The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $909,000 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $65,293 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $108,494 | |
| Total | $173,787 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,477 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,305,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/32 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,263,738 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 19th, 1983 (Wide) by Embassy |
| Video Release: | August 14th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1983 | 30 | $15,477 | 1 | $15,477 | $15,477 | 1 | |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 30 | $22,543 | +46% | 4 | $5,636 | $44,653 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 32 | $35,457 | +57% | 4 | $8,864 | $92,089 | 3 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 34 | $18,070 | -49% | 3 | $6,023 | $117,827 | 4 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 33 | $19,920 | +10% | 4 | $4,980 | $145,060 | 5 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 35 | $17,305 | -13% | 4 | $4,326 | $170,081 | 6 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 30 | $64,588 | +273% | 24 | $2,691 | $241,678 | 7 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 29 | $62,072 | -4% | 21 | $2,956 | $324,699 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 27 | $80,840 | +30% | 32 | $2,526 | $419,599 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 28 | $60,890 | -25% | 30 | $2,030 | $507,202 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 27 | $43,992 | -28% | 23 | $1,913 | $576,228 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 30 | $40,428 | -8% | 25 | $1,617 | $635,236 | 12 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 31 | $29,866 | -26% | 15 | $1,991 | $684,329 | 13 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 35 | $16,738 | -44% | 10 | $1,674 | $711,431 | 14 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 36 | $16,810 | n/c | 12 | $1,401 | $736,310 | 15 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 33 | $13,967 | -17% | 12 | $1,164 | $757,652 | 16 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 28 | $7,851 | -44% | 10 | $785 | $771,027 | 17 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 33 | $2,417 | -69% | 4 | $604 | $777,530 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1983 | 24 | $22,110 | 1 | $22,110 | $22,110 | 1 | |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 28 | $34,522 | +56% | 4 | $8,631 | $56,632 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 28 | $43,125 | +25% | 4 | $10,781 | $99,757 | 3 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 32 | $25,383 | -41% | 3 | $8,461 | $125,140 | 4 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 30 | $27,636 | +9% | 4 | $6,909 | $152,776 | 5 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | $24,314 | -12% | 4 | $6,079 | $177,090 | 6 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 27 | $85,537 | +252% | 24 | $3,564 | $262,627 | 7 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 26 | $76,132 | -11% | 21 | $3,625 | $338,759 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 23 | $107,553 | +41% | 32 | $3,361 | $446,312 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 22 | $85,924 | -20% | 30 | $2,864 | $532,236 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 25 | $62,572 | -27% | 23 | $2,721 | $594,808 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 29 | $59,655 | -5% | 25 | $2,386 | $654,463 | 12 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 26 | $40,230 | -33% | 15 | $2,682 | $694,693 | 13 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 33 | $24,807 | -38% | 10 | $2,481 | $719,500 | 14 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 33 | $24,185 | -3% | 12 | $2,015 | $743,685 | 15 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 24 | $19,491 | -19% | 12 | $1,624 | $763,176 | 16 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 24 | $11,937 | -39% | 10 | $1,194 | $775,113 | 17 |
| Brion James | Capatin Rogers | |
| Edward James Olmos | Gregorio Cortez | |
| Bruce McGill | Reporter Blakely | |
| William Sanderson | Cowboy | |
| Ned Beatty | Lynch Mob Leader | |
| James Gammon | Sheriff Frank Fly |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert M. Young | Director |
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: | $15,477 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,305,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/32 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,263,738 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 19th, 1983 (Wide) by Embassy |
| Video Release: | August 14th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1983 | 30 | $15,477 | 1 | $15,477 | $15,477 | 1 | |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 30 | $22,543 | +46% | 4 | $5,636 | $44,653 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 32 | $35,457 | +57% | 4 | $8,864 | $92,089 | 3 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 34 | $18,070 | -49% | 3 | $6,023 | $117,827 | 4 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 33 | $19,920 | +10% | 4 | $4,980 | $145,060 | 5 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 35 | $17,305 | -13% | 4 | $4,326 | $170,081 | 6 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 30 | $64,588 | +273% | 24 | $2,691 | $241,678 | 7 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 29 | $62,072 | -4% | 21 | $2,956 | $324,699 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 27 | $80,840 | +30% | 32 | $2,526 | $419,599 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 28 | $60,890 | -25% | 30 | $2,030 | $507,202 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 27 | $43,992 | -28% | 23 | $1,913 | $576,228 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 30 | $40,428 | -8% | 25 | $1,617 | $635,236 | 12 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 31 | $29,866 | -26% | 15 | $1,991 | $684,329 | 13 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 35 | $16,738 | -44% | 10 | $1,674 | $711,431 | 14 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 36 | $16,810 | n/c | 12 | $1,401 | $736,310 | 15 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 33 | $13,967 | -17% | 12 | $1,164 | $757,652 | 16 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 28 | $7,851 | -44% | 10 | $785 | $771,027 | 17 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 33 | $2,417 | -69% | 4 | $604 | $777,530 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1983 | 24 | $22,110 | 1 | $22,110 | $22,110 | 1 | |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 28 | $34,522 | +56% | 4 | $8,631 | $56,632 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 28 | $43,125 | +25% | 4 | $10,781 | $99,757 | 3 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 32 | $25,383 | -41% | 3 | $8,461 | $125,140 | 4 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 30 | $27,636 | +9% | 4 | $6,909 | $152,776 | 5 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | $24,314 | -12% | 4 | $6,079 | $177,090 | 6 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 27 | $85,537 | +252% | 24 | $3,564 | $262,627 | 7 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 26 | $76,132 | -11% | 21 | $3,625 | $338,759 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 23 | $107,553 | +41% | 32 | $3,361 | $446,312 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 22 | $85,924 | -20% | 30 | $2,864 | $532,236 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 25 | $62,572 | -27% | 23 | $2,721 | $594,808 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 29 | $59,655 | -5% | 25 | $2,386 | $654,463 | 12 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 26 | $40,230 | -33% | 15 | $2,682 | $694,693 | 13 |
| Nov 18, 1983 | 33 | $24,807 | -38% | 10 | $2,481 | $719,500 | 14 |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 33 | $24,185 | -3% | 12 | $2,015 | $743,685 | 15 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 24 | $19,491 | -19% | 12 | $1,624 | $763,176 | 16 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 24 | $11,937 | -39% | 10 | $1,194 | $775,113 | 17 |
| Brion James | Capatin Rogers | |
| Edward James Olmos | Gregorio Cortez | |
| Bruce McGill | Reporter Blakely | |
| William Sanderson | Cowboy | |
| Ned Beatty | Lynch Mob Leader | |
| James Gammon | Sheriff Frank Fly |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert M. Young | Director |
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.