Starman (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,700,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,872,022 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,261 opening theaters/1,271 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $88,175,619

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,060 $28,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,442 $28,700,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: August 25th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dune
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Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, First Contact, Chase Adventure, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Road Trip, Fugitive / On the Run, Unexpected Pregnancy, Widow/Widower, Gambling, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 328 $9,517,267 Jan 4, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 274 $5,504,875 Dec 28, 1984 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 171 $18,513,423 Dec 28, 1984 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 6 $2,872,022   1,261 $2,278   $2,872,022 1
Dec 21, 1984 6 $3,477,196 +21% 1,271 $2,736   $7,517,385 2
Dec 28, 1984 7 $5,504,875 +58% 1,235 $4,457   $14,535,063 3
Jan 4, 1985 7 $2,989,938 -46% 1,201 $2,490   $18,139,055 4
Jan 11, 1985 7 $2,067,308 -31% 968 $2,136   $20,752,449 5
Jan 18, 1985 8 $1,373,966 -34% 852 $1,613   $22,587,788 6
Jan 25, 1985 8 $1,308,014 -5% 753 $1,737   $24,181,385 7
Feb 1, 1985 10 $1,047,979 -20% 614 $1,707   $25,595,178 8
Feb 8, 1985 13 $701,897 -33% 427 $1,644   $26,519,884 9
Feb 15, 1985 17 $538,619 -23% 358 $1,505   $27,183,450 10
Feb 22, 1985 16 $514,448 -4% 406 $1,267   $27,799,727 11
Mar 1, 1985 19 $388,337 -25% 350 $1,110   $28,278,849 12
Mar 8, 1985 19 $294,023 -24% 306 $961   $28,680,432 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 6 $4,040,189   1,261 $3,204   $4,040,189 1
Dec 21, 1984 7 $4,989,999 +24% 1,271 $3,926   $9,030,188 2
Dec 28, 1984 7 $6,118,929 +23% 1,235 $4,955   $15,149,117 3
Jan 4, 1985 7 $3,536,024 -42% 1,201 $2,944   $18,685,141 4
Jan 11, 1985 8 $2,528,681 -28% 968 $2,612   $21,213,822 5
Jan 18, 1985 8 $1,659,549 -34% 852 $1,948   $22,873,371 6
Jan 25, 1985 8 $1,673,828 +1% 753 $2,223   $24,547,199 7
Feb 1, 1985 10 $1,270,788 -24% 614 $2,070   $25,817,987 8
Feb 8, 1985 15 $826,844 -35% 427 $1,936   $26,644,831 9
Feb 15, 1985 16 $640,448 -23% 358 $1,789   $27,285,279 10
Feb 22, 1985 15 $605,233 -5% 406 $1,491   $27,890,512 11
Mar 1, 1985 18 $495,897 -18% 350 $1,417   $28,386,409 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Jeff Bridges    Starman

Supporting Cast

Karen Allen    Jenny Hayden
Charles Martin Smith    Mark Shermin
M.C. Gainey    Cop #2
John Carpenter    Man in Helicopter

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Carpenter    Director
Bruce A. Evans    Screenwriter
Raynold Gideon    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,872,022 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,261 opening theaters/1,271 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $88,175,619

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,060 $28,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,442 $28,700,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: August 25th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dune
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Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, First Contact, Chase Adventure, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Road Trip, Fugitive / On the Run, Unexpected Pregnancy, Widow/Widower, Gambling, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 328 $9,517,267 Jan 4, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 274 $5,504,875 Dec 28, 1984 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 171 $18,513,423 Dec 28, 1984 17

Leading Cast

Jeff Bridges    Starman

Supporting Cast

Karen Allen    Jenny Hayden
Charles Martin Smith    Mark Shermin
M.C. Gainey    Cop #2
John Carpenter    Man in Helicopter

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Carpenter    Director
Bruce A. Evans    Screenwriter
Raynold Gideon    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 6 $2,872,022   1,261 $2,278   $2,872,022 1
Dec 21, 1984 6 $3,477,196 +21% 1,271 $2,736   $7,517,385 2
Dec 28, 1984 7 $5,504,875 +58% 1,235 $4,457   $14,535,063 3
Jan 4, 1985 7 $2,989,938 -46% 1,201 $2,490   $18,139,055 4
Jan 11, 1985 7 $2,067,308 -31% 968 $2,136   $20,752,449 5
Jan 18, 1985 8 $1,373,966 -34% 852 $1,613   $22,587,788 6
Jan 25, 1985 8 $1,308,014 -5% 753 $1,737   $24,181,385 7
Feb 1, 1985 10 $1,047,979 -20% 614 $1,707   $25,595,178 8
Feb 8, 1985 13 $701,897 -33% 427 $1,644   $26,519,884 9
Feb 15, 1985 17 $538,619 -23% 358 $1,505   $27,183,450 10
Feb 22, 1985 16 $514,448 -4% 406 $1,267   $27,799,727 11
Mar 1, 1985 19 $388,337 -25% 350 $1,110   $28,278,849 12
Mar 8, 1985 19 $294,023 -24% 306 $961   $28,680,432 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 6 $4,040,189   1,261 $3,204   $4,040,189 1
Dec 21, 1984 7 $4,989,999 +24% 1,271 $3,926   $9,030,188 2
Dec 28, 1984 7 $6,118,929 +23% 1,235 $4,955   $15,149,117 3
Jan 4, 1985 7 $3,536,024 -42% 1,201 $2,944   $18,685,141 4
Jan 11, 1985 8 $2,528,681 -28% 968 $2,612   $21,213,822 5
Jan 18, 1985 8 $1,659,549 -34% 852 $1,948   $22,873,371 6
Jan 25, 1985 8 $1,673,828 +1% 753 $2,223   $24,547,199 7
Feb 1, 1985 10 $1,270,788 -24% 614 $2,070   $25,817,987 8
Feb 8, 1985 15 $826,844 -35% 427 $1,936   $26,644,831 9
Feb 15, 1985 16 $640,448 -23% 358 $1,789   $27,285,279 10
Feb 22, 1985 15 $605,233 -5% 406 $1,491   $27,890,512 11
Mar 1, 1985 18 $495,897 -18% 350 $1,417   $28,386,409 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records