Splash
A driven New York executive becomes obsessed with a captivating woman he meets on a night out, only to discover she’s a mermaid who must choose between the sea and his world, forcing him to fight prejudice and destiny for their impossible romance.
“She was the woman of Allen's dreams. She had large dark eyes, a beautiful smile and a great pair of fins.”
Synopsis
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams.
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A crew of 70+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Daniel P HanleyShot by Donald PetermanScored by Lee HoldridgeDesigned by Jack T Collis
Box Office
1984 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.7× 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
$69.8M
Opening weekend: $6.2M — 9% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $8.4M — 12% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 829 theaters
Also known as
- Splash - Eine Jungfrau am Hakende
- Splash - Jungfrau am Hakende
- Splash - Una sirena a Manhattanit
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Cast & Crew
70 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Hanks
as Allen Bauer
Daryl Hannah
as Madison
Eugene Levy
as Walter Kornbluth
John Candy
as Freddie Bauer
Dody Goodman
as Mrs. Stimler
Shecky Greene
as Mr. Buyrite
Richard B Shull
as Dr. Ross
Bobby Di Cicco
as Jerry
Howard Morris
as Dr. Zidell
Tony Dibenedetto
as Tim - The Doorman
Patrick Cronin
as Michaelson
Charles Walker
as Michaelson's Partner
Supporting cast
48David Knell
as Claude
Jeff Doucette
as Junior
Royce D Applegate
as Buckwalter
Tony Longo
as Augie
Nora Denney
as Ms. Stein
Charles Macaulay
as The President
Ronald F Hoiseck
as Dr. Johannsen
Lou Tiano
as Bartender
Joe Grifasi
as Manny
Rance Howard
as McCullough
Corki Grazer
as Wife
Fred Lerner
as Husband
David Lloyd Nelson
as Lt. Ingram
Al Chesney
as Fat Jack
Lowell Ganz
as Stan, the Tour Guide
James Ritz
as T.V. Dept. Manager
Maurice Rice
as TV Salesman
Babaloo Mandel
as Rudy
Pierre Epstein
as Dr. Hess
Cheryl Howard
as Girl at Wedding
Louisa Marie
as Girl at Wedding
Valerie Wildman
as Wedding Guest
Christopher Thomas
as Wedding Guest
Rick Dano
as Wedding Guest
Clint Howard
as Wedding Guest
Ron Kuhlman
as Man with Date
Lori Kessler
as Girl with Date
Joe Cirillo
as Sergeant Munson
Tom Toner
as Parilli
Lee Delano
as Sergeant Lelandowski
Migdia Chinea Varela
as Wanda
Jack Denton
as Man by Elevator
Nick Cinardo
as George
Fil Formicola
as Policeman
Than Wyenn
as Mr. Ambrose
Clare Peck
as TV Reporter
Eileen Saki
as Dr. Fujimoto
Jodi Long
as Reporter
Victoria Lucas
as Reporter
Jeffrey Dreisbach
as Reporter
Amy Ingersoll
as Reporter
Daryl Edwards
as Reporter
Jack Hallett
as Reporter
Bill Smitrovich
as Ralph Bauer
Nancy Raffa
as Mary Bauer
David Kreps
as Young Allen
Jason Late
as Young Freddie
Shayla Mackarvich
as Young Madison
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