The film opened on 6 November 1987 in limited release in 27 cinemas throughout the U.S.. During its opening weekend, the film opened in 19th place and grossed $318,723.[35] The film expanded to 479 screens for the weekend of 19–21 February[36] and went on to gross $5,899,797 in the United States and Canada,[37] generating theatrical rentals of $2 million.[1] Internationally, the film earned rentals of $13 million, for a worldwide total of $15 million.[1]