Dances with Wolves (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $184,208,842 | Details |
| International Box Office | $239,999,963 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $424,208,805 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $598,257 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,000,000 (worldwide box office is 22.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 14 opening theaters/1,636 max. theaters, 24.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $494,359,512 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 9th, 1990 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 31st, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | August 28th, 1991 by Orion Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 181 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Culture Clash, Native Americans |
| Social setting: | The Civil War |
| Subgenre: | Revisionist Western |
| Time period setting: | 1860s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tig Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1990 | 11 | $598,257 | 14 | $42,733 | $598,257 | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 1990 | 11 | $565,083 | -6% | 14 | $40,363 | $1,532,461 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 1990 | 3 | $9,491,623 | +1,580% | 1,048 | $9,057 | $14,340,791 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1990 | 4 | $7,024,913 | -26% | 1,053 | $6,671 | $24,411,745 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1990 | 4 | $5,385,579 | -23% | 1,051 | $5,124 | $32,019,043 | 5 |
| Dec 14, 1990 | 4 | $4,471,916 | -17% | 1,196 | $3,739 | $38,378,883 | 6 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | 4 | $5,906,935 | +32% | 1,254 | $4,710 | $46,269,616 | 7 |
| Dec 28, 1990 | 4 | $11,898,621 | +101% | 1,269 | $9,376 | $61,562,428 | 8 |
| Jan 4, 1991 | 4 | $7,329,451 | -38% | 1,282 | $5,717 | $71,245,992 | 9 |
| Jan 11, 1991 | 5 | $5,586,412 | -24% | 1,285 | $4,347 | $79,408,319 | 10 |
| Jan 18, 1991 | 4 | $5,759,572 | +3% | 1,301 | $4,427 | $86,834,177 | 11 |
| Jan 25, 1991 | 5 | $4,307,895 | -25% | 1,302 | $3,309 | $92,390,440 | 12 |
| Feb 1, 1991 | 2 | $4,787,941 | +11% | 1,343 | $3,565 | $98,652,878 | 13 |
| Feb 8, 1991 | 5 | $3,905,835 | -18% | 1,548 | $2,523 | $103,912,717 | 14 |
| Feb 15, 1991 | 5 | $6,202,141 | +59% | 1,554 | $3,991 | $111,742,261 | 15 |
| Feb 22, 1991 | 5 | $4,225,329 | -32% | 1,602 | $2,638 | $117,287,535 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 1991 | 6 | $3,942,518 | -7% | 1,608 | $2,452 | $122,601,476 | 17 |
| Mar 8, 1991 | 6 | $3,381,254 | -14% | 1,572 | $2,151 | $127,243,233 | 18 |
| Mar 15, 1991 | 8 | $2,816,640 | -17% | 1,545 | $1,823 | $131,271,171 | 19 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | 6 | $3,750,142 | +33% | 1,538 | $2,438 | $136,249,848 | 20 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | 3 | $5,406,366 | +44% | 1,621 | $3,335 | $144,313,302 | 21 |
| Apr 5, 1991 | 4 | $4,014,945 | -26% | 1,636 | $2,454 | $150,666,372 | 22 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | 4 | $3,467,181 | -14% | 1,612 | $2,151 | $155,257,286 | 23 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | 5 | $2,940,860 | -15% | 1,625 | $1,810 | $159,510,493 | 24 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | 8 | $2,065,096 | -30% | 1,597 | $1,293 | $162,453,745 | 25 |
| May 3, 1991 | 9 | $1,838,329 | -11% | 1,478 | $1,244 | $164,961,941 | 26 |
| May 10, 1991 | 9 | $1,436,476 | -22% | 1,358 | $1,058 | $167,075,878 | 27 |
| May 17, 1991 | 11 | $1,396,192 | -3% | 1,107 | $1,261 | $169,370,575 | 28 |
| May 24, 1991 | 15 | $1,209,017 | -13% | 743 | $1,627 | $171,221,399 | 29 |
| May 31, 1991 | 15 | $806,709 | -33% | 797 | $1,012 | $172,548,016 | 30 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | 11 | $784,346 | 716 | $1,095 | $173,995,363 | 32 | |
| Jun 21, 1991 | 14 | $716,449 | -9% | 586 | $1,223 | $175,293,948 | 33 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1990 | 8 | $967,378 | 14 | $69,098 | $967,378 | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 1990 | 8 | $3,881,790 | +301% | 14 | $277,271 | $4,849,168 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 1990 | 3 | $12,537,664 | +223% | 1,048 | $11,963 | $17,386,832 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1990 | 4 | $9,246,632 | -26% | 1,053 | $8,781 | $26,633,464 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1990 | 4 | $7,273,503 | -21% | 1,051 | $6,921 | $33,906,967 | 5 |
| Dec 14, 1990 | 4 | $6,455,714 | -11% | 1,196 | $5,398 | $40,362,681 | 6 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | 4 | $9,301,126 | +44% | 1,254 | $7,417 | $49,663,807 | 7 |
| Dec 28, 1990 | 4 | $14,252,734 | +53% | 1,269 | $11,231 | $63,916,541 | 8 |
| Jan 4, 1991 | 4 | $9,905,366 | -31% | 1,282 | $7,726 | $73,821,907 | 9 |
| Jan 11, 1991 | 5 | $7,252,698 | -27% | 1,285 | $5,644 | $81,074,605 | 10 |
| Jan 18, 1991 | 4 | $7,007,940 | -3% | 1,301 | $5,387 | $88,082,545 | 11 |
| Jan 25, 1991 | 4 | $5,782,392 | -17% | 1,302 | $4,441 | $93,864,937 | 12 |
| Feb 1, 1991 | 2 | $6,141,945 | +6% | 1,343 | $4,573 | $100,006,882 | 13 |
| Feb 8, 1991 | 5 | $5,533,238 | -10% | 1,548 | $3,574 | $105,540,120 | 14 |
| Feb 15, 1991 | 5 | $7,522,086 | +36% | 1,554 | $4,840 | $113,062,206 | 15 |
| Feb 22, 1991 | 5 | $5,596,752 | -26% | 1,602 | $3,494 | $118,658,958 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 1991 | 4 | $5,203,021 | -7% | 1,608 | $3,236 | $123,861,979 | 17 |
| Mar 8, 1991 | 6 | $4,592,552 | -12% | 1,572 | $2,921 | $128,454,531 | 18 |
| Mar 15, 1991 | 8 | $4,045,175 | -12% | 1,545 | $2,618 | $132,499,706 | 19 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | 3 | $6,407,230 | +58% | 1,538 | $4,166 | $138,906,936 | 20 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | 3 | $7,744,491 | +21% | 1,621 | $4,778 | $146,651,427 | 21 |
| Apr 5, 1991 | 5 | $5,138,678 | -34% | 1,636 | $3,141 | $151,790,105 | 22 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | 4 | $4,779,528 | -7% | 1,612 | $2,965 | $156,569,633 | 23 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | 5 | $3,819,016 | -20% | 1,625 | $2,350 | $160,388,649 | 24 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | 8 | $2,734,963 | -28% | 1,597 | $1,713 | $163,123,612 | 25 |
| May 3, 1991 | 9 | $2,515,790 | -8% | 1,478 | $1,702 | $165,639,402 | 26 |
| May 10, 1991 | 8 | $2,334,981 | -7% | 1,358 | $1,719 | $167,974,383 | 27 |
| May 17, 1991 | 11 | $2,037,999 | -13% | 1,107 | $1,841 | $170,012,382 | 28 |
| May 24, 1991 | 13 | $1,728,925 | -15% | 743 | $2,327 | $171,741,307 | 29 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | 10 | $1,366,482 | 716 | $1,908 | $174,577,499 | 32 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $598,257 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,000,000 (worldwide box office is 22.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 14 opening theaters/1,636 max. theaters, 24.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $494,359,512 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 9th, 1990 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 31st, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | August 28th, 1991 by Orion Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 181 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Culture Clash, Native Americans |
| Social setting: | The Civil War |
| Subgenre: | Revisionist Western |
| Time period setting: | 1860s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tig Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1990 | 11 | $598,257 | 14 | $42,733 | $598,257 | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 1990 | 11 | $565,083 | -6% | 14 | $40,363 | $1,532,461 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 1990 | 3 | $9,491,623 | +1,580% | 1,048 | $9,057 | $14,340,791 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1990 | 4 | $7,024,913 | -26% | 1,053 | $6,671 | $24,411,745 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1990 | 4 | $5,385,579 | -23% | 1,051 | $5,124 | $32,019,043 | 5 |
| Dec 14, 1990 | 4 | $4,471,916 | -17% | 1,196 | $3,739 | $38,378,883 | 6 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | 4 | $5,906,935 | +32% | 1,254 | $4,710 | $46,269,616 | 7 |
| Dec 28, 1990 | 4 | $11,898,621 | +101% | 1,269 | $9,376 | $61,562,428 | 8 |
| Jan 4, 1991 | 4 | $7,329,451 | -38% | 1,282 | $5,717 | $71,245,992 | 9 |
| Jan 11, 1991 | 5 | $5,586,412 | -24% | 1,285 | $4,347 | $79,408,319 | 10 |
| Jan 18, 1991 | 4 | $5,759,572 | +3% | 1,301 | $4,427 | $86,834,177 | 11 |
| Jan 25, 1991 | 5 | $4,307,895 | -25% | 1,302 | $3,309 | $92,390,440 | 12 |
| Feb 1, 1991 | 2 | $4,787,941 | +11% | 1,343 | $3,565 | $98,652,878 | 13 |
| Feb 8, 1991 | 5 | $3,905,835 | -18% | 1,548 | $2,523 | $103,912,717 | 14 |
| Feb 15, 1991 | 5 | $6,202,141 | +59% | 1,554 | $3,991 | $111,742,261 | 15 |
| Feb 22, 1991 | 5 | $4,225,329 | -32% | 1,602 | $2,638 | $117,287,535 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 1991 | 6 | $3,942,518 | -7% | 1,608 | $2,452 | $122,601,476 | 17 |
| Mar 8, 1991 | 6 | $3,381,254 | -14% | 1,572 | $2,151 | $127,243,233 | 18 |
| Mar 15, 1991 | 8 | $2,816,640 | -17% | 1,545 | $1,823 | $131,271,171 | 19 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | 6 | $3,750,142 | +33% | 1,538 | $2,438 | $136,249,848 | 20 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | 3 | $5,406,366 | +44% | 1,621 | $3,335 | $144,313,302 | 21 |
| Apr 5, 1991 | 4 | $4,014,945 | -26% | 1,636 | $2,454 | $150,666,372 | 22 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | 4 | $3,467,181 | -14% | 1,612 | $2,151 | $155,257,286 | 23 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | 5 | $2,940,860 | -15% | 1,625 | $1,810 | $159,510,493 | 24 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | 8 | $2,065,096 | -30% | 1,597 | $1,293 | $162,453,745 | 25 |
| May 3, 1991 | 9 | $1,838,329 | -11% | 1,478 | $1,244 | $164,961,941 | 26 |
| May 10, 1991 | 9 | $1,436,476 | -22% | 1,358 | $1,058 | $167,075,878 | 27 |
| May 17, 1991 | 11 | $1,396,192 | -3% | 1,107 | $1,261 | $169,370,575 | 28 |
| May 24, 1991 | 15 | $1,209,017 | -13% | 743 | $1,627 | $171,221,399 | 29 |
| May 31, 1991 | 15 | $806,709 | -33% | 797 | $1,012 | $172,548,016 | 30 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | 11 | $784,346 | 716 | $1,095 | $173,995,363 | 32 | |
| Jun 21, 1991 | 14 | $716,449 | -9% | 586 | $1,223 | $175,293,948 | 33 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1990 | 8 | $967,378 | 14 | $69,098 | $967,378 | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 1990 | 8 | $3,881,790 | +301% | 14 | $277,271 | $4,849,168 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 1990 | 3 | $12,537,664 | +223% | 1,048 | $11,963 | $17,386,832 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1990 | 4 | $9,246,632 | -26% | 1,053 | $8,781 | $26,633,464 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1990 | 4 | $7,273,503 | -21% | 1,051 | $6,921 | $33,906,967 | 5 |
| Dec 14, 1990 | 4 | $6,455,714 | -11% | 1,196 | $5,398 | $40,362,681 | 6 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | 4 | $9,301,126 | +44% | 1,254 | $7,417 | $49,663,807 | 7 |
| Dec 28, 1990 | 4 | $14,252,734 | +53% | 1,269 | $11,231 | $63,916,541 | 8 |
| Jan 4, 1991 | 4 | $9,905,366 | -31% | 1,282 | $7,726 | $73,821,907 | 9 |
| Jan 11, 1991 | 5 | $7,252,698 | -27% | 1,285 | $5,644 | $81,074,605 | 10 |
| Jan 18, 1991 | 4 | $7,007,940 | -3% | 1,301 | $5,387 | $88,082,545 | 11 |
| Jan 25, 1991 | 4 | $5,782,392 | -17% | 1,302 | $4,441 | $93,864,937 | 12 |
| Feb 1, 1991 | 2 | $6,141,945 | +6% | 1,343 | $4,573 | $100,006,882 | 13 |
| Feb 8, 1991 | 5 | $5,533,238 | -10% | 1,548 | $3,574 | $105,540,120 | 14 |
| Feb 15, 1991 | 5 | $7,522,086 | +36% | 1,554 | $4,840 | $113,062,206 | 15 |
| Feb 22, 1991 | 5 | $5,596,752 | -26% | 1,602 | $3,494 | $118,658,958 | 16 |
| Mar 1, 1991 | 4 | $5,203,021 | -7% | 1,608 | $3,236 | $123,861,979 | 17 |
| Mar 8, 1991 | 6 | $4,592,552 | -12% | 1,572 | $2,921 | $128,454,531 | 18 |
| Mar 15, 1991 | 8 | $4,045,175 | -12% | 1,545 | $2,618 | $132,499,706 | 19 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | 3 | $6,407,230 | +58% | 1,538 | $4,166 | $138,906,936 | 20 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | 3 | $7,744,491 | +21% | 1,621 | $4,778 | $146,651,427 | 21 |
| Apr 5, 1991 | 5 | $5,138,678 | -34% | 1,636 | $3,141 | $151,790,105 | 22 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | 4 | $4,779,528 | -7% | 1,612 | $2,965 | $156,569,633 | 23 |
| Apr 19, 1991 | 5 | $3,819,016 | -20% | 1,625 | $2,350 | $160,388,649 | 24 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | 8 | $2,734,963 | -28% | 1,597 | $1,713 | $163,123,612 | 25 |
| May 3, 1991 | 9 | $2,515,790 | -8% | 1,478 | $1,702 | $165,639,402 | 26 |
| May 10, 1991 | 8 | $2,334,981 | -7% | 1,358 | $1,719 | $167,974,383 | 27 |
| May 17, 1991 | 11 | $2,037,999 | -13% | 1,107 | $1,841 | $170,012,382 | 28 |
| May 24, 1991 | 13 | $1,728,925 | -15% | 743 | $2,327 | $171,741,307 | 29 |
| Jun 14, 1991 | 10 | $1,366,482 | 716 | $1,908 | $174,577,499 | 32 |