Ordinary People (1980)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $52,302,978 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,374 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $52,304,352 | |
| OpusData ID: 10340100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
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 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1980 | 1 | $170,335 | 6 | $28,389 | $170,335 | 1 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/9/2025 | $317 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $317 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 10/23/2025 | $605 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1,057 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| International Total | $1,374 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Donald Sutherland | Calvin 'Call' Jarrett | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Coach Salan | |
| Adam Baldwin | Stillman | |
| Dinah Manoff | Karen | |
| Judd Hirsch | Dr. Berger | |
| James Sikking | Ray Hanley | |
| Mary Tyler Moore | Beth Jarrett | |
| Timothy Hutton | Conrad 'Con' Jarrett | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Jeannine Pratt |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Redford | Director | |
| Victoria Rose Sampson* | Sound Editor |
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: | $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 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1980 | 1 | $170,335 | 6 | $28,389 | $170,335 | 1 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/9/2025 | $317 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $317 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 10/23/2025 | $605 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1,057 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| International Total | $1,374 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Donald Sutherland | Calvin 'Call' Jarrett | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Coach Salan | |
| Adam Baldwin | Stillman | |
| Dinah Manoff | Karen | |
| Judd Hirsch | Dr. Berger | |
| James Sikking | Ray Hanley | |
| Mary Tyler Moore | Beth Jarrett | |
| Timothy Hutton | Conrad 'Con' Jarrett | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Jeannine Pratt |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Redford | Director | |
| Victoria Rose Sampson* | Sound Editor |
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.