The War of the Roses
A married couple tries everything to drive each other out of the house in a vicious divorce battle.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$9,488,794
1,259 theaters
1,259 theaters
Release DateDec 8, 1989
Running Time1 hr 56 min
GenresComedy
Romance
In Release389 days/55 weeks
Widest Release1,559 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8-10 | 1 | $9,488,794 | - | 1,259 | - | $7,536 | $9,488,794 | 1 |
| Dec 15-17 | 2 | $6,975,488 | -26.5% | 1,395 | +136 | $5,000 | $19,183,952 | 2 |
| Dec 22-25 Christmas long wknd | 3 | $5,518,959 | - | 1,455 | - | $3,793 | $27,464,450 | - |
| Dec 29-Jan 1, 1990 New Year's long wknd | 1 | $10,490,781 | - | 1,526 | - | $6,874 | $43,853,884 | - |
| Jan 5-7 | 2 | $7,006,812 | - | 1,525 | - | $4,594 | $53,454,080 | 5 |
| Jan 12-14 | 2 | $5,693,242 | -18.7% | 1,559 | +34 | $3,651 | $60,989,774 | 6 |
| Jan 19-21 | 3 | $4,235,026 | -25.6% | 1,532 | -27 | $2,764 | $67,059,791 | 7 |
| Jan 26-28 | 4 | $3,234,491 | -23.6% | 1,523 | -9 | $2,123 | $71,416,222 | 8 |
| Feb 2-4 | 7 | $2,600,487 | -19.6% | 1,432 | -91 | $1,815 | $75,017,400 | 9 |
| Feb 9-11 | 8 | $1,732,715 | -33.4% | 1,054 | -378 | $1,643 | $77,452,536 | 10 |
| Feb 16-19 Presidents' Day wknd | 12 | $1,336,125 | - | 648 | - | $2,061 | $79,334,849 | - |
| Feb 23-25 | 12 | $942,372 | - | 779 | - | $1,209 | $80,553,364 | 12 |
