 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,174 $19,850,939
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,293 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,481 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 476 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,260 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,282 $7,266,393
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 548 $7,266,393

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1993 12 $1,121,354   219 $5,120   $1,522,455 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 1993 10 $1,717,195   219 $7,841   $2,118,296 2
Aug 20, 1993 9 $1,359,897 -21% 219 $6,210   $3,478,193 3
Aug 27, 1993 10 $1,052,792 -23% 219 $4,807   $4,530,985 4
Sep 3, 1993 9 $1,053,721 n/c 219 $4,812   $5,584,706 5
Sep 10, 1993 8 $565,811 -46% 219 $2,584   $6,150,517 6
Sep 17, 1993 7 $509,342 -10% 233 $2,186   $6,659,859 7
Sep 24, 1993 9 $300,948 -41% 207 $1,454   $6,960,807 8
Oct 1, 1993 13 $135,273 -55% 139 $973   $7,096,080 9
Oct 8, 1993 11 $59,516 -56% 65 $916   $7,155,596 10
Oct 15, 1993 12 $44,749 -25% 47 $952   $7,200,345 11
Oct 22, 1993 14 $32,103 -28% 53 $606   $7,232,448 12
Oct 29, 1993 11 $24,344 -24% 31 $785   $7,256,792 13
Nov 5, 1993 11 $9,601 -61% 12 $800   $7,266,393 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,112 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,002 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,993 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 674 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,179 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,415 $7,266,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 562 $7,266,393