Desperately Seeking Susan

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$27,398,584
Summary Details
DistributorOrion Pictures
See full company information
Opening$1,526,098
268 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Mar 29, 1985 (Apr 12, 1985)
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release278 days/39 weeks
Widest Release1,108 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 29-3114$1,526,098-268-$5,694$1,526,0981
Apr 5-713$1,642,116+7.6%326+58$5,037$4,028,4602
Apr 12-145$2,683,767+63.4%760+434$3,531$7,639,2123
Apr 19-215$2,691,952+0.3%1,108+348$2,429$11,180,4804
Apr 26-287$2,073,229-23%1,008-100$2,056$14,126,0845
May 3-59$1,533,777-26%824-184$1,861$16,295,0546
May 10-1210$1,150,717-25%693-131$1,660$17,940,6307
May 17-197$1,283,385+11.5%713+20$1,799$19,727,3158
May 24-27
Memorial Day wknd
8$1,180,104-597-$1,976$21,431,722-
May 31-Jun 28$802,813-618-$1,299$22,444,41110
Jun 7-910$642,005-20%530-88$1,211$23,474,78411
Jun 14-1612$527,639-17.8%453-77$1,164$24,424,55512