Brainstorm (1983)

Brainstorm
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,921,050Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,196,965 (13.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:169 opening theaters/498 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,030,813

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 1983 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: August 22nd, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 106 minutes
Plot point: Magical Technology, Military Stealing New Invention, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry
Subgenre: Psychological Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1983 7 $1,196,965   169 $7,083   $1,196,965 1
Oct 7, 1983 7 $1,219,755 +2% 178 $6,853   $2,843,590 2
Oct 14, 1983 6 $1,059,768 -13% 276 $3,840   $4,163,445 3
Oct 21, 1983 9 $1,128,671 +7% 498 $2,266   $5,670,900 4
Oct 28, 1983 11 $642,679 -43% 475 $1,353   $6,655,589 5
Nov 4, 1983 14 $473,254 -26% 381 $1,242   $7,369,369 6
Nov 11, 1983 14 $543,183 +15% 456 $1,191   $8,081,610 7
Nov 18, 1983 22 $270,774 -50% 299 $906   $8,521,351 8
Nov 25, 1983 24 $274,202 +1% 292 $939   $8,921,050 9

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1983 6 $1,623,835   169 $9,608   $1,623,835 1
Oct 7, 1983 7 $1,479,842 -9% 178 $8,314   $3,103,677 2
Oct 14, 1983 6 $1,438,552 -3% 276 $5,212   $4,542,229 3
Oct 21, 1983 9 $1,470,681 +2% 498 $2,953   $6,012,910 4
Oct 28, 1983 11 $883,205 -40% 475 $1,859   $6,896,115 5
Nov 4, 1983 15 $642,312 -27% 381 $1,686   $7,538,427 6
Nov 11, 1983 12 $712,150 +11% 456 $1,562   $8,250,577 7
Nov 18, 1983 23 $396,271 -44% 299 $1,325   $8,646,848 8

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,196,965 (13.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:169 opening theaters/498 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,030,813

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 1983 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: August 22nd, 2000 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 106 minutes
Plot point: Magical Technology, Military Stealing New Invention, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry
Subgenre: Psychological Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1983 7 $1,196,965   169 $7,083   $1,196,965 1
Oct 7, 1983 7 $1,219,755 +2% 178 $6,853   $2,843,590 2
Oct 14, 1983 6 $1,059,768 -13% 276 $3,840   $4,163,445 3
Oct 21, 1983 9 $1,128,671 +7% 498 $2,266   $5,670,900 4
Oct 28, 1983 11 $642,679 -43% 475 $1,353   $6,655,589 5
Nov 4, 1983 14 $473,254 -26% 381 $1,242   $7,369,369 6
Nov 11, 1983 14 $543,183 +15% 456 $1,191   $8,081,610 7
Nov 18, 1983 22 $270,774 -50% 299 $906   $8,521,351 8
Nov 25, 1983 24 $274,202 +1% 292 $939   $8,921,050 9

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1983 6 $1,623,835   169 $9,608   $1,623,835 1
Oct 7, 1983 7 $1,479,842 -9% 178 $8,314   $3,103,677 2
Oct 14, 1983 6 $1,438,552 -3% 276 $5,212   $4,542,229 3
Oct 21, 1983 9 $1,470,681 +2% 498 $2,953   $6,012,910 4
Oct 28, 1983 11 $883,205 -40% 475 $1,859   $6,896,115 5
Nov 4, 1983 15 $642,312 -27% 381 $1,686   $7,538,427 6
Nov 11, 1983 12 $712,150 +11% 456 $1,562   $8,250,577 7
Nov 18, 1983 23 $396,271 -44% 299 $1,325   $8,646,848 8