King Kong Lives (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,711,220 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,172,942 (24.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,105 opening theaters/1,105 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,821,917 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 19th, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | King Kong |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Famously Bad |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, Creature Feature |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1986 | 12 | $1,172,942 | 1,105 | $1,061 | $1,172,942 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 11 | $1,152,507 | -2% | 1,105 | $1,043 | $3,055,491 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 14 | $483,824 | -58% | 359 | $1,348 | $4,637,958 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 23 | $183,303 | -62% | 359 | $511 | $4,637,958 | 4 |
| Linda Hamilton | Amy Franklin | |
| John Ashton | Col. Nevitt | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Dr. Andrew Ingersoll | |
| Mike Starr | Cell Guard |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Guillermin | Director | |
| Ronald Shusett | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Pressfield | Screenwriter | |
| Merian C. Cooper | Story Creator | |
| Edgar Wallace | Story Creator |
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: | $1,172,942 (24.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,105 opening theaters/1,105 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,821,917 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 19th, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | King Kong |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Famously Bad |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, Creature Feature |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1986 | 12 | $1,172,942 | 1,105 | $1,061 | $1,172,942 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 11 | $1,152,507 | -2% | 1,105 | $1,043 | $3,055,491 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 14 | $483,824 | -58% | 359 | $1,348 | $4,637,958 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 23 | $183,303 | -62% | 359 | $511 | $4,637,958 | 4 |
| Linda Hamilton | Amy Franklin | |
| John Ashton | Col. Nevitt | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Dr. Andrew Ingersoll | |
| Mike Starr | Cell Guard |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Guillermin | Director | |
| Ronald Shusett | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Pressfield | Screenwriter | |
| Merian C. Cooper | Story Creator | |
| Edgar Wallace | Story Creator |
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.