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Two television network reporters - one smart but insecure, the other less knowledgeable but more telegenic - compete for the friendship, respect and romantic interest of a hard-driven, neurotic female producer.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$51,249,404
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$197,542
7 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Dec 18, 1987 (Dec 25, 1987)
Running Time2 hr 13 min
GenresComedy Drama Romance
In Release380 days/54 weeks
Widest Release848 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 18-2015$197,542-7-$28,220$197,5421
Dec 25-274$5,449,920+2,658.9%677+670$8,050$5,890,9592
Jan 1-34$5,906,721+8.4%681+4$8,673$16,225,9563
Jan 8-102$4,301,846-27.2%681-$6,316$22,374,9494
Jan 15-176$3,551,046-17.5%748+67$4,747$27,485,0205
Jan 22-245$2,601,659-26.7%773+25$3,365$31,199,4216
Jan 29-315$2,161,650-16.9%813+40$2,658$34,089,8797
Feb 5-76$1,829,086-15.4%848+35$2,156$36,581,6468
Feb 12-15
Presidents' Day wknd
12$1,547,839-803-$1,927$38,615,166-
Feb 19-2110$1,647,772-798-$2,064$40,671,74410
Feb 26-288$1,349,287-18.1%826+28$1,633$42,527,94311
Mar 4-612$1,136,401-15.8%735-91$1,546$44,113,17712
Apr 8-1020$377,451-381-$990$47,924,21317