The Princess Bride
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$206,243
9 theaters
9 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Sep 25, 1987 (Oct 9, 1987)
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresAdventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Romance
In Release105 days/15 weeks
Widest Release803 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25-Oct 1 | 16 | $296,649 | - | 9 | - | $32,961 | $296,649 | 1 |
| Oct 2-8 | 14 | $289,165 | -2.5% | 9 | - | $32,129 | $585,814 | 2 |
| Oct 9-15 | 3 | $5,189,806 | +1,694.8% | 622 | +613 | $8,343 | $5,775,620 | 3 |
| Oct 16-22 | 3 | $4,525,867 | -12.8% | 623 | +1 | $7,264 | $10,301,487 | 4 |
| Oct 23-29 | 4 | $3,999,585 | -11.6% | 788 | +165 | $5,075 | $14,301,072 | 5 |
| Oct 30-Nov 5 | 7 | $2,715,944 | -32.1% | 787 | -1 | $3,451 | $17,017,016 | 6 |
| Nov 6-12 | 10 | $2,622,159 | -3.5% | 693 | -94 | $3,783 | $19,639,175 | 7 |
| Nov 13-19 | 8 | $2,052,793 | -21.7% | 732 | +39 | $2,804 | $21,691,968 | 8 |
| Nov 20-26 | 13 | $1,743,243 | -15.1% | 786 | +54 | $2,217 | $23,435,211 | 9 |
| Nov 27-Dec 3 | 12 | $1,460,278 | -16.2% | 803 | +17 | $1,818 | $24,895,489 | 10 |
| Dec 4-10 | 11 | $858,470 | -41.2% | 788 | -15 | $1,089 | $25,753,959 | 11 |
