High Road to China (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $28,416,459 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,156,049 (21.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,508 opening theaters/1,508 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $102,028,618 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 18th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Plot point: | Inheritance, Presumed Dead, Romance |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1920s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1983 | 1 | $6,156,049 | 1,508 | $4,082 | $6,156,049 | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 3 | $4,095,158 | -33% | 1,504 | $2,723 | $12,337,646 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 3 | $3,410,477 | -17% | 1,421 | $2,400 | $17,135,410 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 5 | $2,548,852 | -25% | 1,162 | $2,194 | $20,927,295 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 10 | $1,530,168 | -40% | 849 | $1,802 | $23,088,247 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 11 | $1,116,021 | -27% | 707 | $1,579 | $24,678,840 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 13 | $868,310 | -22% | 607 | $1,430 | $25,869,064 | 7 |
| May 6, 1983 | 14 | $556,510 | -36% | 519 | $1,072 | $26,685,827 | 8 |
| May 13, 1983 | 13 | $458,033 | -18% | 465 | $985 | $27,348,238 | 9 |
| May 20, 1983 | 15 | $382,257 | -17% | 426 | $897 | $27,883,215 | 10 |
| May 27, 1983 | 17 | $415,174 | +9% | 363 | $1,144 | $28,416,459 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1983 | 1 | $8,242,488 | 1,508 | $5,466 | $8,242,488 | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 3 | $5,482,445 | -33% | 1,504 | $3,645 | $13,724,933 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 3 | $4,653,510 | -15% | 1,421 | $3,275 | $18,378,443 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 4 | $3,179,636 | -32% | 1,162 | $2,736 | $21,558,079 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 10 | $2,004,740 | -37% | 849 | $2,361 | $23,562,819 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 11 | $1,437,935 | -28% | 707 | $2,034 | $25,000,754 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 13 | $1,128,563 | -22% | 607 | $1,859 | $26,129,317 | 7 |
| May 6, 1983 | 13 | $760,888 | -33% | 519 | $1,466 | $26,890,205 | 8 |
| May 13, 1983 | 14 | $610,753 | -20% | 465 | $1,313 | $27,500,958 | 9 |
| May 20, 1983 | 16 | $500,327 | -18% | 426 | $1,174 | $28,001,285 | 10 |
| Bess Armstrong | Eve 'Evie' Tozer | |
| Tom Selleck | Patrick O'Malley | |
| Wilford Brimley | Bradley Tozer | |
| Jack Weston | Struts |
Production and Technical Credits
| Brian G. Hutton | Director | |
| Sandra Weintraub | Screenwriter | |
| S. Lee Pogostin | Screenwriter | |
| Jon Cleary | Based on the novel by | |
| Chris Carreras | Second Assistant 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: | $6,156,049 (21.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,508 opening theaters/1,508 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $102,028,618 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 18th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Plot point: | Inheritance, Presumed Dead, Romance |
| Social setting: | In a Plane |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1920s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1983 | 1 | $6,156,049 | 1,508 | $4,082 | $6,156,049 | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 3 | $4,095,158 | -33% | 1,504 | $2,723 | $12,337,646 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 3 | $3,410,477 | -17% | 1,421 | $2,400 | $17,135,410 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 5 | $2,548,852 | -25% | 1,162 | $2,194 | $20,927,295 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 10 | $1,530,168 | -40% | 849 | $1,802 | $23,088,247 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 11 | $1,116,021 | -27% | 707 | $1,579 | $24,678,840 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 13 | $868,310 | -22% | 607 | $1,430 | $25,869,064 | 7 |
| May 6, 1983 | 14 | $556,510 | -36% | 519 | $1,072 | $26,685,827 | 8 |
| May 13, 1983 | 13 | $458,033 | -18% | 465 | $985 | $27,348,238 | 9 |
| May 20, 1983 | 15 | $382,257 | -17% | 426 | $897 | $27,883,215 | 10 |
| May 27, 1983 | 17 | $415,174 | +9% | 363 | $1,144 | $28,416,459 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1983 | 1 | $8,242,488 | 1,508 | $5,466 | $8,242,488 | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 3 | $5,482,445 | -33% | 1,504 | $3,645 | $13,724,933 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 3 | $4,653,510 | -15% | 1,421 | $3,275 | $18,378,443 | 3 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 4 | $3,179,636 | -32% | 1,162 | $2,736 | $21,558,079 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 10 | $2,004,740 | -37% | 849 | $2,361 | $23,562,819 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 11 | $1,437,935 | -28% | 707 | $2,034 | $25,000,754 | 6 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 13 | $1,128,563 | -22% | 607 | $1,859 | $26,129,317 | 7 |
| May 6, 1983 | 13 | $760,888 | -33% | 519 | $1,466 | $26,890,205 | 8 |
| May 13, 1983 | 14 | $610,753 | -20% | 465 | $1,313 | $27,500,958 | 9 |
| May 20, 1983 | 16 | $500,327 | -18% | 426 | $1,174 | $28,001,285 | 10 |
| Bess Armstrong | Eve 'Evie' Tozer | |
| Tom Selleck | Patrick O'Malley | |
| Wilford Brimley | Bradley Tozer | |
| Jack Weston | Struts |
Production and Technical Credits
| Brian G. Hutton | Director | |
| Sandra Weintraub | Screenwriter | |
| S. Lee Pogostin | Screenwriter | |
| Jon Cleary | Based on the novel by | |
| Chris Carreras | Second Assistant 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.