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L.A. StoryFollow

1991 • PG-13 • 1h 38m • Comedy, Drama, Fantasy • Sony Pictures Releasing

Something funny is happening in L.A.

🍅 91% 75% MC 66 LB 3.44 IMDb 6.7

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$6.60M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$28.90M
Final
Domestic legs4.4x
1991 rank#47
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Cast & crew

Steve Martin Steve Martin Starring Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant Starring Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker Starring Kevin Pollak Kevin Pollak Starring
ScreenplaySteve Martin Produced byDaniel Melnick, Michael I. Rachmil CinematographyAndrew Dunn MusicPeter Rodgers Melnick Prod. DesignLawrence Miller StudioSony Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Feb 8-10 2 $6.6M — 1,091 $6,065 $6.6M
2 Feb 15-18 6 $5.2M −21.5% 1,120 $4,640 $13.8M
3 Feb 22-24 8 $2.8M −46.8% 1,122 $2,462 $17.5M
4 Mar 1-3 8 $2.3M −16.5% 1,068 $2,161 $20.6M
5 Mar 8-10 10 $1.6M −32.1% 929 $1,687 $22.8M
9 Apr 5-7 23 $398.4K — 373 $1,068 $26.5M
10 Apr 12-14 19 $389.1K −2.3% 357 $1,090 $27.0M
11 Apr 19-21 24 $318.4K −18.2% 345 $923 $27.4M
12 Apr 26-28 24 $214.9K −32.5% 242 $888 $27.8M
13 May 3-5 25 $216.3K +0.6% 267 $810 $28.1M
15 May 17-19 33 $111.7K — 154 $725 $28.5M
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 10 · $389.1K
$6.6M
$5.2M
$2.8M
$2.3M
$1.6M
$398.4K
$389.1K
W1W2W3W4W5W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −2.3%
−21.5%
W1→2
−46.8%
W2→3
−16.5%
W3→4
−32.1%
W4→5
−2.3%
W9→10
Steepest −46.8%Best hold −2.3%

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