Teachers (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,700,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,013,366 (25.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,721 opening theaters/1,721 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,809,815

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,125 $27,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,528 $27,700,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Terminator
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Teachers, Bad Teachers, Inspirational Teacher, Mental Illness, Mistaken Identity, Autumn Years, Sex Crimes, Teen Pregnancy, Abortion
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 268 $5,818,912 Oct 26, 1984 24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 132 $7,013,366 Oct 5, 1984 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $23,586,614 Oct 5, 1984 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 62 $7,013,366 Oct 5, 1984 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $23,586,614 Oct 5, 1984 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 1984 1 $7,013,366   1,721 $4,075   $7,013,366 1
Oct 12, 1984 1 $4,579,286 -35% 1,721 $2,661   $12,721,474 2
Oct 19, 1984 1 $3,448,610 -25% 1,411 $2,444   $17,423,002 3
Oct 26, 1984 6 $1,730,224 -50% 1,005 $1,722   $20,068,091 4
Nov 2, 1984 6 $1,901,233 +10% 978 $1,944   $22,429,674 5
Nov 9, 1984 7 $1,446,376 -24% 860 $1,682   $24,420,435 6
Nov 16, 1984 13 $758,148 -48% 603 $1,257   $25,567,911 7
Nov 23, 1984 14 $781,922 +3% 564 $1,386   $26,741,047 8
Nov 30, 1984 13 $600,439 -23% 566 $1,061   $27,536,746 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 1984 1 $8,142,188   1,721 $4,731   $8,142,188 1
Oct 12, 1984 1 $5,832,204 -28% 1,721 $3,389   $13,974,392 2
Oct 19, 1984 1 $4,363,475 -25% 1,411 $3,092   $18,337,867 3
Oct 26, 1984 6 $2,190,574 -50% 1,005 $2,180   $20,528,441 4
Nov 2, 1984 6 $2,445,618 +12% 978 $2,501   $22,974,059 5
Nov 9, 1984 7 $1,835,704 -25% 860 $2,135   $24,809,763 6
Nov 16, 1984 12 $1,149,362 -37% 603 $1,906   $25,959,125 7
Nov 23, 1984 14 $977,182 -15% 564 $1,733   $26,936,307 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Supporting Cast

Judd Hirsch    Roger Revel
Ralph Macchio    Eddie Pilikian

Uncategorized

Richard Mulligan    Herbert Gower
Nick Nolte    Alex Hurel
Allen Garfield    Carl Rosenberg
Crispin Glover    Danny
Anthony Heald    Narc
Lee Grant    Dr. Donna Burke
Morgan Freeman    Lewis
JoBeth Williams    Lisa Hammond
Laura Dern    Diane

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

Production and Technical Credits

Arthur Hiller    Director
W. R. McKinney    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,013,366 (25.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,721 opening theaters/1,721 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,809,815

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,125 $27,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,528 $27,700,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Terminator
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Teachers, Bad Teachers, Inspirational Teacher, Mental Illness, Mistaken Identity, Autumn Years, Sex Crimes, Teen Pregnancy, Abortion
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 268 $5,818,912 Oct 26, 1984 24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 132 $7,013,366 Oct 5, 1984 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $23,586,614 Oct 5, 1984 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 62 $7,013,366 Oct 5, 1984 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $23,586,614 Oct 5, 1984 3

Supporting Cast

Judd Hirsch    Roger Revel
Ralph Macchio    Eddie Pilikian

Uncategorized

Richard Mulligan    Herbert Gower
Nick Nolte    Alex Hurel
Allen Garfield    Carl Rosenberg
Crispin Glover    Danny
Anthony Heald    Narc
Lee Grant    Dr. Donna Burke
Morgan Freeman    Lewis
JoBeth Williams    Lisa Hammond
Laura Dern    Diane

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

Production and Technical Credits

Arthur Hiller    Director
W. R. McKinney    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 1984 1 $7,013,366   1,721 $4,075   $7,013,366 1
Oct 12, 1984 1 $4,579,286 -35% 1,721 $2,661   $12,721,474 2
Oct 19, 1984 1 $3,448,610 -25% 1,411 $2,444   $17,423,002 3
Oct 26, 1984 6 $1,730,224 -50% 1,005 $1,722   $20,068,091 4
Nov 2, 1984 6 $1,901,233 +10% 978 $1,944   $22,429,674 5
Nov 9, 1984 7 $1,446,376 -24% 860 $1,682   $24,420,435 6
Nov 16, 1984 13 $758,148 -48% 603 $1,257   $25,567,911 7
Nov 23, 1984 14 $781,922 +3% 564 $1,386   $26,741,047 8
Nov 30, 1984 13 $600,439 -23% 566 $1,061   $27,536,746 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 1984 1 $8,142,188   1,721 $4,731   $8,142,188 1
Oct 12, 1984 1 $5,832,204 -28% 1,721 $3,389   $13,974,392 2
Oct 19, 1984 1 $4,363,475 -25% 1,411 $3,092   $18,337,867 3
Oct 26, 1984 6 $2,190,574 -50% 1,005 $2,180   $20,528,441 4
Nov 2, 1984 6 $2,445,618 +12% 978 $2,501   $22,974,059 5
Nov 9, 1984 7 $1,835,704 -25% 860 $2,135   $24,809,763 6
Nov 16, 1984 12 $1,149,362 -37% 603 $1,906   $25,959,125 7
Nov 23, 1984 14 $977,182 -15% 564 $1,733   $26,936,307 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records