Breathless (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,910,002Details
OpusData ID: 25390100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,384,369 (22.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,161 opening theaters/1,166 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,486,382

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,759 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $19,910,002

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: August 14th, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence.
(Rating bulletin 2205, 1/11/2012)
Running Time: 97 minutes
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Keywords: Film Noir, Action Thriller, Police Shooting, Car Chase, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
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, Inflation Adjusted) 191 $12,604,041 May 27, 1983 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,508 $71,486,382
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,299 $19,910,002
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 37 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,098 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,499 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,107 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 35 $19,910,002

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 1983 2 $4,384,369   1,161 $3,776   $4,384,369 1
May 20, 1983 3 $3,776,364 -14% 1,166 $3,239   $9,908,426 2
May 27, 1983 5 $3,367,492 -11% 1,073 $3,138   $14,487,363 3
Jun 3, 1983 8 $1,491,457 -56% 892 $1,672   $16,736,249 4
Jun 10, 1983 10 $798,676 -46% 681 $1,173   $18,153,142 5
Jun 17, 1983 11 $649,043 -19% 605 $1,073   $18,985,595 6
Jun 24, 1983 15 $305,271 -53% 269 $1,135   $19,910,002 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 1983 2 $6,132,062   1,161 $5,282   $6,132,062 1
May 20, 1983 4 $4,987,809 -19% 1,166 $4,278   $11,119,871 2
May 27, 1983 5 $4,124,921 -17% 1,073 $3,844   $15,244,792 3
Jun 3, 1983 7 $2,109,674 -49% 892 $2,365   $17,354,466 4
Jun 10, 1983 13 $982,086 -53% 681 $1,442   $18,336,552 5
Jun 17, 1983 10 $1,268,179 +29% 605 $2,096   $19,604,731 6

Leading Cast

Richard Gere    Jesse Lujack

Uncategorized

John P. Ryan    Lt. Parmental
James Hong    Grocer
Lisa Jane Persky    Salesgirl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim McBride    Director
L.M. Kit Carson    Screenwriter
Jim McBride    Screenwriter
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Nilo Otero    Production Assistant

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,384,369 (22.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,161 opening theaters/1,166 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,486,382

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,759 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $19,910,002

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: August 14th, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence.
(Rating bulletin 2205, 1/11/2012)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beat Street
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Keywords: Film Noir, Action Thriller, Police Shooting, Car Chase, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
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, Inflation Adjusted) 191 $12,604,041 May 27, 1983 17

Leading Cast

Richard Gere    Jesse Lujack

Uncategorized

John P. Ryan    Lt. Parmental
James Hong    Grocer
Lisa Jane Persky    Salesgirl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim McBride    Director
L.M. Kit Carson    Screenwriter
Jim McBride    Screenwriter
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Nilo Otero    Production Assistant

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,508 $71,486,382
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,299 $19,910,002
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 37 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,098 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,499 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,107 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $19,910,002
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 35 $19,910,002

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 1983 2 $4,384,369   1,161 $3,776   $4,384,369 1
May 20, 1983 3 $3,776,364 -14% 1,166 $3,239   $9,908,426 2
May 27, 1983 5 $3,367,492 -11% 1,073 $3,138   $14,487,363 3
Jun 3, 1983 8 $1,491,457 -56% 892 $1,672   $16,736,249 4
Jun 10, 1983 10 $798,676 -46% 681 $1,173   $18,153,142 5
Jun 17, 1983 11 $649,043 -19% 605 $1,073   $18,985,595 6
Jun 24, 1983 15 $305,271 -53% 269 $1,135   $19,910,002 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 1983 2 $6,132,062   1,161 $5,282   $6,132,062 1
May 20, 1983 4 $4,987,809 -19% 1,166 $4,278   $11,119,871 2
May 27, 1983 5 $4,124,921 -17% 1,073 $3,844   $15,244,792 3
Jun 3, 1983 7 $2,109,674 -49% 892 $2,365   $17,354,466 4
Jun 10, 1983 13 $982,086 -53% 681 $1,442   $18,336,552 5
Jun 17, 1983 10 $1,268,179 +29% 605 $2,096   $19,604,731 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,759 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,860 $19,910,002
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 38 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,141 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,042 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,062 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 959 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $19,910,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 36 $19,910,002