Days of Heaven (1978)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,446,749 | Details |
| International Box Office | $214,131 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,660,880 | |
| OpusData ID: 90370100 More info... | ||
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,100 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 132.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,659,279 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 13th, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 31st, 1979 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 28th, 1980 (Limited), released as Dias do Paraíso (Portugal) May 31st, 1983 (Limited), released as Days of Heaven (天国の日々) (Japan) August 27th, 2011 (Limited), released as Days of Heaven (天国の日々) (Japan) May 28th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 22nd, 2007 by Criterion |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Confidence Men, Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Fugitive / On the Run, Inheritance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Terminal Illness |
| Social setting: | Life on a Farm |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1978 | 1 | $26,100 | 1 | $26,100 | $26,100 | 1 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/28/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $394 | 6/23/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 7/28/1980 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,093 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/31/1979 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | $9,557 | 2/8/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $203,087 | |||||||||
| International Total | $214,131 | 6/23/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Richard Libertini | Vaudeville Leader | |
| Brooke Adams | Abby | |
| Sam Shepard | The Farmer | |
| Stuart Margolin | Mill Foreman |
Leading
| Richard Gere | Bill |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terrence Malick | Director | |
| Terrence Malick | Screenwriter | |
| Bert Schneider | Producer | |
| Harold Schneider | Producer |
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: | $26,100 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 132.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,659,279 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 13th, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 31st, 1979 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 28th, 1980 (Limited), released as Dias do Paraíso (Portugal) May 31st, 1983 (Limited), released as Days of Heaven (天国の日々) (Japan) August 27th, 2011 (Limited), released as Days of Heaven (天国の日々) (Japan) May 28th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 22nd, 2007 by Criterion |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Confidence Men, Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Fugitive / On the Run, Inheritance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Terminal Illness |
| Social setting: | Life on a Farm |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1978 | 1 | $26,100 | 1 | $26,100 | $26,100 | 1 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/28/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $394 | 6/23/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 7/28/1980 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,093 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/31/1979 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | $9,557 | 2/8/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $203,087 | |||||||||
| International Total | $214,131 | 6/23/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Richard Libertini | Vaudeville Leader | |
| Brooke Adams | Abby | |
| Sam Shepard | The Farmer | |
| Stuart Margolin | Mill Foreman |
Leading
| Richard Gere | Bill |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terrence Malick | Director | |
| Terrence Malick | Screenwriter | |
| Bert Schneider | Producer | |
| Harold Schneider | Producer |
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.