Necessary Roughness

Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body, with no scholarships to help, to play their football schedule.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$26,255,594
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$6,513,130
1,695 theaters
Release DateSep 27, 1991
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresComedy Sport
In Release98 days/14 weeks
Widest Release1,695 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Sep 27-Oct 32$8,029,623-1,695-$4,737$8,029,6231
Oct 4-104$5,280,059-34.2%1,695-$3,115$13,309,6822
Oct 11-178$3,649,019-30.9%1,651-44$2,210$16,958,7013
Oct 18-2410$2,568,206-29.6%1,651-$1,555$19,526,9074
Oct 25-3114$1,546,820-39.8%1,472-179$1,050$21,073,7275