Romancing the Stone (1984)

Romancing the Stone
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $75,078,260Details
International Box Office $40,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $115,078,260
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Joan Wilder, a writer of adventure stories, takes the chance to live an adventure on her own when she goes on the hunt for a valuable jewel. She is helped by soldier of fortune Jack Colton and competes with the cowardly Ralph. The adventure takes them to the wilds of Colombia.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,105,741 (6.8% of total gross)
Legs:13.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:823 opening theaters/1,101 max. theaters, 15.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $235,289,902

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,158 $75,078,260
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,305 $40,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $115,078,260
Leggiest Movies 47 13.20

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: March 30th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: March 14th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 29th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Romancing the Stone
Comparisons: vs. Back to the Future
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Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Chase Adventure, Writing and Writers, Romance, Hostage, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: El Corazon Producciones
Production Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 175 $13,625,314 May 25, 1984 59
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 168 $5,686,311 Apr 20, 1984 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $19,123,600 Apr 20, 1984 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 4 $5,105,741   823 $6,204   $5,105,741 1
Apr 6, 1984 3 $5,570,693 +9% 836 $6,664   $12,546,492 2
Apr 13, 1984 3 $5,553,403 n/c 967 $5,743   $19,647,318 3
Apr 20, 1984 3 $5,686,311 +2% 1,072 $5,304   $27,908,776 4
Apr 27, 1984 2 $4,673,725 -18% 1,086 $4,304   $34,659,289 5
May 4, 1984 3 $4,012,150 -14% 1,044 $3,843   $40,187,726 6
May 11, 1984 5 $3,034,528 -24% 1,024 $2,963   $44,312,676 7
May 18, 1984 3 $3,531,769 +16% 1,101 $3,208   $48,994,662 8
May 25, 1984 4 $4,051,420 +15% 1,100 $3,683   $54,178,695 9
Jun 1, 1984 7 $2,262,713 -44% 1,056 $2,143   $57,271,191 10
Jun 8, 1984 7 $1,567,492 -31% 885 $1,771   $59,850,799 11
Jun 15, 1984 7 $1,688,123 +8% 910 $1,855   $62,258,588 12
Jun 22, 1984 11 $1,351,076 -20% 842 $1,605   $64,493,691 13
Jun 29, 1984 13 $929,887 -31% 627 $1,483   $66,159,474 14
Jul 6, 1984 12 $1,113,711 +20% 627 $1,776   $67,943,081 15
Jul 13, 1984 14 $1,003,947 -10% 594 $1,690   $69,570,644 16
Jul 20, 1984 15 $961,188 -4% 614 $1,565   $71,166,494 17
Jul 27, 1984 19 $612,444 -36% 461 $1,329   $72,371,540 18
Aug 3, 1984 20 $549,976 -10% 397 $1,385   $73,278,073 19
Aug 10, 1984 19 $479,665 -13% 359 $1,336   $74,111,506 20
Aug 17, 1984 20 $327,630 -32% 252 $1,300   $74,729,331 21
Aug 24, 1984 21 $140,250 -57% 111 $1,264   $75,078,260 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 4 $6,975,799   823 $8,476   $6,975,799 1
Apr 6, 1984 3 $7,118,116 +2% 836 $8,514   $14,093,915 2
Apr 13, 1984 3 $8,128,550 +14% 967 $8,406   $22,222,465 3
Apr 20, 1984 2 $7,763,099 -4% 1,072 $7,242   $29,985,564 4
Apr 27, 1984 2 $6,190,012 -20% 1,086 $5,700   $36,175,576 5
May 4, 1984 3 $5,102,572 -18% 1,044 $4,888   $41,278,148 6
May 11, 1984 4 $4,184,745 -18% 1,024 $4,087   $45,462,893 7
May 18, 1984 3 $4,664,382 +11% 1,101 $4,236   $50,127,275 8
May 25, 1984 4 $4,881,203 +5% 1,100 $4,437   $55,008,478 9
Jun 1, 1984 6 $3,274,829 -33% 1,056 $3,101   $58,283,307 10
Jun 8, 1984 7 $2,287,158 -30% 885 $2,584   $60,570,465 11
Jun 15, 1984 7 $2,572,150 +12% 910 $2,827   $63,142,615 12
Jun 22, 1984 10 $2,086,972 -19% 842 $2,479   $65,229,587 13
Jun 29, 1984 13 $1,599,783 -23% 627 $2,551   $66,829,370 14
Jul 6, 1984 12 $1,737,327 +9% 627 $2,771   $68,566,697 15
Jul 13, 1984 12 $1,638,609 -6% 594 $2,759   $70,205,306 16
Jul 20, 1984 15 $1,553,790 -5% 614 $2,531   $71,759,096 17
Jul 27, 1984 16 $969,001 -38% 461 $2,102   $72,728,097 18
Aug 3, 1984 18 $903,744 -7% 397 $2,276   $73,631,841 19
Aug 10, 1984 16 $769,860 -15% 359 $2,144   $74,401,701 20
Aug 17, 1984 19 $536,309 -30% 252 $2,128   $74,938,010 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 3/14/2024 $140 1 1 1 $140 3/18/2024
 
Rest of World $39,999,860
 
International Total$40,000,000 3/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Michael Douglas    Jack Colton
Kathleen Turner    Joan Wilder

Supporting Cast

Danny DeVito    Ralph
Alfonso Arau    Juan
Manuel Ojeda    Zolo
Zack Norman    Ira
Holland Taylor    Gloria
Mary Ellen Trainor    Elaine
Eve Smith    Mrs. Irwin
Joe Nesnow    Super
Jose Chavez    Santos
Chachita*    Hefty Woman
Camillo Garcia    Bus Driver
Rodrigo Puebla    Bad Hombre
Paco Morayta    Hotel Clerk
Jorge Zamora    Maitre d'
Kym Herrin    Angelina
Bill Burton    Jessie
Ted White    Grogan
Manuel Santiago    Vendor
Ron Silver    Vendor
Mike Cassidy    Zolo's Man
Vince Deadrick Sr.    Zolo's Man
Richard Drown    Zolo's Man
Joe Finnegan    Zolo's Man
Jimmy Medearis    Zolo's Man
Jeff Ramsey    Zolo's Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis    Director
Michael Douglas    Producer
Diane Thomas    Screenwriter
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Dean Cundey    Director of Photography
Lawrence G. Paull    Production Designer
Jack Brodsky    Co-Producer
Joel Douglas    Co-Producer
Joel Douglas    Assistant Director
José María Ochoa    Assistant Director (Mexico)
Terry Leonard    Second Unit Director
John Schofield    Unit Production Manager
Carlos Rodriguez*    Unit Production Manager (Mexico)
Agustín Ituarte    Art Director
Enrique Estevez    Set Decorator
Richard Hart    Second Unit Photography
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer
Gilda Texter    Costume Supervisor
Donn Cambern    Editor
Frank Morriss    Editor
William B. Kaplan    Sound Mixer
Robert Knudson    Re-recording Mixer
Robert J. Glass    Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo    Re-recording Mixer
Charles L. Campbell    Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Carow    Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher    Sound Editor
Michael Dobie    Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann    Sound Editor
David Pettijohn    Sound Editor
Roger Sword    Sound Editor
Thomas Carlin    Music Editor
Tom Case    Makeup
Kathryn Blondell    Hairstylist
Eddy Grant    Song "Romancing the Stone" Words and Music
Karen Rea    Casting Director
Claudia Becker    Casting (Mexico)
Terry Leonard    Stunt Coordinator
Vince Deadrick Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Synopsis

Joan Wilder, a writer of adventure stories, takes the chance to live an adventure on her own when she goes on the hunt for a valuable jewel. She is helped by soldier of fortune Jack Colton and competes with the cowardly Ralph. The adventure takes them to the wilds of Colombia.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,105,741 (6.8% of total gross)
Legs:13.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:823 opening theaters/1,101 max. theaters, 15.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $235,289,902

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,158 $75,078,260
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,305 $40,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,613 $115,078,260
Leggiest Movies 47 13.20

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 30th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: March 14th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 29th, 2006 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Romancing the Stone
Comparisons: vs. Back to the Future
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Chase Adventure, Writing and Writers, Romance, Hostage, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: El Corazon Producciones
Production Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 175 $13,625,314 May 25, 1984 59
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 168 $5,686,311 Apr 20, 1984 24
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $19,123,600 Apr 20, 1984 24

Leading Cast

Michael Douglas    Jack Colton
Kathleen Turner    Joan Wilder

Supporting Cast

Danny DeVito    Ralph
Alfonso Arau    Juan
Manuel Ojeda    Zolo
Zack Norman    Ira
Holland Taylor    Gloria
Mary Ellen Trainor    Elaine
Eve Smith    Mrs. Irwin
Joe Nesnow    Super
Jose Chavez    Santos
Chachita*    Hefty Woman
Camillo Garcia    Bus Driver
Rodrigo Puebla    Bad Hombre
Paco Morayta    Hotel Clerk
Jorge Zamora    Maitre d'
Kym Herrin    Angelina
Bill Burton    Jessie
Ted White    Grogan
Manuel Santiago    Vendor
Ron Silver    Vendor
Mike Cassidy    Zolo's Man
Vince Deadrick Sr.    Zolo's Man
Richard Drown    Zolo's Man
Joe Finnegan    Zolo's Man
Jimmy Medearis    Zolo's Man
Jeff Ramsey    Zolo's Man

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis    Director
Michael Douglas    Producer
Diane Thomas    Screenwriter
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Dean Cundey    Director of Photography
Lawrence G. Paull    Production Designer
Jack Brodsky    Co-Producer
Joel Douglas    Co-Producer
Joel Douglas    Assistant Director
José María Ochoa    Assistant Director (Mexico)
Terry Leonard    Second Unit Director
John Schofield    Unit Production Manager
Carlos Rodriguez*    Unit Production Manager (Mexico)
Agustín Ituarte    Art Director
Enrique Estevez    Set Decorator
Richard Hart    Second Unit Photography
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer
Gilda Texter    Costume Supervisor
Donn Cambern    Editor
Frank Morriss    Editor
William B. Kaplan    Sound Mixer
Robert Knudson    Re-recording Mixer
Robert J. Glass    Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo    Re-recording Mixer
Charles L. Campbell    Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Carow    Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher    Sound Editor
Michael Dobie    Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann    Sound Editor
David Pettijohn    Sound Editor
Roger Sword    Sound Editor
Thomas Carlin    Music Editor
Tom Case    Makeup
Kathryn Blondell    Hairstylist
Eddy Grant    Song "Romancing the Stone" Words and Music
Karen Rea    Casting Director
Claudia Becker    Casting (Mexico)
Terry Leonard    Stunt Coordinator
Vince Deadrick Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 4 $5,105,741   823 $6,204   $5,105,741 1
Apr 6, 1984 3 $5,570,693 +9% 836 $6,664   $12,546,492 2
Apr 13, 1984 3 $5,553,403 n/c 967 $5,743   $19,647,318 3
Apr 20, 1984 3 $5,686,311 +2% 1,072 $5,304   $27,908,776 4
Apr 27, 1984 2 $4,673,725 -18% 1,086 $4,304   $34,659,289 5
May 4, 1984 3 $4,012,150 -14% 1,044 $3,843   $40,187,726 6
May 11, 1984 5 $3,034,528 -24% 1,024 $2,963   $44,312,676 7
May 18, 1984 3 $3,531,769 +16% 1,101 $3,208   $48,994,662 8
May 25, 1984 4 $4,051,420 +15% 1,100 $3,683   $54,178,695 9
Jun 1, 1984 7 $2,262,713 -44% 1,056 $2,143   $57,271,191 10
Jun 8, 1984 7 $1,567,492 -31% 885 $1,771   $59,850,799 11
Jun 15, 1984 7 $1,688,123 +8% 910 $1,855   $62,258,588 12
Jun 22, 1984 11 $1,351,076 -20% 842 $1,605   $64,493,691 13
Jun 29, 1984 13 $929,887 -31% 627 $1,483   $66,159,474 14
Jul 6, 1984 12 $1,113,711 +20% 627 $1,776   $67,943,081 15
Jul 13, 1984 14 $1,003,947 -10% 594 $1,690   $69,570,644 16
Jul 20, 1984 15 $961,188 -4% 614 $1,565   $71,166,494 17
Jul 27, 1984 19 $612,444 -36% 461 $1,329   $72,371,540 18
Aug 3, 1984 20 $549,976 -10% 397 $1,385   $73,278,073 19
Aug 10, 1984 19 $479,665 -13% 359 $1,336   $74,111,506 20
Aug 17, 1984 20 $327,630 -32% 252 $1,300   $74,729,331 21
Aug 24, 1984 21 $140,250 -57% 111 $1,264   $75,078,260 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 4 $6,975,799   823 $8,476   $6,975,799 1
Apr 6, 1984 3 $7,118,116 +2% 836 $8,514   $14,093,915 2
Apr 13, 1984 3 $8,128,550 +14% 967 $8,406   $22,222,465 3
Apr 20, 1984 2 $7,763,099 -4% 1,072 $7,242   $29,985,564 4
Apr 27, 1984 2 $6,190,012 -20% 1,086 $5,700   $36,175,576 5
May 4, 1984 3 $5,102,572 -18% 1,044 $4,888   $41,278,148 6
May 11, 1984 4 $4,184,745 -18% 1,024 $4,087   $45,462,893 7
May 18, 1984 3 $4,664,382 +11% 1,101 $4,236   $50,127,275 8
May 25, 1984 4 $4,881,203 +5% 1,100 $4,437   $55,008,478 9
Jun 1, 1984 6 $3,274,829 -33% 1,056 $3,101   $58,283,307 10
Jun 8, 1984 7 $2,287,158 -30% 885 $2,584   $60,570,465 11
Jun 15, 1984 7 $2,572,150 +12% 910 $2,827   $63,142,615 12
Jun 22, 1984 10 $2,086,972 -19% 842 $2,479   $65,229,587 13
Jun 29, 1984 13 $1,599,783 -23% 627 $2,551   $66,829,370 14
Jul 6, 1984 12 $1,737,327 +9% 627 $2,771   $68,566,697 15
Jul 13, 1984 12 $1,638,609 -6% 594 $2,759   $70,205,306 16
Jul 20, 1984 15 $1,553,790 -5% 614 $2,531   $71,759,096 17
Jul 27, 1984 16 $969,001 -38% 461 $2,102   $72,728,097 18
Aug 3, 1984 18 $903,744 -7% 397 $2,276   $73,631,841 19
Aug 10, 1984 16 $769,860 -15% 359 $2,144   $74,401,701 20
Aug 17, 1984 19 $536,309 -30% 252 $2,128   $74,938,010 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 3/14/2024 $140 1 1 1 $140 3/18/2024
 
Rest of World $39,999,860
 
International Total$40,000,000 3/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records