Blue Thunder (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $42,313,354 | Details |
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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 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 13th, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 15th, 1995 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Ex-soldier, PTSD, Shadowy Organization |
| Social setting: | In a Plane, LAPD |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Roy Scheider | Officer Frank Murphy |
| Daniel Stern | Officer Richard Lymangood | |
| Malcolm McDowell | Col. F.E. Cochrane | |
| Warren Oates | Capt. Jack Braddock | |
| Candy Clark | Kate | |
| Pat McNamara | Matusek |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Badham | Director | |
| Dan O’Bannon | Screenwriter | |
| Don Jakoby | Screenwriter |
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: | $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 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 13th, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 15th, 1995 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Ex-soldier, PTSD, Shadowy Organization |
| Social setting: | In a Plane, LAPD |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Roy Scheider | Officer Frank Murphy |
| Daniel Stern | Officer Richard Lymangood | |
| Malcolm McDowell | Col. F.E. Cochrane | |
| Warren Oates | Capt. Jack Braddock | |
| Candy Clark | Kate | |
| Pat McNamara | Matusek |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Badham | Director | |
| Dan O’Bannon | Screenwriter | |
| Don Jakoby | Screenwriter |
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.