Die Hard (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $85,892,546 | Details |
| International Box Office | $57,759,104 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $143,651,650 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $601,851 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 21 opening theaters/1,713 max. theaters, 13.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $231,805,360 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 15th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox February 13th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom December 4th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by 20th Century Studios December 8th, 2023 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios (30th Anniversary Reissue) |
| International Releases: | October 7th, 1988 (Wide) (Australia)
October 7th, 1988 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 5th, 2018 (Limited), released as Die Hard (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 1992 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Franchise: | Die Hard |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Heist, Hostage, NYPD, Surprise Twist, Terrorism |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1988 | - | $601,851 | 21 | $28,660 | $601,851 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 1988 | 3 | $7,105,514 | +1,081% | 1,276 | $5,569 | $10,147,587 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1988 | 4 | $6,107,608 | -14% | 1,324 | $4,613 | $21,049,817 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1988 | 3 | $5,738,404 | -6% | 1,338 | $4,289 | $29,417,206 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 1988 | 3 | $5,742,848 | n/c | 1,713 | $3,353 | $38,415,083 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 1988 | 3 | $4,523,326 | -21% | 1,629 | $2,777 | $46,026,261 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1988 | 4 | $3,668,253 | -19% | 1,432 | $2,562 | $52,000,170 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 4 | $4,766,648 | +30% | 1,461 | $3,263 | $58,456,957 | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 4 | $2,608,219 | -45% | 1,422 | $1,834 | $61,916,243 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 2 | $2,544,486 | -2% | 1,371 | $1,856 | $65,388,311 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 3 | $2,132,131 | -16% | 1,282 | $1,663 | $68,217,305 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 1988 | 5 | $2,015,246 | -5% | 1,213 | $1,661 | $70,751,623 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 1988 | 6 | $1,513,576 | -25% | 1,050 | $1,442 | $72,770,440 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 1988 | 7 | $1,062,121 | -30% | 968 | $1,097 | $74,138,586 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 34 | $77,789 | 113 | $688 | $80,639,179 | 29 | |
| Dec 4, 2020 | - | $189,000 | 1,172 | $161 | $81,539,242 | 1,691 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 | - | $136,000 | -28% | 823 | $165 | $81,675,242 | 1,692 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 15 | $934,421 | 1,355 | $690 | $84,778,514 | 1,848 | |
| Dec 15, 2023 | - | $339,103 | -64% | 1,355 | $250 | $85,588,543 | 1,849 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2020 | - | $62,000 | 1,172 | $53 | $81,412,242 | 11,831 | ||
| Dec 5, 2020 | - | $83,000 | +34% | 1,172 | $71 | $81,495,242 | 11,832 | |
| Dec 6, 2020 | - | $44,000 | -47% | 1,172 | $38 | $81,539,242 | 11,833 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 | - | $49,000 | -21% | 823 | $60 | $81,588,242 | 11,838 | |
| Dec 12, 2020 | - | $53,000 | +8% | -36% | 823 | $64 | $81,641,242 | 11,839 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | - | $34,000 | -36% | -23% | 823 | $41 | $81,675,242 | 11,840 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 15 | $331,050 | 1,355 | $244 | $84,175,143 | 12,930 | ||
| Dec 9, 2023 | 15 | $354,023 | +7% | 1,355 | $261 | $84,529,166 | 12,931 | |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 15 | $249,348 | -30% | 1,355 | $184 | $84,778,514 | 12,932 | |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 13 | $112,898 | -55% | 1,355 | $83 | $84,891,412 | 12,933 | |
| Dec 12, 2023 | - | $153,606 | +36% | 1,355 | $113 | $85,045,018 | 12,934 | |
| Dec 13, 2023 | - | $126,510 | -18% | 1,355 | $93 | $85,171,528 | 12,935 | |
| Dec 14, 2023 | - | $77,912 | -38% | 1,355 | $57 | $85,249,440 | 12,936 | |
| Dec 15, 2023 | - | $113,194 | +45% | -66% | 1,355 | $84 | $85,362,634 | 12,937 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | - | $131,109 | +16% | -63% | 1,355 | $97 | $85,493,743 | 12,938 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | - | $94,800 | -28% | -62% | 1,355 | $70 | $85,588,543 | 12,939 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | - | $64,925 | -32% | -42% | 1,355 | $48 | $85,653,468 | 12,940 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | - | $82,406 | +27% | -46% | 1,355 | $61 | $85,735,874 | 12,941 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | - | $102,075 | +24% | -19% | 1,355 | $75 | $85,837,949 | 12,942 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | - | $54,597 | -47% | -30% | 1,355 | $40 | $85,892,546 | 12,943 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1988 | 0 | $3,042,073 | 21 | $144,861 | $3,042,073 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 1988 | 3 | $11,900,136 | +291% | 1,276 | $9,326 | $14,942,209 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1988 | 4 | $8,736,593 | -27% | 1,324 | $6,599 | $23,678,802 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1988 | 3 | $8,993,433 | +3% | 1,338 | $6,722 | $32,672,235 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 1988 | 3 | $8,830,700 | -2% | 1,713 | $5,155 | $41,502,935 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 1988 | 4 | $6,828,982 | -23% | 1,629 | $4,192 | $48,331,917 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1988 | 5 | $5,358,392 | -22% | 1,432 | $3,742 | $53,690,309 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 4 | $5,617,715 | +5% | 1,461 | $3,845 | $59,308,024 | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 4 | $3,535,801 | -37% | 1,422 | $2,486 | $62,843,825 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 2 | $3,241,349 | -8% | 1,371 | $2,364 | $66,085,174 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 3 | $2,651,203 | -18% | 1,282 | $2,068 | $68,736,377 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 1988 | 3 | $2,520,487 | -5% | 1,213 | $2,078 | $71,256,864 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 1988 | 6 | $1,819,601 | -28% | 1,050 | $1,733 | $73,076,465 | 13 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 15 | $1,405,347 | 1,355 | $1,037 | $85,249,440 | 1,848 | |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 19 | $643,106 | -54% | 1,355 | $475 | $85,892,546 | 1,849 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $601,851 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 21 opening theaters/1,713 max. theaters, 13.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $231,805,360 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 15th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox February 13th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom December 4th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by 20th Century Studios December 8th, 2023 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios (30th Anniversary Reissue) |
| International Releases: | October 7th, 1988 (Wide) (Australia)
October 7th, 1988 (Wide) (New Zealand) December 5th, 2018 (Limited), released as Die Hard (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 1992 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Franchise: | Die Hard |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Heist, Hostage, NYPD, Surprise Twist, Terrorism |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1988 | - | $601,851 | 21 | $28,660 | $601,851 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 1988 | 3 | $7,105,514 | +1,081% | 1,276 | $5,569 | $10,147,587 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1988 | 4 | $6,107,608 | -14% | 1,324 | $4,613 | $21,049,817 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1988 | 3 | $5,738,404 | -6% | 1,338 | $4,289 | $29,417,206 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 1988 | 3 | $5,742,848 | n/c | 1,713 | $3,353 | $38,415,083 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 1988 | 3 | $4,523,326 | -21% | 1,629 | $2,777 | $46,026,261 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1988 | 4 | $3,668,253 | -19% | 1,432 | $2,562 | $52,000,170 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 4 | $4,766,648 | +30% | 1,461 | $3,263 | $58,456,957 | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 4 | $2,608,219 | -45% | 1,422 | $1,834 | $61,916,243 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 2 | $2,544,486 | -2% | 1,371 | $1,856 | $65,388,311 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 3 | $2,132,131 | -16% | 1,282 | $1,663 | $68,217,305 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 1988 | 5 | $2,015,246 | -5% | 1,213 | $1,661 | $70,751,623 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 1988 | 6 | $1,513,576 | -25% | 1,050 | $1,442 | $72,770,440 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 1988 | 7 | $1,062,121 | -30% | 968 | $1,097 | $74,138,586 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 34 | $77,789 | 113 | $688 | $80,639,179 | 29 | |
| Dec 4, 2020 | - | $189,000 | 1,172 | $161 | $81,539,242 | 1,691 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 | - | $136,000 | -28% | 823 | $165 | $81,675,242 | 1,692 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 15 | $934,421 | 1,355 | $690 | $84,778,514 | 1,848 | |
| Dec 15, 2023 | - | $339,103 | -64% | 1,355 | $250 | $85,588,543 | 1,849 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2020 | - | $62,000 | 1,172 | $53 | $81,412,242 | 11,831 | ||
| Dec 5, 2020 | - | $83,000 | +34% | 1,172 | $71 | $81,495,242 | 11,832 | |
| Dec 6, 2020 | - | $44,000 | -47% | 1,172 | $38 | $81,539,242 | 11,833 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 | - | $49,000 | -21% | 823 | $60 | $81,588,242 | 11,838 | |
| Dec 12, 2020 | - | $53,000 | +8% | -36% | 823 | $64 | $81,641,242 | 11,839 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | - | $34,000 | -36% | -23% | 823 | $41 | $81,675,242 | 11,840 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 15 | $331,050 | 1,355 | $244 | $84,175,143 | 12,930 | ||
| Dec 9, 2023 | 15 | $354,023 | +7% | 1,355 | $261 | $84,529,166 | 12,931 | |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 15 | $249,348 | -30% | 1,355 | $184 | $84,778,514 | 12,932 | |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 13 | $112,898 | -55% | 1,355 | $83 | $84,891,412 | 12,933 | |
| Dec 12, 2023 | - | $153,606 | +36% | 1,355 | $113 | $85,045,018 | 12,934 | |
| Dec 13, 2023 | - | $126,510 | -18% | 1,355 | $93 | $85,171,528 | 12,935 | |
| Dec 14, 2023 | - | $77,912 | -38% | 1,355 | $57 | $85,249,440 | 12,936 | |
| Dec 15, 2023 | - | $113,194 | +45% | -66% | 1,355 | $84 | $85,362,634 | 12,937 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | - | $131,109 | +16% | -63% | 1,355 | $97 | $85,493,743 | 12,938 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | - | $94,800 | -28% | -62% | 1,355 | $70 | $85,588,543 | 12,939 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | - | $64,925 | -32% | -42% | 1,355 | $48 | $85,653,468 | 12,940 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | - | $82,406 | +27% | -46% | 1,355 | $61 | $85,735,874 | 12,941 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | - | $102,075 | +24% | -19% | 1,355 | $75 | $85,837,949 | 12,942 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | - | $54,597 | -47% | -30% | 1,355 | $40 | $85,892,546 | 12,943 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1988 | 0 | $3,042,073 | 21 | $144,861 | $3,042,073 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 1988 | 3 | $11,900,136 | +291% | 1,276 | $9,326 | $14,942,209 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1988 | 4 | $8,736,593 | -27% | 1,324 | $6,599 | $23,678,802 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1988 | 3 | $8,993,433 | +3% | 1,338 | $6,722 | $32,672,235 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 1988 | 3 | $8,830,700 | -2% | 1,713 | $5,155 | $41,502,935 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 1988 | 4 | $6,828,982 | -23% | 1,629 | $4,192 | $48,331,917 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1988 | 5 | $5,358,392 | -22% | 1,432 | $3,742 | $53,690,309 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 4 | $5,617,715 | +5% | 1,461 | $3,845 | $59,308,024 | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 4 | $3,535,801 | -37% | 1,422 | $2,486 | $62,843,825 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 2 | $3,241,349 | -8% | 1,371 | $2,364 | $66,085,174 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 3 | $2,651,203 | -18% | 1,282 | $2,068 | $68,736,377 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 1988 | 3 | $2,520,487 | -5% | 1,213 | $2,078 | $71,256,864 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 1988 | 6 | $1,819,601 | -28% | 1,050 | $1,733 | $73,076,465 | 13 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 15 | $1,405,347 | 1,355 | $1,037 | $85,249,440 | 1,848 | |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 19 | $643,106 | -54% | 1,355 | $475 | $85,892,546 | 1,849 |