Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,306,560Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$99,221 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/196 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,893,558

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,735 $2,306,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,467 $2,306,560

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 28th, 1983 (Limited), released as Merry Christmas on the Battlefield (戦場のメリークリスマス) (Japan)
May 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as Merry Christmas on The Battlefield (戦場のメリークリスマス) (Japan)
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Keywords: World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Japan, United Kingdom

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 1983 27 $99,221   4 $24,805   $99,221 1
Sep 2, 1983 30 $112,114 +13% 4 $28,029   $277,579 2
Sep 9, 1983 30 $58,094 -48% 4 $14,524   $369,501 3
Sep 16, 1983 18 $430,885 +642% 74 $5,823   $830,000 4
Sep 23, 1983 22 $291,970 -32% 70 $4,171   $1,284,970 5
Sep 30, 1983 19 $309,918 +6% 157 $1,974   $1,695,915 6
Oct 7, 1983 20 $239,000 -23% 146 $1,637   $2,042,000 7
Oct 14, 1983 20 $217,560 -9% 196 $1,110   $2,306,560 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 1983 25 $165,465   4 $41,366   $165,465 1
Sep 2, 1983 26 $145,942 -12% 4 $36,486   $311,407 2
Sep 9, 1983 27 $87,708 -40% 4 $21,927   $399,115 3
Sep 16, 1983 18 $593,885 +577% 74 $8,025   $993,000 4
Sep 23, 1983 18 $392,997 -34% 70 $5,614   $1,385,997 5
Sep 30, 1983 17 $417,003 +6% 157 $2,656   $1,803,000 6
Oct 7, 1983 19 $286,000 -31% 146 $1,959   $2,089,000 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 5/28/1983 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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David Bowie    Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers
Jack Thompson    Group Capt. Hicksley

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$99,221 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/196 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,893,558

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,735 $2,306,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,467 $2,306,560

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 28th, 1983 (Limited), released as Merry Christmas on the Battlefield (戦場のメリークリスマス) (Japan)
May 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as Merry Christmas on The Battlefield (戦場のメリークリスマス) (Japan)
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Keywords: World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Japan, United Kingdom

Uncategorized

David Bowie    Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers
Jack Thompson    Group Capt. Hicksley

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 1983 27 $99,221   4 $24,805   $99,221 1
Sep 2, 1983 30 $112,114 +13% 4 $28,029   $277,579 2
Sep 9, 1983 30 $58,094 -48% 4 $14,524   $369,501 3
Sep 16, 1983 18 $430,885 +642% 74 $5,823   $830,000 4
Sep 23, 1983 22 $291,970 -32% 70 $4,171   $1,284,970 5
Sep 30, 1983 19 $309,918 +6% 157 $1,974   $1,695,915 6
Oct 7, 1983 20 $239,000 -23% 146 $1,637   $2,042,000 7
Oct 14, 1983 20 $217,560 -9% 196 $1,110   $2,306,560 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 1983 25 $165,465   4 $41,366   $165,465 1
Sep 2, 1983 26 $145,942 -12% 4 $36,486   $311,407 2
Sep 9, 1983 27 $87,708 -40% 4 $21,927   $399,115 3
Sep 16, 1983 18 $593,885 +577% 74 $8,025   $993,000 4
Sep 23, 1983 18 $392,997 -34% 70 $5,614   $1,385,997 5
Sep 30, 1983 17 $417,003 +6% 157 $2,656   $1,803,000 6
Oct 7, 1983 19 $286,000 -31% 146 $1,959   $2,089,000 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 5/28/1983 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records