Blue Thunder (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $42,313,354Details
OpusData ID: 13120100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,258,149 (19.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,539 opening theaters/1,555 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,925,081

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,611 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,102 $42,313,354

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: May 15th, 1995 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Action Thriller, In a Plane, LAPD, Ex-soldier, PTSD, Conspiracy Theory, Shadowy Organization
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 181 $6,239,999 May 27, 1983 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $23,355,424 May 27, 1983 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,094 $151,925,081
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,745 $42,313,354
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 16 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,116 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,883 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $42,313,354

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 1983 1 $8,258,149   1,539 $5,366   $8,258,149 1
May 20, 1983 2 $6,153,893 -25% 1,539 $3,999   $17,478,900 2
May 27, 1983 2 $6,239,999 +1% 1,555 $4,013   $25,942,709 3
Jun 3, 1983 5 $3,208,259 -49% 1,416 $2,266   $30,420,065 4
Jun 10, 1983 7 $1,908,080 -41% 1,205 $1,583   $33,431,260 5
Jun 17, 1983 8 $1,581,035 -17% 1,057 $1,496   $35,973,470 6
Jun 24, 1983 12 $1,063,756 -33% 770 $1,382   $37,806,273 7
Jul 1, 1983 12 $1,240,688 +17% 805 $1,541   $39,684,916 8
Jul 8, 1983 12 $865,372 -30% 734 $1,179   $40,957,276 9
Jul 15, 1983 14 $816,085 -6% 550 $1,484   $42,313,354 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 1983 1 $11,325,007   1,539 $7,359   $11,325,007 1
May 20, 1983 2 $8,377,703 -26% 1,539 $5,444   $19,702,710 2
May 27, 1983 2 $7,509,096 -10% 1,555 $4,829   $27,211,806 3
Jun 3, 1983 6 $4,311,374 -43% 1,416 $3,045   $31,523,180 4
Jun 10, 1983 7 $2,869,255 -33% 1,205 $2,381   $34,392,435 5
Jun 17, 1983 8 $2,350,082 -18% 1,057 $2,223   $36,742,517 6
Jun 24, 1983 12 $1,701,711 -28% 770 $2,210   $38,444,228 7
Jul 1, 1983 11 $1,647,676 -3% 805 $2,047   $40,091,904 8
Jul 8, 1983 12 $1,405,365 -15% 734 $1,915   $41,497,269 9

Leading Cast

Roy Scheider    Officer Frank Murphy

Uncategorized

Daniel Stern    Officer Richard Lymangood
Malcolm McDowell    Col. F.E. Cochrane
Warren Oates    Capt. Jack Braddock
Candy Clark    Kate
Pat McNamara    Matusek

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Production and Technical Credits

John Badham    Director
Dan O’Bannon    Screenwriter
Don Jakoby    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,258,149 (19.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,539 opening theaters/1,555 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $151,925,081

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,611 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,102 $42,313,354

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: May 15th, 1995 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Action Thriller, In a Plane, LAPD, Ex-soldier, PTSD, Conspiracy Theory, Shadowy Organization
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 181 $6,239,999 May 27, 1983 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $23,355,424 May 27, 1983 17

Leading Cast

Roy Scheider    Officer Frank Murphy

Uncategorized

Daniel Stern    Officer Richard Lymangood
Malcolm McDowell    Col. F.E. Cochrane
Warren Oates    Capt. Jack Braddock
Candy Clark    Kate
Pat McNamara    Matusek

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Badham    Director
Dan O’Bannon    Screenwriter
Don Jakoby    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,094 $151,925,081
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,745 $42,313,354
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 16 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,116 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,883 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 692 $42,313,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $42,313,354

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 1983 1 $8,258,149   1,539 $5,366   $8,258,149 1
May 20, 1983 2 $6,153,893 -25% 1,539 $3,999   $17,478,900 2
May 27, 1983 2 $6,239,999 +1% 1,555 $4,013   $25,942,709 3
Jun 3, 1983 5 $3,208,259 -49% 1,416 $2,266   $30,420,065 4
Jun 10, 1983 7 $1,908,080 -41% 1,205 $1,583   $33,431,260 5
Jun 17, 1983 8 $1,581,035 -17% 1,057 $1,496   $35,973,470 6
Jun 24, 1983 12 $1,063,756 -33% 770 $1,382   $37,806,273 7
Jul 1, 1983 12 $1,240,688 +17% 805 $1,541   $39,684,916 8
Jul 8, 1983 12 $865,372 -30% 734 $1,179   $40,957,276 9
Jul 15, 1983 14 $816,085 -6% 550 $1,484   $42,313,354 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 1983 1 $11,325,007   1,539 $7,359   $11,325,007 1
May 20, 1983 2 $8,377,703 -26% 1,539 $5,444   $19,702,710 2
May 27, 1983 2 $7,509,096 -10% 1,555 $4,829   $27,211,806 3
Jun 3, 1983 6 $4,311,374 -43% 1,416 $3,045   $31,523,180 4
Jun 10, 1983 7 $2,869,255 -33% 1,205 $2,381   $34,392,435 5
Jun 17, 1983 8 $2,350,082 -18% 1,057 $2,223   $36,742,517 6
Jun 24, 1983 12 $1,701,711 -28% 770 $2,210   $38,444,228 7
Jul 1, 1983 11 $1,647,676 -3% 805 $2,047   $40,091,904 8
Jul 8, 1983 12 $1,405,365 -15% 734 $1,915   $41,497,269 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,611 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $42,313,354
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,068 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,820 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,102 $42,313,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $42,313,354