Punchline

A medical-school dropout and a homemaker/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at a New York City comedy club.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$21,042,667
Summary Details
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$160,742
4 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Sep 30, 1988 (Oct 7, 1988)
Running Time2 hr 8 min
GenresComedy Drama Romance
In Release98 days/14 weeks
Widest Release917 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Sep 30-Oct 617$239,715-4-$59,928$239,7151
Oct 7-132$6,089,621+2,440.4%753+749$8,087$6,329,3362
Oct 14-203$4,541,772-25.4%904+151$5,024$10,871,1083
Oct 21-274$3,164,501-30.3%916+12$3,454$14,035,6094
Oct 28-Nov 35$2,088,409-34%917+1$2,277$16,124,0185
Nov 4-109$1,812,617-13.2%912-5$1,987$17,936,6356
Nov 11-1712$1,168,858-35.5%876-36$1,334$19,105,4937