I Ought to Be in Pictures
Brooklynite Libby Tucker leaves her mother in Brooklyn to visit her screenwriter dad Herbert Tucker in L. A. She hasn't seen him for years and aspires to find a fast-paced life in movies. Along the way, Libby discovers who her dad is.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$2,170,397
662 theaters
662 theaters
Release DateMar 26, 1982
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresComedy
Drama
In Release281 days/40 weeks
Widest Release662 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26-Apr 1 | 5 | $2,682,066 | - | 662 | - | $4,051 | $2,682,066 | 1 |
| Apr 2-8 | 11 | $1,986,969 | -25.9% | 660 | -2 | $3,010 | $4,669,035 | 2 |
| Apr 9-15 | 11 | $1,168,720 | -41.2% | 428 | -232 | $2,730 | $5,837,755 | 3 |
| Apr 16-22 | 11 | $594,225 | -49.2% | 294 | -134 | $2,021 | $6,431,980 | 4 |
| Apr 23-29 | 12 | $363,277 | -38.9% | 258 | -36 | $1,408 | $6,795,257 | 5 |
| Apr 30-May 6 | 12 | $173,102 | -52.3% | 181 | -77 | $956 | $6,968,359 | 6 |
