The First Power (1990)

The First Power
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,365,321Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,677,715 (26.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,332 opening theaters/1,336 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,577,760

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,672 $21,365,321
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,256 $21,365,321
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $21,365,321
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $21,365,321

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 1990 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Candyman
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Keywords: Serial Killer, Film Noir, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Satanism, Psychics, Death Row, Possessed, Dream Sequence
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 195 $10,226,263 Apr 13, 1990 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1990 4 $5,677,715   1,332 $4,263   $5,677,715 1
Apr 13, 1990 5 $3,819,013 -33% 1,336 $2,859   $11,675,845 2
Apr 20, 1990 6 $2,597,036 -32% 1,336 $1,944   $15,692,728 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1990 4 $7,856,832   1,332 $5,899   $7,856,832 1
Apr 13, 1990 5 $5,238,860 -33% 1,336 $3,921   $13,095,692 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

J. Patrick McNamara    Priest
Mykelti Williamson    Detective Oliver Franklin
Lou Diamond Phillips    Russell Logan
Tracy Griffith    Tess Seaton
Jeff Kober    Patrick Channing
Carmen Argenziano    Lt. Grimes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Resnikoff    Director
Robert Resnikoff    Screenwriter
Dan Hegeman    Sound Editor

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:$5,677,715 (26.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,332 opening theaters/1,336 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,577,760

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,672 $21,365,321
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,256 $21,365,321
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $21,365,321
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $21,365,321

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 1990 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Candyman
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Serial Killer, Film Noir, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Satanism, Psychics, Death Row, Possessed, Dream Sequence
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 195 $10,226,263 Apr 13, 1990 10

Uncategorized

J. Patrick McNamara    Priest
Mykelti Williamson    Detective Oliver Franklin
Lou Diamond Phillips    Russell Logan
Tracy Griffith    Tess Seaton
Jeff Kober    Patrick Channing
Carmen Argenziano    Lt. Grimes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Resnikoff    Director
Robert Resnikoff    Screenwriter
Dan Hegeman    Sound Editor

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
Apr 6, 1990 4 $5,677,715   1,332 $4,263   $5,677,715 1
Apr 13, 1990 5 $3,819,013 -33% 1,336 $2,859   $11,675,845 2
Apr 20, 1990 6 $2,597,036 -32% 1,336 $1,944   $15,692,728 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 1990 4 $7,856,832   1,332 $5,899   $7,856,832 1
Apr 13, 1990 5 $5,238,860 -33% 1,336 $3,921   $13,095,692 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records