Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $23,667,907 | Details |
| International Box Office | $986 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $23,668,893 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,527,864 (10.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 704 opening theaters/708 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $91,048,983 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 21st, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | December 24th, 1981 (Wide) (Australia)
May 26th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mad Max |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Car Chase, Death of a Pet |
| Social setting: | Ozploitation, Post Apocalypse |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1980s, Near Future, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1982 | 4 | $2,527,864 | 704 | $3,591 | $2,527,864 | 1 | |
| May 28, 1982 | 7 | $2,391,058 | -5% | 708 | $3,377 | $5,910,160 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 1982 | 10 | $1,017,967 | -57% | 478 | $2,130 | $7,499,801 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 1982 | 13 | $703,089 | -31% | 357 | $1,969 | $8,618,887 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 1982 | 16 | $477,842 | -32% | 276 | $1,731 | $9,480,853 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 1982 | 19 | $299,511 | -37% | 246 | $1,218 | $10,043,673 | 6 |
| Jul 2, 1982 | 19 | $309,079 | +3% | 237 | $1,304 | $10,533,103 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 1982 | 18 | $182,595 | -41% | 167 | $1,093 | $10,829,042 | 8 |
| Jul 16, 1982 | 22 | $105,011 | -42% | 118 | $890 | $11,024,479 | 9 |
| Jul 23, 1982 | 25 | $165,980 | +58% | 189 | $878 | $11,236,735 | 10 |
| Jul 30, 1982 | 20 | $675,262 | +307% | 467 | $1,446 | $11,870,832 | 11 |
| Aug 6, 1982 | 23 | $442,452 | -34% | 248 | $1,784 | $12,566,262 | 12 |
| Aug 13, 1982 | 23 | $472,406 | +7% | 153 | $3,088 | $13,318,807 | 13 |
| Aug 20, 1982 | 6 | $2,589,209 | +448% | 674 | $3,842 | $16,187,629 | 14 |
| Aug 27, 1982 | 8 | $1,562,747 | -40% | 552 | $2,831 | $19,134,368 | 15 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | 18 | $1,131,891 | -28% | 430 | $2,632 | $21,052,119 | 16 |
| Sep 10, 1982 | 17 | $536,383 | -53% | 356 | $1,507 | $21,840,875 | 17 |
| Sep 17, 1982 | 24 | $293,374 | -45% | 229 | $1,281 | $22,370,061 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 1982 | 22 | $334,037 | 323 | $1,034 | $23,226,636 | 20 | |
| Oct 15, 1982 | 14 | $308,889 | 288 | $1,073 | $23,667,907 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1982 | 4 | $3,519,102 | 704 | $4,999 | $3,519,102 | 1 | |
| May 28, 1982 | 6 | $2,962,732 | -16% | 708 | $4,185 | $6,481,834 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 1982 | 9 | $1,433,964 | -52% | 478 | $3,000 | $7,915,798 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 1982 | 11 | $1,087,213 | -24% | 357 | $3,045 | $9,003,011 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 1982 | 14 | $741,151 | -32% | 276 | $2,685 | $9,744,162 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 1982 | 15 | $479,862 | -35% | 246 | $1,951 | $10,224,024 | 6 |
| Jul 2, 1982 | 16 | $422,423 | -12% | 237 | $1,782 | $10,646,447 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 1982 | 16 | $273,021 | -35% | 167 | $1,635 | $10,919,468 | 8 |
| Jul 16, 1982 | 20 | $151,287 | -45% | 118 | $1,282 | $11,070,755 | 9 |
| Jul 23, 1982 | 22 | $124,815 | -17% | 189 | $660 | $11,195,570 | 10 |
| Aug 6, 1982 | 22 | $722,591 | 248 | $2,914 | $12,846,401 | 12 | |
| Aug 13, 1982 | 23 | $752,019 | +4% | 153 | $4,915 | $13,598,420 | 13 |
| Aug 20, 1982 | 7 | $3,973,201 | +428% | 674 | $5,895 | $17,571,621 | 14 |
| Aug 27, 1982 | 8 | $2,348,607 | -41% | 552 | $4,255 | $19,920,228 | 15 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | 14 | $1,384,264 | -41% | 430 | $3,219 | $21,304,492 | 16 |
| Sep 10, 1982 | 14 | $772,195 | -44% | 356 | $2,169 | $22,076,687 | 17 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/24/1981 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $462 | 2/1/2021 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/26/2022 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $524 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $986 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Mel Gibson | Max |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Miller | Director | |
| Terry Hayes | Screenwriter | |
| George Miller | Screenwriter | |
| Brian Hannant | Screenwriter |
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: | $2,527,864 (10.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 704 opening theaters/708 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $91,048,983 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 21st, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | December 24th, 1981 (Wide) (Australia)
May 26th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mad Max |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Car Chase, Death of a Pet |
| Social setting: | Ozploitation, Post Apocalypse |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1980s, Near Future, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1982 | 4 | $2,527,864 | 704 | $3,591 | $2,527,864 | 1 | |
| May 28, 1982 | 7 | $2,391,058 | -5% | 708 | $3,377 | $5,910,160 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 1982 | 10 | $1,017,967 | -57% | 478 | $2,130 | $7,499,801 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 1982 | 13 | $703,089 | -31% | 357 | $1,969 | $8,618,887 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 1982 | 16 | $477,842 | -32% | 276 | $1,731 | $9,480,853 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 1982 | 19 | $299,511 | -37% | 246 | $1,218 | $10,043,673 | 6 |
| Jul 2, 1982 | 19 | $309,079 | +3% | 237 | $1,304 | $10,533,103 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 1982 | 18 | $182,595 | -41% | 167 | $1,093 | $10,829,042 | 8 |
| Jul 16, 1982 | 22 | $105,011 | -42% | 118 | $890 | $11,024,479 | 9 |
| Jul 23, 1982 | 25 | $165,980 | +58% | 189 | $878 | $11,236,735 | 10 |
| Jul 30, 1982 | 20 | $675,262 | +307% | 467 | $1,446 | $11,870,832 | 11 |
| Aug 6, 1982 | 23 | $442,452 | -34% | 248 | $1,784 | $12,566,262 | 12 |
| Aug 13, 1982 | 23 | $472,406 | +7% | 153 | $3,088 | $13,318,807 | 13 |
| Aug 20, 1982 | 6 | $2,589,209 | +448% | 674 | $3,842 | $16,187,629 | 14 |
| Aug 27, 1982 | 8 | $1,562,747 | -40% | 552 | $2,831 | $19,134,368 | 15 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | 18 | $1,131,891 | -28% | 430 | $2,632 | $21,052,119 | 16 |
| Sep 10, 1982 | 17 | $536,383 | -53% | 356 | $1,507 | $21,840,875 | 17 |
| Sep 17, 1982 | 24 | $293,374 | -45% | 229 | $1,281 | $22,370,061 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 1982 | 22 | $334,037 | 323 | $1,034 | $23,226,636 | 20 | |
| Oct 15, 1982 | 14 | $308,889 | 288 | $1,073 | $23,667,907 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1982 | 4 | $3,519,102 | 704 | $4,999 | $3,519,102 | 1 | |
| May 28, 1982 | 6 | $2,962,732 | -16% | 708 | $4,185 | $6,481,834 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 1982 | 9 | $1,433,964 | -52% | 478 | $3,000 | $7,915,798 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 1982 | 11 | $1,087,213 | -24% | 357 | $3,045 | $9,003,011 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 1982 | 14 | $741,151 | -32% | 276 | $2,685 | $9,744,162 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 1982 | 15 | $479,862 | -35% | 246 | $1,951 | $10,224,024 | 6 |
| Jul 2, 1982 | 16 | $422,423 | -12% | 237 | $1,782 | $10,646,447 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 1982 | 16 | $273,021 | -35% | 167 | $1,635 | $10,919,468 | 8 |
| Jul 16, 1982 | 20 | $151,287 | -45% | 118 | $1,282 | $11,070,755 | 9 |
| Jul 23, 1982 | 22 | $124,815 | -17% | 189 | $660 | $11,195,570 | 10 |
| Aug 6, 1982 | 22 | $722,591 | 248 | $2,914 | $12,846,401 | 12 | |
| Aug 13, 1982 | 23 | $752,019 | +4% | 153 | $4,915 | $13,598,420 | 13 |
| Aug 20, 1982 | 7 | $3,973,201 | +428% | 674 | $5,895 | $17,571,621 | 14 |
| Aug 27, 1982 | 8 | $2,348,607 | -41% | 552 | $4,255 | $19,920,228 | 15 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | 14 | $1,384,264 | -41% | 430 | $3,219 | $21,304,492 | 16 |
| Sep 10, 1982 | 14 | $772,195 | -44% | 356 | $2,169 | $22,076,687 | 17 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/24/1981 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $462 | 2/1/2021 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/26/2022 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $524 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $986 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Mel Gibson | Max |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Miller | Director | |
| Terry Hayes | Screenwriter | |
| George Miller | Screenwriter | |
| Brian Hannant | Screenwriter |
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.