Broadcast News (1987)

Broadcast News
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $51,249,404Details
International Box Office $16,081,905Details
Worldwide Box Office $67,331,309
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:8.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $144,540,929

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $51,249,404
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,063 $16,081,905
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,572 $67,331,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $51,249,404
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $16,081,905
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $67,331,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 540 $51,249,404
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $16,081,905
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $67,331,309

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 16th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: March 11th, 1988 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 15th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Brooklyn's Finest
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: News, Comedy Drama, Romance, TV Industry, Satire, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, War Correspondent, 1988 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $6,122,046 Jan 29, 1988 47
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $9,933,227 Jan 15, 1988 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 264 $5,906,721 Jan 1, 1988 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 199 $16,728,519 Jan 1, 1988 19
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 283 $5,449,920 Dec 25, 1987 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $16,224,309 Dec 25, 1987 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $144,540,929
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,412 $51,249,404
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 18 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 844 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 540 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 205 $51,249,404

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 1987 4 $5,449,920   677 $8,050   $5,890,959 2
Jan 1, 1988 4 $5,906,721 +8% 681 $8,674   $16,225,956 3
Jan 8, 1988 2 $4,301,846 -27% 681 $6,317   $22,374,949 4
Jan 15, 1988 6 $3,507,349 -18% 748 $4,689   $27,448,020 5
Jan 22, 1988 5 $2,601,659 -26% 773 $3,366   $31,199,421 6
Jan 29, 1988 5 $2,161,650 -17% 813 $2,659   $34,089,879 7
Feb 5, 1988 6 $1,829,086 -15% 848 $2,157   $36,581,646 8
Feb 19, 1988 9 $1,647,772   798 $2,065   $40,671,744 10
Feb 26, 1988 8 $1,349,287 -18% 826 $1,634   $42,527,943 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 1987 4 $9,878,196   677 $14,591   $10,319,235 3
Jan 1, 1988 4 $7,753,868 -22% 681 $11,386   $18,073,103 4
Jan 8, 1988 2 $5,867,568 -24% 681 $8,616   $23,940,671 5
Jan 15, 1988 5 $4,657,091 -21% 748 $6,226   $28,597,762 6
Jan 22, 1988 5 $3,330,467 -28% 773 $4,308   $31,928,229 7
Jan 29, 1988 4 $2,824,331 -15% 813 $3,474   $34,752,560 8
Feb 19, 1988 9 $2,154,684   798 $2,700   $41,178,656 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 3/11/1988 $0 0 1 2 $56 8/26/2024
 
Rest of World $16,081,849
 
International Total$16,081,905 8/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,063 $16,081,905
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,322 $16,081,905
Top 1987 Movies at the International Box Office 10 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,375 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $16,081,905

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,572 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $67,331,309
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,121 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $67,331,309

Leading Cast

William Hurt    Tom Grunnick

Supporting Cast

John Cusack    Angry Messenger
Jack Nicholson    Bill Rorich

Uncategorized

Joan Cusack    Blair Litton
Albert Brooks    Aaron Altman
Robert Prosky    Ernie Merriman
Lois Chiles    Jennifer Mack
Holly Hunter    Jane Craig

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

Production and Technical Credits

James L. Brooks    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 25th, 2011

January 24th, 2011

It's bit of an oddball week on the home market. There are four first-run releases, if you include The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. Granted, that film was a limited release, but it did earn more than $5 million, and it appears to be selling quite well, especially for a foreign language film. On the other hand, none seem like they will be particularly impressive in terms of sales. Of the four biggest releases, Red on Blu-ray is the best bet, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Broadcast News: Criterion Collection on Blu-ray. More...


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  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Legs:8.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $144,540,929

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $51,249,404
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,063 $16,081,905
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,572 $67,331,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $51,249,404
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $16,081,905
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $67,331,309
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 540 $51,249,404
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $16,081,905
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $67,331,309

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 16th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: March 11th, 1988 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 15th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Brooklyn's Finest
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: News, Comedy Drama, Romance, TV Industry, Satire, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, War Correspondent, 1988 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $6,122,046 Jan 29, 1988 47
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 284 $9,933,227 Jan 15, 1988 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 264 $5,906,721 Jan 1, 1988 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 199 $16,728,519 Jan 1, 1988 19
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 283 $5,449,920 Dec 25, 1987 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $16,224,309 Dec 25, 1987 12

Leading Cast

William Hurt    Tom Grunnick

Supporting Cast

John Cusack    Angry Messenger
Jack Nicholson    Bill Rorich

Uncategorized

Joan Cusack    Blair Litton
Albert Brooks    Aaron Altman
Robert Prosky    Ernie Merriman
Lois Chiles    Jennifer Mack
Holly Hunter    Jane Craig

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

Production and Technical Credits

James L. Brooks    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 25th, 2011

January 24th, 2011

It's bit of an oddball week on the home market. There are four first-run releases, if you include The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. Granted, that film was a limited release, but it did earn more than $5 million, and it appears to be selling quite well, especially for a foreign language film. On the other hand, none seem like they will be particularly impressive in terms of sales. Of the four biggest releases, Red on Blu-ray is the best bet, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Broadcast News: Criterion Collection on Blu-ray. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $144,540,929
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,412 $51,249,404
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 18 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 844 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 540 $51,249,404
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 205 $51,249,404

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 1987 4 $5,449,920   677 $8,050   $5,890,959 2
Jan 1, 1988 4 $5,906,721 +8% 681 $8,674   $16,225,956 3
Jan 8, 1988 2 $4,301,846 -27% 681 $6,317   $22,374,949 4
Jan 15, 1988 6 $3,507,349 -18% 748 $4,689   $27,448,020 5
Jan 22, 1988 5 $2,601,659 -26% 773 $3,366   $31,199,421 6
Jan 29, 1988 5 $2,161,650 -17% 813 $2,659   $34,089,879 7
Feb 5, 1988 6 $1,829,086 -15% 848 $2,157   $36,581,646 8
Feb 19, 1988 9 $1,647,772   798 $2,065   $40,671,744 10
Feb 26, 1988 8 $1,349,287 -18% 826 $1,634   $42,527,943 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 25, 1987 4 $9,878,196   677 $14,591   $10,319,235 3
Jan 1, 1988 4 $7,753,868 -22% 681 $11,386   $18,073,103 4
Jan 8, 1988 2 $5,867,568 -24% 681 $8,616   $23,940,671 5
Jan 15, 1988 5 $4,657,091 -21% 748 $6,226   $28,597,762 6
Jan 22, 1988 5 $3,330,467 -28% 773 $4,308   $31,928,229 7
Jan 29, 1988 4 $2,824,331 -15% 813 $3,474   $34,752,560 8
Feb 19, 1988 9 $2,154,684   798 $2,700   $41,178,656 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 3/11/1988 $0 0 1 2 $56 8/26/2024
 
Rest of World $16,081,849
 
International Total$16,081,905 8/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,063 $16,081,905
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,322 $16,081,905
Top 1987 Movies at the International Box Office 10 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,375 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $16,081,905
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $16,081,905

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,572 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $67,331,309
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,121 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $67,331,309
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $67,331,309