Paris, Texas (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,164,507Details
International Box Office $64,071Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,228,578
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,709 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:27.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 13.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,424,153

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: October 26th, 1984 (Wide) (Portugal)
February 28th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia)
August 29th, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 22nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
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MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Babel
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films
Production Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 14th Weekend 54 $5,065 Feb 8, 1985 94
Theater Average 13th Weekend 37 $6,290 Feb 1, 1985 87
Theater Average 11th Weekend 57 $6,505 Jan 18, 1985 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 35 $8,369 Jan 11, 1985 66

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 35 $22,709   3 $7,570   $22,709 1
Jan 11, 1985 31 $58,586   7 $8,369   $547,799 10
Jan 18, 1985 31 $52,036 -11% 8 $6,505   $622,744 11
Jan 25, 1985 31 $36,332 -30% 8 $4,542   $683,079 12
Feb 1, 1985 27 $75,483 +108% 12 $6,290   $777,390 13
Feb 8, 1985 32 $60,777 -19% 12 $5,065   $868,701 14
Feb 15, 1985 36 $50,031 -18% 13 $3,849   $938,766 15
Feb 22, 1985 30 $79,575 +59% 25 $3,183   $1,035,884 16
Mar 1, 1985 33 $76,508 -4% 24 $3,188   $1,131,745 17
Mar 8, 1985 32 $70,882 -7% 20 $3,544   $1,228,551 18
Mar 15, 1985 30 $58,807 -17% 19 $3,095   $1,313,893 19
Mar 22, 1985 30 $53,432 -9% 25 $2,137   $1,389,996 20
Mar 29, 1985 30 $57,242 +7% 21 $2,726   $1,472,160 21
Apr 5, 1985 30 $41,465 -28% 16 $2,592   $1,530,142 22
Apr 12, 1985 31 $38,602 -7% 14 $2,757   $1,590,793 23
Apr 19, 1985 32 $38,824 +1% 12 $3,235   $1,647,945 24
Apr 26, 1985 32 $42,166 +9% 20 $2,108   $1,706,820 25
May 3, 1985 33 $38,242 -9% 18 $2,125   $1,761,928 26
May 10, 1985 30 $66,100 +73% 23 $2,874   $1,847,801 27
May 17, 1985 27 $58,888 -11% 26 $2,265   $1,935,902 28
May 24, 1985 25 $54,178 -8% 26 $2,084   $2,016,501 29
May 31, 1985 22 $75,161 +39% 30 $2,505   $2,114,361 30
Jun 7, 1985 24 $33,504 -55% 22 $1,523   $2,164,507 31

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 11, 1985 29 $81,495   7 $11,642   $570,708 10
Jan 18, 1985 29 $76,039 -7% 8 $9,505   $646,747 11
Jan 25, 1985 28 $55,160 -27% 8 $6,895   $701,907 12
Feb 1, 1985 23 $106,017 +92% 12 $8,835   $807,924 13
Feb 8, 1985 29 $80,811 -24% 12 $6,734   $888,735 14
Feb 15, 1985 33 $67,574 -16% 13 $5,198   $956,309 15
Feb 22, 1985 30 $98,928 +46% 25 $3,957   $1,055,237 16
Mar 1, 1985 30 $102,432 +4% 24 $4,268   $1,157,669 17
Mar 8, 1985 25 $97,417 -5% 20 $4,871   $1,255,086 18
Mar 15, 1985 27 $81,478 -16% 19 $4,288   $1,336,564 19
Mar 22, 1985 29 $78,354 -4% 25 $3,134   $1,414,918 20
Mar 29, 1985 28 $73,759 -6% 21 $3,512   $1,488,677 21
Apr 5, 1985 27 $63,514 -14% 16 $3,970   $1,552,191 22
Apr 12, 1985 27 $56,930 -10% 14 $4,066   $1,609,121 23
Apr 19, 1985 30 $55,533 -2% 12 $4,628   $1,664,654 24
Apr 26, 1985 30 $59,032 +6% 20 $2,952   $1,723,686 25
May 3, 1985 32 $58,015 -2% 18 $3,223   $1,781,701 26
May 10, 1985 27 $95,313 +64% 23 $4,144   $1,877,014 27
May 17, 1985 22 $85,309 -10% 26 $3,281   $1,962,323 28
May 24, 1985 21 $76,877 -10% 26 $2,957   $2,039,200 29
May 31, 1985 20 $91,803 +19% 30 $3,060   $2,131,003 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/28/1985 $0000$0
New Zealand 7/8/2021 $1,423 1 1 1 $1,423 10/20/2022
Portugal 10/26/1984 $0 0 2 12 $30,385 1/17/2024
South Korea 8/29/1987 $0 0 1 3 $5,764 5/31/2023
United Kingdom 7/22/2022 $0 0 35 35 $26,499 8/3/2022
 
International Total$64,071 1/17/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Harry Dean Stanton    Travis
Nastassja Kinski    Jane
Hunter Carson    Alex Hunter Henderson

Supporting Cast

Dean Stockwell    Walt
Aurore Clement    Anne Henderson
Bernhard Wicki    Dr. Ulmer
Socorro Valdez    Carmelita
John Lurie    Slater
Jeni Vici    Stretch
Sally Norvell    Nurse Bibs

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wim Wenders    Director
Sam Shepard    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,709 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:27.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 13.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,424,153

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: October 26th, 1984 (Wide) (Portugal)
February 28th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia)
August 29th, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 22nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
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MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Babel
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films
Production Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 14th Weekend 54 $5,065 Feb 8, 1985 94
Theater Average 13th Weekend 37 $6,290 Feb 1, 1985 87
Theater Average 11th Weekend 57 $6,505 Jan 18, 1985 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 35 $8,369 Jan 11, 1985 66

Leading Cast

Harry Dean Stanton    Travis
Nastassja Kinski    Jane
Hunter Carson    Alex Hunter Henderson

Supporting Cast

Dean Stockwell    Walt
Aurore Clement    Anne Henderson
Bernhard Wicki    Dr. Ulmer
Socorro Valdez    Carmelita
John Lurie    Slater
Jeni Vici    Stretch
Sally Norvell    Nurse Bibs

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wim Wenders    Director
Sam Shepard    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 35 $22,709   3 $7,570   $22,709 1
Jan 11, 1985 31 $58,586   7 $8,369   $547,799 10
Jan 18, 1985 31 $52,036 -11% 8 $6,505   $622,744 11
Jan 25, 1985 31 $36,332 -30% 8 $4,542   $683,079 12
Feb 1, 1985 27 $75,483 +108% 12 $6,290   $777,390 13
Feb 8, 1985 32 $60,777 -19% 12 $5,065   $868,701 14
Feb 15, 1985 36 $50,031 -18% 13 $3,849   $938,766 15
Feb 22, 1985 30 $79,575 +59% 25 $3,183   $1,035,884 16
Mar 1, 1985 33 $76,508 -4% 24 $3,188   $1,131,745 17
Mar 8, 1985 32 $70,882 -7% 20 $3,544   $1,228,551 18
Mar 15, 1985 30 $58,807 -17% 19 $3,095   $1,313,893 19
Mar 22, 1985 30 $53,432 -9% 25 $2,137   $1,389,996 20
Mar 29, 1985 30 $57,242 +7% 21 $2,726   $1,472,160 21
Apr 5, 1985 30 $41,465 -28% 16 $2,592   $1,530,142 22
Apr 12, 1985 31 $38,602 -7% 14 $2,757   $1,590,793 23
Apr 19, 1985 32 $38,824 +1% 12 $3,235   $1,647,945 24
Apr 26, 1985 32 $42,166 +9% 20 $2,108   $1,706,820 25
May 3, 1985 33 $38,242 -9% 18 $2,125   $1,761,928 26
May 10, 1985 30 $66,100 +73% 23 $2,874   $1,847,801 27
May 17, 1985 27 $58,888 -11% 26 $2,265   $1,935,902 28
May 24, 1985 25 $54,178 -8% 26 $2,084   $2,016,501 29
May 31, 1985 22 $75,161 +39% 30 $2,505   $2,114,361 30
Jun 7, 1985 24 $33,504 -55% 22 $1,523   $2,164,507 31

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 11, 1985 29 $81,495   7 $11,642   $570,708 10
Jan 18, 1985 29 $76,039 -7% 8 $9,505   $646,747 11
Jan 25, 1985 28 $55,160 -27% 8 $6,895   $701,907 12
Feb 1, 1985 23 $106,017 +92% 12 $8,835   $807,924 13
Feb 8, 1985 29 $80,811 -24% 12 $6,734   $888,735 14
Feb 15, 1985 33 $67,574 -16% 13 $5,198   $956,309 15
Feb 22, 1985 30 $98,928 +46% 25 $3,957   $1,055,237 16
Mar 1, 1985 30 $102,432 +4% 24 $4,268   $1,157,669 17
Mar 8, 1985 25 $97,417 -5% 20 $4,871   $1,255,086 18
Mar 15, 1985 27 $81,478 -16% 19 $4,288   $1,336,564 19
Mar 22, 1985 29 $78,354 -4% 25 $3,134   $1,414,918 20
Mar 29, 1985 28 $73,759 -6% 21 $3,512   $1,488,677 21
Apr 5, 1985 27 $63,514 -14% 16 $3,970   $1,552,191 22
Apr 12, 1985 27 $56,930 -10% 14 $4,066   $1,609,121 23
Apr 19, 1985 30 $55,533 -2% 12 $4,628   $1,664,654 24
Apr 26, 1985 30 $59,032 +6% 20 $2,952   $1,723,686 25
May 3, 1985 32 $58,015 -2% 18 $3,223   $1,781,701 26
May 10, 1985 27 $95,313 +64% 23 $4,144   $1,877,014 27
May 17, 1985 22 $85,309 -10% 26 $3,281   $1,962,323 28
May 24, 1985 21 $76,877 -10% 26 $2,957   $2,039,200 29
May 31, 1985 20 $91,803 +19% 30 $3,060   $2,131,003 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/28/1985 $0000$0
New Zealand 7/8/2021 $1,423 1 1 1 $1,423 10/20/2022
Portugal 10/26/1984 $0 0 2 12 $30,385 1/17/2024
South Korea 8/29/1987 $0 0 1 3 $5,764 5/31/2023
United Kingdom 7/22/2022 $0 0 35 35 $26,499 8/3/2022
 
International Total$64,071 1/17/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records