Legend (1986)

Legend poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,502,112Details
International Box Office $8,004,125Details
Worldwide Box Office $23,506,237
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,261,154 (27.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,187 opening theaters/1,187 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,999,247

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,410 $15,502,112
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,322 $8,004,125
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,972 $23,506,237

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: April 18th, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 2nd, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blade Runner
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Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Heroic Adventure, Cult Movie, Rescue, Demons, Romance, Underwater, Slow Motion Scene, Good vs. Evil
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Legend Productions, Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 1986 1 $4,261,154   1,187 $3,590   $4,261,154 1
Apr 25, 1986 1 $2,591,751 -39% 1,179 $2,198   $8,249,015 2
May 2, 1986 4 $1,764,900 -32% 1,160 $1,521   $10,857,565 3
May 9, 1986 7 $934,715 -47% 865 $1,081   $12,297,710 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 1986 1 $5,657,264   1,187 $4,766   $5,657,264 1
Apr 25, 1986 1 $3,435,401 -39% 1,179 $2,914   $9,092,665 2
May 2, 1986 3 $2,270,330 -34% 1,160 $1,957   $11,362,995 3

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 5, 20111510,201 10,201$152,914$152,914679

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise    Jack
Mia Sara    Lili

Supporting Cast

Tim Curry    Darkness
David Bennent    Gump
Alice Playten    Blix
Billy Barty    Screwball
Cork Hubbert    Brown Tom
Peter O'Farrell    Pox
Kiran Shah    Blunder
Annabelle Lanyon    Oona
Robert Picardo    Meg Mucklebones
Tina Martin    Nell
Ian Longmuir    Demon Cook
Mike Crane    Demon Cook
Liz Gilbert    Dancing Black Dress
Eddie Powell    Mummified Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ridley Scott    Director
William Hjortsberg    Screenwriter
Arnon Milchan    Producer
Assheton Gorton    Production Designer
Terry Rawlings    Editor
Pam Power    Editor
Christopher Franke    Composer
Alex Thomson    Director of Photography
Tim Hampton    Co-Producer
Joseph P. Grace    Associate Producer
Garth Thomas    Assistant Director
Bill Westley    Assistant Director
Hugh Harlow    Production Supervisor
Norman Dorme    Supervising Art Director
Leslie Dilley    Supervising Art Director
Ann Mollo    Set Decorator
Max Mowdray    Additional Photography
Harry Oakes    Additional Photography
Nick Allder    Special Effects Supervisor
Charles Knode    Costume Designer
Betty Adamson    Costume Supervisor
William Gordean    Supervising Film Editor
Roy Charman    Sound Mixer
Hugh Strain    Chief
Graham V. Hartstone    Chief
Clive Pendry    Dubbing Mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier    Dubbing Mixer
Michael A. Carter    Dubbing Mixer
Jim Shield    Sound Editor
Peter Musgrave    Sound Editor
Martin Crane    Sound Effects Editor
Chris Greenham    Supervising
Anne Parsons    Dialogue Editor
Alan Killick    Music Editor
Peter Robb-King    Make up
Barbara Ritchie    Hairstylist
Rob Bottin    Creator
Edgar Froese    Song Writer
Johannes Schmoelling    Song Writer
Jon Anderson    Song Writer
Mike Fenton    Los Angeles
Jane Feinberg    Los Angeles
Marci Liroff    Los Angeles
Donna Isaacson    New York
Noel Davis    London
Jeremy Zimmermann    London
Vic Armstrong    Unicorn Master

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 31st, 2011

May 30th, 2011

It's getting to be that time of year again when the cable networks debut the new seasons for their summer shows. As a result, there are a lot of TV on DVD releases coming out to help promote the new season. One of the biggest such shows is True Blood, which just arrived on my desk. Clearly, it takes longer than an afternoon to review a full season TV on DVD release, so the review will have to wait; however, given the competition, there is an excellent chance it will be the Pick of the Week. Its main competition is the Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection Blu-ray and it really is down to a coin toss between the two. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,261,154 (27.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,187 opening theaters/1,187 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,999,247

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,410 $15,502,112
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,322 $8,004,125
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,972 $23,506,237

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 1986 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 2nd, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blade Runner
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Heroic Adventure, Cult Movie, Rescue, Demons, Romance, Underwater, Slow Motion Scene, Good vs. Evil
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Legend Productions, Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Tom Cruise    Jack
Mia Sara    Lili

Supporting Cast

Tim Curry    Darkness
David Bennent    Gump
Alice Playten    Blix
Billy Barty    Screwball
Cork Hubbert    Brown Tom
Peter O'Farrell    Pox
Kiran Shah    Blunder
Annabelle Lanyon    Oona
Robert Picardo    Meg Mucklebones
Tina Martin    Nell
Ian Longmuir    Demon Cook
Mike Crane    Demon Cook
Liz Gilbert    Dancing Black Dress
Eddie Powell    Mummified Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ridley Scott    Director
William Hjortsberg    Screenwriter
Arnon Milchan    Producer
Assheton Gorton    Production Designer
Terry Rawlings    Editor
Pam Power    Editor
Christopher Franke    Composer
Alex Thomson    Director of Photography
Tim Hampton    Co-Producer
Joseph P. Grace    Associate Producer
Garth Thomas    Assistant Director
Bill Westley    Assistant Director
Hugh Harlow    Production Supervisor
Norman Dorme    Supervising Art Director
Leslie Dilley    Supervising Art Director
Ann Mollo    Set Decorator
Max Mowdray    Additional Photography
Harry Oakes    Additional Photography
Nick Allder    Special Effects Supervisor
Charles Knode    Costume Designer
Betty Adamson    Costume Supervisor
William Gordean    Supervising Film Editor
Roy Charman    Sound Mixer
Hugh Strain    Chief
Graham V. Hartstone    Chief
Clive Pendry    Dubbing Mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier    Dubbing Mixer
Michael A. Carter    Dubbing Mixer
Jim Shield    Sound Editor
Peter Musgrave    Sound Editor
Martin Crane    Sound Effects Editor
Chris Greenham    Supervising
Anne Parsons    Dialogue Editor
Alan Killick    Music Editor
Peter Robb-King    Make up
Barbara Ritchie    Hairstylist
Rob Bottin    Creator
Edgar Froese    Song Writer
Johannes Schmoelling    Song Writer
Jon Anderson    Song Writer
Mike Fenton    Los Angeles
Jane Feinberg    Los Angeles
Marci Liroff    Los Angeles
Donna Isaacson    New York
Noel Davis    London
Jeremy Zimmermann    London
Vic Armstrong    Unicorn Master

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 31st, 2011

May 30th, 2011

It's getting to be that time of year again when the cable networks debut the new seasons for their summer shows. As a result, there are a lot of TV on DVD releases coming out to help promote the new season. One of the biggest such shows is True Blood, which just arrived on my desk. Clearly, it takes longer than an afternoon to review a full season TV on DVD release, so the review will have to wait; however, given the competition, there is an excellent chance it will be the Pick of the Week. Its main competition is the Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection Blu-ray and it really is down to a coin toss between the two. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 1986 1 $4,261,154   1,187 $3,590   $4,261,154 1
Apr 25, 1986 1 $2,591,751 -39% 1,179 $2,198   $8,249,015 2
May 2, 1986 4 $1,764,900 -32% 1,160 $1,521   $10,857,565 3
May 9, 1986 7 $934,715 -47% 865 $1,081   $12,297,710 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 1986 1 $5,657,264   1,187 $4,766   $5,657,264 1
Apr 25, 1986 1 $3,435,401 -39% 1,179 $2,914   $9,092,665 2
May 2, 1986 3 $2,270,330 -34% 1,160 $1,957   $11,362,995 3

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 5, 20111510,201 10,201$152,914$152,914679

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.