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Two television network reporters - one smart but insecure, the other less knowledgeable but more telegenic - compete for the friendship, respect and romantic interest of a hard-driven, neurotic female producer.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$197,542
7 theaters
7 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Dec 18, 1987 (Dec 25, 1987)
Running Time2 hr 13 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Romance
In Release380 days/54 weeks
Widest Release848 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18-24 | 15 | $441,039 | - | 7 | - | $63,005 | $441,039 | 1 |
| Dec 25-31 | 4 | $9,878,196 | +2,139.8% | 677 | +670 | $14,591 | $10,319,235 | 2 |
| Jan 1-7 | 4 | $7,753,868 | -21.5% | 681 | +4 | $11,386 | $18,073,103 | 3 |
| Jan 8-14 | 2 | $5,860,871 | -24.4% | 681 | - | $8,606 | $23,933,974 | 4 |
| Jan 15-21 | 5 | $4,663,788 | -20.4% | 748 | +67 | $6,235 | $28,597,762 | 5 |
| Jan 22-28 | 5 | $3,330,467 | -28.6% | 773 | +25 | $4,308 | $31,928,229 | 6 |
| Jan 29-Feb 4 | 4 | $2,824,331 | -15.2% | 813 | +40 | $3,473 | $34,752,560 | 7 |
| Feb 5-11 | 7 | $2,314,767 | -18% | 848 | +35 | $2,729 | $37,067,327 | 8 |
| Feb 12-18 | 11 | $1,956,645 | -15.5% | 803 | -45 | $2,436 | $39,023,972 | 9 |
| Feb 19-25 | 10 | $2,154,684 | +10.1% | 798 | -5 | $2,700 | $41,178,656 | 10 |
| Feb 26-Mar 3 | 8 | $1,798,120 | -16.5% | 826 | +28 | $2,176 | $42,976,776 | 11 |
| Mar 4-10 | 11 | $1,529,061 | -15% | 735 | -91 | $2,080 | $44,505,837 | 12 |
