Glory (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $26,828,365 | Details |
| International Box Office | $61 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,828,426 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $325,223 | |
| Total | $325,223 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $63,661 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/811 max. theaters, 10.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $71,964,218 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 13th, 1989 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 7th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 22nd, 1990 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Historical Battles, War |
| Social setting: | Slavery, The Civil War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1860s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tri-Star Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1989 | 13 | $63,661 | 3 | $21,220 | $74,732 | 1 | |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 34 | $67,902 | +7% | 3 | $22,634 | $177,193 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 17 | $163,824 | +141% | 141 | $1,162 | $399,227 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 11 | $170,376 | +4% | 8 | $21,297 | $625,157 | 4 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 8 | $3,020,360 | +1,673% | 392 | $7,705 | $3,724,870 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 11 | $2,221,050 | -26% | 402 | $5,525 | $7,135,650 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 11 | $1,700,460 | -23% | 402 | $4,230 | $9,503,430 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 11 | $1,559,890 | -8% | 401 | $3,890 | $11,638,984 | 8 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 11 | $1,149,850 | -26% | 377 | $3,050 | $13,213,894 | 9 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | 8 | $2,683,350 | +133% | 801 | $3,350 | $16,251,247 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 8 | $1,682,720 | -37% | 809 | $2,080 | $18,395,102 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | 8 | $1,334,095 | -21% | 811 | $1,645 | $20,214,597 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 9 | $863,225 | -35% | 803 | $1,075 | $21,467,102 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 20 | $537,900 | 652 | $825 | $23,235,499 | 15 | |
| Mar 30, 1990 | 11 | $733,120 | +36% | 632 | $1,160 | $24,277,015 | 16 |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 11 | $439,945 | -40% | 421 | $1,045 | $24,960,912 | 17 |
| Apr 13, 1990 | 11 | $332,640 | -24% | 378 | $880 | $25,478,792 | 18 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | 11 | $302,610 | -9% | 393 | $770 | $25,972,688 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 11 | $160,880 | -47% | 279 | $577 | $26,183,972 | 20 |
| May 4, 1990 | 11 | $157,635 | -2% | 279 | $565 | $26,400,155 | 21 |
| May 11, 1990 | 11 | $129,846 | -18% | 228 | $570 | $26,593,580 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1989 | - | $11,071 | 3 | $3,690 | $11,071 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 1989 | 10 | $11,071 | 3 | $3,690 | $11,071 | 1 | |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 13 | $98,220 | +787% | 3 | $32,740 | $109,291 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 17 | $126,112 | +28% | 3 | $42,037 | $235,403 | 3 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 11 | $219,378 | +74% | 3 | $73,126 | $454,781 | 4 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 9 | $249,729 | +14% | 8 | $31,216 | $704,510 | 5 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 8 | $4,210,090 | +1,586% | 392 | $10,740 | $4,914,600 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 11 | $2,888,370 | -31% | 402 | $7,185 | $7,802,970 | 7 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 8 | $2,276,124 | -21% | 402 | $5,662 | $10,079,094 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 8 | $1,984,950 | -13% | 401 | $4,950 | $12,064,044 | 9 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 6 | $1,503,853 | -24% | 377 | $3,989 | $13,567,897 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | 8 | $3,144,485 | +109% | 801 | $3,926 | $16,712,382 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 8 | $2,168,120 | -31% | 809 | $2,680 | $18,880,502 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | 7 | $1,723,375 | -21% | 811 | $2,125 | $20,603,877 | 13 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 8 | $1,174,789 | -32% | 803 | $1,463 | $21,778,666 | 14 |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 11 | $918,933 | -22% | 723 | $1,271 | $22,697,599 | 15 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 10 | $846,296 | -8% | 652 | $1,298 | $23,543,895 | 16 |
| Mar 30, 1990 | 7 | $977,072 | +15% | 632 | $1,546 | $24,520,967 | 17 |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 9 | $625,185 | -36% | 421 | $1,485 | $25,146,152 | 18 |
| Apr 13, 1990 | 9 | $523,926 | -16% | 378 | $1,386 | $25,670,078 | 19 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | 7 | $353,014 | -33% | 393 | $898 | $26,023,092 | 20 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 9 | $219,428 | -38% | 279 | $786 | $26,242,520 | 21 |
| May 4, 1990 | 11 | $221,214 | +1% | 279 | $793 | $26,463,734 | 22 |
| May 11, 1990 | 10 | $364,631 | +65% | 228 | $1,599 | $26,828,365 | 23 |
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 | 5/7/2026 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $61 | 6/2/2026 | |||
| International Total | $61 | 6/2/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Matthew Broderick | Colonel Robert Gould Shaw | |
| Denzel Washington | Trip |
Supporting
| Cary Elwes | Major Cabot Forbes | |
| Morgan Freeman | Sergeant Major John Rawlins | |
| Jihmi Kennedy | Jupiter Sharts | |
| Andre Braugher | Thomas Searles | |
| John Finn | Sergeant Major Mulcahy | |
| Donovan Leitch | Charles Fessenden Morse | |
| John David Cullum | Henry Sturgis Russell | |
| Alan North | Governor John Albion Andrew | |
| Bob Gunton | General Harker | |
| Cliff De Young | Colonel James M. Montgomery | |
| Christian Baskous | Edward L. Pierce | |
| Ronreaco Lee | Mute Drummer Boy | |
| Jay O. Sanders | General George Crockett Strong | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Francis George Shaw | |
| Bob Minor | Contraband soldier in Darien | |
| Jane Alexander | Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw |
Production and Technical Credits
| Edward Zwick | Director | |
| Kevin Jarre | Screenwriter | |
| Freddie Fields | Producer | |
| Freddie Francis | Director of Photography | |
| Norman Garwood | Production Designer | |
| Steven Rosenblum | Editor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Co-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: | $63,661 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/811 max. theaters, 10.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $71,964,218 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 13th, 1989 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 7th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 22nd, 1990 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Historical Battles, War |
| Social setting: | Slavery, The Civil War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1860s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tri-Star Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1989 | 13 | $63,661 | 3 | $21,220 | $74,732 | 1 | |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 34 | $67,902 | +7% | 3 | $22,634 | $177,193 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 17 | $163,824 | +141% | 141 | $1,162 | $399,227 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 11 | $170,376 | +4% | 8 | $21,297 | $625,157 | 4 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 8 | $3,020,360 | +1,673% | 392 | $7,705 | $3,724,870 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 11 | $2,221,050 | -26% | 402 | $5,525 | $7,135,650 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 11 | $1,700,460 | -23% | 402 | $4,230 | $9,503,430 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 11 | $1,559,890 | -8% | 401 | $3,890 | $11,638,984 | 8 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 11 | $1,149,850 | -26% | 377 | $3,050 | $13,213,894 | 9 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | 8 | $2,683,350 | +133% | 801 | $3,350 | $16,251,247 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 8 | $1,682,720 | -37% | 809 | $2,080 | $18,395,102 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | 8 | $1,334,095 | -21% | 811 | $1,645 | $20,214,597 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 9 | $863,225 | -35% | 803 | $1,075 | $21,467,102 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 20 | $537,900 | 652 | $825 | $23,235,499 | 15 | |
| Mar 30, 1990 | 11 | $733,120 | +36% | 632 | $1,160 | $24,277,015 | 16 |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 11 | $439,945 | -40% | 421 | $1,045 | $24,960,912 | 17 |
| Apr 13, 1990 | 11 | $332,640 | -24% | 378 | $880 | $25,478,792 | 18 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | 11 | $302,610 | -9% | 393 | $770 | $25,972,688 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 11 | $160,880 | -47% | 279 | $577 | $26,183,972 | 20 |
| May 4, 1990 | 11 | $157,635 | -2% | 279 | $565 | $26,400,155 | 21 |
| May 11, 1990 | 11 | $129,846 | -18% | 228 | $570 | $26,593,580 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1989 | - | $11,071 | 3 | $3,690 | $11,071 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 1989 | 10 | $11,071 | 3 | $3,690 | $11,071 | 1 | |
| Dec 15, 1989 | 13 | $98,220 | +787% | 3 | $32,740 | $109,291 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 1989 | 17 | $126,112 | +28% | 3 | $42,037 | $235,403 | 3 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 11 | $219,378 | +74% | 3 | $73,126 | $454,781 | 4 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 9 | $249,729 | +14% | 8 | $31,216 | $704,510 | 5 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 8 | $4,210,090 | +1,586% | 392 | $10,740 | $4,914,600 | 6 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 11 | $2,888,370 | -31% | 402 | $7,185 | $7,802,970 | 7 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 8 | $2,276,124 | -21% | 402 | $5,662 | $10,079,094 | 8 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 8 | $1,984,950 | -13% | 401 | $4,950 | $12,064,044 | 9 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 6 | $1,503,853 | -24% | 377 | $3,989 | $13,567,897 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | 8 | $3,144,485 | +109% | 801 | $3,926 | $16,712,382 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 8 | $2,168,120 | -31% | 809 | $2,680 | $18,880,502 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | 7 | $1,723,375 | -21% | 811 | $2,125 | $20,603,877 | 13 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 8 | $1,174,789 | -32% | 803 | $1,463 | $21,778,666 | 14 |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 11 | $918,933 | -22% | 723 | $1,271 | $22,697,599 | 15 |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 10 | $846,296 | -8% | 652 | $1,298 | $23,543,895 | 16 |
| Mar 30, 1990 | 7 | $977,072 | +15% | 632 | $1,546 | $24,520,967 | 17 |
| Apr 6, 1990 | 9 | $625,185 | -36% | 421 | $1,485 | $25,146,152 | 18 |
| Apr 13, 1990 | 9 | $523,926 | -16% | 378 | $1,386 | $25,670,078 | 19 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | 7 | $353,014 | -33% | 393 | $898 | $26,023,092 | 20 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 9 | $219,428 | -38% | 279 | $786 | $26,242,520 | 21 |
| May 4, 1990 | 11 | $221,214 | +1% | 279 | $793 | $26,463,734 | 22 |
| May 11, 1990 | 10 | $364,631 | +65% | 228 | $1,599 | $26,828,365 | 23 |
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 | 5/7/2026 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $61 | 6/2/2026 | |||
| International Total | $61 | 6/2/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Matthew Broderick | Colonel Robert Gould Shaw | |
| Denzel Washington | Trip |
Supporting
| Cary Elwes | Major Cabot Forbes | |
| Morgan Freeman | Sergeant Major John Rawlins | |
| Jihmi Kennedy | Jupiter Sharts | |
| Andre Braugher | Thomas Searles | |
| John Finn | Sergeant Major Mulcahy | |
| Donovan Leitch | Charles Fessenden Morse | |
| John David Cullum | Henry Sturgis Russell | |
| Alan North | Governor John Albion Andrew | |
| Bob Gunton | General Harker | |
| Cliff De Young | Colonel James M. Montgomery | |
| Christian Baskous | Edward L. Pierce | |
| Ronreaco Lee | Mute Drummer Boy | |
| Jay O. Sanders | General George Crockett Strong | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Francis George Shaw | |
| Bob Minor | Contraband soldier in Darien | |
| Jane Alexander | Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw |
Production and Technical Credits
| Edward Zwick | Director | |
| Kevin Jarre | Screenwriter | |
| Freddie Fields | Producer | |
| Freddie Francis | Director of Photography | |
| Norman Garwood | Production Designer | |
| Steven Rosenblum | Editor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Co-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.