Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $179,880,271Details
International Box Office $153,200,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $333,080,271
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $25,523,055
Total $25,523,055
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,337,110 (14.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,687 opening theaters/1,687 max. theaters, 13.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $605,489,830

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 23rd, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: July 19th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
February 4th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 13th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Indiana Jones
Cast, crew, or production detail: Character's Journey Shown on Map, Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos, Intertitle, Prequel, Sequels Without Their Original Stars
Plot point: Archaeology, Escape, Kidnap, Martial Arts, Occult, Performing Arts, Rescue, Treasure Hunters, Voodoo
Social setting: In a Plane, Organized Crime
Subgenre: Chase Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lucasfilm
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Mandarin, Hindi, Sinhala

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1984 1 $25,337,110   1,687 $15,019   $33,668,342 1
Jun 1, 1984 2 $16,386,295 -35% 1,687 $9,713   $68,124,122 2
Jun 8, 1984 3 $12,016,144 -27% 1,685 $7,131   $88,772,018 3
Jun 15, 1984 3 $9,116,144 -24% 1,685 $5,410   $103,587,041 4
Jun 22, 1984 3 $7,768,527 -15% 1,511 $5,141   $116,222,175 5
Jun 29, 1984 5 $5,741,844 -26% 1,546 $3,714   $125,963,710 6
Jul 6, 1984 6 $5,106,489 -11% 1,311 $3,895   $134,941,133 7
Jul 13, 1984 6 $4,104,665 -20% 1,287 $3,189   $141,729,774 8
Jul 20, 1984 8 $3,060,056 -25% 1,022 $2,994   $147,185,208 9
Jul 27, 1984 8 $2,591,995 -15% 1,052 $2,464   $151,469,837 10
Aug 3, 1984 6 $2,354,687 -9% 1,030 $2,286   $155,393,853 11
Aug 10, 1984 9 $2,110,782 -10% 946 $2,231   $158,988,301 12
Aug 17, 1984 11 $1,619,339 -23% 730 $2,218   $161,855,830 13
Aug 24, 1984 12 $1,426,994 -12% 785 $1,818   $164,297,966 14
Aug 31, 1984 10 $2,175,460 +52% 737 $2,952   $167,334,648 15
Sep 7, 1984 10 $1,136,221 -48% 686 $1,656   $168,868,276 16
Sep 14, 1984 11 $1,065,032 -6% 666 $1,599   $170,306,545 17
Sep 21, 1984 13 $848,726 -20% 589 $1,441   $171,468,059 18
Sep 28, 1984 15 $660,626 -22% 454 $1,455   $172,379,102 19
Oct 5, 1984 12 $929,524 +41% 400 $2,324   $173,511,145 20
Oct 12, 1984 15 $662,516 -29% 382 $1,734   $174,347,494 21
Oct 19, 1984 18 $524,203 -21% 248 $2,114   $175,083,524 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1984 1 $43,406,595   1,687 $25,730   $51,737,827 2
Jun 1, 1984 2 $25,018,047 -42% 1,687 $14,830   $76,755,874 3
Jun 8, 1984 3 $17,715,023 -29% 1,685 $10,513   $94,470,897 4
Jun 15, 1984 3 $13,982,751 -21% 1,685 $8,298   $108,453,648 5
Jun 22, 1984 3 $11,768,218 -16% 1,511 $7,788   $120,221,866 6
Jun 29, 1984 5 $9,612,778 -18% 1,546 $6,218   $129,834,644 7
Jul 6, 1984 5 $7,790,465 -19% 1,311 $5,942   $137,625,109 8
Jul 13, 1984 5 $6,500,043 -17% 1,287 $5,051   $144,125,152 9
Jul 20, 1984 8 $4,752,690 -27% 1,022 $4,650   $148,877,842 10
Jul 27, 1984 8 $4,161,324 -12% 1,052 $3,956   $153,039,166 11
Aug 3, 1984 6 $3,838,353 -8% 1,030 $3,727   $156,877,519 12
Aug 10, 1984 9 $3,358,972 -12% 946 $3,551   $160,236,491 13
Aug 17, 1984 11 $2,634,481 -22% 730 $3,609   $162,870,972 14
Aug 24, 1984 11 $2,288,216 -13% 785 $2,915   $165,159,188 15
Aug 31, 1984 10 $2,572,867 +12% 737 $3,491   $167,732,055 16
Sep 7, 1984 10 $1,509,458 -41% 686 $2,200   $169,241,513 17
Sep 14, 1984 11 $1,377,820 -9% 666 $2,069   $170,619,333 18
Sep 21, 1984 13 $1,099,143 -20% 589 $1,866   $171,718,476 19
Sep 28, 1984 15 $863,145 -21% 454 $1,901   $172,581,621 20
Oct 5, 1984 12 $1,103,357 +28% 400 $2,758   $173,684,978 21
Oct 12, 1984 15 $874,343 -21% 382 $2,289   $174,559,321 22

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 2/4/2021 $3,552 9 13 31 $7,003 10/19/2022
  
Rest of World $153,192,997
  
International Total $153,200,000 10/19/2022

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Harrison Ford    Indiana Jones
Kate Capshaw    Wilhelmina 'Willie' Scott
Jonathan Ke Quan    Short Round

Supporting

Amrish Puri    Mola Ram
Roshan Seth    Chattar Lal
Philip Stone    Captain Blumburtt
Roy Chiao    Lao Che
David Yip    Wu Han
Ric Young    Kao Kan
Chua Kah Joo    Chen
Rex Ngui    Maitre d'
Philip Tan    Chief Henchman
Dan Aykroyd    Weber
Akio Mitamura    Chinese Pilot
Michael Yama    Chinese Co-Pilot
D.R. Nanayakkara    Shaman
Dharmadasa Kuruppu    Chieftain
Stany De Silva    Sanui
Ruby De Miel    Village Woman
D.M. Denawake    Village Woman
I. Serasinghe    Village Woman
Dharshana Panangala    Village Child
Raj Singh    Little Maharajah
Frank Olegario    Merchant
Ahmed El-Shenawi    Merchant
Art Repola    Eel Eater
Nizwar Karanj    Sacrifice Victim
Pat Roach    Chief Guard
Moti Makan    Guard
Mellan Mitchell    Temple Guard
Bhasker Patel    Temple Guard
Arjun Pandher    Boy in Cell
Zia Gelani    Boy in Cell

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Spielberg    Director
George Lucas    Story Creator
Willard Huyck    Screenwriter
Gloria Katz    Screenwriter
Robert Watts    Producer
John Williams    Composer
Kathleen Kennedy    Associate Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
George Lucas    Executive Producer
Louis Race    Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore    Second Unit Director
Frank Marshall    Second Unit Director
Glenn Randall    Second Unit Director
Kevin Donnelly    Second Unit Director
Robert Latham Brown    Production Manager
Elliot Scott    Production Designer
Alan Cassie    Art Director
Roger Cain    Art Director
Peter Howitt    Set Decorator
Douglas Slocombe    Director of Photography
Allen Daviau    Second Unit Photography
Paul Beason    Additional Photography
Rick Fichter    Additional Photography
Dennis Muren    Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael McAlister    Chief Cameraman
George Gibbs    Special Effects (Mechanical)
Lorne Peterson    Special Effects (Model Shop Supervisor)
Anthony Powell    Costume Designer
Ron Beck    Costume Supervisor
Michael Kahn    Supervising Film Editor
Simon Kaye    Production Sound Mixer
Ben Burtt    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Randy Thom    Re-recording Mixer
John Benson    Sound Effects Editor
Teresa Eckton    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Suzanne Fox    Sound Effects Editor
Ben Burtt    Sound Designer
Laurel Ladevich    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Gloria S. Borders    Dialogue Editor
Richard Hymns    Dialogue Editor
Ken Wannberg    Music Editor
Tom Smith    Make up
Peter Robb-King    Make up
Colin Jamison    Hairstylist

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:$25,337,110 (14.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,687 opening theaters/1,687 max. theaters, 13.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $605,489,830

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 23rd, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: July 19th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
February 4th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 13th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Indiana Jones
Cast, crew, or production detail: Character's Journey Shown on Map, Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos, Intertitle, Prequel, Sequels Without Their Original Stars
Plot point: Archaeology, Escape, Kidnap, Martial Arts, Occult, Performing Arts, Rescue, Treasure Hunters, Voodoo
Social setting: In a Plane, Organized Crime
Subgenre: Chase Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lucasfilm
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Mandarin, Hindi, Sinhala

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1984 1 $25,337,110   1,687 $15,019   $33,668,342 1
Jun 1, 1984 2 $16,386,295 -35% 1,687 $9,713   $68,124,122 2
Jun 8, 1984 3 $12,016,144 -27% 1,685 $7,131   $88,772,018 3
Jun 15, 1984 3 $9,116,144 -24% 1,685 $5,410   $103,587,041 4
Jun 22, 1984 3 $7,768,527 -15% 1,511 $5,141   $116,222,175 5
Jun 29, 1984 5 $5,741,844 -26% 1,546 $3,714   $125,963,710 6
Jul 6, 1984 6 $5,106,489 -11% 1,311 $3,895   $134,941,133 7
Jul 13, 1984 6 $4,104,665 -20% 1,287 $3,189   $141,729,774 8
Jul 20, 1984 8 $3,060,056 -25% 1,022 $2,994   $147,185,208 9
Jul 27, 1984 8 $2,591,995 -15% 1,052 $2,464   $151,469,837 10
Aug 3, 1984 6 $2,354,687 -9% 1,030 $2,286   $155,393,853 11
Aug 10, 1984 9 $2,110,782 -10% 946 $2,231   $158,988,301 12
Aug 17, 1984 11 $1,619,339 -23% 730 $2,218   $161,855,830 13
Aug 24, 1984 12 $1,426,994 -12% 785 $1,818   $164,297,966 14
Aug 31, 1984 10 $2,175,460 +52% 737 $2,952   $167,334,648 15
Sep 7, 1984 10 $1,136,221 -48% 686 $1,656   $168,868,276 16
Sep 14, 1984 11 $1,065,032 -6% 666 $1,599   $170,306,545 17
Sep 21, 1984 13 $848,726 -20% 589 $1,441   $171,468,059 18
Sep 28, 1984 15 $660,626 -22% 454 $1,455   $172,379,102 19
Oct 5, 1984 12 $929,524 +41% 400 $2,324   $173,511,145 20
Oct 12, 1984 15 $662,516 -29% 382 $1,734   $174,347,494 21
Oct 19, 1984 18 $524,203 -21% 248 $2,114   $175,083,524 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1984 1 $43,406,595   1,687 $25,730   $51,737,827 2
Jun 1, 1984 2 $25,018,047 -42% 1,687 $14,830   $76,755,874 3
Jun 8, 1984 3 $17,715,023 -29% 1,685 $10,513   $94,470,897 4
Jun 15, 1984 3 $13,982,751 -21% 1,685 $8,298   $108,453,648 5
Jun 22, 1984 3 $11,768,218 -16% 1,511 $7,788   $120,221,866 6
Jun 29, 1984 5 $9,612,778 -18% 1,546 $6,218   $129,834,644 7
Jul 6, 1984 5 $7,790,465 -19% 1,311 $5,942   $137,625,109 8
Jul 13, 1984 5 $6,500,043 -17% 1,287 $5,051   $144,125,152 9
Jul 20, 1984 8 $4,752,690 -27% 1,022 $4,650   $148,877,842 10
Jul 27, 1984 8 $4,161,324 -12% 1,052 $3,956   $153,039,166 11
Aug 3, 1984 6 $3,838,353 -8% 1,030 $3,727   $156,877,519 12
Aug 10, 1984 9 $3,358,972 -12% 946 $3,551   $160,236,491 13
Aug 17, 1984 11 $2,634,481 -22% 730 $3,609   $162,870,972 14
Aug 24, 1984 11 $2,288,216 -13% 785 $2,915   $165,159,188 15
Aug 31, 1984 10 $2,572,867 +12% 737 $3,491   $167,732,055 16
Sep 7, 1984 10 $1,509,458 -41% 686 $2,200   $169,241,513 17
Sep 14, 1984 11 $1,377,820 -9% 666 $2,069   $170,619,333 18
Sep 21, 1984 13 $1,099,143 -20% 589 $1,866   $171,718,476 19
Sep 28, 1984 15 $863,145 -21% 454 $1,901   $172,581,621 20
Oct 5, 1984 12 $1,103,357 +28% 400 $2,758   $173,684,978 21
Oct 12, 1984 15 $874,343 -21% 382 $2,289   $174,559,321 22

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 2/4/2021 $3,552 9 13 31 $7,003 10/19/2022
  
Rest of World $153,192,997
  
International Total $153,200,000 10/19/2022

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Harrison Ford    Indiana Jones
Kate Capshaw    Wilhelmina 'Willie' Scott
Jonathan Ke Quan    Short Round

Supporting

Amrish Puri    Mola Ram
Roshan Seth    Chattar Lal
Philip Stone    Captain Blumburtt
Roy Chiao    Lao Che
David Yip    Wu Han
Ric Young    Kao Kan
Chua Kah Joo    Chen
Rex Ngui    Maitre d'
Philip Tan    Chief Henchman
Dan Aykroyd    Weber
Akio Mitamura    Chinese Pilot
Michael Yama    Chinese Co-Pilot
D.R. Nanayakkara    Shaman
Dharmadasa Kuruppu    Chieftain
Stany De Silva    Sanui
Ruby De Miel    Village Woman
D.M. Denawake    Village Woman
I. Serasinghe    Village Woman
Dharshana Panangala    Village Child
Raj Singh    Little Maharajah
Frank Olegario    Merchant
Ahmed El-Shenawi    Merchant
Art Repola    Eel Eater
Nizwar Karanj    Sacrifice Victim
Pat Roach    Chief Guard
Moti Makan    Guard
Mellan Mitchell    Temple Guard
Bhasker Patel    Temple Guard
Arjun Pandher    Boy in Cell
Zia Gelani    Boy in Cell

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Spielberg    Director
George Lucas    Story Creator
Willard Huyck    Screenwriter
Gloria Katz    Screenwriter
Robert Watts    Producer
John Williams    Composer
Kathleen Kennedy    Associate Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
George Lucas    Executive Producer
Louis Race    Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore    Second Unit Director
Frank Marshall    Second Unit Director
Glenn Randall    Second Unit Director
Kevin Donnelly    Second Unit Director
Robert Latham Brown    Production Manager
Elliot Scott    Production Designer
Alan Cassie    Art Director
Roger Cain    Art Director
Peter Howitt    Set Decorator
Douglas Slocombe    Director of Photography
Allen Daviau    Second Unit Photography
Paul Beason    Additional Photography
Rick Fichter    Additional Photography
Dennis Muren    Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael McAlister    Chief Cameraman
George Gibbs    Special Effects (Mechanical)
Lorne Peterson    Special Effects (Model Shop Supervisor)
Anthony Powell    Costume Designer
Ron Beck    Costume Supervisor
Michael Kahn    Supervising Film Editor
Simon Kaye    Production Sound Mixer
Ben Burtt    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Randy Thom    Re-recording Mixer
John Benson    Sound Effects Editor
Teresa Eckton    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Suzanne Fox    Sound Effects Editor
Ben Burtt    Sound Designer
Laurel Ladevich    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Gloria S. Borders    Dialogue Editor
Richard Hymns    Dialogue Editor
Ken Wannberg    Music Editor
Tom Smith    Make up
Peter Robb-King    Make up
Colin Jamison    Hairstylist

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.