The Quiet Earth (1985)

The Quiet Earth
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $153,764Details
International Box Office $461Details
Worldwide Box Office $154,225
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $87,976 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $87,976
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,825 (6.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $466,914

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,973 $153,764
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,302 $461
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,361 $154,225
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,221 $153,764
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,925 $461
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,931 $154,225

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 18th, 1985 (Wide) by Skouras
International Releases: September 8th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 6th, 2016 by Film Movement Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Quiet Passion
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,973 $153,764
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,099 $466,914
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,018 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,590 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,405 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,221 $153,764

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 18, 1985 33 $9,825   1 $9,825   $9,825 1
Oct 25, 1985 32 $11,280 +15% 1 $11,280   $27,655 2
Nov 1, 1985 30 $11,819 +5% 2 $5,910   $45,548 3
Nov 8, 1985 26 $20,853 +76% 3 $6,951   $74,280 4
Nov 15, 1985 24 $68,255 +227% 7 $9,751   $153,764 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 18, 1985 31 $16,375   1 $16,375   $16,375 1
Oct 25, 1985 25 $17,354 +6% 1 $17,354   $33,729 2
Nov 1, 1985 23 $19,698 +14% 2 $9,849   $53,427 3
Nov 8, 1985 22 $32,082 +63% 3 $10,694   $85,509 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 9/8/2022 $0 0 1 4 $461 1/30/2024
 
International Total$461 1/30/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,302 $461
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,901-28,000) 27,915 $461
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,601 $461
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,446 $461
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,034 $461
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,015 $461
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,925 $461

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,361 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,883 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,891 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,038 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,271 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,931 $154,225

Production and Technical Credits

Geoff Murphy    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,825 (6.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $466,914

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,973 $153,764
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,302 $461
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,361 $154,225
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,221 $153,764
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,925 $461
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,931 $154,225

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 18th, 1985 (Wide) by Skouras
International Releases: September 8th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 6th, 2016 by Film Movement Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Quiet Passion
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Geoff Murphy    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,973 $153,764
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,099 $466,914
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,018 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,590 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,405 $153,764
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,221 $153,764

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 18, 1985 33 $9,825   1 $9,825   $9,825 1
Oct 25, 1985 32 $11,280 +15% 1 $11,280   $27,655 2
Nov 1, 1985 30 $11,819 +5% 2 $5,910   $45,548 3
Nov 8, 1985 26 $20,853 +76% 3 $6,951   $74,280 4
Nov 15, 1985 24 $68,255 +227% 7 $9,751   $153,764 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 18, 1985 31 $16,375   1 $16,375   $16,375 1
Oct 25, 1985 25 $17,354 +6% 1 $17,354   $33,729 2
Nov 1, 1985 23 $19,698 +14% 2 $9,849   $53,427 3
Nov 8, 1985 22 $32,082 +63% 3 $10,694   $85,509 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 9/8/2022 $0 0 1 4 $461 1/30/2024
 
International Total$461 1/30/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,302 $461
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,901-28,000) 27,915 $461
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,601 $461
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,446 $461
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,034 $461
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,015 $461
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,925 $461

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,361 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,883 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,891 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,038 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,271 $154,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,931 $154,225