Ishtar

Two terrible lounge singers get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel but somehow become pawns in an international power play between the C.I.A., the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$14,375,181
Summary Details
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$4,331,817
1,139 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
Release DateMay 15, 1987
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresAction Adventure Comedy Music Thriller
In Release231 days/33 weeks
Widest Release1,139 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 15-171$4,331,817-1,139-$3,803$4,331,8171
May 22-25
Memorial Day wknd
4$3,427,775-1,105-$3,102$9,128,1561
May 29-314$1,623,167-1,104-$1,470$11,250,5993
Jun 5-77$946,216-41.7%1,094-10$864$12,715,1924