The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

A town's Sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the Devil's playhouse.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$69,701,637
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$11,874,268
1,400 theaters
Release DateJul 23, 1982
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresComedy Musical
In Release162 days/23 weeks
Widest Release1,435 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Jul 23-292$19,401,963-1,400-$13,858$19,401,9631
Jul 30-Aug 52$14,408,863-25.7%1,435+35$10,041$33,810,8262
Aug 6-122$9,824,469-31.8%1,420-15$6,918$43,635,2953
Aug 13-194$6,807,691-30.7%1,401-19$4,859$50,442,9864
Aug 20-265$4,516,080-33.7%1,042-359$4,334$54,959,0665
Aug 27-Sep 26$2,735,985-39.4%1,005-37$2,722$57,695,0516
Sep 3-95$3,681,959+34.6%960-45$3,835$61,377,0107
Sep 10-164$2,365,074-35.8%885-75$2,672$63,742,0848
Sep 17-236$1,988,254-15.9%840-45$2,366$65,730,3389
Sep 24-307$1,218,786-38.7%780-60$1,562$66,949,12410
Oct 1-76$1,749,391+43.5%649-131$2,695$68,698,51511
Oct 8-1411$456,827-73.9%597-52$765$69,155,34212
Oct 15-218$546,295+19.6%528-69$1,034$69,701,63713