Nothing in Common
“It's a comedy. And a drama. Just like life.”
Synopsis
A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
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A crew of 83+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Glenn FarrShot by John A AlonzoScored by Patrick LeonardDesigned by Charles Rosen
Box Office
1986 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$32.3M
Opening weekend: $3.3M — 10% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $5.9M — 18% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 618 theaters
Also known as
- Nothing in Common - Sie haben nichts gemeinsamde
- Nada en comúnes
- Rien en communfr
- Niente in comuneit
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Cast & Crew
83 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Hanks
as David Basner
Jackie Gleason
as Max Basner
Eva Marie Saint
as Lorraine Basner
Hector Elizondo
as Charlie Gargas
Barry Corbin
as Andrew Woolridge
Bess Armstrong
as Donna Mildred Martin
Sela Ward
as Cheryl Ann Wayne
Cindy Harrell
as Shelley the Stewardess
John Kapelos
as Roger the Commercial Director
Carol Messing
as David's Secretary
Bill Applebaum
as Ted Geller
Mona Lyden
as Mishi
Supporting cast
60Anthony Starke
as Cameron
Julio Alonso
as Rick
Jane Morris
as Dale
Dan Castellaneta
as Brian
Mike Hagerty
as Eric
Jeff Michalski
as Lewis
Toni Hudson
as Receptionist
Bruce A Young
as Gene
Ben Rawnsley
as Mitchell
Vicki Lucachick
as Blonde Secretary
Kathleen Marshall
as Tour Guide
Scott Marshall
as Mailroom Boy
Kim Genelle
as Charlie Gargas' Secretary
Lynda Goodfriend
as Louise Pelham
Mark Von Holstein
as Robert
Ron Dean
as Ed Bedsole
Elma V Jackson
as Lucille
Noelle Bou Sliman
as Jo-Jo
Andrew Paris
as DJ at Shenannigan's
Steve Sheridan
as Lloyd
Vincent Guastaferro
as Marvin Nadler
John Antony
as Stan Keenan
Lucinda Crosby
as Fashion Show Announcer
Andra Akers
as Blonde Saleswoman
Tracy Reiner
as Young Saleswoman
Harvey Keenan
as Nat Vogel
Sam Denoff
as Sal Mancuso
Johnny Yune
as Mr. Yung
Lorna Thayer
as Auditioning Grandma
Meg Wyllie
as Grandma on Commercial Set
Bobbie Jo Burke
as Jeu de Paume Actress
Shirley Kirkes
as Jeu de Paume Dancer
Maxine Dunn
as Jeu de Paume Dancer
David Hall
as Boardroom Executive
Bo Sabato
as Boardroom Executive
Leslie Alcott
as Colonial Airlines Executive
Anthony W Marshall
as Colonial Airlines Executive
Paul Zimmerman
as Colonial Airlines Executive
Harry Gelt
as Colonial Airlines Executive
Larrs Jackson
as Max's Doctor
Julie Paris
as Gina the Nurse
Jeris Poindexter
as Harvey
Anne Rasmussen
as Nancy
Jason Alderman
as Zachary
Michael Gold
as Dean of Parking
Steve Restivo
as Head Waiter
Susan Cotton
as Photo Session Producer
Thomas Smrt
as Mr. Egan
Frank Campanella
as Remo
Mel Pape
as Gentleman on Boat
Lou Evans
as Man on Airplane
Corey Mckinney
as Boy at Farm
Conrad Janis
as Self
Alan Bendich
as Waiting Room Companion (uncredited)
Burton Collins
as Harley (uncredited)
Doug Ferony
as Mel Jaffe (uncredited)
Eric Freeman
as Orderly Pushing Max's Wheelchair (uncredited)
Philip Baker Hall
as Colonial Airlines Executive (uncredited)
Richard Kind
as Ad Exec in Bar (uncredited)
Barbara Marshall
as Nurse (uncredited)
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