Harlem Nights

Name: Harlem Nights
Director: Eddie Murphy
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1989
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner

1989 • R • 1h 55m • Comedy, Crime, Drama • Paramount Pictures

They're up to something big.

🍅 28% 80%

3.11

6.1

Box office summary

Opening Weekend

$16.1M

3-day opening

Domestic Total

$60.9M

Final

Worldwide Total

$95.9M

$35.0M international

Domestic Legs3.8x

Budget$30M

1989 Rank#21

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Cast & Crew

Directed byEddie Murphy ScreenplayEddie Murphy Produced byRobert D. Wachs, Mark Lipsky CinematographyWoody Omens MusicHerbie Hancock StarringEddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese StudioParamount Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Nov 17-19 1 $16.1M — 2,180 $7,384 $16.1M

2 Nov 24-26 2 $11.1M −30.8% 2,180 $5,109 $34.9M

3 Dec 1-3 3 $5.2M −53.3% 2,180 $2,387 $42.5M

4 Dec 8-10 6 $2.9M −43.9% 2,180 $1,338 $46.9M

5 Dec 15-17 10 $1.7M −40.9% 1,324 $1,303 $49.5M

6 Dec 22-25 13 $1.4M −21.4% 1,046 $1,295 $51.7M

7 Dec 29-Jan 1 12 $2.1M +56.8% 1,064 $1,996 $55.0M

19 Mar 23-25 29 $198.5K — 214 $928 $60.1M

Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record

Weekend grossWk 7 · $2.1M

$16.1M

$11.1M

$5.2M

$2.9M

$1.7M

$1.4M

$2.1M

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 7 · +56.8%

−30.8%

W1→2

−53.3%

W2→3

−43.9%

W3→4

−40.9%

W4→5

−21.4%

W5→6

+56.8%

W6→7

Steepest −53.3%Biggest gain +56.8%

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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