Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,061,343Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,482,487 (30.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,750 opening theaters/1,750 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $77,366,055

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,135 $28,061,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,564 $28,061,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 621 $28,061,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 832 $28,061,343

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: January 18th, 1994 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Police Academy
Comparisons: vs. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Police life, Beat Cops, Buddy Cop
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Paul Maslansky Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $8,521,261 Apr 17, 1987 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1987 1 $8,482,487   1,750 $4,847   $8,482,487 1
Apr 10, 1987 2 $4,533,759 -47% 1,750 $2,591   $14,782,231 2
Apr 17, 1987 5 $3,031,676 -33% 1,750 $1,732   $19,704,260 3
Apr 24, 1987 8 $1,931,628 -36% 1,542 $1,253   $22,740,854 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1987 1 $10,248,472   1,750 $5,856   $10,248,472 1
Apr 10, 1987 2 $6,424,112 -37% 1,750 $3,671   $16,672,584 2
Apr 17, 1987 5 $4,136,642 -36% 1,750 $2,364   $20,809,226 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Steve Guttenberg    Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith    Sgt. Moses Hightower
Michael Winslow    Sgt. Larvell Jones
David Graf    Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry
Tim Kazurinsky    Officer Sweetchuck
Sharon Stone    Officer Claire Mattson
Marion Ramsey    Sgt. Laverne Hooks
Lance Kinsey    Lt. Proctor
Colleen Camp    Mrs. Kirkland-Tackleberry
G.W. Bailey    Capt. Thaddeus Harris
Leslie Easterbrook    Lt. Debbie Callahan
Bobcat Goldthwait    Officer Zed
George Gaynes    Cmndt. Eric Lassard

Supporting Cast

Derek McGrath    Butterworth
Billie Bird    Mrs. Lois Feldman
David Spade    Kyle
Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb    Zack

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Drake    Director
Gene Quintano    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,482,487 (30.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,750 opening theaters/1,750 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $77,366,055

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,135 $28,061,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,564 $28,061,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 621 $28,061,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 832 $28,061,343

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: January 18th, 1994 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Police Academy
Comparisons: vs. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Police life, Beat Cops, Buddy Cop
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Paul Maslansky Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $8,521,261 Apr 17, 1987 17

Lead Ensemble Members

Steve Guttenberg    Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith    Sgt. Moses Hightower
Michael Winslow    Sgt. Larvell Jones
David Graf    Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry
Tim Kazurinsky    Officer Sweetchuck
Sharon Stone    Officer Claire Mattson
Marion Ramsey    Sgt. Laverne Hooks
Lance Kinsey    Lt. Proctor
Colleen Camp    Mrs. Kirkland-Tackleberry
G.W. Bailey    Capt. Thaddeus Harris
Leslie Easterbrook    Lt. Debbie Callahan
Bobcat Goldthwait    Officer Zed
George Gaynes    Cmndt. Eric Lassard

Supporting Cast

Derek McGrath    Butterworth
Billie Bird    Mrs. Lois Feldman
David Spade    Kyle
Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb    Zack

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Drake    Director
Gene Quintano    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1987 1 $8,482,487   1,750 $4,847   $8,482,487 1
Apr 10, 1987 2 $4,533,759 -47% 1,750 $2,591   $14,782,231 2
Apr 17, 1987 5 $3,031,676 -33% 1,750 $1,732   $19,704,260 3
Apr 24, 1987 8 $1,931,628 -36% 1,542 $1,253   $22,740,854 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1987 1 $10,248,472   1,750 $5,856   $10,248,472 1
Apr 10, 1987 2 $6,424,112 -37% 1,750 $3,671   $16,672,584 2
Apr 17, 1987 5 $4,136,642 -36% 1,750 $2,364   $20,809,226 3