Back to School (1986)

Burt Young

Robert Downey Jr.

Ned Beatty

Rodney Dangerfield

Sally Kellerman

Keith Gordon

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
28th Apr 2016

Last viewed:
23rd Jul 2026

Total views:
64

US total gross
$91.3 Million

Global total gross
$91.3 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

US tickets sold
24.6 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Release: No UK cinema release.

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 13th Jun '86
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $8.9 Million
Total chart weeks: 17

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Alan Metter

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UK Box Office Chart History

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North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
1

Weeks top 15
17

Total Weeks
17

Total US Gross:

$91,258,000

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

13 Jun 1986

$8,881,035

20 Jun 1986

3▼

$7,812,806

$22,610,024

27 Jun 1986

2▲

$6,839,183

$34,046,705

4 Jul 1986

3▼

$5,076,101

$43,408,270

11 Jul 1986

3▲▼

$5,265,743

$51,869,162

18 Jul 1986

4▼

$4,251,177

$58,771,021

25 Jul 1986

6▼

$3,597,674

$64,746,064

1 Aug 1986

10▼

$2,533,257

$69,401,592

8 Aug 1986

12▼

$2,054,973

$72,958,091

15 Aug 1986

14▼

$1,495,713

$75,711,319

22 Aug 1986

13▲

$1,202,918

$77,905,620

29 Aug 1986

12▲

$1,695,517

$80,334,504

5 Sep 1986

9▲

$1,352,633

$82,059,612

12 Sep 1986

8▲

$1,200,021

$83,692,944

19 Sep 1986

8▲▼

$1,227,879

$85,321,242

26 Sep 1986

10▼

$923,918

$86,611,121

3 Oct 1986

13▼

$721,046

$87,606,400

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

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Back to School

18413

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