1941 (1979)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,175,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $60,700,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $94,875,000 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $549,455 | |
| Total | $549,455 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,701,898 (7.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 325 opening theaters/325 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $153,991,723 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 1979 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Geographical setting: | Hollywood |
| Plot point: | War |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A-Team, Steven Spielberg, Universal-Columbia |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Japanese, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1979 | 2 | $2,701,898 | 325 | $8,314 | $2,701,898 | 1 |
Leading
| Dan Aykroyd | Sergeant Frank Tree | |
| John Belushi | Captain Wild Bill Kelso |
Supporting
| Ned Beatty | Ward Douglas | |
| Lorraine Gary | Joan Douglas | |
| Murray Hamilton | Claude Crumn | |
| Christopher Lee | Captain Wolfgang Von Kleinschmidt | |
| Tim Matheson | Captain Loomis Birkhead | |
| Toshiro Mifune | Commander Akiro Mitamura | |
| Warren Oates | Colonel 'Madman' Maddox | |
| Robert Stack | Major General Joseph W. Stillwell | |
| Treat Williams | Corporal Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski | |
| Nancy Allen | Donna Stratton, Gen. Stillwell's Secretary | |
| Lucille Benson | Gas Mama (Eloise) | |
| Jordan Brian | Macey Douglas | |
| John Candy | Private Foley | |
| Elisha Cook | Patron | |
| Eddie Deezen | Herbie | |
| Bobby Di Cicco | Wally | |
| Dianne Kay | Betty | |
| Perry Lang | Dennis | |
| Patti LuPone | Lydia Hedberg | |
| Penny Marshall | Miss Fitzroy | |
| J. Patrick McNamara | DuBois | |
| Frank McRae | Private Ogden Johnson Jones | |
| Steven Mond | Gus | |
| Slim Pickens | Hollis P. Wood | |
| Wendie Jo Sperber | Maxine Dexheimer | |
| Lionel Stander | Scioli | |
| Dub Taylor | Mr. Malcomb | |
| Ignatius Wolfington | Meyer Mishkin | |
| Christian Zika | Stevie | |
| Joe Flaherty | U.S.O. M.C. | |
| Dick Miller | Officer Miller | |
| David L. Lander | Joe | |
| Michael McKean | Willy | |
| Susan Backlinie | Polar Bear Woman | |
| E. Hampton Beagle | Phone Man | |
| Deborah Benson | U.S.O. Girl | |
| Don Calfa | Telephone Operator | |
| Dave Cameron | Reporter | |
| Vito Carenzo | Vito, Shore Patrol | |
| Mark Carlton | Stilwell Aide | |
| Gary Cervantes | Zoot Suiter | |
| Paul Cloud | Stilwell Aide | |
| Luis Contreras | Zoot Suiter | |
| Carol Culver | Anderson Sister | |
| Lucinda Dooling | Lucinda | |
| Gary Frederickson | Lt. Bressler | |
| Brian Frishman | U.S.O. Goon | |
| Sam Fuller | Interceptor Commander | |
| Marjorie Gaines | Anderson Sister | |
| Dian Gallup | Twin | |
| Denise Gallup | Twin | |
| Trish Garland | Anderson Sister | |
| Barbara Gannen | Interceptor Assistant | |
| Brad Gorman | U.S.O. Nerd | |
| Jerry Hardin | Map Man | |
| Diane Hill | Interceptor Assistant | |
| Bob Houston | Maddox's Soldier | |
| Audrey Landers | U.S.O. Girl | |
| John Landis | Cpl. Mizerany | |
| John R. McKee | Reporter | |
| Ronnie McMillan | Winowski | |
| Dan McNally | Reporter | |
| Akio Mitamura | Ashimoto | |
| Antoinette Molinari | Mrs. Scioli | |
| Walter Olkewicz | Hinshaw | |
| Mickey Rourke | Pvt. Reese | |
| Whitney Rydbeck | Daffy | |
| Donovan Scott | Kid Sailor | |
| Kerry Sherman | U.S.O. Girl | |
| Hiroshi Shimizu | Ito | |
| Geno Silva | Martinez | |
| Rita Taggart | Reporter | |
| Maureen Teefy | U.S.O. Girl | |
| Andy Tennant | Babyface | |
| Jack Thibeau | Stilwell Aide | |
| Galen Thompson | Stilwell Aide | |
| Frank Virroca | U.S.O. Nerd | |
| John Voldstad | U.S.O. Nerd | |
| Carol-Ann Williams | U.S.O. Girl | |
| Jenny Williams | U.S.O. Girl |
Cameo
| Elmer (Dog) | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Steven Spielberg | Director | |
| John Milius | Executive Producer | |
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer | |
| John Williams | Composer | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Story Creator | |
| Bob Gale | Story Creator | |
| John Milius | Story Creator | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Screenwriter | |
| Bob Gale | Screenwriter | |
| William A. Fraker | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Kahn | Associate Producer | |
| Janet Healy | Associate Producer | |
| Jerry Ziesmer | Assistant Director | |
| Steve Perry | Assistant Director | |
| Chuck Myers | Production Manager | |
| Herbert Willis | Production Manager | |
| Dean Edward Mitzner | Production Designer | |
| William F. O'brien | Art Director | |
| John Austin | Set Decorator | |
| Jim Hasinger | Additional Set Decorator | |
| Frank Stanley | Additional Photography | |
| A.D. Flowers | Special Effects (Creator) | |
| Gregory Jein | Visual Effects (Miniature Supervisor) | |
| Deborah Nadoolman | Costume Designer | |
| Michael Kahn | Editor | |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | Sound Mixer | |
| Robert Knudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert Glass | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Don MacDougall | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Fred J. Brown | Supervising Sound Effects Editor | |
| Michele Sharp | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Alex Bamattre | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Edward L. Sandlin | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Bub Asman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Freddie Stafford | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Caryl Wickman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Ken Wannberg | Music Editor | |
| Bob Westmoreland | Makeup | |
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist | |
| Sally Dennison | Casting Director | |
| Terry Leonard | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,701,898 (7.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 325 opening theaters/325 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $153,991,723 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 1979 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Geographical setting: | Hollywood |
| Plot point: | War |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A-Team, Steven Spielberg, Universal-Columbia |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Japanese, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1979 | 2 | $2,701,898 | 325 | $8,314 | $2,701,898 | 1 |
Leading
| Dan Aykroyd | Sergeant Frank Tree | |
| John Belushi | Captain Wild Bill Kelso |
Supporting
| Ned Beatty | Ward Douglas | |
| Lorraine Gary | Joan Douglas | |
| Murray Hamilton | Claude Crumn | |
| Christopher Lee | Captain Wolfgang Von Kleinschmidt | |
| Tim Matheson | Captain Loomis Birkhead | |
| Toshiro Mifune | Commander Akiro Mitamura | |
| Warren Oates | Colonel 'Madman' Maddox | |
| Robert Stack | Major General Joseph W. Stillwell | |
| Treat Williams | Corporal Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski | |
| Nancy Allen | Donna Stratton, Gen. Stillwell's Secretary | |
| Lucille Benson | Gas Mama (Eloise) | |
| Jordan Brian | Macey Douglas | |
| John Candy | Private Foley | |
| Elisha Cook | Patron | |
| Eddie Deezen | Herbie | |
| Bobby Di Cicco | Wally | |
| Dianne Kay | Betty | |
| Perry Lang | Dennis | |
| Patti LuPone | Lydia Hedberg | |
| Penny Marshall | Miss Fitzroy | |
| J. Patrick McNamara | DuBois | |
| Frank McRae | Private Ogden Johnson Jones | |
| Steven Mond | Gus | |
| Slim Pickens | Hollis P. Wood | |
| Wendie Jo Sperber | Maxine Dexheimer | |
| Lionel Stander | Scioli | |
| Dub Taylor | Mr. Malcomb | |
| Ignatius Wolfington | Meyer Mishkin | |
| Christian Zika | Stevie | |
| Joe Flaherty | U.S.O. M.C. | |
| Dick Miller | Officer Miller | |
| David L. Lander | Joe | |
| Michael McKean | Willy | |
| Susan Backlinie | Polar Bear Woman | |
| E. Hampton Beagle | Phone Man | |
| Deborah Benson | U.S.O. Girl | |
| Don Calfa | Telephone Operator | |
| Dave Cameron | Reporter | |
| Vito Carenzo | Vito, Shore Patrol | |
| Mark Carlton | Stilwell Aide | |
| Gary Cervantes | Zoot Suiter | |
| Paul Cloud | Stilwell Aide | |
| Luis Contreras | Zoot Suiter | |
| Carol Culver | Anderson Sister | |
| Lucinda Dooling | Lucinda | |
| Gary Frederickson | Lt. Bressler | |
| Brian Frishman | U.S.O. Goon | |
| Sam Fuller | Interceptor Commander | |
| Marjorie Gaines | Anderson Sister | |
| Dian Gallup | Twin | |
| Denise Gallup | Twin | |
| Trish Garland | Anderson Sister | |
| Barbara Gannen | Interceptor Assistant | |
| Brad Gorman | U.S.O. Nerd | |
| Jerry Hardin | Map Man | |
| Diane Hill | Interceptor Assistant | |
| Bob Houston | Maddox's Soldier | |
| Audrey Landers | U.S.O. Girl | |
| John Landis | Cpl. Mizerany | |
| John R. McKee | Reporter | |
| Ronnie McMillan | Winowski | |
| Dan McNally | Reporter | |
| Akio Mitamura | Ashimoto | |
| Antoinette Molinari | Mrs. Scioli | |
| Walter Olkewicz | Hinshaw | |
| Mickey Rourke | Pvt. Reese | |
| Whitney Rydbeck | Daffy | |
| Donovan Scott | Kid Sailor | |
| Kerry Sherman | U.S.O. Girl | |
| Hiroshi Shimizu | Ito | |
| Geno Silva | Martinez | |
| Rita Taggart | Reporter | |
| Maureen Teefy | U.S.O. Girl | |
| Andy Tennant | Babyface | |
| Jack Thibeau | Stilwell Aide | |
| Galen Thompson | Stilwell Aide | |
| Frank Virroca | U.S.O. Nerd | |
| John Voldstad | U.S.O. Nerd | |
| Carol-Ann Williams | U.S.O. Girl | |
| Jenny Williams | U.S.O. Girl |
Cameo
| Elmer (Dog) | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Steven Spielberg | Director | |
| John Milius | Executive Producer | |
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer | |
| John Williams | Composer | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Story Creator | |
| Bob Gale | Story Creator | |
| John Milius | Story Creator | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Screenwriter | |
| Bob Gale | Screenwriter | |
| William A. Fraker | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Kahn | Associate Producer | |
| Janet Healy | Associate Producer | |
| Jerry Ziesmer | Assistant Director | |
| Steve Perry | Assistant Director | |
| Chuck Myers | Production Manager | |
| Herbert Willis | Production Manager | |
| Dean Edward Mitzner | Production Designer | |
| William F. O'brien | Art Director | |
| John Austin | Set Decorator | |
| Jim Hasinger | Additional Set Decorator | |
| Frank Stanley | Additional Photography | |
| A.D. Flowers | Special Effects (Creator) | |
| Gregory Jein | Visual Effects (Miniature Supervisor) | |
| Deborah Nadoolman | Costume Designer | |
| Michael Kahn | Editor | |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | Sound Mixer | |
| Robert Knudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert Glass | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Don MacDougall | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Fred J. Brown | Supervising Sound Effects Editor | |
| Michele Sharp | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Alex Bamattre | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Edward L. Sandlin | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Bub Asman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Freddie Stafford | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Caryl Wickman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Ken Wannberg | Music Editor | |
| Bob Westmoreland | Makeup | |
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist | |
| Sally Dennison | Casting Director | |
| Terry Leonard | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.