Ordinary People (1980)

Ordinary People
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $52,302,978Details
International Box Office $1,374Details
Worldwide Box Office $52,304,352
OpusData ID: 10340100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$170,335 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:307.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,200,000 (worldwide box office is 8.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $219,905,827

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: October 9th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 23rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Gente Vulgar (Portugal)
Video Release: August 14th, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 minutes
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Life Drama, 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1980 1 $170,335   6 $28,389   $170,335 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 10/9/2025 $317 0 0 0 $317 10/13/2025
Portugal 10/23/2025 $605 0 0 0 $1,057 10/28/2025
 
International Total$1,374 10/28/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Judd Hirsch    Dr. Berger
James Sikking    Ray Hanley
Mary Tyler Moore    Beth Jarrett
Donald Sutherland    Calvin 'Call' Jarrett
Timothy Hutton    Conrad 'Con' Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh    Coach Salan
Elizabeth McGovern    Jeannine Pratt
Adam Baldwin    Stillman
Dinah Manoff    Karen

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Redford    Director
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$170,335 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:307.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,200,000 (worldwide box office is 8.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $219,905,827

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: October 9th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 23rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Gente Vulgar (Portugal)
Video Release: August 14th, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
vs. Kramer vs. Kramer
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Life Drama, 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Judd Hirsch    Dr. Berger
James Sikking    Ray Hanley
Mary Tyler Moore    Beth Jarrett
Donald Sutherland    Calvin 'Call' Jarrett
Timothy Hutton    Conrad 'Con' Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh    Coach Salan
Elizabeth McGovern    Jeannine Pratt
Adam Baldwin    Stillman
Dinah Manoff    Karen

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Redford    Director
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 1980 1 $170,335   6 $28,389   $170,335 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 10/9/2025 $317 0 0 0 $317 10/13/2025
Portugal 10/23/2025 $605 0 0 0 $1,057 10/28/2025
 
International Total$1,374 10/28/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records