Dances with Wolves (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $184,208,842 | Details |
| International Box Office | $239,999,963 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $424,208,805 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $5,225,666 | |
| Total | $5,225,666 | |
| OpusData ID: 1100100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
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: | February 21st, 1991 (Wide), released as Der mit dem Wolf tanzt (Germany)
March 31st, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea) November 26th, 2026 (Limited), released as Der mit dem Wolf tanzt (35th Anniversary) (Germany) |
| 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 |
| Filming location (state or county): | South Dakota, United States |
| 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 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3/31/1991 | $0 | 0 | 201 | 353 | $83,840 | 3/26/2021 | |||
| Rest of World | $239,916,123 | |||||||||
| International Total | $239,999,963 | 3/26/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Kevin Costner | Lieutenant John G. Dunbar |
Supporting
| Mary McDonnell | Stands With A Fist | |
| Graham Greene | Kicking Bird | |
| Rodney A. Grant | Wind in His Hair | |
| Floyd Red Crow Westerman | Ten Bears | |
| Tantoo Cardinal | Black Shawl | |
| Robert Pastorelli | Timmons | |
| Charles Rocket | Lt. Elgin | |
| Maury Chaykin | Major Fambrough | |
| Jimmy Herman | Stone Calf | |
| Nathan Lee, Chasing His Horse* | Smiles a Lot | |
| Michael Spears | Otter | |
| Jason R. Lone Hill | Worm | |
| Tony Pierce | Spivey | |
| Doris Leader Charge | Pretty Shield | |
| Tom Everett | Sergeant Pepper | |
| Larry Joshua | Sergeant Bauer | |
| Kirk Baltz | Edwards | |
| Wayne Grace | Major | |
| Donald Hotton | General Tide | |
| Annie Costner | Christine | |
| Conor Duffy | Willie | |
| Elisa Daniel | Christine's Mother | |
| Percy White Plume | Big Warrior | |
| John Tail | Escort Warrior | |
| Steve Reevis | Sioux Warrior | |
| Sheldon Wolfchild | Sioux Warrior | |
| Wes Studi | Toughest Pawnee | |
| Buffalo Child | Pawnee | |
| Clayton Big Eagle | Pawnee | |
| Richard Leader Charge | Pawnee | |
| Redwing Ted Nez | Sioux Warrior | |
| Marvin Holy | Sioux Warrior | |
| Raymond Newholy | Sioux Bird's Courier | |
| David J. Fuller | Kicking Bird's Son | |
| Ryan White Bull | Kicking Bird's Eldest Son | |
| Otakuye Conroy | Kicking Bird's Daughter | |
| Maretta Big Crow | Village Mother | |
| Steve Chambers | Guard | |
| William H. Burton | General's Aide | |
| Bill W. Curry | Confederate Cavalryman | |
| Nick Thompson | Confederate Soldier | |
| Carter Hanner | Confederate Soldier | |
| Kent Hays | Wagon Driver | |
| Robert Goldman | Union Soldier | |
| Frank P. Costanza | Trucker | |
| James A. Mitchell | Ray | |
| R.L. Curtin | Ambush Wagon Driver |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kevin Costner | Director | |
| Michael Blake | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Blake | Story Creator | |
| Jim Wilson | Producer | |
| Kevin Costner | Producer | |
| Jake Eberts | Executive Producer | |
| Jeffrey Beecroft | Production Designer | |
| Neil Travis | Editor | |
| William Hoy | Editor | |
| Stephen Potter | Editor | |
| Chip Masamitsu | Editor | |
| John Barry | Composer | |
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography | |
| Bonnie Arnold | Associate Producer | |
| Derek Kavanagh | Line Producer | |
| Doug Metzger | Assistant Director | |
| Derek Kavanagh | Unit Production Manager | |
| William Ladd Skinner | Art Director | |
| Lisa Dean | Set Decorator | |
| John Huneck | Second Unit Camera | |
| Philip C. Pfeiffer | Second Unit Camera | |
| Elsa Zamparelli | Costume Designer | |
| Birgitta Bjerke | Costume Supervisor | |
| Russell Williams II | Sound Mixer | |
| Mary Jo Devenney | Sound Mixer | |
| Jeffrey Perkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bill W. Benton | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Andy Napell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Hari Ryatt | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Robert Fitzgerald | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Bruce Stubblefield | Sound Editor | |
| Linda Moss | Sound Editor | |
| Albert Gasser | Sound Editor | |
| Jeffrey Rosen | Sound Editor | |
| Howard Gindoff | Sound Editor | |
| Ed Fassl | Sound Editor | |
| Robert Fitzgerald | Sound Designer | |
| Clif Kohlweck | Music Editor | |
| Frank Carrisosa | Make up | |
| David Atherton | Make up | |
| Elle Elliott | Hairstylist | |
| Tamara Guthrie | Hairstylist | |
| Peter Buffett | Additional Music | |
| John Coinman | Music Supervisor | |
| Elisabeth Leustig | Casting Director | |
| Norman Howell | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $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: | February 21st, 1991 (Wide), released as Der mit dem Wolf tanzt (Germany)
March 31st, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea) November 26th, 2026 (Limited), released as Der mit dem Wolf tanzt (35th Anniversary) (Germany) |
| 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 |
| Filming location (state or county): | South Dakota, United States |
| 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 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3/31/1991 | $0 | 0 | 201 | 353 | $83,840 | 3/26/2021 | |||
| Rest of World | $239,916,123 | |||||||||
| International Total | $239,999,963 | 3/26/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Kevin Costner | Lieutenant John G. Dunbar |
Supporting
| Mary McDonnell | Stands With A Fist | |
| Graham Greene | Kicking Bird | |
| Rodney A. Grant | Wind in His Hair | |
| Floyd Red Crow Westerman | Ten Bears | |
| Tantoo Cardinal | Black Shawl | |
| Robert Pastorelli | Timmons | |
| Charles Rocket | Lt. Elgin | |
| Maury Chaykin | Major Fambrough | |
| Jimmy Herman | Stone Calf | |
| Nathan Lee, Chasing His Horse* | Smiles a Lot | |
| Michael Spears | Otter | |
| Jason R. Lone Hill | Worm | |
| Tony Pierce | Spivey | |
| Doris Leader Charge | Pretty Shield | |
| Tom Everett | Sergeant Pepper | |
| Larry Joshua | Sergeant Bauer | |
| Kirk Baltz | Edwards | |
| Wayne Grace | Major | |
| Donald Hotton | General Tide | |
| Annie Costner | Christine | |
| Conor Duffy | Willie | |
| Elisa Daniel | Christine's Mother | |
| Percy White Plume | Big Warrior | |
| John Tail | Escort Warrior | |
| Steve Reevis | Sioux Warrior | |
| Sheldon Wolfchild | Sioux Warrior | |
| Wes Studi | Toughest Pawnee | |
| Buffalo Child | Pawnee | |
| Clayton Big Eagle | Pawnee | |
| Richard Leader Charge | Pawnee | |
| Redwing Ted Nez | Sioux Warrior | |
| Marvin Holy | Sioux Warrior | |
| Raymond Newholy | Sioux Bird's Courier | |
| David J. Fuller | Kicking Bird's Son | |
| Ryan White Bull | Kicking Bird's Eldest Son | |
| Otakuye Conroy | Kicking Bird's Daughter | |
| Maretta Big Crow | Village Mother | |
| Steve Chambers | Guard | |
| William H. Burton | General's Aide | |
| Bill W. Curry | Confederate Cavalryman | |
| Nick Thompson | Confederate Soldier | |
| Carter Hanner | Confederate Soldier | |
| Kent Hays | Wagon Driver | |
| Robert Goldman | Union Soldier | |
| Frank P. Costanza | Trucker | |
| James A. Mitchell | Ray | |
| R.L. Curtin | Ambush Wagon Driver |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kevin Costner | Director | |
| Michael Blake | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Blake | Story Creator | |
| Jim Wilson | Producer | |
| Kevin Costner | Producer | |
| Jake Eberts | Executive Producer | |
| Jeffrey Beecroft | Production Designer | |
| Neil Travis | Editor | |
| William Hoy | Editor | |
| Stephen Potter | Editor | |
| Chip Masamitsu | Editor | |
| John Barry | Composer | |
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography | |
| Bonnie Arnold | Associate Producer | |
| Derek Kavanagh | Line Producer | |
| Doug Metzger | Assistant Director | |
| Derek Kavanagh | Unit Production Manager | |
| William Ladd Skinner | Art Director | |
| Lisa Dean | Set Decorator | |
| John Huneck | Second Unit Camera | |
| Philip C. Pfeiffer | Second Unit Camera | |
| Elsa Zamparelli | Costume Designer | |
| Birgitta Bjerke | Costume Supervisor | |
| Russell Williams II | Sound Mixer | |
| Mary Jo Devenney | Sound Mixer | |
| Jeffrey Perkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bill W. Benton | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Andy Napell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Hari Ryatt | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Robert Fitzgerald | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Bruce Stubblefield | Sound Editor | |
| Linda Moss | Sound Editor | |
| Albert Gasser | Sound Editor | |
| Jeffrey Rosen | Sound Editor | |
| Howard Gindoff | Sound Editor | |
| Ed Fassl | Sound Editor | |
| Robert Fitzgerald | Sound Designer | |
| Clif Kohlweck | Music Editor | |
| Frank Carrisosa | Make up | |
| David Atherton | Make up | |
| Elle Elliott | Hairstylist | |
| Tamara Guthrie | Hairstylist | |
| Peter Buffett | Additional Music | |
| John Coinman | Music Supervisor | |
| Elisabeth Leustig | Casting Director | |
| Norman Howell | Stunt Coordinator |
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.