Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,031,753 (5.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 17.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 931 opening theaters/1,111 max. theaters, 19.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $305,691,645 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 954 | $90,815,558 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,101-23,200) | 23,153 | $42,823 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,088 | $90,858,381 |
| Leggiest Movies | 14 | 17.15 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 22nd, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures April 25th, 2018 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as The Karate Kid (1984) (Re-Release) |
| International Releases: | August 21st, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 5th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Franchise: | Karate Kid |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Karate Kid, Part II Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Martial Arts, Remade, Martial Arts Master, Bullies, Tournament, Romance, Love Triangle, Asian-Americans, Set in Los Angeles, Set in California, Coming of Age, Mentor, Cheerleaders, Sports Action |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend | 60 | $582,319 | Nov 23, 1984 | 157 |
| Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend | 79 | $535,453 | Nov 16, 1984 | 150 |
| Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend | 82 | $596,665 | Nov 9, 1984 | 143 |
| Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend | 89 | $691,667 | Nov 2, 1984 | 136 |
| Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend | 82 | $1,030,451 | Oct 19, 1984 | 122 |
| Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend | 83 | $1,226,063 | Oct 12, 1984 | 115 |
| Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend | 86 | $1,407,105 | Oct 5, 1984 | 108 |
| Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend | 99 | $1,517,087 | Sep 28, 1984 | 101 |
| Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend | 86 | $1,871,102 | Sep 21, 1984 | 94 |
| Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 84 | $2,210,145 | Sep 14, 1984 | 87 |
| Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 87 | $2,459,536 | Sep 7, 1984 | 80 |
| Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend | 52 | $4,155,645 | Aug 31, 1984 | 73 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 123 | $14,581,860 | Aug 31, 1984 | 73 |
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 257 | $5,294,234 | Jul 6, 1984 | 17 |
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 176 | $18,577,090 | Jul 6, 1984 | 17 |