Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $109,713,132 | Details |
| International Box Office | $23,286,868 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $133,000,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,881,888 (15.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,349 opening theaters/1,956 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $330,432,202 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 22nd, 2009 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Franchise: | Star Trek |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Ensemble, Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | Outer Space |
| Plot point: | Time Travel |
| Social setting: | Space Opera |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1986 | 1 | $16,881,888 | 1,349 | $12,514 | $25,402,366 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 1 | $8,833,818 | -48% | 1,349 | $6,548 | $38,938,152 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 1986 | 3 | $5,062,450 | -43% | 1,349 | $3,753 | $46,573,341 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 2 | $5,809,960 | +15% | 1,886 | $3,081 | $54,371,457 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 2 | $9,157,161 | +58% | 1,956 | $4,682 | $67,931,249 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 2 | $6,193,836 | -32% | 1,956 | $3,167 | $81,263,842 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 2 | $4,103,821 | -34% | 1,876 | $2,188 | $87,231,310 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 2 | $4,056,512 | -1% | 1,479 | $2,743 | $92,673,400 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 3 | $2,580,494 | -36% | 1,385 | $1,863 | $96,419,535 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 6 | $2,266,912 | -12% | 1,217 | $1,863 | $99,515,943 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 8 | $1,608,416 | -29% | 1,018 | $1,580 | $101,704,122 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 9 | $1,388,476 | -14% | 717 | $1,937 | $103,522,511 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | 11 | $962,654 | -31% | 623 | $1,545 | $104,745,563 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 1987 | 14 | $634,985 | -34% | 464 | $1,369 | $105,661,038 | 14 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 15 | $557,800 | -12% | 415 | $1,344 | $106,426,119 | 15 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 16 | $503,040 | -10% | 390 | $1,290 | $107,109,310 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1986 | 1 | $21,583,856 | 1,349 | $16,000 | $30,104,334 | 2 | |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 1 | $11,406,557 | -47% | 1,349 | $8,456 | $41,510,891 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1986 | 3 | $7,050,606 | -38% | 1,349 | $5,227 | $48,561,497 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 2 | $10,212,591 | +45% | 1,886 | $5,415 | $58,774,088 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 2 | $16,295,918 | +60% | 1,956 | $8,331 | $75,070,006 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 2 | $8,057,483 | -51% | 1,956 | $4,119 | $83,127,489 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 2 | $5,489,399 | -32% | 1,876 | $2,926 | $88,616,888 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 3 | $5,222,153 | -5% | 1,479 | $3,531 | $93,839,041 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 4 | $3,409,990 | -35% | 1,385 | $2,462 | $97,249,031 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 6 | $2,846,675 | -17% | 1,217 | $2,339 | $100,095,706 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 7 | $2,038,329 | -28% | 1,018 | $2,002 | $102,134,035 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 9 | $1,648,874 | -19% | 717 | $2,300 | $103,782,909 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | 11 | $1,243,144 | -25% | 623 | $1,995 | $105,026,053 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 1987 | 11 | $842,266 | -32% | 464 | $1,815 | $105,868,319 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 14 | $737,951 | -12% | 415 | $1,778 | $106,606,270 | 16 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| William Shatner | Admiral / Captain James T. Kirk | |
| Leonard Nimoy | Captain Spock | |
| DeForest Kelley | Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy | |
| James Doohan | Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott | |
| George Takei | Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | |
| Walter Koenig | Commander Pavel Chekov | |
| Nichelle Nichols | Commander Nyota Uhura |
Supporting
| Grace Lee Whitney | Commander Janice Rand | |
| Catherine Hicks | Gillian |
Production and Technical Credits
| Leonard Nimoy | Director | |
| Steve Meerson | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Krikes | Screenwriter | |
| Nicholas Meyer | Screenwriter | |
| Harve Bennett | Screenwriter | |
| Based on Characters by* | Story Creator | |
| Harve Bennett | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,881,888 (15.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $24,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,349 opening theaters/1,956 max. theaters, 9.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $330,432,202 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 22nd, 2009 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Franchise: | Star Trek |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Ensemble, Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | Outer Space |
| Plot point: | Time Travel |
| Social setting: | Space Opera |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1986 | 1 | $16,881,888 | 1,349 | $12,514 | $25,402,366 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 1 | $8,833,818 | -48% | 1,349 | $6,548 | $38,938,152 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 1986 | 3 | $5,062,450 | -43% | 1,349 | $3,753 | $46,573,341 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 2 | $5,809,960 | +15% | 1,886 | $3,081 | $54,371,457 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 2 | $9,157,161 | +58% | 1,956 | $4,682 | $67,931,249 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 2 | $6,193,836 | -32% | 1,956 | $3,167 | $81,263,842 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 2 | $4,103,821 | -34% | 1,876 | $2,188 | $87,231,310 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 2 | $4,056,512 | -1% | 1,479 | $2,743 | $92,673,400 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 3 | $2,580,494 | -36% | 1,385 | $1,863 | $96,419,535 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 6 | $2,266,912 | -12% | 1,217 | $1,863 | $99,515,943 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 8 | $1,608,416 | -29% | 1,018 | $1,580 | $101,704,122 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 9 | $1,388,476 | -14% | 717 | $1,937 | $103,522,511 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | 11 | $962,654 | -31% | 623 | $1,545 | $104,745,563 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 1987 | 14 | $634,985 | -34% | 464 | $1,369 | $105,661,038 | 14 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 15 | $557,800 | -12% | 415 | $1,344 | $106,426,119 | 15 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 16 | $503,040 | -10% | 390 | $1,290 | $107,109,310 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 1986 | 1 | $21,583,856 | 1,349 | $16,000 | $30,104,334 | 2 | |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 1 | $11,406,557 | -47% | 1,349 | $8,456 | $41,510,891 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 1986 | 3 | $7,050,606 | -38% | 1,349 | $5,227 | $48,561,497 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 2 | $10,212,591 | +45% | 1,886 | $5,415 | $58,774,088 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 2 | $16,295,918 | +60% | 1,956 | $8,331 | $75,070,006 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 2 | $8,057,483 | -51% | 1,956 | $4,119 | $83,127,489 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 2 | $5,489,399 | -32% | 1,876 | $2,926 | $88,616,888 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 3 | $5,222,153 | -5% | 1,479 | $3,531 | $93,839,041 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 4 | $3,409,990 | -35% | 1,385 | $2,462 | $97,249,031 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 6 | $2,846,675 | -17% | 1,217 | $2,339 | $100,095,706 | 11 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 7 | $2,038,329 | -28% | 1,018 | $2,002 | $102,134,035 | 12 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 9 | $1,648,874 | -19% | 717 | $2,300 | $103,782,909 | 13 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | 11 | $1,243,144 | -25% | 623 | $1,995 | $105,026,053 | 14 |
| Feb 27, 1987 | 11 | $842,266 | -32% | 464 | $1,815 | $105,868,319 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 14 | $737,951 | -12% | 415 | $1,778 | $106,606,270 | 16 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| William Shatner | Admiral / Captain James T. Kirk | |
| Leonard Nimoy | Captain Spock | |
| DeForest Kelley | Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy | |
| James Doohan | Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott | |
| George Takei | Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | |
| Walter Koenig | Commander Pavel Chekov | |
| Nichelle Nichols | Commander Nyota Uhura |
Supporting
| Grace Lee Whitney | Commander Janice Rand | |
| Catherine Hicks | Gillian |
Production and Technical Credits
| Leonard Nimoy | Director | |
| Steve Meerson | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Krikes | Screenwriter | |
| Nicholas Meyer | Screenwriter | |
| Harve Bennett | Screenwriter | |
| Based on Characters by* | Story Creator | |
| Harve Bennett | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.