Road House (1989)

Road House
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,050,028Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,957,656 (19.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,927 opening theaters/1,935 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,187,791

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,980 $30,050,028
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,315 $30,050,028
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 958 $30,050,028
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $30,050,028

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 19th, 1989 (Wide) by United Artists
International Releases: June 15th, 1989 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Desperado
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Night Club, Set in Missouri, Life in a Small Town, Revenge, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, The Past Catching up with You, Organized Crime, Crime Boss, Gangs
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: United Artists, Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 170 $14,154,448 May 26, 1989 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 19, 1989 2 $5,957,656   1,927 $3,092   $5,957,656 1
May 26, 1989 4 $4,997,898 -16% 1,935 $2,583   $13,238,751 2
Jun 2, 1989 6 $3,006,320 -40% 1,880 $1,599   $17,543,364 3
Jun 9, 1989 7 $2,164,098 -28% 1,715 $1,262   $21,137,893 4
Jun 16, 1989 8 $1,534,183 -29% 1,435 $1,069   $23,862,984 5
Jun 23, 1989 9 $913,093 -40% 1,051 $869   $25,657,378 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 19, 1989 1 $8,240,853   1,927 $4,277   $8,240,853 1
May 26, 1989 4 $6,296,191 -24% 1,935 $3,254   $14,537,044 2
Jun 2, 1989 5 $4,436,751 -30% 1,880 $2,360   $18,973,795 3
Jun 9, 1989 7 $3,355,006 -24% 1,715 $1,956   $22,328,801 4
Jun 16, 1989 8 $2,415,484 -28% 1,435 $1,683   $24,744,285 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/15/1989 $0 0 1 1 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Dalton, Head Bouncer Double Deuce Club
Kelly Lynch    Dr. Elizabeth Clay

Supporting Cast

Ben Gazzara    Brad Wesley
Sam Elliott    Wade Garrett
Keith David    Ernie Brass
Jeff Healey    Cody

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rowdy Harrington    Director
Michael Kamen    Composer
Dean Cundey    Cinematographer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,957,656 (19.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,927 opening theaters/1,935 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,187,791

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,980 $30,050,028
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,315 $30,050,028
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 958 $30,050,028
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $30,050,028

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 19th, 1989 (Wide) by United Artists
International Releases: June 15th, 1989 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Desperado
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Night Club, Set in Missouri, Life in a Small Town, Revenge, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, The Past Catching up with You, Organized Crime, Crime Boss, Gangs
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: United Artists, Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 170 $14,154,448 May 26, 1989 10

Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Dalton, Head Bouncer Double Deuce Club
Kelly Lynch    Dr. Elizabeth Clay

Supporting Cast

Ben Gazzara    Brad Wesley
Sam Elliott    Wade Garrett
Keith David    Ernie Brass
Jeff Healey    Cody

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rowdy Harrington    Director
Michael Kamen    Composer
Dean Cundey    Cinematographer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 19, 1989 2 $5,957,656   1,927 $3,092   $5,957,656 1
May 26, 1989 4 $4,997,898 -16% 1,935 $2,583   $13,238,751 2
Jun 2, 1989 6 $3,006,320 -40% 1,880 $1,599   $17,543,364 3
Jun 9, 1989 7 $2,164,098 -28% 1,715 $1,262   $21,137,893 4
Jun 16, 1989 8 $1,534,183 -29% 1,435 $1,069   $23,862,984 5
Jun 23, 1989 9 $913,093 -40% 1,051 $869   $25,657,378 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 19, 1989 1 $8,240,853   1,927 $4,277   $8,240,853 1
May 26, 1989 4 $6,296,191 -24% 1,935 $3,254   $14,537,044 2
Jun 2, 1989 5 $4,436,751 -30% 1,880 $2,360   $18,973,795 3
Jun 9, 1989 7 $3,355,006 -24% 1,715 $1,956   $22,328,801 4
Jun 16, 1989 8 $2,415,484 -28% 1,435 $1,683   $24,744,285 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/15/1989 $0 0 1 1 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records