Flash Gordon (1980)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,107,960 | Details |
| International Box Office | $68,865 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $27,176,825 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,253,718 | |
| Total | $2,253,718 | |
| OpusData ID: 20150100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,934,030 (14.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 823 opening theaters/823 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $113,974,353 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 5th, 1980 (Wide) by Universal November 18th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 1980 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 20th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) May 2nd, 2023 (Limited) (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 7th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Social setting: | Space Opera |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1980 | 1 | $3,934,030 | 823 | $4,780 | $3,934,030 | 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 | 8/20/2020 | $78 | 1 | 2 | 13 | $5,949 | 6/28/2023 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/11/1980 | $0 | 0 | 97 | 271 | $58,921 | 5/11/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,995 | |||||||||
| International Total | $68,865 | 6/28/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Sam J. Jones | Flash Gordon |
| Kenny Baker | Dwarf | |
| Robbie Coltrane | Man at Airfield | |
| Topol | Dr. Hans Zarkov | |
| Melody Anderson | Dale Arden | |
| Timothy Dalton | Prince Barin | |
| Max von Sydow | The emperor Ming |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Hodges | Director | |
| Lorenzo Semple Jr. | Screenwriter | |
| Howard Blake | Composer |
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: | $3,934,030 (14.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 823 opening theaters/823 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $113,974,353 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 5th, 1980 (Wide) by Universal November 18th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 1980 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 20th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) May 2nd, 2023 (Limited) (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 7th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Social setting: | Space Opera |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1980 | 1 | $3,934,030 | 823 | $4,780 | $3,934,030 | 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 | 8/20/2020 | $78 | 1 | 2 | 13 | $5,949 | 6/28/2023 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/11/1980 | $0 | 0 | 97 | 271 | $58,921 | 5/11/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,995 | |||||||||
| International Total | $68,865 | 6/28/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Sam J. Jones | Flash Gordon |
| Kenny Baker | Dwarf | |
| Robbie Coltrane | Man at Airfield | |
| Topol | Dr. Hans Zarkov | |
| Melody Anderson | Dale Arden | |
| Timothy Dalton | Prince Barin | |
| Max von Sydow | The emperor Ming |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Hodges | Director | |
| Lorenzo Semple Jr. | Screenwriter | |
| Howard Blake | Composer |
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.