Firestarter (1984)

Firestarter
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,136,870Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $558,203 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $558,203
OpusData ID: 30120100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,726,660 (31.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,356 opening theaters/1,374 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,951,776

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,594 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,701 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $15,136,870

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 11th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 2nd, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
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Keywords: Action Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 243 $8,387,065 May 25, 1984 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,286 $50,951,776
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,885 $15,136,870
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 61 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,008 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,088 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,701 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 564 $15,136,870

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 11, 1984 3 $4,726,660   1,356 $3,486   $4,726,660 1
May 18, 1984 4 $3,107,506 -34% 1,374 $2,262   $9,367,506 2
May 25, 1984 7 $2,406,537 -23% 1,071 $2,247   $12,832,976 3
Jun 1, 1984 12 $918,624 -62% 672 $1,367   $14,034,624 4
Jun 8, 1984 16 $421,800 -54% 370 $1,140   $14,694,800 5
Jun 15, 1984 16 $306,870 -27% 318 $965   $15,136,870 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 11, 1984 3 $6,260,000   1,356 $4,617   $6,260,000 1
May 18, 1984 4 $4,166,439 -33% 1,374 $3,032   $10,426,439 2
May 25, 1984 8 $2,689,561 -35% 1,071 $2,511   $13,116,000 3
Jun 1, 1984 11 $1,157,000 -57% 672 $1,722   $14,273,000 4
Jun 8, 1984 16 $557,000 -52% 370 $1,505   $14,830,000 5

Leading Cast

Drew Barrymore    Charlene McGee

Supporting Cast

Martin Sheen    Captain Hollister

Uncategorized

Moses Gunn    Doctor Pynchot
George C. Scott    John Rainbird
Heather Locklear    Vicki McGee
Louise Fletcher    Norma Manders
David Keith    Andrew McGee
Freddie Jones    Doctor Joseph Wanless
Art Carney    Irv Manders

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mark L. Lester    Director
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,726,660 (31.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,356 opening theaters/1,374 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,951,776

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,594 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,701 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $15,136,870

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 11th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 2nd, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. 28 Days Later…
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 243 $8,387,065 May 25, 1984 17

Leading Cast

Drew Barrymore    Charlene McGee

Supporting Cast

Martin Sheen    Captain Hollister

Uncategorized

Moses Gunn    Doctor Pynchot
George C. Scott    John Rainbird
Heather Locklear    Vicki McGee
Louise Fletcher    Norma Manders
David Keith    Andrew McGee
Freddie Jones    Doctor Joseph Wanless
Art Carney    Irv Manders

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mark L. Lester    Director
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,598 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,286 $50,951,776
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,885 $15,136,870
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 61 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,008 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,088 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,701 $15,136,870
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 564 $15,136,870

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 11, 1984 3 $4,726,660   1,356 $3,486   $4,726,660 1
May 18, 1984 4 $3,107,506 -34% 1,374 $2,262   $9,367,506 2
May 25, 1984 7 $2,406,537 -23% 1,071 $2,247   $12,832,976 3
Jun 1, 1984 12 $918,624 -62% 672 $1,367   $14,034,624 4
Jun 8, 1984 16 $421,800 -54% 370 $1,140   $14,694,800 5
Jun 15, 1984 16 $306,870 -27% 318 $965   $15,136,870 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 11, 1984 3 $6,260,000   1,356 $4,617   $6,260,000 1
May 18, 1984 4 $4,166,439 -33% 1,374 $3,032   $10,426,439 2
May 25, 1984 8 $2,689,561 -35% 1,071 $2,511   $13,116,000 3
Jun 1, 1984 11 $1,157,000 -57% 672 $1,722   $14,273,000 4
Jun 8, 1984 16 $557,000 -52% 370 $1,505   $14,830,000 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,594 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,635 $15,136,870
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 61 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,282 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,792 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $15,136,870
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $15,136,870