I Ought to Be in Pictures

Brooklynite Libby Tucker leaves her mother in Brooklyn to visit her screenwriter dad Herbert Tucker in L. A. She hasn't seen him for years and aspires to find a fast-paced life in movies. Along the way, Libby discovers who her dad is.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$6,968,359
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$2,170,397
662 theaters
Release DateMar 26, 1982
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release281 days/40 weeks
Widest Release662 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 26-284$2,170,397-662-$3,278$2,170,3971
Apr 2-411$1,435,557-33.9%660-2$2,175$4,117,6232
Apr 9-1112$864,497-39.8%428-232$2,019$5,533,5323
Apr 16-1811$462,678-46.5%294-134$1,573$6,300,4334
Apr 23-2512$278,163-39.9%258-36$1,078$6,710,1435
Apr 30-May 212$173,102-37.8%181-77$956$6,968,3596