Throw Momma from the Train

A bitter writing teacher wants his successful ex-wife dead. A put-upon mama's boy writing student wants his overbearing mother dead. Will there be a criss-cross murder plot?

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$57,915,972
Summary Details
DistributorOrion Pictures
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Opening$7,318,878
1,477 theaters
Release DateDec 11, 1987
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 28 min
GenresComedy Crime Thriller
In Release387 days/55 weeks
Widest Release1,623 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 11-171$9,525,536-1,477-$6,449$9,525,5361
Dec 18-243$8,851,214-7.1%1,514+37$5,846$18,376,7502
Dec 25-313$12,338,508+39.4%1,619+105$7,621$30,715,2583
Jan 1-72$8,310,815-32.6%1,621+2$5,126$39,026,0734
Jan 8-144$4,862,904-41.5%1,623+2$2,996$43,888,9775
Jan 15-218$3,741,870-23.1%1,535-88$2,437$47,630,8476
Jan 22-288$2,639,136-29.5%1,440-95$1,832$50,269,9837
Jan 29-Feb 46$2,060,612-21.9%1,356-84$1,519$52,330,5958
Feb 5-1110$1,350,365-34.5%1,028-328$1,313$53,680,9609