Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,718,485 (7.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,046 opening theaters/1,149 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $179,288,631 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,478 | $63,800,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,725 | $63,800,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 260 | $63,800,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) | 426 | $63,800,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) | 396 | $63,800,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) | 788 | $63,800,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2015 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Bowfinger Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Comedy Drama, Romance, False Identity, Boss From Hell, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Rags to Riches |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 321 | $7,987,239 | Feb 17, 1989 | 62 |
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 198 | $9,032,684 | Jan 20, 1989 | 34 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 214 | $13,248,507 | Jan 13, 1989 | 27 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 224 | $7,345,299 | Dec 30, 1988 | 13 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 144 | $20,927,843 | Dec 30, 1988 | 13 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 257 | $13,443,666 | Dec 23, 1988 | 6 |
| Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) | 107 | $4,718,485 | Dec 23, 1988 | 6 |
| Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 84 | $13,443,666 | Dec 23, 1988 | 6 |