Joy of Sex (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,463,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,913,001 (42.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:804 opening theaters/804 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,318,783

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,809 $4,463,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,465 $4,463,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,366 $4,463,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,088 $4,463,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 3rd, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: November 11th, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 93 minutes
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Keywords: Teenage Sex Comedy, Loss Of Virginity, High School, Medical and Hospitals, Romance, Terminal Illness, False Diagnosis, Development Hell
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 1984 9 $1,913,001   804 $2,379   $1,913,001 1
Aug 10, 1984 16 $867,646 -55% 663 $1,309   $3,687,801 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 1984 9 $2,820,155   804 $3,508   $2,820,155 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Michelle Meyrink    Leslie Hindenberg
Cameron Dye    Alan Holt

Supporting Cast

Colleen Camp    Liz Sampson
Ernie Hudson    Mr. Potter
Christopher Lloyd    Coach Hindenberg
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Jock #2

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Production and Technical Credits

Martha Coolidge    Director
Kathleen Rowell    Screenwriter
J.J. Salter    Screenwriter
Alex Comfort    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,913,001 (42.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:804 opening theaters/804 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,318,783

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,809 $4,463,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,465 $4,463,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,366 $4,463,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,088 $4,463,000

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


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Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 3rd, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: November 11th, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Man Who Wasn't There
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Keywords: Teenage Sex Comedy, Loss Of Virginity, High School, Medical and Hospitals, Romance, Terminal Illness, False Diagnosis, Development Hell
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Michelle Meyrink    Leslie Hindenberg
Cameron Dye    Alan Holt

Supporting Cast

Colleen Camp    Liz Sampson
Ernie Hudson    Mr. Potter
Christopher Lloyd    Coach Hindenberg
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Jock #2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martha Coolidge    Director
Kathleen Rowell    Screenwriter
J.J. Salter    Screenwriter
Alex Comfort    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 1984 9 $1,913,001   804 $2,379   $1,913,001 1
Aug 10, 1984 16 $867,646 -55% 663 $1,309   $3,687,801 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 1984 9 $2,820,155   804 $3,508   $2,820,155 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records