No Way Out (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,509,515Details
OpusData ID: 15970100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,259,460 (12.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:806 opening theaters/1,130 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $102,714,219

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,660 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,069 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,256 $35,509,515

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: October 5th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Superbad
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Keywords: Film Noir, Political Thriller, Military Life, Love Triangle, Infidelity, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Murder Mystery, Political, Undercover, Secret Agent, LGBTQ+, Assassination, Cover Up, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 147 $13,276,330 Sep 4, 1987 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,660 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $102,714,219
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $35,509,515
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 31 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,256 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 17 $35,509,515

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1987 4 $4,259,460   806 $5,285   $4,259,460 1
Aug 21, 1987 5 $3,816,817 -10% 817 $4,672   $10,242,730 2
Aug 28, 1987 2 $3,836,757 +1% 1,128 $3,401   $16,110,540 3
Sep 4, 1987 3 $4,402,922 +15% 1,130 $3,896   $22,162,055 4
Sep 11, 1987 3 $2,626,761 -40% 1,118 $2,350   $25,748,395 5
Sep 18, 1987 7 $1,808,826 -31% 1,068 $1,694   $28,440,498 6
Sep 25, 1987 8 $1,348,446 -25% 939 $1,436   $30,377,232 7
Oct 2, 1987 10 $997,522 -26% 758 $1,316   $31,748,057 8
Oct 16, 1987 14 $603,416   573 $1,053   $33,620,180 10
Nov 6, 1987 24 $162,650   238 $683   $34,903,810 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1987 4 $6,425,913   806 $7,973   $6,425,913 1
Aug 21, 1987 5 $5,847,870 -9% 817 $7,158   $12,273,783 2
Aug 28, 1987 2 $5,485,350 -6% 1,128 $4,863   $17,759,133 3
Sep 4, 1987 3 $5,362,501 -2% 1,130 $4,746   $23,121,634 4
Sep 11, 1987 3 $3,510,038 -35% 1,118 $3,140   $26,631,672 5
Sep 18, 1987 7 $2,397,114 -32% 1,068 $2,244   $29,028,786 6
Sep 25, 1987 8 $1,721,749 -28% 939 $1,834   $30,750,535 7

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell

Uncategorized

Gene Hackman    David Brice, Secretary of Defense
Iman    Nina Beka
Sean Young    Susan Atwell
David Paymer    David, Technician
Will Patton    Scott Pritchard
George Dzundza    Sam Hesselman
Fred Dalton Thompson    CIA Director Marshall
Howard Duff    Senator William 'Billy' Duvall

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,259,460 (12.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:806 opening theaters/1,130 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $102,714,219

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,660 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,069 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,256 $35,509,515

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: October 5th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Superbad
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Keywords: Film Noir, Political Thriller, Military Life, Love Triangle, Infidelity, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Murder Mystery, Political, Undercover, Secret Agent, LGBTQ+, Assassination, Cover Up, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 147 $13,276,330 Sep 4, 1987 24

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell

Uncategorized

Gene Hackman    David Brice, Secretary of Defense
Iman    Nina Beka
Sean Young    Susan Atwell
David Paymer    David, Technician
Will Patton    Scott Pritchard
George Dzundza    Sam Hesselman
Fred Dalton Thompson    CIA Director Marshall
Howard Duff    Senator William 'Billy' Duvall

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,660 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $102,714,219
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $35,509,515
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 31 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,256 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $35,509,515
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 17 $35,509,515

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1987 4 $4,259,460   806 $5,285   $4,259,460 1
Aug 21, 1987 5 $3,816,817 -10% 817 $4,672   $10,242,730 2
Aug 28, 1987 2 $3,836,757 +1% 1,128 $3,401   $16,110,540 3
Sep 4, 1987 3 $4,402,922 +15% 1,130 $3,896   $22,162,055 4
Sep 11, 1987 3 $2,626,761 -40% 1,118 $2,350   $25,748,395 5
Sep 18, 1987 7 $1,808,826 -31% 1,068 $1,694   $28,440,498 6
Sep 25, 1987 8 $1,348,446 -25% 939 $1,436   $30,377,232 7
Oct 2, 1987 10 $997,522 -26% 758 $1,316   $31,748,057 8
Oct 16, 1987 14 $603,416   573 $1,053   $33,620,180 10
Nov 6, 1987 24 $162,650   238 $683   $34,903,810 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 1987 4 $6,425,913   806 $7,973   $6,425,913 1
Aug 21, 1987 5 $5,847,870 -9% 817 $7,158   $12,273,783 2
Aug 28, 1987 2 $5,485,350 -6% 1,128 $4,863   $17,759,133 3
Sep 4, 1987 3 $5,362,501 -2% 1,130 $4,746   $23,121,634 4
Sep 11, 1987 3 $3,510,038 -35% 1,118 $3,140   $26,631,672 5
Sep 18, 1987 7 $2,397,114 -32% 1,068 $2,244   $29,028,786 6
Sep 25, 1987 8 $1,721,749 -28% 939 $1,834   $30,750,535 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,069 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,306 $35,509,515
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,499 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,256 $35,509,515
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 17 $35,509,515