A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,537,860 | Details |
| International Box Office | $117,446 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,655,306 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,300,451 | |
| Total | $1,300,451 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Meet the Beatles! Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene with their Ed Sullivan Show appearance, John, Paul, George, and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their revolutionary talent to the big screen. A Hard Day’s Night, in which the bandmates play wily, exuberant versions of themselves, captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation and changed music forever.
Metrics
| Legs: | 6.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $560,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 11th, 1964 (Wide) by Universal, released as A Hard Day's Night February 5th, 1982 (Limited) by Universal, released as A Hard Day's Night July 4th, 2014 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as A Hard Day's Night |
| International Releases: | July 5th, 2001 (Limited), released as A Hard Day's Night (New Zealand)
May 5th, 2016 (Wide), released as A Hard Day's Night (South Korea) March 3rd, 2017 (Wide), released as A Hard Day's Night (Argentina) March 25th, 2022 (Wide), released as A Hard Day's Night (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) April 25th, 2024 (Limited), released as A Hard Day's Night (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 2014 by Criterion, released as A Hard Day's Night |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Plot point: | Rock 'n' Roll |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Janus Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1982 | 19 | $56,805 | 22 | $2,582 | $56,805 | 913 | |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 43 | $50,445 | 2 | $25,223 | $107,250 | 1,895 | |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 29 | $95,493 | +89% | 12 | $7,958 | $178,161 | 1,896 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 32 | $60,992 | -36% | 18 | $3,388 | $277,430 | 1,897 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 28 | $115,386 | +89% | 62 | $1,861 | $426,241 | 1,898 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 38 | $92,798 | -20% | 56 | $1,657 | $650,450 | 1,899 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 39 | $85,006 | -8% | 63 | $1,349 | $775,986 | 1,900 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 47 | $51,670 | -39% | 31 | $1,667 | $860,887 | 1,901 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 48 | $47,047 | -9% | 45 | $1,045 | $919,921 | 1,902 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 54 | $31,150 | -34% | 41 | $760 | $965,351 | 1,903 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 63 | $23,051 | -26% | 27 | $854 | $1,000,549 | 1,904 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 26 | $220,542 | 102 | $2,162 | $1,221,091 | 2,604 | |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 39 | $65,488 | -70% | 56 | $1,169 | $1,428,055 | 2,605 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 45 | $34,498 | -47% | 28 | $1,232 | $1,515,553 | 2,606 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2001 | 44 | $9,090 | 31 | $293 | $860,887 | 13,307 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2000 | 37 | $82,668 | 2 | $41,334 | $139,473 | 1,896 | |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 29 | $133,770 | +62% | 12 | $11,148 | $273,243 | 1,897 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 29 | $94,417 | -29% | 18 | $5,245 | $367,660 | 1,898 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 31 | $246,797 | +161% | 62 | $3,981 | $614,457 | 1,899 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 39 | $133,328 | -46% | 56 | $2,381 | $747,785 | 1,900 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 42 | $118,237 | -11% | 63 | $1,877 | $866,022 | 1,901 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 46 | $63,657 | -46% | 31 | $2,053 | $929,679 | 1,902 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 48 | $61,327 | -4% | 45 | $1,363 | $991,006 | 1,903 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 56 | $43,297 | -29% | 41 | $1,056 | $1,034,303 | 1,904 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 25 | $362,018 | 136 | $2,662 | $1,419,372 | 2,605 | |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 37 | $118,488 | -67% | 62 | $1,911 | $1,537,860 | 2,606 |
Synopsis
Meet the Beatles! Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene with their Ed Sullivan Show appearance, John, Paul, George, and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their revolutionary talent to the big screen. A Hard Day’s Night, in which the bandmates play wily, exuberant versions of themselves, captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation and changed music forever.
Metrics
| Legs: | 6.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $560,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 11th, 1964 (Wide) by Universal, released as A Hard Day's Night February 5th, 1982 (Limited) by Universal, released as A Hard Day's Night July 4th, 2014 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as A Hard Day's Night |
| International Releases: | July 5th, 2001 (Limited), released as A Hard Day's Night (New Zealand)
May 5th, 2016 (Wide), released as A Hard Day's Night (South Korea) March 3rd, 2017 (Wide), released as A Hard Day's Night (Argentina) March 25th, 2022 (Wide), released as A Hard Day's Night (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) April 25th, 2024 (Limited), released as A Hard Day's Night (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 2014 by Criterion, released as A Hard Day's Night |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Plot point: | Rock 'n' Roll |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Janus Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1982 | 19 | $56,805 | 22 | $2,582 | $56,805 | 913 | |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 43 | $50,445 | 2 | $25,223 | $107,250 | 1,895 | |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 29 | $95,493 | +89% | 12 | $7,958 | $178,161 | 1,896 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 32 | $60,992 | -36% | 18 | $3,388 | $277,430 | 1,897 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 28 | $115,386 | +89% | 62 | $1,861 | $426,241 | 1,898 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 38 | $92,798 | -20% | 56 | $1,657 | $650,450 | 1,899 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 39 | $85,006 | -8% | 63 | $1,349 | $775,986 | 1,900 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 47 | $51,670 | -39% | 31 | $1,667 | $860,887 | 1,901 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 48 | $47,047 | -9% | 45 | $1,045 | $919,921 | 1,902 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 54 | $31,150 | -34% | 41 | $760 | $965,351 | 1,903 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 63 | $23,051 | -26% | 27 | $854 | $1,000,549 | 1,904 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 26 | $220,542 | 102 | $2,162 | $1,221,091 | 2,604 | |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 39 | $65,488 | -70% | 56 | $1,169 | $1,428,055 | 2,605 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 45 | $34,498 | -47% | 28 | $1,232 | $1,515,553 | 2,606 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2001 | 44 | $9,090 | 31 | $293 | $860,887 | 13,307 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2000 | 37 | $82,668 | 2 | $41,334 | $139,473 | 1,896 | |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 29 | $133,770 | +62% | 12 | $11,148 | $273,243 | 1,897 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 29 | $94,417 | -29% | 18 | $5,245 | $367,660 | 1,898 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 31 | $246,797 | +161% | 62 | $3,981 | $614,457 | 1,899 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 39 | $133,328 | -46% | 56 | $2,381 | $747,785 | 1,900 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 42 | $118,237 | -11% | 63 | $1,877 | $866,022 | 1,901 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 46 | $63,657 | -46% | 31 | $2,053 | $929,679 | 1,902 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 48 | $61,327 | -4% | 45 | $1,363 | $991,006 | 1,903 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 56 | $43,297 | -29% | 41 | $1,056 | $1,034,303 | 1,904 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 25 | $362,018 | 136 | $2,662 | $1,419,372 | 2,605 | |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 37 | $118,488 | -67% | 62 | $1,911 | $1,537,860 | 2,606 |