The Blues Brothers (1980)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $57,229,890 | Details |
| International Box Office | $16,570 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $57,246,460 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,858,152 (8.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 594 opening theaters/594 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $240,620,838 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 20th, 1980 (Wide) by Universal November 29th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as The Blues Brothers (1980) |
| International Releases: | September 24th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 8th, 2020 (Special Engagement) (Australia) April 11th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 8th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Franchise: | Blues Brothers |
| Plot point: | Car Chase, Fugitive / On the Run, Life on the Outside, Monks and Nuns, Musicians, Neo Nazis |
| Source material: | Saturday Night Live |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1980 | 2 | $4,858,152 | 594 | $8,179 | $4,858,152 | 1 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,858,152 (8.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 594 opening theaters/594 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $240,620,838 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 20th, 1980 (Wide) by Universal November 29th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as The Blues Brothers (1980) |
| International Releases: | September 24th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 8th, 2020 (Special Engagement) (Australia) April 11th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 8th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Franchise: | Blues Brothers |
| Plot point: | Car Chase, Fugitive / On the Run, Life on the Outside, Monks and Nuns, Musicians, Neo Nazis |
| Source material: | Saturday Night Live |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1980 | 2 | $4,858,152 | 594 | $8,179 | $4,858,152 | 1 |