Bad Boys (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,200,000Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,171,197 (23.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:468 opening theaters/535 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,484,435

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,919 $9,200,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 25th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Honorary Consul
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Coming of Age, Gangs, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Sibling, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Solitary Confinement, Prison Break
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 308 $6,183,157 Apr 1, 1983 10

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,127 $31,484,435
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,779 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,807 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,903 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,919 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $9,200,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 1983 8 $2,171,197   468 $4,639   $2,171,197 1
Apr 1, 1983 9 $1,723,624 -21% 484 $3,561   $4,838,012 2
Apr 8, 1983 10 $1,344,828 -22% 458 $2,936   $6,945,828 3
Apr 15, 1983 14 $735,530 -45% 256 $2,873   $8,032,166 4
Apr 22, 1983 12 $1,013,819 +38% 535 $1,895   $9,190,819 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 1983 8 $3,114,388   468 $6,655   $3,114,388 1
Apr 1, 1983 9 $2,486,612 -20% 484 $5,138   $5,601,000 2
Apr 8, 1983 9 $1,695,636 -32% 458 $3,702   $7,296,636 3
Apr 15, 1983 13 $880,364 -48% 256 $3,439   $8,177,000 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,919 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,949 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,154 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,868 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,222 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,825 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 661 $9,200,000

Supporting Cast

Ally Sheedy    J.C. Walenski

Cameos

Rick Rosenthal    Judge

Uncategorized

Sean Penn    Mick O'Brien
Jim Moody    Gene Daniels
Jason Gedrick    Inmate
Alan Ruck    Carl Brennan
Reni Santoni    Ramon Herrera
Esai Morales    Paco Moreno
Clancy Brown    Viking Lofgren

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rick Rosenthal    Director
Richard Di Lello    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 1st, 2011

February 1st, 2011

There's still a lull when it comes to first-run releases on the home market with no major, or even midlevel hits coming out this week. In fact, the best-selling release according to Amazon.com is Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other major contender is Let Me In on Blu-ray, which failed to find an audience despite impressing critics almost as much as the original did. I'm going to give the honor to Let Me In, but both are worthy contenders. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Bad Boys

February 1st, 2011

Sean Penn's career is defined by his powerful dramas, which have earned five Oscar nominations and tow wins. Back in 1983 when he was just getting his career started, he starred in Bad Boys, which is now mostly forgotten. When people think of his early career, they think of Spicoli and not Mick O'Brien. But now nearly 30 years after it was first released in theaters, it is coming out on Blu-ray. Does it deserve to be rediscovered, and does it shine on High Definition. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,171,197 (23.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:468 opening theaters/535 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,484,435

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,919 $9,200,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 25th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Honorary Consul
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Coming of Age, Gangs, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Sibling, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Solitary Confinement, Prison Break
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
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 308 $6,183,157 Apr 1, 1983 10

Supporting Cast

Ally Sheedy    J.C. Walenski

Cameos

Rick Rosenthal    Judge

Uncategorized

Sean Penn    Mick O'Brien
Jim Moody    Gene Daniels
Jason Gedrick    Inmate
Alan Ruck    Carl Brennan
Reni Santoni    Ramon Herrera
Esai Morales    Paco Moreno
Clancy Brown    Viking Lofgren

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rick Rosenthal    Director
Richard Di Lello    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 1st, 2011

February 1st, 2011

There's still a lull when it comes to first-run releases on the home market with no major, or even midlevel hits coming out this week. In fact, the best-selling release according to Amazon.com is Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other major contender is Let Me In on Blu-ray, which failed to find an audience despite impressing critics almost as much as the original did. I'm going to give the honor to Let Me In, but both are worthy contenders. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Bad Boys

February 1st, 2011

Sean Penn's career is defined by his powerful dramas, which have earned five Oscar nominations and tow wins. Back in 1983 when he was just getting his career started, he starred in Bad Boys, which is now mostly forgotten. When people think of his early career, they think of Spicoli and not Mick O'Brien. But now nearly 30 years after it was first released in theaters, it is coming out on Blu-ray. Does it deserve to be rediscovered, and does it shine on High Definition. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,127 $31,484,435
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,779 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,807 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,903 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,919 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,099 $9,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $9,200,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 1983 8 $2,171,197   468 $4,639   $2,171,197 1
Apr 1, 1983 9 $1,723,624 -21% 484 $3,561   $4,838,012 2
Apr 8, 1983 10 $1,344,828 -22% 458 $2,936   $6,945,828 3
Apr 15, 1983 14 $735,530 -45% 256 $2,873   $8,032,166 4
Apr 22, 1983 12 $1,013,819 +38% 535 $1,895   $9,190,819 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 1983 8 $3,114,388   468 $6,655   $3,114,388 1
Apr 1, 1983 9 $2,486,612 -20% 484 $5,138   $5,601,000 2
Apr 8, 1983 9 $1,695,636 -32% 458 $3,702   $7,296,636 3
Apr 15, 1983 13 $880,364 -48% 256 $3,439   $8,177,000 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,919 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,949 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,154 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,868 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,222 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,825 $9,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 661 $9,200,000