Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing (Independent)

  • PG-13 1h 40m
  • Drama, Music, Romance
  • Opened 8/21/1987 | Theatrical • Wide (1,012 locations)

Technical Specs: Dolby Stereo,(original release),Dolby Atmos

Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.

Director & Top Cast

Box Office Results

Domestic

  Week 1
08/21-08/27
Week 2
08/28-09/03
Week 3
09/04-09/10
Week 4
09/11-09/17
Week 5
09/18-09/24
Week 6
09/25-10/01
Week 7-19
10/2-1/15
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  Weekend Weekly Locations  
Week Gross $ % Chg. Gross $ % Chg. # Chg. Per Theater
Average
1 | 8/21/1987-8/27/1987$3,900,000-$6,358,688-975-$6,522
2 | 8/28/1987-9/3/1987$3,666,750-6 %$5,217,488-17.9 %9750$5,351
3 | 9/4/1987-9/10/1987$0-100 %$5,830,87511.8 %-975-
4 | 9/11/1987-9/17/1987$3,542,221-100 %$4,591,369-21.3 %1,0091,009$4,550
5 | 9/18/1987-9/24/1987$2,471,555-30.2 %$3,276,960-28.6 %994-15$3,297
6 | 9/25/1987-10/1/1987$2,100,759-15 %$2,858,262-12.8 %1,0017$2,855
7 | 10/2/1987-10/8/1987$1,878,207-10.6 %$2,476,217-13.4 %990-11$2,501
8 | 10/9/1987-10/15/1987$0-100 %$2,388,630-3.5 %-990-
9 | 10/16/1987-10/22/1987$1,839,181-100 %$2,445,8282.4 %1,0121,012$2,417
10 | 10/23/1987-10/29/1987$1,785,660-2.9 %$2,461,6250.6 %991-21$2,484
11 | 10/30/1987-11/5/1987$1,304,542-26.9 %$1,858,347-24.5 %9943$1,870
12 | 11/6/1987-11/12/1987$1,704,92030.7 %$2,406,59329.5 %878-116$2,741
13 | 11/13/1987-11/19/1987$1,700,823-0.2 %$2,217,891-7.8 %95880$2,315
14 | 11/20/1987-11/26/1987$1,467,927-13.7 %$2,338,8905.5 %951-7$2,459
15 | 11/27/1987-12/3/1987$1,704,31716.1 %$2,137,674-8.6 %97827$2,186
16 | 12/4/1987-12/10/1987$1,179,534-30.8 %$1,771,299-17.1 %99517$1,780
17 | 12/11/1987-12/17/1987$844,229-28.4 %$973,749-45 %986-9$988
18 | 1/8/1988-1/14/1988$1,277,91251.4 %$0-855-131
19 | 1/15/1988-1/21/1988$991,137-22.4 %$1,374,608-809-46$1,699
  Total $54,262,905  

Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-19

Worldwide

Box Office Results
Domestic Total International Total Worldwide Total
$63,446,382
(100%)
$17,300
(0%)
$63,463,682
(100%)

Additional Details

  • Release Date: 8/21/1987

  • Technical Specs: Dolby Stereo,(original release),Dolby Atmos

  • Notes: Distributed by Vestron Pictures