Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$13.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$20.6M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$3.8M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Adventures in Babysitting ranks
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How did Adventures in Babysitting (1987) perform at the box office?
High confidenceAdventures in Babysitting (1987) earned a reported $34.4M worldwide against a reported $7.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $27.4M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 4.91x. In this database it currently ranks #4,237 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #40 among 1987 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $34,368,475
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $27,368,475
- ROI
- 4.91x
Synopsis
Story
When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1987, Adventures in Babysitting is positioned in this dataset as a Comedy title from Silver Screen Partners III. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $34.4M, reported production budget is $7.0M, gross-minus-budget is $27.4M, ROI is 4.91x. For comparison, it currently sits #4,237 all-time in the current chart set and #40 among 1987 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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