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Out of Africa (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $79,096,868Details
International Box Office $179,113,992Details
Worldwide Box Office $258,210,860
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Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 941 $79,096,868
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 437 $179,113,992
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $258,210,860
Leggiest Movies 66 12.16

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


Movie Details

Production Budget:$31,000,000
Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 74 $1,314,300 Apr 11, 1986 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 53 $1,884,432 Apr 4, 1986 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 67 $2,002,200 Mar 28, 1986 103
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 206 $8,852,640 Feb 14, 1986 61
Fastest to $50m 1,368 $50,757,129 Jan 31, 1986 47
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $7,729,771 Jan 24, 1986 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 249 $5,191,875 Jan 17, 1986 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 147 $12,552,862 Jan 17, 1986 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 220 $6,360,296 Jan 3, 1986 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 145 $15,377,859 Jan 3, 1986 19
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 214 $6,504,397 Dec 27, 1985 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 136 $16,435,054 Dec 27, 1985 12

Leading Cast

   Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen-Finecke
   Denys Finch Hatton

Uncategorized

Michael Gough    Delamere
Klaus Maria Brandauer    Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen
Iman    Mariammo

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

Production and Technical Credits

   Director
Judith Thurman    Screenwriter
Karen Blixen    Based on the memoir by
Lee Cleary    Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 28th, 2012

August 28th, 2012

We are clearly in TV on DVD season on the home market as there are five TV on DVD releases among the top six selling releases, with Battleship being the only first run release to break up the TV on DVD dominance. There are many such releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Boardwalk Empire: Season Two on Blu-ray, Homeland: Season One on Blu-ray, Once Upon a Time: Season One on Blu-ray, and The Walking Dead: Season Two on Blu-ray. However, in the end I went with The Pirates! Band of Misfits on 3D Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Monsieur Lazhar on DVD or Blu-ray earns a rarely awarded Puck of the Week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 6th, 2012

March 6th, 2012

The number of big releases coming out this week can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The biggest theatrical release of the week is Immortals, but its reviews were weak enough that I think it might struggle on the home market in comparison. There are also a few catalog titles coming out on Blu-ray that are note-worthy, like To Catch a Thief. However, by far the biggest release, and the best, is Game of Thrones: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray, the latter of which is the Pick of the Week with To Catch a Thief not too far behind. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 941 $79,096,868
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 469 $194,147,496
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 710 $79,096,868
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $79,096,868
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $79,096,868
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $79,096,868
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 85 $79,096,868
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $79,096,868
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $79,096,868
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $79,096,868
Leggiest Movies 66 12.16

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
1985/12/20 4 $3,637,290   922 $3,945   $3,696,534 1
1985/12/27 4 $6,504,397 +79% 922 $7,055   $14,162,371 2
1986/01/03 2 $6,360,296 -2% 928 $6,854   $26,685,197 3
1986/01/10 1 $5,137,370 -19% 922 $5,572   $34,249,287 4
1986/01/17 3 $5,191,875 +1% 923 $5,625   $41,378,120 5
1986/01/24 4 $3,197,040 -38% 924 $3,460   $46,302,669 6
1986/01/31 5 $3,300,070 +3% 997 $3,310   $50,757,129 7
1986/02/07 4 $3,548,440 +8% 1,102 $3,220   $55,295,894 8
1986/02/14 5 $3,661,460 +3% 1,042 $3,514   $60,022,414 9
1986/02/21 6 $2,310,910 -37% 1,023 $2,259   $63,056,459 10
1986/02/28 9 $1,786,185 -23% 909 $1,965   $65,522,379 11
1986/03/07 9 $1,536,668 -14% 796 $1,930   $67,718,811 12
1986/03/14 10 $1,360,825 -11% 720 $1,890   $69,670,271 13
1986/03/21 11 $1,320,000 -3% 750 $1,760   $71,478,551 14
1986/03/28 7 $2,002,200 +52% 885 $2,262   $74,465,286 15
1986/04/04 7 $1,884,432 -6% 913 $2,064   $77,266,673 16
1986/04/11 10 $1,314,300 -30% 780 $1,685   $79,096,868 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
1985/12/20 4 $7,598,730   922 $8,242   $7,657,974 2
1985/12/27 3 $12,666,927 +67% 922 $13,739   $20,324,901 3
1986/01/03 2 $8,787,016 -31% 928 $9,469   $29,111,917 4
1986/01/10 1 $7,074,328 -19% 922 $7,673   $36,186,245 5
1986/01/17 3 $6,919,384 -2% 923 $7,497   $43,105,629 6
1986/01/24 4 $4,351,430 -37% 924 $4,709   $47,457,059 7
1986/01/31 5 $4,290,395 -1% 997 $4,303   $51,747,454 8
1986/02/07 4 $4,613,500 +8% 1,102 $4,186   $56,360,954 9
1986/02/14 5 $4,384,595 -5% 1,042 $4,208   $60,745,549 10
1986/02/21 6 $2,990,645 -32% 1,023 $2,923   $63,736,194 11
1986/02/28 9 $2,445,949 -18% 909 $2,691   $66,182,143 12
1986/03/07 8 $2,127,303 -13% 796 $2,672   $68,309,446 13
1986/03/14 8 $1,849,105 -13% 720 $2,568   $70,158,551 14
1986/03/21 9 $2,304,535 +25% 750 $3,073   $72,463,086 15
1986/03/28 8 $2,919,155 +27% 885 $3,298   $75,382,241 16
1986/04/04 7 $2,400,327 -18% 913 $2,629   $77,782,568 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 437 $179,113,992
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 263 $179,113,992
Top 1985 Movies at the International Box Office 1 $179,113,992
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $179,113,992
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $179,113,992
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 38 $179,113,992
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies 32 $179,113,992
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $179,113,992
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies 54 $179,113,992

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $258,210,860
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 340 $258,210,860
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $258,210,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $258,210,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $258,210,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 45 $258,210,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 49 $258,210,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $258,210,860
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies 68 $258,210,860


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