Full Metal Jacket (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $45,015,999 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,506,301 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $49,522,300 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $612,750 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,726,049 | |
| Total | $2,338,799 | |
| OpusData ID: 12290100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,217,307 (4.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 215 opening theaters/974 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $130,212,516 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 26th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | September 11th, 1987 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 3rd, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) October 21st, 2024 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | June 29th, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Plot point: | War, War Correspondent |
| Social setting: | Boot Camp, Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Natant , Harrier Films, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987 | 10 | $2,217,307 | 215 | $10,313 | $2,217,307 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 11 | $2,002,890 | -10% | 215 | $9,316 | $5,655,225 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 2 | $6,079,963 | +204% | 881 | $6,901 | $13,013,643 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1987 | 5 | $4,548,246 | -25% | 896 | $5,076 | $21,034,088 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1987 | 7 | $3,320,220 | -27% | 917 | $3,621 | $26,814,910 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1987 | 8 | $2,736,128 | -18% | 974 | $2,809 | $31,471,827 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 1987 | 20 | $809,528 | 585 | $1,384 | $42,946,585 | 11 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 20 | $302,634 | 433 | $699 | $44,652,781 | 14 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 22 | $228,798 | -24% | 362 | $632 | $45,015,999 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987 | 9 | $3,652,335 | 215 | $16,988 | $3,652,335 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 10 | $3,281,345 | -10% | 215 | $15,262 | $6,933,680 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 2 | $9,552,162 | +191% | 881 | $10,842 | $16,485,842 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1987 | 4 | $7,008,848 | -27% | 896 | $7,822 | $23,494,690 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1987 | 6 | $5,241,009 | -25% | 917 | $5,715 | $28,735,699 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 19 | $437,054 | 433 | $1,009 | $44,787,201 | 14 |
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 | 11/3/2022 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $1,743 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/11/1987 | $0 | 0 | 36 | 37 | $4,504,558 | 8/13/2025 | |||
| International Total | $4,506,301 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Matthew Modine | Pvt. Joker | |
| Ed O'Ross | Lt. Touchdown | |
| Arliss Howard | Pvt. Cowboy | |
| Adam Baldwin | Animal Mother | |
| R. Lee Ermey | Gunnery Sergeant Hartman | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Private Pyle | |
| Stanley Kubrick | Murphy |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stanley Kubrick | Director | |
| Stanley Kubrick | Producer | |
| Jan Harlan | Executive Producer | |
| Philip Hobbs | Co-Producer | |
| Gustav Hasford | Story based on the novel ‘The Short-Timers’ by | |
| Stanley Kubrick | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Herr | Screenwriter | |
| Gustav Hasford | Screenwriter |
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: | $2,217,307 (4.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 90.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 215 opening theaters/974 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $130,212,516 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 26th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | September 11th, 1987 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 3rd, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) October 21st, 2024 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | June 29th, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Plot point: | War, War Correspondent |
| Social setting: | Boot Camp, Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Natant , Harrier Films, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987 | 10 | $2,217,307 | 215 | $10,313 | $2,217,307 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 11 | $2,002,890 | -10% | 215 | $9,316 | $5,655,225 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 2 | $6,079,963 | +204% | 881 | $6,901 | $13,013,643 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1987 | 5 | $4,548,246 | -25% | 896 | $5,076 | $21,034,088 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1987 | 7 | $3,320,220 | -27% | 917 | $3,621 | $26,814,910 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1987 | 8 | $2,736,128 | -18% | 974 | $2,809 | $31,471,827 | 6 |
| Sep 4, 1987 | 20 | $809,528 | 585 | $1,384 | $42,946,585 | 11 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 20 | $302,634 | 433 | $699 | $44,652,781 | 14 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 22 | $228,798 | -24% | 362 | $632 | $45,015,999 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1987 | 9 | $3,652,335 | 215 | $16,988 | $3,652,335 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | 10 | $3,281,345 | -10% | 215 | $15,262 | $6,933,680 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1987 | 2 | $9,552,162 | +191% | 881 | $10,842 | $16,485,842 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1987 | 4 | $7,008,848 | -27% | 896 | $7,822 | $23,494,690 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1987 | 6 | $5,241,009 | -25% | 917 | $5,715 | $28,735,699 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 19 | $437,054 | 433 | $1,009 | $44,787,201 | 14 |
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 | 11/3/2022 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $1,743 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/11/1987 | $0 | 0 | 36 | 37 | $4,504,558 | 8/13/2025 | |||
| International Total | $4,506,301 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Matthew Modine | Pvt. Joker | |
| Ed O'Ross | Lt. Touchdown | |
| Arliss Howard | Pvt. Cowboy | |
| Adam Baldwin | Animal Mother | |
| R. Lee Ermey | Gunnery Sergeant Hartman | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Private Pyle | |
| Stanley Kubrick | Murphy |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stanley Kubrick | Director | |
| Stanley Kubrick | Producer | |
| Jan Harlan | Executive Producer | |
| Philip Hobbs | Co-Producer | |
| Gustav Hasford | Story based on the novel ‘The Short-Timers’ by | |
| Stanley Kubrick | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Herr | Screenwriter | |
| Gustav Hasford | Screenwriter |
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.