Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $45,900,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,517,732 (14.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 753 opening theaters/1,175 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $154,502,675 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 30th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Culture Clash, Inheritance, Raised By Wild Animals, Romance, You Can't Go Home Again, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1984 | 2 | $6,517,732 | 753 | $8,656 | $6,517,732 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 2 | $5,895,148 | -10% | 744 | $7,924 | $14,819,124 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 4 | $4,526,660 | -23% | 860 | $5,264 | $20,836,631 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 4 | $4,643,186 | +3% | 1,175 | $3,952 | $27,443,560 | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 3 | $3,351,346 | -28% | 1,162 | $2,884 | $32,403,301 | 5 |
| May 4, 1984 | 7 | $2,121,097 | -37% | 939 | $2,259 | $35,525,104 | 6 |
| May 11, 1984 | 9 | $1,441,270 | -32% | 838 | $1,720 | $37,567,798 | 7 |
| May 18, 1984 | 8 | $1,440,242 | n/c | 765 | $1,883 | $39,574,834 | 8 |
| May 25, 1984 | 10 | $1,456,940 | +1% | 742 | $1,964 | $41,485,564 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 1984 | 13 | $727,887 | -50% | 584 | $1,246 | $42,539,906 | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | 14 | $458,455 | -37% | 466 | $984 | $43,315,848 | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1984 | 13 | $498,973 | +9% | 521 | $958 | $44,052,990 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 1984 | 16 | $323,022 | -35% | 355 | $910 | $44,647,425 | 13 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | 17 | $237,510 | -26% | 278 | $854 | $45,056,542 | 14 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | 18 | $216,234 | -9% | 225 | $961 | $45,410,023 | 15 |
| Jul 13, 1984 | 20 | $161,373 | -25% | 183 | $882 | $45,665,729 | 16 |
| Jul 20, 1984 | 24 | $105,536 | -35% | 125 | $844 | $45,858,563 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1984 | 2 | $8,923,976 | 753 | $11,851 | $8,923,976 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 2 | $7,385,995 | -17% | 744 | $9,927 | $16,309,971 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 4 | $6,490,403 | -12% | 860 | $7,547 | $22,800,374 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 4 | $6,251,581 | -4% | 1,175 | $5,320 | $29,051,955 | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 3 | $4,352,052 | -30% | 1,162 | $3,745 | $33,404,007 | 5 |
| May 4, 1984 | 7 | $2,722,521 | -37% | 939 | $2,899 | $36,126,528 | 6 |
| May 11, 1984 | 9 | $2,008,064 | -26% | 838 | $2,396 | $38,134,592 | 7 |
| May 18, 1984 | 8 | $1,894,032 | -6% | 765 | $2,476 | $40,028,624 | 8 |
| May 25, 1984 | 10 | $1,783,395 | -6% | 742 | $2,403 | $41,812,019 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 1984 | 12 | $1,045,374 | -41% | 584 | $1,790 | $42,857,393 | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | 14 | $696,624 | -33% | 466 | $1,495 | $43,554,017 | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1984 | 11 | $770,386 | +11% | 521 | $1,479 | $44,324,403 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 1984 | 14 | $494,629 | -36% | 355 | $1,393 | $44,819,032 | 13 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | 17 | $374,757 | -24% | 278 | $1,348 | $45,193,789 | 14 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | 18 | $310,567 | -17% | 225 | $1,380 | $45,504,356 | 15 |
| Jul 13, 1984 | 18 | $248,671 | -20% | 183 | $1,359 | $45,753,027 | 16 |
| Ralph Richardson | Sixth Earl of Greystoke | |
| Ian Holm | Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot | |
| James Fox | Lord Esker | |
| Christopher Lambert | John Clayton/Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | |
| Andie MacDowell | Jane Porter | |
| Glenn Close | Voice of Jane Porter | |
| Richard Griffiths | Captain Billings | |
| Nigel Davenport | Major Jack Downing |
Production and Technical Credits
| Hugh Hudson | Director | |
| P.H. Vazak* | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Austin | Screenwriter | |
| Edgar Rice Burroughs | Story Creator |
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: | $6,517,732 (14.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 753 opening theaters/1,175 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $154,502,675 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 30th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Culture Clash, Inheritance, Raised By Wild Animals, Romance, You Can't Go Home Again, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1984 | 2 | $6,517,732 | 753 | $8,656 | $6,517,732 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 2 | $5,895,148 | -10% | 744 | $7,924 | $14,819,124 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 4 | $4,526,660 | -23% | 860 | $5,264 | $20,836,631 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 4 | $4,643,186 | +3% | 1,175 | $3,952 | $27,443,560 | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 3 | $3,351,346 | -28% | 1,162 | $2,884 | $32,403,301 | 5 |
| May 4, 1984 | 7 | $2,121,097 | -37% | 939 | $2,259 | $35,525,104 | 6 |
| May 11, 1984 | 9 | $1,441,270 | -32% | 838 | $1,720 | $37,567,798 | 7 |
| May 18, 1984 | 8 | $1,440,242 | n/c | 765 | $1,883 | $39,574,834 | 8 |
| May 25, 1984 | 10 | $1,456,940 | +1% | 742 | $1,964 | $41,485,564 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 1984 | 13 | $727,887 | -50% | 584 | $1,246 | $42,539,906 | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | 14 | $458,455 | -37% | 466 | $984 | $43,315,848 | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1984 | 13 | $498,973 | +9% | 521 | $958 | $44,052,990 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 1984 | 16 | $323,022 | -35% | 355 | $910 | $44,647,425 | 13 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | 17 | $237,510 | -26% | 278 | $854 | $45,056,542 | 14 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | 18 | $216,234 | -9% | 225 | $961 | $45,410,023 | 15 |
| Jul 13, 1984 | 20 | $161,373 | -25% | 183 | $882 | $45,665,729 | 16 |
| Jul 20, 1984 | 24 | $105,536 | -35% | 125 | $844 | $45,858,563 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1984 | 2 | $8,923,976 | 753 | $11,851 | $8,923,976 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 2 | $7,385,995 | -17% | 744 | $9,927 | $16,309,971 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 4 | $6,490,403 | -12% | 860 | $7,547 | $22,800,374 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 4 | $6,251,581 | -4% | 1,175 | $5,320 | $29,051,955 | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 3 | $4,352,052 | -30% | 1,162 | $3,745 | $33,404,007 | 5 |
| May 4, 1984 | 7 | $2,722,521 | -37% | 939 | $2,899 | $36,126,528 | 6 |
| May 11, 1984 | 9 | $2,008,064 | -26% | 838 | $2,396 | $38,134,592 | 7 |
| May 18, 1984 | 8 | $1,894,032 | -6% | 765 | $2,476 | $40,028,624 | 8 |
| May 25, 1984 | 10 | $1,783,395 | -6% | 742 | $2,403 | $41,812,019 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 1984 | 12 | $1,045,374 | -41% | 584 | $1,790 | $42,857,393 | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | 14 | $696,624 | -33% | 466 | $1,495 | $43,554,017 | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1984 | 11 | $770,386 | +11% | 521 | $1,479 | $44,324,403 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 1984 | 14 | $494,629 | -36% | 355 | $1,393 | $44,819,032 | 13 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | 17 | $374,757 | -24% | 278 | $1,348 | $45,193,789 | 14 |
| Jul 6, 1984 | 18 | $310,567 | -17% | 225 | $1,380 | $45,504,356 | 15 |
| Jul 13, 1984 | 18 | $248,671 | -20% | 183 | $1,359 | $45,753,027 | 16 |
| Ralph Richardson | Sixth Earl of Greystoke | |
| Ian Holm | Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot | |
| James Fox | Lord Esker | |
| Christopher Lambert | John Clayton/Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | |
| Andie MacDowell | Jane Porter | |
| Glenn Close | Voice of Jane Porter | |
| Richard Griffiths | Captain Billings | |
| Nigel Davenport | Major Jack Downing |
Production and Technical Credits
| Hugh Hudson | Director | |
| P.H. Vazak* | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Austin | Screenwriter | |
| Edgar Rice Burroughs | Story Creator |
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.