Lean on Me

The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$31,906,454
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$5,032,605
894 theaters
Release DateMar 3, 1989
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresDrama
In Release304 days/43 weeks
Widest Release1,107 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Mar 3-91$6,442,458-894-$7,206$6,442,4581
Mar 10-161$5,868,188-8.9%991+97$5,921$12,310,6462
Mar 17-234$5,044,477-14%1,107+116$4,556$17,355,1233
Mar 24-304$4,062,515-19.5%1,084-23$3,747$21,417,6384
Mar 31-Apr 64$2,939,485-27.6%1,071-13$2,744$24,357,1235
Apr 7-138$1,880,794-36%904-167$2,080$26,237,9176
Apr 14-2012$1,325,251-29.5%772-132$1,716$27,563,1687