Rain Man (1988)

Rain Man poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $172,825,435Details
International Box Office $239,974,565Details
Worldwide Box Office $412,800,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,005,719 (4.1% of total gross)
Legs:12.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 16.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,248 opening theaters/1,590 max. theaters, 22.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $463,210,477

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 16th, 1988 (Wide) by MGM
September 17th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (35th Anniversary)
International Releases: May 5th, 1989 (Wide), released as Rain Man (레인 맨) (South Korea)
June 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as Rain Man (레인 맨) (South Korea)
Video Release: 1992 by ABC
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
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Keywords: Road Trip, Mental Illness, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1989 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 34 $491,213 Jun 16, 1989 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 33 $607,612 Jun 9, 1989 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 33 $745,914 Jun 2, 1989 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 22 $1,177,597 May 26, 1989 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 34 $1,066,269 May 19, 1989 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 27 $1,241,578 May 12, 1989 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 26 $1,586,090 May 5, 1989 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 30 $1,729,486 Apr 28, 1989 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 20 $2,377,533 Apr 21, 1989 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 15 $3,070,695 Apr 14, 1989 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 9 $4,114,304 Apr 7, 1989 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 4 $5,537,165 Mar 31, 1989 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 39 $3,003,521 Mar 24, 1989 101
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 230 $8,506,211 Mar 24, 1989 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 46 $2,878,960 Mar 17, 1989 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 50 $3,140,587 Mar 10, 1989 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 45 $3,858,147 Mar 3, 1989 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 39 $4,711,275 Feb 24, 1989 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 24 $6,668,185 Feb 17, 1989 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 180 $6,668,185 Feb 17, 1989 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $18,884,831 Feb 17, 1989 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 83 $4,540,785 Feb 10, 1989 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 84 $5,449,961 Feb 3, 1989 52
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 97 $6,829,705 Jan 27, 1989 45
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 97 $7,003,147 Jan 20, 1989 38
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $19,833,478 Jan 20, 1989 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 118 $10,111,504 Jan 13, 1989 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $28,636,596 Jan 13, 1989 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 78 $14,350,610 Dec 30, 1988 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $39,455,453 Dec 30, 1988 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 181 $8,727,311 Dec 23, 1988 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 119 $23,994,793 Dec 23, 1988 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 16, 1988 2 $7,005,719   1,248 $5,614   $7,005,719 1
Dec 23, 1988 2 $8,727,311 +25% 1,254 $6,960   $20,167,143 2
Dec 30, 1988 1 $14,350,610 +64% 1,254 $11,444   $42,456,753 3
Jan 6, 1989 1 $9,245,626 -36% 1,256 $7,361   $55,258,945 4
Jan 13, 1989 1 $10,111,504 +9% 1,482 $6,823   $69,089,510 5
Jan 20, 1989 1 $7,003,147 -31% 1,509 $4,641   $79,484,881 6
Jan 27, 1989 1 $6,829,705 -2% 1,563 $4,370   $88,805,610 7
Feb 3, 1989 2 $5,449,961 -20% 1,573 $3,465   $96,278,210 8
Feb 10, 1989 3 $4,540,785 -17% 1,573 $2,887   $102,224,027 9
Feb 17, 1989 2 $6,668,185 +47% 1,590 $4,194   $110,564,882 10
Feb 24, 1989 2 $4,711,275 -29% 1,590 $2,963   $116,572,725 11
Mar 3, 1989 4 $3,858,147 -18% 1,580 $2,442   $121,784,071 12
Mar 10, 1989 6 $3,140,587 -19% 1,571 $1,999   $126,080,187 13
Mar 17, 1989 5 $2,878,960 -8% 1,501 $1,918   $130,228,241 14
Mar 24, 1989 3 $3,003,521 +4% 1,542 $1,948   $134,676,210 15
Mar 31, 1989 1 $5,537,165 +84% 1,581 $3,502   $142,319,201 16
Apr 7, 1989 3 $4,114,304 -26% 1,580 $2,604   $148,150,729 17
Apr 14, 1989 5 $3,070,695 -25% 1,550 $1,981   $152,378,999 18
Apr 21, 1989 5 $2,377,533 -23% 1,391 $1,709   $155,748,220 19
Apr 28, 1989 7 $1,729,486 -27% 1,221 $1,416   $158,225,948 20
May 5, 1989 9 $1,586,090 -8% 1,218 $1,302   $160,400,737 21
May 12, 1989 6 $1,241,578 -22% 1,119 $1,110   $162,186,250 22
May 19, 1989 7 $1,066,269 -14% 1,051 $1,015   $163,734,621 23
May 26, 1989 9 $1,177,597 +10% 907 $1,298   $165,303,331 24
Jun 2, 1989 11 $745,914 -37% 743 $1,004   $166,310,320 25
Jun 9, 1989 11 $607,612 -19% 667 $911   $167,238,121 26
Jun 16, 1989 12 $491,213 -19% 601 $817   $168,106,313 27

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 16, 1988 2 $11,439,832   1,248 $9,167   $11,439,832 1
Dec 23, 1988 2 $16,666,311 +46% 1,254 $13,291   $28,106,143 2
Dec 30, 1988 1 $17,907,176 +7% 1,254 $14,280   $46,013,319 3
Jan 6, 1989 1 $12,964,687 -28% 1,256 $10,322   $58,978,006 4
Jan 13, 1989 1 $13,503,728 +4% 1,482 $9,112   $72,481,734 5
Jan 20, 1989 1 $9,494,171 -30% 1,509 $6,292   $81,975,905 6
Jan 27, 1989 1 $8,852,344 -7% 1,563 $5,664   $90,828,249 7
Feb 3, 1989 1 $6,854,993 -23% 1,573 $4,358   $97,683,242 8
Feb 10, 1989 3 $6,213,455 -9% 1,573 $3,950   $103,896,697 9
Feb 17, 1989 2 $7,964,753 +28% 1,590 $5,009   $111,861,450 10
Feb 24, 1989 2 $6,064,474 -24% 1,590 $3,814   $117,925,924 11
Mar 3, 1989 4 $5,013,676 -17% 1,580 $3,173   $122,939,600 12
Mar 10, 1989 5 $4,409,681 -12% 1,571 $2,807   $127,349,281 13
Mar 17, 1989 5 $4,323,408 -2% 1,501 $2,880   $131,672,689 14
Mar 24, 1989 3 $5,109,347 +18% 1,542 $3,313   $136,782,036 15
Mar 31, 1989 1 $7,254,389 +42% 1,581 $4,588   $144,036,425 16
Apr 7, 1989 3 $5,271,879 -27% 1,580 $3,337   $149,308,304 17
Apr 14, 1989 5 $4,062,383 -23% 1,550 $2,621   $153,370,687 18
Apr 21, 1989 5 $3,125,775 -23% 1,391 $2,247   $156,496,462 19
Apr 28, 1989 7 $2,318,185 -26% 1,221 $1,899   $158,814,647 20
May 5, 1989 9 $2,130,025 -8% 1,218 $1,749   $160,944,672 21
May 12, 1989 6 $1,723,680 -19% 1,119 $1,540   $162,668,352 22
May 19, 1989 7 $1,457,382 -15% 1,051 $1,387   $164,125,734 23
May 26, 1989 9 $1,438,672 -1% 907 $1,586   $165,564,406 24
Jun 2, 1989 9 $1,066,103 -26% 743 $1,435   $166,630,509 25
Jun 9, 1989 10 $984,591 -8% 667 $1,476   $167,615,100 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 5/5/1989 $0 0 11 21 $10,145 6/21/2023
 
Rest of World $239,964,420
 
International Total$239,974,565 6/21/2023

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 18, 2023192,345 2,345$69,342$69,3421,590

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Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise    Charlie Babbitt

Supporting Cast

Valeria Golino    Susanna
Gerald R. Molen    Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock    John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts    Vem
Ralph Seymour    Lenny
Lucinda Jenney    Iris
Bonnie Hunt    Sally Dibbs
Kim Robillard    Small Town Doctor
Beth Grant    Mother at Farm House
Dolan Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Marshall Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Patrick Dougherty    Farm House Kid
John-Michael Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Peter Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Andrew Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Loretta Wendt Jolivette    Dr. Bruner's Secretary
Donald E. Jones    Minister at Funeral
Bryon P. Caunar    Man in waiting room
Donna J. Dickson    Nurse
Earl Roat    Man on Wallbrook Road
William J. Montgomery Jr    Wallbrook Patient entering TV room
Elizabeth Lower    Bank Officer
Michael C. Hall    Police Officer at Accident
Robert W. Heckel    Police Officer at Accident
W. Todd Kenner    Police officer at Accident
Kneeles Reeves    Amarillo Hotel Owner
Jack W. Cope    Irate Driver
Nick Mazzola    Blackjack dealer
Ralph Tabakin    Shift Boss
Ray Baker    Mr. Kelso
Isadore Figler    Pit Boss
Ralph M. Cardinale    Pit Boss
Sam Roth    Floorman
Nanci M. Harvey    Lady at Blackjack table
Kenneth E. Lowden    Guard in Video Room
Jocko Marcellino    Las Vegas Crooner
John Thorstensen    Train Conductor
Blanche Salter    Woman at Pancake Counter
Jake Hoffman    Boy at Pancake Counter
Reni Santoni    Voiceover actor
Barry Levinson    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Levinson    Director
Mark Johnson    Producer
Ronald Bass    Screenwriter
Barry Morrow    Screenwriter
Peter Guber    Executive Producer
Jon Peters    Executive Producer
John Seale    Cinematographer
Ida Random    Production Designer
Gerald R. Molen    Co-Producer
Gail Mutrux    Associate Producer
David McGiffert    Associate Producer
David McGiffert    Assistant Director
Gerald R. Molen    Unit Production Manager
William A. Elliott    Art Director
Linda Descenna    Set Decorator
Bernie Pollack    Costume Designer
Thomas R Moore    Additional Editor
Stu Linder    Editor
Richard Bryce Goodman    Sound Mixer
Terry Porter    Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe    Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson    Re-recording Mixer
Bill Phillips    Supervising Sound Editor
Hal Sanders    Sound Editor
Pieter Hubbard    Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey    Sound Editor
John Phillips    Sound Editor
Jimmy Ling    Sound Editor
John A Larsen    Sound Editor
Jeff Wilhoit    Sound Editor
Richard Beggs    Sound Designer
James Flamberg    Music Editor
Rick Sharp    Make-up and Hair Designer
Edwin J. Butterworth    Make-up and Hair Designer
Joy Zapata    Make-up and Hair Designer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Allan Mason    Music Supervisor
Barry Morrow    Story Creator
Louis DiGiaimo    Casting Director
Marie Rowe    Additional Casting

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 February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,005,719 (4.1% of total gross)
Legs:12.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 16.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,248 opening theaters/1,590 max. theaters, 22.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $463,210,477

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 16th, 1988 (Wide) by MGM
September 17th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (35th Anniversary)
International Releases: May 5th, 1989 (Wide), released as Rain Man (레인 맨) (South Korea)
June 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as Rain Man (레인 맨) (South Korea)
Video Release: 1992 by ABC
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
vs. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Road Trip, Mental Illness, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1989 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 34 $491,213 Jun 16, 1989 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 33 $607,612 Jun 9, 1989 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 33 $745,914 Jun 2, 1989 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 22 $1,177,597 May 26, 1989 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 34 $1,066,269 May 19, 1989 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 27 $1,241,578 May 12, 1989 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 26 $1,586,090 May 5, 1989 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 30 $1,729,486 Apr 28, 1989 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 20 $2,377,533 Apr 21, 1989 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 15 $3,070,695 Apr 14, 1989 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 9 $4,114,304 Apr 7, 1989 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 4 $5,537,165 Mar 31, 1989 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 39 $3,003,521 Mar 24, 1989 101
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 230 $8,506,211 Mar 24, 1989 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 46 $2,878,960 Mar 17, 1989 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 50 $3,140,587 Mar 10, 1989 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 45 $3,858,147 Mar 3, 1989 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 39 $4,711,275 Feb 24, 1989 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 24 $6,668,185 Feb 17, 1989 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 180 $6,668,185 Feb 17, 1989 66
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $18,884,831 Feb 17, 1989 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 83 $4,540,785 Feb 10, 1989 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 84 $5,449,961 Feb 3, 1989 52
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 97 $6,829,705 Jan 27, 1989 45
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 97 $7,003,147 Jan 20, 1989 38
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $19,833,478 Jan 20, 1989 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 118 $10,111,504 Jan 13, 1989 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 45 $28,636,596 Jan 13, 1989 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 78 $14,350,610 Dec 30, 1988 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $39,455,453 Dec 30, 1988 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 181 $8,727,311 Dec 23, 1988 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 119 $23,994,793 Dec 23, 1988 10

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise    Charlie Babbitt

Supporting Cast

Valeria Golino    Susanna
Gerald R. Molen    Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock    John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts    Vem
Ralph Seymour    Lenny
Lucinda Jenney    Iris
Bonnie Hunt    Sally Dibbs
Kim Robillard    Small Town Doctor
Beth Grant    Mother at Farm House
Dolan Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Marshall Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Patrick Dougherty    Farm House Kid
John-Michael Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Peter Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Andrew Dougherty    Farm House Kid
Loretta Wendt Jolivette    Dr. Bruner's Secretary
Donald E. Jones    Minister at Funeral
Bryon P. Caunar    Man in waiting room
Donna J. Dickson    Nurse
Earl Roat    Man on Wallbrook Road
William J. Montgomery Jr    Wallbrook Patient entering TV room
Elizabeth Lower    Bank Officer
Michael C. Hall    Police Officer at Accident
Robert W. Heckel    Police Officer at Accident
W. Todd Kenner    Police officer at Accident
Kneeles Reeves    Amarillo Hotel Owner
Jack W. Cope    Irate Driver
Nick Mazzola    Blackjack dealer
Ralph Tabakin    Shift Boss
Ray Baker    Mr. Kelso
Isadore Figler    Pit Boss
Ralph M. Cardinale    Pit Boss
Sam Roth    Floorman
Nanci M. Harvey    Lady at Blackjack table
Kenneth E. Lowden    Guard in Video Room
Jocko Marcellino    Las Vegas Crooner
John Thorstensen    Train Conductor
Blanche Salter    Woman at Pancake Counter
Jake Hoffman    Boy at Pancake Counter
Reni Santoni    Voiceover actor
Barry Levinson    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Levinson    Director
Mark Johnson    Producer
Ronald Bass    Screenwriter
Barry Morrow    Screenwriter
Peter Guber    Executive Producer
Jon Peters    Executive Producer
John Seale    Cinematographer
Ida Random    Production Designer
Gerald R. Molen    Co-Producer
Gail Mutrux    Associate Producer
David McGiffert    Associate Producer
David McGiffert    Assistant Director
Gerald R. Molen    Unit Production Manager
William A. Elliott    Art Director
Linda Descenna    Set Decorator
Bernie Pollack    Costume Designer
Thomas R Moore    Additional Editor
Stu Linder    Editor
Richard Bryce Goodman    Sound Mixer
Terry Porter    Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe    Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson    Re-recording Mixer
Bill Phillips    Supervising Sound Editor
Hal Sanders    Sound Editor
Pieter Hubbard    Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey    Sound Editor
John Phillips    Sound Editor
Jimmy Ling    Sound Editor
John A Larsen    Sound Editor
Jeff Wilhoit    Sound Editor
Richard Beggs    Sound Designer
James Flamberg    Music Editor
Rick Sharp    Make-up and Hair Designer
Edwin J. Butterworth    Make-up and Hair Designer
Joy Zapata    Make-up and Hair Designer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Allan Mason    Music Supervisor
Barry Morrow    Story Creator
Louis DiGiaimo    Casting Director
Marie Rowe    Additional Casting

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 February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 16, 1988 2 $7,005,719   1,248 $5,614   $7,005,719 1
Dec 23, 1988 2 $8,727,311 +25% 1,254 $6,960   $20,167,143 2
Dec 30, 1988 1 $14,350,610 +64% 1,254 $11,444   $42,456,753 3
Jan 6, 1989 1 $9,245,626 -36% 1,256 $7,361   $55,258,945 4
Jan 13, 1989 1 $10,111,504 +9% 1,482 $6,823   $69,089,510 5
Jan 20, 1989 1 $7,003,147 -31% 1,509 $4,641   $79,484,881 6
Jan 27, 1989 1 $6,829,705 -2% 1,563 $4,370   $88,805,610 7
Feb 3, 1989 2 $5,449,961 -20% 1,573 $3,465   $96,278,210 8
Feb 10, 1989 3 $4,540,785 -17% 1,573 $2,887   $102,224,027 9
Feb 17, 1989 2 $6,668,185 +47% 1,590 $4,194   $110,564,882 10
Feb 24, 1989 2 $4,711,275 -29% 1,590 $2,963   $116,572,725 11
Mar 3, 1989 4 $3,858,147 -18% 1,580 $2,442   $121,784,071 12
Mar 10, 1989 6 $3,140,587 -19% 1,571 $1,999   $126,080,187 13
Mar 17, 1989 5 $2,878,960 -8% 1,501 $1,918   $130,228,241 14
Mar 24, 1989 3 $3,003,521 +4% 1,542 $1,948   $134,676,210 15
Mar 31, 1989 1 $5,537,165 +84% 1,581 $3,502   $142,319,201 16
Apr 7, 1989 3 $4,114,304 -26% 1,580 $2,604   $148,150,729 17
Apr 14, 1989 5 $3,070,695 -25% 1,550 $1,981   $152,378,999 18
Apr 21, 1989 5 $2,377,533 -23% 1,391 $1,709   $155,748,220 19
Apr 28, 1989 7 $1,729,486 -27% 1,221 $1,416   $158,225,948 20
May 5, 1989 9 $1,586,090 -8% 1,218 $1,302   $160,400,737 21
May 12, 1989 6 $1,241,578 -22% 1,119 $1,110   $162,186,250 22
May 19, 1989 7 $1,066,269 -14% 1,051 $1,015   $163,734,621 23
May 26, 1989 9 $1,177,597 +10% 907 $1,298   $165,303,331 24
Jun 2, 1989 11 $745,914 -37% 743 $1,004   $166,310,320 25
Jun 9, 1989 11 $607,612 -19% 667 $911   $167,238,121 26
Jun 16, 1989 12 $491,213 -19% 601 $817   $168,106,313 27

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 16, 1988 2 $11,439,832   1,248 $9,167   $11,439,832 1
Dec 23, 1988 2 $16,666,311 +46% 1,254 $13,291   $28,106,143 2
Dec 30, 1988 1 $17,907,176 +7% 1,254 $14,280   $46,013,319 3
Jan 6, 1989 1 $12,964,687 -28% 1,256 $10,322   $58,978,006 4
Jan 13, 1989 1 $13,503,728 +4% 1,482 $9,112   $72,481,734 5
Jan 20, 1989 1 $9,494,171 -30% 1,509 $6,292   $81,975,905 6
Jan 27, 1989 1 $8,852,344 -7% 1,563 $5,664   $90,828,249 7
Feb 3, 1989 1 $6,854,993 -23% 1,573 $4,358   $97,683,242 8
Feb 10, 1989 3 $6,213,455 -9% 1,573 $3,950   $103,896,697 9
Feb 17, 1989 2 $7,964,753 +28% 1,590 $5,009   $111,861,450 10
Feb 24, 1989 2 $6,064,474 -24% 1,590 $3,814   $117,925,924 11
Mar 3, 1989 4 $5,013,676 -17% 1,580 $3,173   $122,939,600 12
Mar 10, 1989 5 $4,409,681 -12% 1,571 $2,807   $127,349,281 13
Mar 17, 1989 5 $4,323,408 -2% 1,501 $2,880   $131,672,689 14
Mar 24, 1989 3 $5,109,347 +18% 1,542 $3,313   $136,782,036 15
Mar 31, 1989 1 $7,254,389 +42% 1,581 $4,588   $144,036,425 16
Apr 7, 1989 3 $5,271,879 -27% 1,580 $3,337   $149,308,304 17
Apr 14, 1989 5 $4,062,383 -23% 1,550 $2,621   $153,370,687 18
Apr 21, 1989 5 $3,125,775 -23% 1,391 $2,247   $156,496,462 19
Apr 28, 1989 7 $2,318,185 -26% 1,221 $1,899   $158,814,647 20
May 5, 1989 9 $2,130,025 -8% 1,218 $1,749   $160,944,672 21
May 12, 1989 6 $1,723,680 -19% 1,119 $1,540   $162,668,352 22
May 19, 1989 7 $1,457,382 -15% 1,051 $1,387   $164,125,734 23
May 26, 1989 9 $1,438,672 -1% 907 $1,586   $165,564,406 24
Jun 2, 1989 9 $1,066,103 -26% 743 $1,435   $166,630,509 25
Jun 9, 1989 10 $984,591 -8% 667 $1,476   $167,615,100 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 5/5/1989 $0 0 11 21 $10,145 6/21/2023
 
Rest of World $239,964,420
 
International Total$239,974,565 6/21/2023

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 18, 2023192,345 2,345$69,342$69,3421,590

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.