Lean on Me

The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$31,906,454
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$5,032,605
894 theaters
Release DateMar 3, 1989
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release304 days/43 weeks
Widest Release1,107 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 3-51$5,032,605-894-$5,629$5,032,6051
Mar 10-121$4,579,440-9%991+97$4,621$11,021,8982
Mar 17-193$3,623,207-20.9%1,107+116$3,272$15,933,8533
Mar 24-264$2,855,947-21.2%1,084-23$2,634$20,211,0704
Mar 31-Apr 24$2,290,174-19.8%1,071-13$2,138$23,707,8125
Apr 7-98$1,539,221-32.8%904-167$1,702$25,896,3446
Apr 14-1611$1,029,891-33.1%772-132$1,334$27,267,8087