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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 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,001 | $19,571,091 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,793 | $19,571,091 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,429 | $19,571,091 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,818 | $19,571,091 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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 |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Segments, Voiceover/Narration, Good vs. Evil, Action Adventure, Alien Abduction, World War II, Zombies, Warlord, Cult Movie, Film Noir, Private Investigator, 2030s, Set in New York City, Rescue, Reincarnation, Epilogue, Prologue, In a Plane |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Rotoscoping |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Canada, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 425 | $5,713,180 | Sep 4, 1981 | 31 |