Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $169,100,479 | Details |
| International Box Office | $171,700,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $340,800,479 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Legs: | 31.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 17.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $845,819,617 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 16th, 1977 (Wide) by Columbia September 1st, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures 2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) |
| International Releases: | May 27th, 2016 (Limited), released as Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Director's Cut (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
June 25th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) March 18th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) January 26th, 2026 (Limited), released as Incontri ravvicinati del terzo tipo (Re-release) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | May 29th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Alien Encounters, Dysfunctional Family, First Contact, Friendly Alien on Earth |
| Subgenre: | Mystery Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, EMI, Phillips, Steven Spielberg |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1977 | 1 | $5,379,460 | 270 | $19,924 | $5,379,460 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 14 | $1,767,758 | 901 | $1,962 | $167,767,758 | 2,077 | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 23 | $309,268 | -83% | 787 | $393 | $168,890,338 | 2,078 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 43 | $44,181 | -86% | 138 | $320 | $169,077,585 | 2,079 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1977 | 1 | $3,026,558 | 571 | $5,300 | $8,406,018 | 41 | ||
| Sep 1, 2017 | 12 | $483,575 | 901 | $537 | $166,483,575 | 14,535 | ||
| Sep 2, 2017 | 15 | $652,514 | +35% | 901 | $724 | $167,136,089 | 14,536 | |
| Sep 3, 2017 | - | $631,669 | -3% | 901 | $701 | $167,767,758 | 14,537 | |
| Sep 4, 2017 | 15 | $453,199 | -28% | 901 | $503 | $168,220,957 | 14,538 | |
| Sep 5, 2017 | 11 | $148,480 | -67% | 901 | $165 | $168,369,437 | 14,539 | |
| Sep 6, 2017 | 10 | $135,852 | -9% | 901 | $151 | $168,505,289 | 14,540 | |
| Sep 7, 2017 | 12 | $75,781 | -44% | 901 | $84 | $168,581,070 | 14,541 | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | - | $87,686 | +16% | -82% | 787 | $111 | $168,668,756 | 14,542 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | - | $136,481 | +56% | -79% | 787 | $173 | $168,805,237 | 14,543 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | - | $85,101 | -38% | -87% | 787 | $108 | $168,890,338 | 14,544 |
| Sep 11, 2017 | - | $31,874 | -63% | -93% | 787 | $41 | $168,922,212 | 14,545 |
| Sep 12, 2017 | - | $42,476 | +33% | -71% | 787 | $54 | $168,964,688 | 14,546 |
| Sep 13, 2017 | - | $38,369 | -10% | -72% | 787 | $49 | $169,003,057 | 14,547 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | - | $30,347 | -21% | -60% | 787 | $39 | $169,033,404 | 14,548 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | - | $11,529 | -62% | -87% | 138 | $84 | $169,044,933 | 14,549 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | - | $20,387 | +77% | -85% | 138 | $148 | $169,065,320 | 14,550 |
| Sep 17, 2017 | - | $12,265 | -40% | -86% | 138 | $89 | $169,077,585 | 14,551 |
| Sep 18, 2017 | - | $4,992 | -59% | -84% | 138 | $36 | $169,082,577 | 14,552 |
| Sep 19, 2017 | - | $6,091 | +22% | -86% | 138 | $44 | $169,088,668 | 14,553 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | - | $5,817 | -4% | -85% | 138 | $42 | $169,094,485 | 14,554 |
| Sep 21, 2017 | - | $5,994 | +3% | -80% | 138 | $43 | $169,100,479 | 14,555 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | 14 | $2,581,070 | 901 | $2,865 | $168,581,070 | 2,078 | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 25 | $452,334 | -82% | 787 | $575 | $169,033,404 | 2,079 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 40 | $67,075 | -85% | 138 | $486 | $169,100,479 | 2,080 |
Metrics
| Legs: | 31.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 17.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $845,819,617 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 16th, 1977 (Wide) by Columbia September 1st, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures 2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) |
| International Releases: | May 27th, 2016 (Limited), released as Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Director's Cut (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
June 25th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) March 18th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) January 26th, 2026 (Limited), released as Incontri ravvicinati del terzo tipo (Re-release) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | May 29th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Alien Encounters, Dysfunctional Family, First Contact, Friendly Alien on Earth |
| Subgenre: | Mystery Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, EMI, Phillips, Steven Spielberg |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1977 | 1 | $5,379,460 | 270 | $19,924 | $5,379,460 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 14 | $1,767,758 | 901 | $1,962 | $167,767,758 | 2,077 | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 23 | $309,268 | -83% | 787 | $393 | $168,890,338 | 2,078 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 43 | $44,181 | -86% | 138 | $320 | $169,077,585 | 2,079 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1977 | 1 | $3,026,558 | 571 | $5,300 | $8,406,018 | 41 | ||
| Sep 1, 2017 | 12 | $483,575 | 901 | $537 | $166,483,575 | 14,535 | ||
| Sep 2, 2017 | 15 | $652,514 | +35% | 901 | $724 | $167,136,089 | 14,536 | |
| Sep 3, 2017 | - | $631,669 | -3% | 901 | $701 | $167,767,758 | 14,537 | |
| Sep 4, 2017 | 15 | $453,199 | -28% | 901 | $503 | $168,220,957 | 14,538 | |
| Sep 5, 2017 | 11 | $148,480 | -67% | 901 | $165 | $168,369,437 | 14,539 | |
| Sep 6, 2017 | 10 | $135,852 | -9% | 901 | $151 | $168,505,289 | 14,540 | |
| Sep 7, 2017 | 12 | $75,781 | -44% | 901 | $84 | $168,581,070 | 14,541 | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | - | $87,686 | +16% | -82% | 787 | $111 | $168,668,756 | 14,542 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | - | $136,481 | +56% | -79% | 787 | $173 | $168,805,237 | 14,543 |
| Sep 10, 2017 | - | $85,101 | -38% | -87% | 787 | $108 | $168,890,338 | 14,544 |
| Sep 11, 2017 | - | $31,874 | -63% | -93% | 787 | $41 | $168,922,212 | 14,545 |
| Sep 12, 2017 | - | $42,476 | +33% | -71% | 787 | $54 | $168,964,688 | 14,546 |
| Sep 13, 2017 | - | $38,369 | -10% | -72% | 787 | $49 | $169,003,057 | 14,547 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | - | $30,347 | -21% | -60% | 787 | $39 | $169,033,404 | 14,548 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | - | $11,529 | -62% | -87% | 138 | $84 | $169,044,933 | 14,549 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | - | $20,387 | +77% | -85% | 138 | $148 | $169,065,320 | 14,550 |
| Sep 17, 2017 | - | $12,265 | -40% | -86% | 138 | $89 | $169,077,585 | 14,551 |
| Sep 18, 2017 | - | $4,992 | -59% | -84% | 138 | $36 | $169,082,577 | 14,552 |
| Sep 19, 2017 | - | $6,091 | +22% | -86% | 138 | $44 | $169,088,668 | 14,553 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | - | $5,817 | -4% | -85% | 138 | $42 | $169,094,485 | 14,554 |
| Sep 21, 2017 | - | $5,994 | +3% | -80% | 138 | $43 | $169,100,479 | 14,555 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | 14 | $2,581,070 | 901 | $2,865 | $168,581,070 | 2,078 | |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 25 | $452,334 | -82% | 787 | $575 | $169,033,404 | 2,079 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 40 | $67,075 | -85% | 138 | $486 | $169,100,479 | 2,080 |