Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,485,039 | Details |
| International Box Office | $25,072 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $40,510,111 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,167,651 (15.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,196 opening theaters/1,321 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $114,758,340 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 17th, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures, released as Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
| International Releases: | June 29th, 2018 (Wide), released as Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) (re: 2013) (Australia)
September 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 1993 by Warner Home Video, released as Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Franchise: | Bill & Ted |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ensemble, Intertitle, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Musicians, Step-Family, Time Travel |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, French, Greek, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1989 | 3 | $6,167,651 | 1,196 | $5,157 | $6,167,651 | 1 | |
| Feb 24, 1989 | 3 | $4,658,485 | -24% | 1,228 | $3,794 | $11,951,461 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 1989 | 2 | $4,451,440 | -4% | 1,314 | $3,388 | $17,430,283 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 1989 | 5 | $3,351,941 | -25% | 1,314 | $2,551 | $21,788,556 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 1989 | 8 | $2,505,550 | -25% | 1,321 | $1,897 | $25,176,761 | 5 |
| Mar 24, 1989 | 9 | $2,102,517 | -16% | 1,320 | $1,593 | $28,596,383 | 6 |
| Mar 31, 1989 | 5 | $1,973,375 | -6% | 1,313 | $1,503 | $31,728,748 | 7 |
| Apr 7, 1989 | 9 | $1,405,830 | -29% | 1,201 | $1,171 | $33,691,074 | 8 |
| Apr 21, 1989 | 15 | $629,694 | 777 | $810 | $36,023,198 | 10 | |
| May 12, 1989 | 19 | $290,725 | 438 | $664 | $37,788,317 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1989 | 3 | $7,292,976 | 1,196 | $6,098 | $7,292,976 | 1 | |
| Feb 24, 1989 | 3 | $5,685,867 | -22% | 1,228 | $4,630 | $12,978,843 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 1989 | 2 | $5,457,772 | -4% | 1,314 | $4,154 | $18,436,615 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 1989 | 6 | $4,234,596 | -22% | 1,314 | $3,223 | $22,671,211 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 1989 | 7 | $3,822,655 | -10% | 1,321 | $2,894 | $26,493,866 | 5 |
| Mar 24, 1989 | 8 | $3,261,507 | -15% | 1,320 | $2,471 | $29,755,373 | 6 |
| Mar 31, 1989 | 6 | $2,529,871 | -22% | 1,313 | $1,927 | $32,285,244 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9/3/2020 | $54 | 2 | 3 | 7 | $1,562 | 9/21/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $23,510 | |||||||||
| International Total | $25,072 | 9/21/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Keanu Reeves | Ted "Theodore" Logan |
| George Carlin | Rufus |
Leading
| Alex Winter | Bill S. Preston, Esquire |
Supporting
| Marjean Holden | Student Speaker |
| Kimberley LaBelle* | Princess Elizabeth |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Herek | Director | |
| Chris Matheson | Screenwriter | |
| David Newman | Composer |
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: | $6,167,651 (15.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,196 opening theaters/1,321 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $114,758,340 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 17th, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures, released as Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
| International Releases: | June 29th, 2018 (Wide), released as Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) (re: 2013) (Australia)
September 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 1993 by Warner Home Video, released as Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Franchise: | Bill & Ted |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ensemble, Intertitle, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Musicians, Step-Family, Time Travel |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, French, Greek, German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1989 | 3 | $6,167,651 | 1,196 | $5,157 | $6,167,651 | 1 | |
| Feb 24, 1989 | 3 | $4,658,485 | -24% | 1,228 | $3,794 | $11,951,461 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 1989 | 2 | $4,451,440 | -4% | 1,314 | $3,388 | $17,430,283 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 1989 | 5 | $3,351,941 | -25% | 1,314 | $2,551 | $21,788,556 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 1989 | 8 | $2,505,550 | -25% | 1,321 | $1,897 | $25,176,761 | 5 |
| Mar 24, 1989 | 9 | $2,102,517 | -16% | 1,320 | $1,593 | $28,596,383 | 6 |
| Mar 31, 1989 | 5 | $1,973,375 | -6% | 1,313 | $1,503 | $31,728,748 | 7 |
| Apr 7, 1989 | 9 | $1,405,830 | -29% | 1,201 | $1,171 | $33,691,074 | 8 |
| Apr 21, 1989 | 15 | $629,694 | 777 | $810 | $36,023,198 | 10 | |
| May 12, 1989 | 19 | $290,725 | 438 | $664 | $37,788,317 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1989 | 3 | $7,292,976 | 1,196 | $6,098 | $7,292,976 | 1 | |
| Feb 24, 1989 | 3 | $5,685,867 | -22% | 1,228 | $4,630 | $12,978,843 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 1989 | 2 | $5,457,772 | -4% | 1,314 | $4,154 | $18,436,615 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 1989 | 6 | $4,234,596 | -22% | 1,314 | $3,223 | $22,671,211 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 1989 | 7 | $3,822,655 | -10% | 1,321 | $2,894 | $26,493,866 | 5 |
| Mar 24, 1989 | 8 | $3,261,507 | -15% | 1,320 | $2,471 | $29,755,373 | 6 |
| Mar 31, 1989 | 6 | $2,529,871 | -22% | 1,313 | $1,927 | $32,285,244 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9/3/2020 | $54 | 2 | 3 | 7 | $1,562 | 9/21/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $23,510 | |||||||||
| International Total | $25,072 | 9/21/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Keanu Reeves | Ted "Theodore" Logan |
| George Carlin | Rufus |
Leading
| Alex Winter | Bill S. Preston, Esquire |
Supporting
| Marjean Holden | Student Speaker |
| Kimberley LaBelle* | Princess Elizabeth |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Herek | Director | |
| Chris Matheson | Screenwriter | |
| David Newman | Composer |
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.