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
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Mar 26-Apr 15$2,682,066-662-$4,051$2,682,0661
Apr 2-811$1,986,969-25.9%660-2$3,010$4,669,0352
Apr 9-1511$1,168,720-41.2%428-232$2,730$5,837,7553
Apr 16-2211$594,225-49.2%294-134$2,021$6,431,9804
Apr 23-2912$363,277-38.9%258-36$1,408$6,795,2575
Apr 30-May 612$173,102-52.3%181-77$956$6,968,3596