Silverado (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,200,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,522,897 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:9.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,168 opening theaters/1,190 max. theaters, 8.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $100,815,767

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,737 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,049 $33,200,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 10th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: July 8th, 1994
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 133 minutes
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Keywords: Revisionist Western, Set in New Mexico, Friends turned Enemies, Sheriff, Corrupt Cops, Family Affair
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Western
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,737 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,685 $100,815,767
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $33,200,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 26 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,335 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Western Movies 33 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $33,200,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 1985 7 $3,522,897   1,168 $3,016   $4,519,561 1
Jul 19, 1985 4 $3,631,204 +3% 1,190 $3,051   $9,931,209 2
Jul 26, 1985 5 $3,231,315 -11% 1,179 $2,741   $15,087,062 3
Aug 2, 1985 7 $2,512,627 -22% 1,040 $2,416   $19,181,357 4
Aug 9, 1985 10 $1,811,363 -28% 903 $2,006   $22,146,904 5
Aug 16, 1985 14 $1,252,534 -31% 703 $1,782   $24,214,759 6
Aug 23, 1985 12 $1,120,719 -11% 654 $1,714   $25,995,319 7
Aug 30, 1985 14 $1,298,206 +16% 594 $2,186   $27,748,105 8
Sep 6, 1985 9 $1,248,818 -4% 725 $1,723   $29,070,413 9
Sep 13, 1985 10 $868,379 -30% 723 $1,201   $30,283,063 10
Sep 20, 1985 11 $741,840 -15% 682 $1,088   $31,368,056 11
Sep 27, 1985 14 $426,902 -42% 470 $908   $32,076,721 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 1985 7 $5,303,341   1,168 $4,541   $6,300,005 2
Jul 19, 1985 4 $5,555,742 +5% 1,190 $4,669   $11,855,747 3
Jul 26, 1985 6 $4,812,983 -13% 1,179 $4,082   $16,668,730 4
Aug 2, 1985 8 $3,666,811 -24% 1,040 $3,526   $20,335,541 5
Aug 9, 1985 11 $2,626,684 -28% 903 $2,909   $22,962,225 6
Aug 16, 1985 14 $1,912,375 -27% 703 $2,720   $24,874,600 7
Aug 23, 1985 14 $1,575,299 -18% 654 $2,409   $26,449,899 8
Aug 30, 1985 15 $1,371,696 -13% 594 $2,309   $27,821,595 9
Sep 6, 1985 9 $1,593,089 +16% 725 $2,197   $29,414,684 10
Sep 13, 1985 8 $1,211,532 -24% 723 $1,676   $30,626,216 11
Sep 20, 1985 10 $1,023,603 -16% 682 $1,501   $31,649,819 12

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Jake

Supporting Cast

Todd Allen    Deputy Kern

Uncategorized

Brion James    Hobart
Kevin Kline    Paden
Richard Jenkins    Kelly
John Cleese    Sheriff John Langston
Rosanna Arquette    Hannah
Danny Glover    Malachi 'Mal' Johnson
Joe Seneca    Ezra Johnson
Amanda Wyss    Phoebe
James Gammon    Dawson
Ray Baker    Ethan McKendrick
Linda Hunt    Stella
Jeff Fahey    Deputy Tyree
Brian Dennehy    Silverado Sheriff
Jeff Goldblum    Slick/Calvin Santo
Scott Glenn    Emmett

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lawrence Kasdan    Director
Mark Kasdan    Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan    Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan    Producer
Bruce Broughton    Composer
Jennifer L. Parsons    Costumer: Women

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,522,897 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:9.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,168 opening theaters/1,190 max. theaters, 8.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $100,815,767

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,737 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,049 $33,200,000

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 10th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: July 8th, 1994
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Open Range
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Keywords: Revisionist Western, Set in New Mexico, Friends turned Enemies, Sheriff, Corrupt Cops, Family Affair
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Western
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Jake

Supporting Cast

Todd Allen    Deputy Kern

Uncategorized

Brion James    Hobart
Kevin Kline    Paden
Richard Jenkins    Kelly
John Cleese    Sheriff John Langston
Rosanna Arquette    Hannah
Danny Glover    Malachi 'Mal' Johnson
Joe Seneca    Ezra Johnson
Amanda Wyss    Phoebe
James Gammon    Dawson
Ray Baker    Ethan McKendrick
Linda Hunt    Stella
Jeff Fahey    Deputy Tyree
Brian Dennehy    Silverado Sheriff
Jeff Goldblum    Slick/Calvin Santo
Scott Glenn    Emmett

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lawrence Kasdan    Director
Mark Kasdan    Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan    Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan    Producer
Bruce Broughton    Composer
Jennifer L. Parsons    Costumer: Women

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,737 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,685 $100,815,767
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $33,200,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 26 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,335 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Western Movies 33 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $33,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $33,200,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 1985 7 $3,522,897   1,168 $3,016   $4,519,561 1
Jul 19, 1985 4 $3,631,204 +3% 1,190 $3,051   $9,931,209 2
Jul 26, 1985 5 $3,231,315 -11% 1,179 $2,741   $15,087,062 3
Aug 2, 1985 7 $2,512,627 -22% 1,040 $2,416   $19,181,357 4
Aug 9, 1985 10 $1,811,363 -28% 903 $2,006   $22,146,904 5
Aug 16, 1985 14 $1,252,534 -31% 703 $1,782   $24,214,759 6
Aug 23, 1985 12 $1,120,719 -11% 654 $1,714   $25,995,319 7
Aug 30, 1985 14 $1,298,206 +16% 594 $2,186   $27,748,105 8
Sep 6, 1985 9 $1,248,818 -4% 725 $1,723   $29,070,413 9
Sep 13, 1985 10 $868,379 -30% 723 $1,201   $30,283,063 10
Sep 20, 1985 11 $741,840 -15% 682 $1,088   $31,368,056 11
Sep 27, 1985 14 $426,902 -42% 470 $908   $32,076,721 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 1985 7 $5,303,341   1,168 $4,541   $6,300,005 2
Jul 19, 1985 4 $5,555,742 +5% 1,190 $4,669   $11,855,747 3
Jul 26, 1985 6 $4,812,983 -13% 1,179 $4,082   $16,668,730 4
Aug 2, 1985 8 $3,666,811 -24% 1,040 $3,526   $20,335,541 5
Aug 9, 1985 11 $2,626,684 -28% 903 $2,909   $22,962,225 6
Aug 16, 1985 14 $1,912,375 -27% 703 $2,720   $24,874,600 7
Aug 23, 1985 14 $1,575,299 -18% 654 $2,409   $26,449,899 8
Aug 30, 1985 15 $1,371,696 -13% 594 $2,309   $27,821,595 9
Sep 6, 1985 9 $1,593,089 +16% 725 $2,197   $29,414,684 10
Sep 13, 1985 8 $1,211,532 -24% 723 $1,676   $30,626,216 11
Sep 20, 1985 10 $1,023,603 -16% 682 $1,501   $31,649,819 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,049 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,343 $33,200,000
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,021 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,468 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 409 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Western Movies 37 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,341 $33,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $33,200,000