Weird Science (1985)

Weird Science poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,316,258Details
OpusData ID: 28820100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,895,421 (30.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,158 opening theaters/1,172 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,982,219

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,431 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,354 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $16,316,258

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 14th, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Real Genius
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Keywords: Wish Granters
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Hughes/Silver
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,431 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,248 $51,982,219
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,724 $16,316,258
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 51 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,365 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,931 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 543 $16,316,258

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1985 4 $4,895,421   1,158 $4,227   $4,895,421 1
Aug 9, 1985 6 $2,965,913 -39% 1,172 $2,531   $11,127,926 2
Aug 16, 1985 12 $1,445,290 -51% 767 $1,884   $14,488,931 3
Aug 23, 1985 17 $804,792 -44% 540 $1,490   $16,316,258 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1985 4 $8,162,013   1,158 $7,048   $8,162,013 1
Aug 9, 1985 6 $4,881,628 -40% 1,172 $4,165   $13,043,641 2
Aug 16, 1985 12 $2,467,825 -49% 767 $3,218   $15,511,466 3

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 27, 2023134,947 4,947$43,138$43,1381,424

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Anthony Michael Hall    Gary
Ilan Mitchell-Smith    Wyatt
Kelly LeBrock    Lisa

Supporting Cast

Bill Paxton    Chet
Suzanne Snyder    Deb
Judie Aronson    Hilly
Robert Downey, Jr.    Ian
Robert Rusler    Max
Vernon Wells    Lord General
John Kapelos    Dino
Britt Leach    Al
Barbara Lang    Lucy
Michael Berryman    Mutant Biker
Ivor Barry    Henry
Anne Bernadette Coyle    Carmen
Suzy J. Kellems    Gymnast
Fred D. Scott    Bar Patron
Vince Monroe Townsend    Bar Patron
Chino Williams    Bar Patron
Jill Whitlow    Perfume Salesgirl
Theodocia Goodrich    Lingerie Saleswoman
Wally Ward    One of the Weenies
Johnny Timko    One of the Weenies
Mikul Robins    One of the Weenies
Darren Harris    One of the Weenies
Babette Props    One of the Weenies
Michael Cramer    One of the Weenies
Todd Hoffman    One of the Weenies
Davis D'Mitch    Bartender
Mary Steelsmith    Girl in Bathroom
Robin Frohman    Girl in Bathroom
Alison Carole Lowe    Girl in Upside Down Bathroom
Kym Malin    Girl Playing Piano
Jennifer Balgobin    Biker Girl
Jeff Jensen    Metal Face
Prince A. Hughes    Party Guest
Rick Lefevour    Policeman
Rock Walker    Policeman
Joe Gieb    Blob Operator
Kevin Thompson    Blob Operator
Doug MacHugh    Wyatt's Father
Pamela Gordon    Wyatt's Mother

Cameos

Steve James    Guy at Table

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Hughes    Director
John Hughes    Screenwriter
Ira Newborn    Composer
Matthew F. Leonetti    Director of Photography
Joel Silver    Producer
Jane Vickerilla    Associate Producer
Deborah Love    Assistant Director
Bennie Dobbins    Second Unit Director
Don Zepfel    Unit Production Manager
John W. Corso    Production Designer
James Allen    Art Director
Jennifer Polito    Set Decorator
Jospeh Calloway    Director of Photography (Chicago)
James Glennon    Additional Photography
Jan Kiesser    Additional Photography
Henry Miller    Special Effects
David M. Blitstein    Special Effects
Doug Hubbard    Special Effects
Roger Lifsey    Special Effects
Mike Miller    Special Effects
Richard Thompson    Special Effects
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer
Silvio Scarano    Costume Designer
Barbara Siebert-Bolticoff    Costume Supervisor
Mark Warner    Editor
Chris Lebenzon    Editor
Scott Wallace    Editor
Jim Alexander*    Sound Mixer
Robert L. Hoyt    Re-recording Mixer
John J. Stephens    Re-recording Mixer
Roger Heman    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Ladinsky    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick    Supervising Sound Editor
David E. Stone    Sound Editor
Randle Akerson    Sound Editor
J.H. Arrufat    Sound Editor
Susan Dudeck    Sound Editor
Donald Flick    Sound Editor
Bob Newlan    Sound Editor
Chuck Smith    Sound Editor
Burton M. Weinstein    Sound Editor
Jeff Carson    Music Editor
Craig Reardon    Special Make-up Effects
Michael Germain    Makeup
Dagmar Loesch    Hairstylist
Ira Newman    Composer
Alf Clausen    Additional Music
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
Jackie Burch    Casting Director
David Gonzales    Casting Director
Nancy Nayor Battino*    Casting Director
Bennie Dobbins    Stunt Coordinator

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:$4,895,421 (30.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,158 opening theaters/1,172 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,982,219

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,431 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,354 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $16,316,258

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 14th, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Real Genius
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Wish Granters
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Hughes/Silver
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Anthony Michael Hall    Gary
Ilan Mitchell-Smith    Wyatt
Kelly LeBrock    Lisa

Supporting Cast

Bill Paxton    Chet
Suzanne Snyder    Deb
Judie Aronson    Hilly
Robert Downey, Jr.    Ian
Robert Rusler    Max
Vernon Wells    Lord General
John Kapelos    Dino
Britt Leach    Al
Barbara Lang    Lucy
Michael Berryman    Mutant Biker
Ivor Barry    Henry
Anne Bernadette Coyle    Carmen
Suzy J. Kellems    Gymnast
Fred D. Scott    Bar Patron
Vince Monroe Townsend    Bar Patron
Chino Williams    Bar Patron
Jill Whitlow    Perfume Salesgirl
Theodocia Goodrich    Lingerie Saleswoman
Wally Ward    One of the Weenies
Johnny Timko    One of the Weenies
Mikul Robins    One of the Weenies
Darren Harris    One of the Weenies
Babette Props    One of the Weenies
Michael Cramer    One of the Weenies
Todd Hoffman    One of the Weenies
Davis D'Mitch    Bartender
Mary Steelsmith    Girl in Bathroom
Robin Frohman    Girl in Bathroom
Alison Carole Lowe    Girl in Upside Down Bathroom
Kym Malin    Girl Playing Piano
Jennifer Balgobin    Biker Girl
Jeff Jensen    Metal Face
Prince A. Hughes    Party Guest
Rick Lefevour    Policeman
Rock Walker    Policeman
Joe Gieb    Blob Operator
Kevin Thompson    Blob Operator
Doug MacHugh    Wyatt's Father
Pamela Gordon    Wyatt's Mother

Cameos

Steve James    Guy at Table

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Hughes    Director
John Hughes    Screenwriter
Ira Newborn    Composer
Matthew F. Leonetti    Director of Photography
Joel Silver    Producer
Jane Vickerilla    Associate Producer
Deborah Love    Assistant Director
Bennie Dobbins    Second Unit Director
Don Zepfel    Unit Production Manager
John W. Corso    Production Designer
James Allen    Art Director
Jennifer Polito    Set Decorator
Jospeh Calloway    Director of Photography (Chicago)
James Glennon    Additional Photography
Jan Kiesser    Additional Photography
Henry Miller    Special Effects
David M. Blitstein    Special Effects
Doug Hubbard    Special Effects
Roger Lifsey    Special Effects
Mike Miller    Special Effects
Richard Thompson    Special Effects
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer
Silvio Scarano    Costume Designer
Barbara Siebert-Bolticoff    Costume Supervisor
Mark Warner    Editor
Chris Lebenzon    Editor
Scott Wallace    Editor
Jim Alexander*    Sound Mixer
Robert L. Hoyt    Re-recording Mixer
John J. Stephens    Re-recording Mixer
Roger Heman    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Ladinsky    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick    Supervising Sound Editor
David E. Stone    Sound Editor
Randle Akerson    Sound Editor
J.H. Arrufat    Sound Editor
Susan Dudeck    Sound Editor
Donald Flick    Sound Editor
Bob Newlan    Sound Editor
Chuck Smith    Sound Editor
Burton M. Weinstein    Sound Editor
Jeff Carson    Music Editor
Craig Reardon    Special Make-up Effects
Michael Germain    Makeup
Dagmar Loesch    Hairstylist
Ira Newman    Composer
Alf Clausen    Additional Music
Kathy Nelson    Music Supervisor
Jackie Burch    Casting Director
David Gonzales    Casting Director
Nancy Nayor Battino*    Casting Director
Bennie Dobbins    Stunt Coordinator

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 4,401-4,500) 4,431 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,248 $51,982,219
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,724 $16,316,258
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 51 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,365 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,931 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $16,316,258
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 543 $16,316,258

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1985 4 $4,895,421   1,158 $4,227   $4,895,421 1
Aug 9, 1985 6 $2,965,913 -39% 1,172 $2,531   $11,127,926 2
Aug 16, 1985 12 $1,445,290 -51% 767 $1,884   $14,488,931 3
Aug 23, 1985 17 $804,792 -44% 540 $1,490   $16,316,258 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1985 4 $8,162,013   1,158 $7,048   $8,162,013 1
Aug 9, 1985 6 $4,881,628 -40% 1,172 $4,165   $13,043,641 2
Aug 16, 1985 12 $2,467,825 -49% 767 $3,218   $15,511,466 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,354 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,413 $16,316,258
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 52 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,487 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,575 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $16,316,258
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 577 $16,316,258

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 27, 2023134,947 4,947$43,138$43,1381,424

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.