The Cotton Club (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,928,721 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,903,603 (11.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 808 opening theaters/809 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,607,098 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures October 11th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Lionsgate |
| Video Release: | July 10th, 2001 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dancing, Love Triangle, Mafia, Musicians, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz, Night Club, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | American Zoetrope |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | 5 | $2,903,603 | 808 | $3,594 | $2,903,603 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 8 | $3,159,832 | +9% | 808 | $3,911 | $7,373,481 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 9 | $4,448,524 | +41% | 809 | $5,499 | $13,304,950 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 9 | $2,562,311 | -42% | 771 | $3,323 | $16,654,422 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 8 | $1,946,277 | -24% | 743 | $2,619 | $19,466,127 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 9 | $1,116,979 | -43% | 693 | $1,612 | $21,269,268 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 10 | $1,135,528 | +2% | 654 | $1,736 | $22,792,891 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 14 | $688,853 | -39% | 490 | $1,406 | $23,937,021 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 19 | $397,994 | -42% | 355 | $1,121 | $24,590,206 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 27 | $197,180 | -50% | 153 | $1,289 | $24,952,537 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 26 | $190,031 | -4% | 222 | $856 | $25,190,575 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 28 | $136,534 | -28% | 140 | $975 | $25,348,508 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 24 | $185,363 | +36% | 147 | $1,261 | $25,660,053 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 27 | $112,281 | -39% | 114 | $985 | $25,830,380 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 31 | $47,331 | -58% | 60 | $789 | $25,928,721 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | 5 | $4,213,649 | 808 | $5,215 | $4,213,649 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 8 | $4,642,777 | +10% | 808 | $5,746 | $8,856,426 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 10 | $5,235,685 | +13% | 809 | $6,472 | $14,092,111 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 8 | $3,427,739 | -35% | 771 | $4,446 | $17,519,850 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 7 | $2,632,439 | -23% | 743 | $3,543 | $20,152,289 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 10 | $1,505,074 | -43% | 693 | $2,172 | $21,657,363 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 9 | $1,590,805 | +6% | 654 | $2,432 | $23,248,168 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 13 | $944,044 | -41% | 490 | $1,927 | $24,192,212 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 18 | $563,145 | -40% | 355 | $1,586 | $24,755,357 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 26 | $245,187 | -56% | 153 | $1,603 | $25,000,544 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 26 | $211,430 | -14% | 222 | $952 | $25,211,974 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 25 | $262,716 | +24% | 140 | $1,877 | $25,474,690 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 19 | $243,409 | -7% | 147 | $1,656 | $25,718,099 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 24 | $163,291 | -33% | 114 | $1,432 | $25,881,390 | 14 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,903,603 (11.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 808 opening theaters/809 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,607,098 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures October 11th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Lionsgate |
| Video Release: | July 10th, 2001 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dancing, Love Triangle, Mafia, Musicians, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz, Night Club, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | American Zoetrope |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | 5 | $2,903,603 | 808 | $3,594 | $2,903,603 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 8 | $3,159,832 | +9% | 808 | $3,911 | $7,373,481 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 9 | $4,448,524 | +41% | 809 | $5,499 | $13,304,950 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 9 | $2,562,311 | -42% | 771 | $3,323 | $16,654,422 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 8 | $1,946,277 | -24% | 743 | $2,619 | $19,466,127 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 9 | $1,116,979 | -43% | 693 | $1,612 | $21,269,268 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 10 | $1,135,528 | +2% | 654 | $1,736 | $22,792,891 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 14 | $688,853 | -39% | 490 | $1,406 | $23,937,021 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 19 | $397,994 | -42% | 355 | $1,121 | $24,590,206 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 27 | $197,180 | -50% | 153 | $1,289 | $24,952,537 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 26 | $190,031 | -4% | 222 | $856 | $25,190,575 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 28 | $136,534 | -28% | 140 | $975 | $25,348,508 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 24 | $185,363 | +36% | 147 | $1,261 | $25,660,053 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 27 | $112,281 | -39% | 114 | $985 | $25,830,380 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 31 | $47,331 | -58% | 60 | $789 | $25,928,721 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | 5 | $4,213,649 | 808 | $5,215 | $4,213,649 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 8 | $4,642,777 | +10% | 808 | $5,746 | $8,856,426 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 10 | $5,235,685 | +13% | 809 | $6,472 | $14,092,111 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 8 | $3,427,739 | -35% | 771 | $4,446 | $17,519,850 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 7 | $2,632,439 | -23% | 743 | $3,543 | $20,152,289 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 10 | $1,505,074 | -43% | 693 | $2,172 | $21,657,363 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 9 | $1,590,805 | +6% | 654 | $2,432 | $23,248,168 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 13 | $944,044 | -41% | 490 | $1,927 | $24,192,212 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 18 | $563,145 | -40% | 355 | $1,586 | $24,755,357 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 26 | $245,187 | -56% | 153 | $1,603 | $25,000,544 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 26 | $211,430 | -14% | 222 | $952 | $25,211,974 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 25 | $262,716 | +24% | 140 | $1,877 | $25,474,690 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 19 | $243,409 | -7% | 147 | $1,656 | $25,718,099 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 24 | $163,291 | -33% | 114 | $1,432 | $25,881,390 | 14 |