Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $70,001,698 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $172,021 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/1,434 max. theaters, 10.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $188,349,773 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1989 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1990 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Anti-war, Biography, Returning Soldiers, War |
| Social setting: | Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A. Kitman Ho & Ixlan |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1989 | 21 | $172,021 | 4 | $43,005 | $220,569 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 1 | $11,023,650 | 1,310 | $8,415 | $12,177,584 | 3 | |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 1 | $8,028,075 | -27% | 1,315 | $6,105 | $23,821,259 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 1 | $6,228,360 | -22% | 1,314 | $4,740 | $32,607,294 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 2 | $4,640,940 | -25% | 1,311 | $3,540 | $39,160,104 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 3 | $4,012,085 | -14% | 1,309 | $3,065 | $44,496,299 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 4 | $3,004,400 | -25% | 1,295 | $2,320 | $48,358,094 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | 5 | $4,406,350 | +47% | 1,363 | $3,233 | $53,587,994 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 5 | $2,513,160 | -43% | 1,432 | $1,755 | $56,828,041 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | 5 | $2,107,980 | -16% | 1,434 | $1,470 | $59,673,354 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 8 | $1,453,230 | -31% | 1,206 | $1,205 | $61,782,544 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 10 | $1,241,150 | -15% | 1,030 | $1,205 | $63,590,514 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 9 | $1,324,680 | +7% | 1,064 | $1,245 | $65,441,414 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1990 | 1 | $14,639,250 | 1,310 | $11,175 | $15,793,184 | 4 | |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 1 | $10,585,750 | -28% | 1,315 | $8,050 | $26,378,934 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 1 | $8,140,230 | -23% | 1,314 | $6,195 | $34,519,164 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 2 | $5,965,050 | -27% | 1,311 | $4,550 | $40,484,214 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 3 | $4,869,480 | -18% | 1,309 | $3,720 | $45,353,694 | 8 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 4 | $3,827,950 | -21% | 1,295 | $2,956 | $49,181,644 | 9 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | 5 | $5,133,237 | +34% | 1,363 | $3,766 | $54,314,881 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 5 | $3,250,493 | -37% | 1,432 | $2,270 | $57,565,374 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | 5 | $2,763,940 | -15% | 1,434 | $1,927 | $60,329,314 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 7 | $2,020,050 | -27% | 1,206 | $1,675 | $62,349,364 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 10 | $1,767,370 | -13% | 1,030 | $1,716 | $64,116,734 | 14 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $172,021 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/1,434 max. theaters, 10.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $188,349,773 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1989 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1990 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Anti-war, Biography, Returning Soldiers, War |
| Social setting: | Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A. Kitman Ho & Ixlan |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1989 | 21 | $172,021 | 4 | $43,005 | $220,569 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 1 | $11,023,650 | 1,310 | $8,415 | $12,177,584 | 3 | |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 1 | $8,028,075 | -27% | 1,315 | $6,105 | $23,821,259 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 1 | $6,228,360 | -22% | 1,314 | $4,740 | $32,607,294 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 2 | $4,640,940 | -25% | 1,311 | $3,540 | $39,160,104 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 3 | $4,012,085 | -14% | 1,309 | $3,065 | $44,496,299 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 4 | $3,004,400 | -25% | 1,295 | $2,320 | $48,358,094 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | 5 | $4,406,350 | +47% | 1,363 | $3,233 | $53,587,994 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 5 | $2,513,160 | -43% | 1,432 | $1,755 | $56,828,041 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | 5 | $2,107,980 | -16% | 1,434 | $1,470 | $59,673,354 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 8 | $1,453,230 | -31% | 1,206 | $1,205 | $61,782,544 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 10 | $1,241,150 | -15% | 1,030 | $1,205 | $63,590,514 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 9 | $1,324,680 | +7% | 1,064 | $1,245 | $65,441,414 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1990 | 1 | $14,639,250 | 1,310 | $11,175 | $15,793,184 | 4 | |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 1 | $10,585,750 | -28% | 1,315 | $8,050 | $26,378,934 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 1 | $8,140,230 | -23% | 1,314 | $6,195 | $34,519,164 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 2 | $5,965,050 | -27% | 1,311 | $4,550 | $40,484,214 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 3 | $4,869,480 | -18% | 1,309 | $3,720 | $45,353,694 | 8 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 4 | $3,827,950 | -21% | 1,295 | $2,956 | $49,181,644 | 9 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | 5 | $5,133,237 | +34% | 1,363 | $3,766 | $54,314,881 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 5 | $3,250,493 | -37% | 1,432 | $2,270 | $57,565,374 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | 5 | $2,763,940 | -15% | 1,434 | $1,927 | $60,329,314 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 7 | $2,020,050 | -27% | 1,206 | $1,675 | $62,349,364 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 10 | $1,767,370 | -13% | 1,030 | $1,716 | $64,116,734 | 14 |