Gorillas in the Mist

The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$24,720,479
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$366,925
15 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Sep 23, 1988 (Oct 7, 1988)
Running Time2 hr 9 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release105 days/15 weeks
Widest Release1,085 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Sep 23-2920$538,081-15-$35,872$538,0811
Sep 30-Oct 61$4,614,662+757.6%558+543$8,270$5,152,7432
Oct 7-133$4,876,200+5.7%1,081+523$4,510$10,028,9433
Oct 14-204$3,472,124-28.8%1,085+4$3,200$13,501,0674
Oct 21-275$2,811,260-19%1,073-12$2,620$16,312,3275
Oct 28-Nov 34$2,097,588-25.4%1,054-19$1,990$18,409,9156
Nov 4-108$1,828,270-12.8%967-87$1,890$20,238,1857