Heavy Metal (1981)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,571,091 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,261,186 (16.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,300,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 620 opening theaters/752 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $79,621,948 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 7th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia March 8th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Heavy Metal (1981) (Re-Release) |
| Video Release: | August 5th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Prologue, Segments, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Alien Abduction, Good vs. Evil, Private Investigator, Reincarnation, Rescue, Warlord, Zombies |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, In a Plane, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Time period setting: | 2030s |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Rotoscoping |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Canada, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1981 | 4 | $3,261,186 | 620 | $5,260 | $3,261,186 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 6 | $2,693,969 | -17% | 738 | $3,650 | $7,967,081 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1981 | 6 | $1,836,386 | -32% | 752 | $2,442 | $11,312,996 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1981 | 7 | $1,511,442 | -18% | 701 | $2,156 | $13,950,979 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 7 | $1,356,331 | -10% | 507 | $2,675 | $16,164,432 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 1981 | 8 | $602,909 | 435 | $1,386 | $18,271,347 | 7 | |
| Oct 2, 1981 | 12 | $394,659 | 269 | $1,467 | $19,571,091 | 9 | |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 32 | $204,660 | 54 | $3,790 | $204,660 | 762 | |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 42 | $77,784 | -62% | 52 | $1,496 | $373,101 | 763 |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 113 | $2,067 | 4 | $517 | $443,916 | 232 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1981 | 3 | $5,273,112 | 620 | $8,505 | $5,273,112 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 5 | $4,203,498 | -20% | 738 | $5,696 | $9,476,610 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1981 | 7 | $2,962,927 | -30% | 752 | $3,940 | $12,439,537 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1981 | 6 | $2,368,564 | -20% | 701 | $3,379 | $14,808,101 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 32 | $295,317 | 54 | $5,469 | $295,317 | 762 |
| Eugene Levy | Sterne/Male Reporter/Edsel | |
| Harold Ramis | Zeke | |
| Joe Flaherty | Lawyer/General | |
| Al Waxman | Rudnick |
Supporting
| John Candy | Desk Sergeant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gerald Potterton | Director | |
| Daniel Goldberg | Screenwriter | |
| Len Blum | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Corben | Story Creator | |
| Angus McKie | Story Creator | |
| Dan O’Bannon | Story Creator | |
| Thomas Warkentin | Story Creator | |
| Bernie Wrightson | Story Creator | |
| Ivan Reitman | Producer | |
| Leonard Mogel | 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: | $3,261,186 (16.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,300,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 620 opening theaters/752 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $79,621,948 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 7th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia March 8th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Heavy Metal (1981) (Re-Release) |
| Video Release: | August 5th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Prologue, Segments, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Alien Abduction, Good vs. Evil, Private Investigator, Reincarnation, Rescue, Warlord, Zombies |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, In a Plane, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Time period setting: | 2030s |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Rotoscoping |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Canada, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1981 | 4 | $3,261,186 | 620 | $5,260 | $3,261,186 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 6 | $2,693,969 | -17% | 738 | $3,650 | $7,967,081 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1981 | 6 | $1,836,386 | -32% | 752 | $2,442 | $11,312,996 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1981 | 7 | $1,511,442 | -18% | 701 | $2,156 | $13,950,979 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1981 | 7 | $1,356,331 | -10% | 507 | $2,675 | $16,164,432 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 1981 | 8 | $602,909 | 435 | $1,386 | $18,271,347 | 7 | |
| Oct 2, 1981 | 12 | $394,659 | 269 | $1,467 | $19,571,091 | 9 | |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 32 | $204,660 | 54 | $3,790 | $204,660 | 762 | |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 42 | $77,784 | -62% | 52 | $1,496 | $373,101 | 763 |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 113 | $2,067 | 4 | $517 | $443,916 | 232 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1981 | 3 | $5,273,112 | 620 | $8,505 | $5,273,112 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 5 | $4,203,498 | -20% | 738 | $5,696 | $9,476,610 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1981 | 7 | $2,962,927 | -30% | 752 | $3,940 | $12,439,537 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1981 | 6 | $2,368,564 | -20% | 701 | $3,379 | $14,808,101 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 32 | $295,317 | 54 | $5,469 | $295,317 | 762 |
| Eugene Levy | Sterne/Male Reporter/Edsel | |
| Harold Ramis | Zeke | |
| Joe Flaherty | Lawyer/General | |
| Al Waxman | Rudnick |
Supporting
| John Candy | Desk Sergeant |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gerald Potterton | Director | |
| Daniel Goldberg | Screenwriter | |
| Len Blum | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Corben | Story Creator | |
| Angus McKie | Story Creator | |
| Dan O’Bannon | Story Creator | |
| Thomas Warkentin | Story Creator | |
| Bernie Wrightson | Story Creator | |
| Ivan Reitman | Producer | |
| Leonard Mogel | 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.