Rain Man

After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$172,825,435
Summary Details
DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Opening$7,005,719
1,248 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateDec 16, 1988
Running Time2 hr 13 min
GenresDrama
In Release381 days/54 weeks
Widest Release1,590 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 16-222$11,439,832-1,248-$9,166$11,439,8321
Dec 23-292$16,666,311+45.7%1,254+6$13,290$28,106,1432
Dec 30-Jan 5, 19891$17,907,176+7.4%1,254-$14,280$46,013,3193
Jan 6-121$12,964,687-27.6%1,256+2$10,322$58,978,0064
Jan 13-191$13,503,728+4.2%1,482+226$9,111$72,481,7345
Jan 20-261$9,494,171-29.7%1,509+27$6,291$81,975,9056
Jan 27-Feb 21$8,852,344-6.8%1,563+54$5,663$90,828,2497
Feb 3-91$6,854,993-22.6%1,573+10$4,357$97,683,2428
Feb 10-163$6,213,455-9.4%1,573-$3,950$103,896,6979
Feb 17-232$7,964,753+28.2%1,590+17$5,009$111,861,45010
Feb 24-Mar 22$6,064,474-23.9%1,590-$3,814$117,925,92411
Mar 3-94$5,013,676-17.3%1,580-10$3,173$122,939,60012
Mar 10-165$4,409,681-12%1,571-9$2,806$127,349,28113
Mar 17-235$4,323,408-2%1,501-70$2,880$131,672,68914
Mar 24-303$5,109,347+18.2%1,542+41$3,313$136,782,03615
Mar 31-Apr 61$7,254,389+42%1,581+39$4,588$144,036,42516
Apr 7-133$5,271,879-27.3%1,580-1$3,336$149,308,30417
Apr 14-205$4,062,383-22.9%1,550-30$2,620$153,370,68718
Apr 21-275$3,125,775-23.1%1,391-159$2,247$156,496,46219
Apr 28-May 47$2,318,185-25.8%1,221-170$1,898$158,814,64720
May 5-119$2,130,025-8.1%1,218-3$1,748$160,944,67221
May 12-186$1,723,680-19.1%1,119-99$1,540$162,668,35222
May 19-258$1,457,382-15.4%1,051-68$1,386$164,125,73423
May 26-Jun 19$1,438,672-1.3%907-144$1,586$165,564,40624
Jun 2-811$1,066,103-25.9%743-164$1,434$166,630,50925