The Golden Child (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $79,817,937 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,549,711 (14.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,667 opening theaters/1,714 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $239,378,536 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 26th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Kidnap, Missing Child, Private Investigator, Rescue |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1986 | 1 | $11,549,711 | 1,667 | $6,928 | $11,549,711 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 1 | $7,887,899 | -32% | 1,667 | $4,732 | $23,242,868 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 1 | $10,118,277 | +28% | 1,714 | $5,903 | $38,543,773 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 1 | $6,644,850 | -34% | 1,714 | $3,877 | $52,242,612 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 1 | $4,526,427 | -32% | 1,657 | $2,732 | $58,634,582 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 3 | $3,921,103 | -13% | 1,565 | $2,505 | $63,909,103 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 5 | $2,549,400 | -35% | 1,451 | $1,757 | $67,568,777 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 5 | $2,301,434 | -10% | 1,254 | $1,835 | $70,661,227 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 9 | $1,566,672 | -32% | 1,109 | $1,413 | $72,789,037 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 11 | $1,118,245 | -29% | 748 | $1,495 | $74,291,173 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 14 | $633,922 | 480 | $1,321 | $76,892,890 | 13 | |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 17 | $477,032 | -25% | 381 | $1,252 | $77,559,863 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1986 | 1 | $15,354,969 | 1,667 | $9,211 | $15,354,969 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 1 | $13,070,527 | -15% | 1,667 | $7,841 | $28,425,496 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 1 | $17,172,266 | +31% | 1,714 | $10,019 | $45,597,762 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 1 | $8,510,393 | -50% | 1,714 | $4,965 | $54,108,155 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 1 | $5,879,845 | -31% | 1,657 | $3,548 | $59,988,000 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 4 | $5,031,377 | -14% | 1,565 | $3,215 | $65,019,377 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 5 | $3,340,416 | -34% | 1,451 | $2,302 | $68,359,793 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 5 | $2,862,572 | -14% | 1,254 | $2,283 | $71,222,365 | 8 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 13 | $823,863 | 480 | $1,716 | $77,082,831 | 13 |
Leading
| Eddie Murphy | Chandler Jarrell |
Supporting
| Charlotte Lewis | Kee Nang | |
| Charles Dance | Sardo Numspa | |
| Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb | Til | |
| James Hong | Doctor Hong | |
| Frank Welker | The Thing | |
| Victor Wong | The Old Man | |
| Pons Maar | Fu | |
| Peter Kwong | Tommy Tong | |
| J. L. Reate | The Golden Child |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michael Ritchie | Director | |
| Dennis Feldman | Screenwriter | |
| Edward S. Feldman | Producer | |
| Robert D. Wachs | Producer | |
| Richard A. Harris | Editor | |
| Michael Colombier | Composer | |
| Donald E. Thorin | Director of Photography | |
| J. Michael Riva | Art Director |
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: | $11,549,711 (14.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,667 opening theaters/1,714 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $239,378,536 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 26th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Kidnap, Missing Child, Private Investigator, Rescue |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1986 | 1 | $11,549,711 | 1,667 | $6,928 | $11,549,711 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 1 | $7,887,899 | -32% | 1,667 | $4,732 | $23,242,868 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 1 | $10,118,277 | +28% | 1,714 | $5,903 | $38,543,773 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 1 | $6,644,850 | -34% | 1,714 | $3,877 | $52,242,612 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 1 | $4,526,427 | -32% | 1,657 | $2,732 | $58,634,582 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 3 | $3,921,103 | -13% | 1,565 | $2,505 | $63,909,103 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 5 | $2,549,400 | -35% | 1,451 | $1,757 | $67,568,777 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 5 | $2,301,434 | -10% | 1,254 | $1,835 | $70,661,227 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 9 | $1,566,672 | -32% | 1,109 | $1,413 | $72,789,037 | 9 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 11 | $1,118,245 | -29% | 748 | $1,495 | $74,291,173 | 10 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 14 | $633,922 | 480 | $1,321 | $76,892,890 | 13 | |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 17 | $477,032 | -25% | 381 | $1,252 | $77,559,863 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1986 | 1 | $15,354,969 | 1,667 | $9,211 | $15,354,969 | 1 | |
| Dec 19, 1986 | 1 | $13,070,527 | -15% | 1,667 | $7,841 | $28,425,496 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 1 | $17,172,266 | +31% | 1,714 | $10,019 | $45,597,762 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 1 | $8,510,393 | -50% | 1,714 | $4,965 | $54,108,155 | 4 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 1 | $5,879,845 | -31% | 1,657 | $3,548 | $59,988,000 | 5 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 4 | $5,031,377 | -14% | 1,565 | $3,215 | $65,019,377 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 5 | $3,340,416 | -34% | 1,451 | $2,302 | $68,359,793 | 7 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 5 | $2,862,572 | -14% | 1,254 | $2,283 | $71,222,365 | 8 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 13 | $823,863 | 480 | $1,716 | $77,082,831 | 13 |
Leading
| Eddie Murphy | Chandler Jarrell |
Supporting
| Charlotte Lewis | Kee Nang | |
| Charles Dance | Sardo Numspa | |
| Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb | Til | |
| James Hong | Doctor Hong | |
| Frank Welker | The Thing | |
| Victor Wong | The Old Man | |
| Pons Maar | Fu | |
| Peter Kwong | Tommy Tong | |
| J. L. Reate | The Golden Child |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michael Ritchie | Director | |
| Dennis Feldman | Screenwriter | |
| Edward S. Feldman | Producer | |
| Robert D. Wachs | Producer | |
| Richard A. Harris | Editor | |
| Michael Colombier | Composer | |
| Donald E. Thorin | Director of Photography | |
| J. Michael Riva | Art Director |
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.