The Hitcher (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,844,868Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,134,214 (36.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:794 opening theaters/794 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $16,983,200

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,324 $5,844,868
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,425 $5,844,868
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,181 $5,844,868
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $5,844,868

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 1986 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
Video Release: April 16th, 2003 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Wolf Creek
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Keywords: Road Trip, Psychological Horror, Serial Killer, Cult Movie, Hitchhiker, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Remade
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 1986 8 $2,134,214   794 $2,688   $2,134,214 1
Feb 28, 1986 11 $1,078,183 -49% 793 $1,360   $3,512,397 2
Mar 7, 1986 15 $581,384 -46% 461 $1,261   $4,496,261 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 1986 8 $2,434,214   794 $3,066   $2,434,214 1
Feb 28, 1986 11 $1,480,663 -39% 793 $1,867   $3,914,877 2

Leading Cast

C. Thomas Howell    Jim Halsey

Uncategorized

Billy Green Bush    Trooper Donner
Jack Thibeau    Trooper Prestone
Jennifer Jason Leigh    Nash
Rutger Hauer    John Ryder

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Harmon    Director
Eric Red    Screenwriter
Mark Isham    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,134,214 (36.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:794 opening theaters/794 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $16,983,200

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,324 $5,844,868
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,425 $5,844,868
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,181 $5,844,868
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $5,844,868

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


Watch Now On

Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 1986 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
Video Release: April 16th, 2003 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Wolf Creek
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Road Trip, Psychological Horror, Serial Killer, Cult Movie, Hitchhiker, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Remade
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

C. Thomas Howell    Jim Halsey

Uncategorized

Billy Green Bush    Trooper Donner
Jack Thibeau    Trooper Prestone
Jennifer Jason Leigh    Nash
Rutger Hauer    John Ryder

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Harmon    Director
Eric Red    Screenwriter
Mark Isham    Composer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 1986 8 $2,134,214   794 $2,688   $2,134,214 1
Feb 28, 1986 11 $1,078,183 -49% 793 $1,360   $3,512,397 2
Mar 7, 1986 15 $581,384 -46% 461 $1,261   $4,496,261 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 1986 8 $2,434,214   794 $3,066   $2,434,214 1
Feb 28, 1986 11 $1,480,663 -39% 793 $1,867   $3,914,877 2