Commando (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $35,073,978 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,935 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $35,078,913 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,700,015 (22.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,495 opening theaters/1,504 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $111,742,721 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
December 10th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 6th, 2010 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | South America |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Coup d’Etat, Death of a Mentor, Kidnap, Military Coup, Rescue |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Silver Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1985 | 1 | $7,700,015 | 1,495 | $5,151 | $7,700,015 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 1985 | 1 | $6,540,130 | -15% | 1,503 | $4,351 | $16,939,579 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | 1 | $4,171,033 | -36% | 1,504 | $2,773 | $22,381,921 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 1985 | 3 | $2,756,795 | -34% | 1,481 | $1,861 | $26,392,936 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1985 | 6 | $1,941,093 | -30% | 1,237 | $1,569 | $29,224,523 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1985 | 10 | $1,302,673 | -33% | 975 | $1,336 | $31,158,395 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1985 | 12 | $972,010 | -25% | 824 | $1,180 | $32,615,695 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 1985 | 14 | $867,262 | -11% | 924 | $939 | $33,814,199 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 1985 | 15 | $668,330 | -23% | 546 | $1,224 | $34,896,317 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1985 | 1 | $10,399,449 | 1,495 | $6,956 | $10,399,449 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 1985 | 1 | $7,811,439 | -25% | 1,503 | $5,197 | $18,210,888 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | 1 | $5,425,253 | -31% | 1,504 | $3,607 | $23,636,141 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 1985 | 2 | $3,647,289 | -33% | 1,481 | $2,463 | $27,283,430 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1985 | 6 | $2,572,292 | -29% | 1,237 | $2,079 | $29,855,722 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1985 | 10 | $1,787,963 | -30% | 975 | $1,834 | $31,643,685 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1985 | 11 | $1,303,252 | -27% | 824 | $1,582 | $32,946,937 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 1985 | 13 | $1,281,050 | -2% | 924 | $1,386 | $34,227,987 | 8 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/8/2020 | $123 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $3,089 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/10/2020 | $536 | 5 | 5 | 6 | $1,846 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| International Total | $4,935 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Col. John Matrix |
Supporting
| Bill Paxton | Intercept Officer | |
| Chelsea Field | Western Flight Attendant | |
| Bill Duke | Cooke | |
| Alyssa Milano | Jenny | |
| David Patrick Kelly | Sully | |
| James Olson | General Kirby | |
| Vernon Wells | Bennett | |
| Rae Dawn Chong | Cindy | |
| Dan Hedaya | Arius |
| Branscombe Richmond | Vega |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mark L. Lester | Director | |
| Steven E. de Souza | Screenwriter | |
| Steven E. de Souza | Story Creator | |
| Joseph Loeb III | Story Creator | |
| Matthew Weisman | Story Creator | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| K.C. Colwell | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,700,015 (22.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,495 opening theaters/1,504 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $111,742,721 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
December 10th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 6th, 2010 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | South America |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Coup d’Etat, Death of a Mentor, Kidnap, Military Coup, Rescue |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Silver Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1985 | 1 | $7,700,015 | 1,495 | $5,151 | $7,700,015 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 1985 | 1 | $6,540,130 | -15% | 1,503 | $4,351 | $16,939,579 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | 1 | $4,171,033 | -36% | 1,504 | $2,773 | $22,381,921 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 1985 | 3 | $2,756,795 | -34% | 1,481 | $1,861 | $26,392,936 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1985 | 6 | $1,941,093 | -30% | 1,237 | $1,569 | $29,224,523 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1985 | 10 | $1,302,673 | -33% | 975 | $1,336 | $31,158,395 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1985 | 12 | $972,010 | -25% | 824 | $1,180 | $32,615,695 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 1985 | 14 | $867,262 | -11% | 924 | $939 | $33,814,199 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 1985 | 15 | $668,330 | -23% | 546 | $1,224 | $34,896,317 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1985 | 1 | $10,399,449 | 1,495 | $6,956 | $10,399,449 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 1985 | 1 | $7,811,439 | -25% | 1,503 | $5,197 | $18,210,888 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | 1 | $5,425,253 | -31% | 1,504 | $3,607 | $23,636,141 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 1985 | 2 | $3,647,289 | -33% | 1,481 | $2,463 | $27,283,430 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1985 | 6 | $2,572,292 | -29% | 1,237 | $2,079 | $29,855,722 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1985 | 10 | $1,787,963 | -30% | 975 | $1,834 | $31,643,685 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1985 | 11 | $1,303,252 | -27% | 824 | $1,582 | $32,946,937 | 7 |
| Nov 22, 1985 | 13 | $1,281,050 | -2% | 924 | $1,386 | $34,227,987 | 8 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/8/2020 | $123 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $3,089 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/10/2020 | $536 | 5 | 5 | 6 | $1,846 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| International Total | $4,935 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Col. John Matrix |
Supporting
| Bill Paxton | Intercept Officer | |
| Chelsea Field | Western Flight Attendant | |
| Bill Duke | Cooke | |
| Alyssa Milano | Jenny | |
| David Patrick Kelly | Sully | |
| James Olson | General Kirby | |
| Vernon Wells | Bennett | |
| Rae Dawn Chong | Cindy | |
| Dan Hedaya | Arius |
| Branscombe Richmond | Vega |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mark L. Lester | Director | |
| Steven E. de Souza | Screenwriter | |
| Steven E. de Souza | Story Creator | |
| Joseph Loeb III | Story Creator | |
| Matthew Weisman | Story Creator | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| K.C. Colwell | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.