The Princess Bride
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$206,243
9 theaters
9 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Sep 25, 1987 (Oct 9, 1987)
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresAdventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Romance
In Release105 days/15 weeks
Widest Release803 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25-27 | 16 | $206,243 | - | 9 | - | $22,915 | $206,243 | 1 |
| Oct 2-4 | 14 | $204,198 | -1% | 9 | - | $22,688 | $500,847 | 2 |
| Oct 9-12 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 3 | $4,480,140 | - | 622 | - | $7,202 | $5,065,954 | - |
| Oct 16-18 | 3 | $3,632,285 | - | 623 | - | $5,830 | $9,407,905 | 4 |
| Oct 23-25 | 4 | $3,264,935 | -10.1% | 788 | +165 | $4,143 | $13,566,422 | 5 |
| Oct 30-Nov 1 | 7 | $2,044,170 | -37.4% | 787 | -1 | $2,597 | $16,345,242 | 6 |
| Nov 6-8 | 11 | $1,914,379 | -6.3% | 693 | -94 | $2,762 | $18,931,395 | 7 |
| Nov 13-15 | 9 | $1,638,474 | -14.4% | 732 | +39 | $2,238 | $21,277,649 | 8 |
| Nov 20-22 | 11 | $1,164,538 | -28.9% | 786 | +54 | $1,481 | $22,856,506 | 9 |
| Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 12 | $1,215,527 | +4.4% | 803 | +17 | $1,513 | $24,650,738 | 10 |
| Dec 4-6 Post-Thanksgiving | 13 | $656,371 | -46% | 788 | -15 | $832 | $25,551,860 | 11 |
