Christine (1983)

Christine
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,200,000Details
International Box Office $28,951Details
Worldwide Box Office $21,228,951
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,408,904 (16.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,045 opening theaters/1,101 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,951,437

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,693 $21,200,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,305 $28,951
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,272 $21,228,951

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
September 10th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: May 3rd, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
November 30th, 2018 (Limited) (South Korea)
March 2nd, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 20th, 2023 (Special Engagement) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
December 10th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
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Video Release: September 28th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Maximum Overdrive
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Keywords: Possessed, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Killer Inanimate Objects, 1950s, 1970s, Prologue, Bullies, Revenge, Romance, Love Triangle, Unrequited Love
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $9,817,666 Dec 30, 1983 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 396 $6,643,360 Dec 23, 1983 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1983 4 $3,408,904   1,045 $3,262   $3,408,904 1
Dec 16, 1983 8 $2,058,517 -40% 1,041 $1,977   $6,454,823 2
Dec 23, 1983 9 $1,851,909 -10% 1,101 $1,682   $9,294,097 3
Dec 30, 1983 9 $2,736,782 +48% 1,080 $2,534   $13,538,918 4
Jan 6, 1984 8 $2,015,922 -26% 1,039 $1,940   $15,855,003 5
Jan 13, 1984 12 $1,316,835 -35% 894 $1,473   $17,689,387 6
Jan 20, 1984 13 $819,972 -38% 718 $1,142   $18,877,692 7
Jan 27, 1984 14 $696,955 -15% 600 $1,162   $19,689,450 8
Feb 3, 1984 17 $530,977 -24% 530 $1,002   $20,407,379 9
Feb 10, 1984 18 $445,726 -16% 487 $915   $21,017,849 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1983 4 $4,396,306   1,045 $4,207   $4,396,306 1
Dec 16, 1983 8 $3,045,882 -31% 1,041 $2,926   $7,442,188 2
Dec 23, 1983 8 $3,359,948 +10% 1,101 $3,052   $10,802,136 3
Dec 30, 1983 9 $3,036,945 -10% 1,080 $2,812   $13,839,081 4
Jan 6, 1984 8 $2,533,471 -17% 1,039 $2,438   $16,372,552 5
Jan 13, 1984 12 $1,685,168 -33% 894 $1,885   $18,057,720 6
Jan 20, 1984 13 $934,775 -45% 718 $1,302   $18,992,495 7
Jan 27, 1984 14 $883,907 -5% 600 $1,473   $19,876,402 8
Feb 3, 1984 17 $695,721 -21% 530 $1,313   $20,572,123 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/3/1984 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/2/2023 $510 1 1 1 $510 3/6/2023
South Korea 11/30/2018 $2,317 1 1 1 $3,795 1/8/2019
United Kingdom 10/20/2023 $24,646 84 84 84 $24,646 10/26/2023
 
International Total$28,951 10/26/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Robert Prosky    Will Darnell
Alexandra Paul    Leigh Cabot
Roberts Blossom    George LeBay
Keith Gordon    Arnie Cunningham
John Stockwell    Dennis Guilder
Kelly Preston    Roseanne
Harry Dean Stanton    Rudolph Junkins

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Carpenter    Director
Bill Phillips    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,408,904 (16.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,045 opening theaters/1,101 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,951,437

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,693 $21,200,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,305 $28,951
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,272 $21,228,951

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Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
September 10th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: May 3rd, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
November 30th, 2018 (Limited) (South Korea)
March 2nd, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 20th, 2023 (Special Engagement) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
December 10th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 28th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Maximum Overdrive
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Keywords: Possessed, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Killer Inanimate Objects, 1950s, 1970s, Prologue, Bullies, Revenge, Romance, Love Triangle, Unrequited Love
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $9,817,666 Dec 30, 1983 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 396 $6,643,360 Dec 23, 1983 17

Uncategorized

Robert Prosky    Will Darnell
Alexandra Paul    Leigh Cabot
Roberts Blossom    George LeBay
Keith Gordon    Arnie Cunningham
John Stockwell    Dennis Guilder
Kelly Preston    Roseanne
Harry Dean Stanton    Rudolph Junkins

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Carpenter    Director
Bill Phillips    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1983 4 $3,408,904   1,045 $3,262   $3,408,904 1
Dec 16, 1983 8 $2,058,517 -40% 1,041 $1,977   $6,454,823 2
Dec 23, 1983 9 $1,851,909 -10% 1,101 $1,682   $9,294,097 3
Dec 30, 1983 9 $2,736,782 +48% 1,080 $2,534   $13,538,918 4
Jan 6, 1984 8 $2,015,922 -26% 1,039 $1,940   $15,855,003 5
Jan 13, 1984 12 $1,316,835 -35% 894 $1,473   $17,689,387 6
Jan 20, 1984 13 $819,972 -38% 718 $1,142   $18,877,692 7
Jan 27, 1984 14 $696,955 -15% 600 $1,162   $19,689,450 8
Feb 3, 1984 17 $530,977 -24% 530 $1,002   $20,407,379 9
Feb 10, 1984 18 $445,726 -16% 487 $915   $21,017,849 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1983 4 $4,396,306   1,045 $4,207   $4,396,306 1
Dec 16, 1983 8 $3,045,882 -31% 1,041 $2,926   $7,442,188 2
Dec 23, 1983 8 $3,359,948 +10% 1,101 $3,052   $10,802,136 3
Dec 30, 1983 9 $3,036,945 -10% 1,080 $2,812   $13,839,081 4
Jan 6, 1984 8 $2,533,471 -17% 1,039 $2,438   $16,372,552 5
Jan 13, 1984 12 $1,685,168 -33% 894 $1,885   $18,057,720 6
Jan 20, 1984 13 $934,775 -45% 718 $1,302   $18,992,495 7
Jan 27, 1984 14 $883,907 -5% 600 $1,473   $19,876,402 8
Feb 3, 1984 17 $695,721 -21% 530 $1,313   $20,572,123 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/3/1984 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/2/2023 $510 1 1 1 $510 3/6/2023
South Korea 11/30/2018 $2,317 1 1 1 $3,795 1/8/2019
United Kingdom 10/20/2023 $24,646 84 84 84 $24,646 10/26/2023
 
International Total$28,951 10/26/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records