Platoon (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $137,963,328 | Details |
| International Box Office | $15,692 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $137,979,020 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $689,527 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,935,998 | |
| Total | $2,625,525 | |
| OpusData ID: 2260100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $241,080 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/1,560 max. theaters, 16.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $400,446,101 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 19th, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| International Releases: | June 23rd, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea)
November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) March 27th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) March 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) March 28th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 10th, 1997 by Live / Artisan |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Sex Crimes, War, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | Vietnam War |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hemdale |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Vietnamese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1986 | 14 | $241,080 | 6 | $40,180 | $241,080 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 13 | $352,464 | +46% | 19 | $18,551 | $801,150 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 12 | $1,645,169 | +367% | 59 | $27,884 | $3,621,038 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 11 | $1,668,713 | +1% | 73 | $22,859 | $6,377,668 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 4 | $3,730,715 | +124% | 174 | $21,441 | $11,110,235 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 2 | $3,290,933 | -12% | 214 | $15,378 | $16,220,910 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 1 | $8,352,394 | +154% | 590 | $14,157 | $26,560,509 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 1 | $8,179,149 | -2% | 856 | $9,555 | $38,342,073 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 1 | $12,875,690 | +57% | 1,194 | $10,784 | $54,774,372 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | 1 | $8,216,207 | -36% | 1,291 | $6,364 | $65,873,971 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 1987 | 2 | $7,153,244 | -13% | 1,466 | $4,879 | $75,918,222 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 3 | $6,109,812 | -15% | 1,554 | $3,932 | $84,585,081 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 3 | $4,664,176 | -24% | 1,556 | $2,998 | $91,641,557 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | 3 | $3,828,038 | -18% | 1,554 | $2,463 | $97,263,950 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 3 | $3,944,114 | +3% | 1,560 | $2,528 | $102,889,459 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 3 | $4,737,808 | +20% | 1,544 | $3,069 | $109,933,502 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 6 | $2,937,411 | -38% | 1,536 | $1,912 | $114,398,785 | 17 |
| Apr 17, 1987 | 6 | $2,852,868 | -3% | 1,509 | $1,891 | $118,710,507 | 18 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 7 | $1,977,665 | -31% | 1,452 | $1,362 | $121,527,020 | 19 |
| May 1, 1987 | 7 | $1,577,689 | -20% | 1,306 | $1,208 | $123,871,390 | 20 |
| May 8, 1987 | 8 | $1,289,247 | -18% | 1,203 | $1,072 | $125,826,736 | 21 |
| May 15, 1987 | 7 | $1,185,238 | -8% | 1,099 | $1,078 | $127,551,060 | 22 |
| May 22, 1987 | 7 | $1,310,511 | +11% | 978 | $1,340 | $129,397,905 | 23 |
| May 29, 1987 | 8 | $850,043 | -35% | 883 | $963 | $130,600,043 | 24 |
| Jun 5, 1987 | 9 | $784,403 | -8% | 782 | $1,003 | $131,755,562 | 25 |
| Jun 12, 1987 | 9 | $540,865 | -31% | 609 | $888 | $132,761,962 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1987 | 6 | $2,670,565 | 73 | $36,583 | $7,379,520 | 4 | |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 2 | $5,550,457 | +108% | 174 | $31,899 | $12,929,977 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 1 | $5,278,138 | -5% | 214 | $24,664 | $18,208,115 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 1 | $11,954,809 | +126% | 590 | $20,262 | $30,162,924 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 1 | $11,735,758 | -2% | 856 | $13,710 | $41,898,682 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 1 | $15,759,082 | +34% | 1,194 | $13,199 | $57,657,764 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | 1 | $11,107,214 | -30% | 1,291 | $8,604 | $68,764,978 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 1987 | 2 | $9,710,291 | -13% | 1,466 | $6,624 | $78,475,269 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 2 | $8,502,112 | -12% | 1,554 | $5,471 | $86,977,381 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 2 | $6,458,531 | -24% | 1,556 | $4,151 | $93,435,912 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | 3 | $5,509,433 | -15% | 1,554 | $3,545 | $98,945,345 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 3 | $6,250,349 | +13% | 1,560 | $4,007 | $105,195,694 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 3 | $6,265,680 | n/c | 1,544 | $4,058 | $111,461,374 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 6 | $4,396,265 | -30% | 1,536 | $2,862 | $115,857,639 | 17 |
| Apr 17, 1987 | 7 | $3,691,716 | -16% | 1,509 | $2,446 | $119,549,355 | 18 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 6 | $2,744,346 | -26% | 1,452 | $1,890 | $122,293,701 | 19 |
| May 1, 1987 | 7 | $2,243,788 | -18% | 1,306 | $1,718 | $124,537,489 | 20 |
| May 8, 1987 | 7 | $1,828,333 | -19% | 1,203 | $1,520 | $126,365,822 | 21 |
| May 15, 1987 | 6 | $1,721,572 | -6% | 1,099 | $1,566 | $128,087,394 | 22 |
| May 22, 1987 | 7 | $1,662,606 | -3% | 978 | $1,700 | $129,750,000 | 23 |
| May 29, 1987 | 8 | $1,221,159 | -27% | 883 | $1,383 | $130,971,159 | 24 |
| Jun 5, 1987 | 6 | $1,249,938 | +2% | 782 | $1,598 | $132,221,097 | 25 |
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 | 3/27/2024 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $625 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 6/23/2017 | $9,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,067 | 10/13/2018 | |||
| International Total | $15,692 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tom Berenger | Sgt. Barnes | |
| Willem Dafoe | Sgt. Elias | |
| Charlie Sheen | Pvt. Chris Taylor |
Supporting
| Forest Whitaker | Big Harold | |
| Francesco Quinn | Rhah | |
| John C. McGinley | Sergeant O'Neill | |
| Richard Edson | Sal | |
| Kevin Dillon | Bunny | |
| Reggie Johnson | Junior | |
| Keith David | King | |
| Johnny Depp | Lerner | |
| David Neidorf | Tex | |
| Mark Moses | Lt. Wolfe | |
| Chris Pedersen | Crawford | |
| Tony Todd | Warren | |
| Corkey Ford | Manny | |
| Corey Glover | Francis | |
| Ivan Kane | Tony | |
| Paul Sanchez | Doc | |
| J. Adam Glover | Sanderson | |
| Bob Orwig | Gardner | |
| Kevin Eshelman | Morehouse | |
| Terry McIlvain | Ace | |
| Dale Dye | Capt. Harris | |
| Peter Hicks | Parker | |
| Basile Achara | Flash | |
| Steve Barredo | Fu Sheng | |
| Chris Castillejo | Rodriguez | |
| Andrew B. Clark | Tubbs | |
| Bernardo Manalili | Village Thief | |
| Than Rogers | Village Chief's Wife | |
| Li Thi Van | Village Chief's Daughter | |
| Clarisa Ortacio | Old Woman | |
| Romy Sevilla | One-legged Man | |
| Mathew Westfall | Terrifield Soldier | |
| Nick Nickelson | Mechanized Soldier | |
| Warren McLean | Mechanized Soldier | |
| Li Mai Tho | Rape Victim | |
| Ron Barracks | Medic |
Production and Technical Credits
| Oliver Stone | Director | |
| Oliver Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Arnold Kopelson | Producer | |
| John Daly | Executive Producer | |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer | |
| A. Kitman Ho | Co-Producer | |
| Georges Delerue | Composer | |
| H. Gordon Boos | Assistant Director | |
| John Constantino | Production Manager | |
| Ooty Moorehead | Production Supervisor | |
| Bruno Rubeo | Production Designer | |
| Rodel Cruz | Art Director | |
| Doris Sherman Williams | Art Director | |
| Roy Lachica | Set Dresser | |
| Robert Richardson | Director of Photography | |
| Tom Sigel | Second Unit Camera | |
| Kathryn Morrrison | Costume Designer | |
| Wynn Arenas | Costume Supervisor | |
| Claire Simpson | Editor | |
| Tom Finan | Associate Editor | |
| Simon Kaye | Sound Mixer | |
| John Wilkinson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard Rogers | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Charles W. Grenzbach | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gordon Daniel | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| David Campling | Sound Editor | |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Editor | |
| James J Klinger | Sound Editor | |
| Tony Palk | Sound Editor | |
| Richard Stone | Music Editor | |
| Gordon J. Smith | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Budd Carr | Music Supervisor | |
| Pat Golden | Casting Director | |
| Bob Morones | Casting Director | |
| Warren McLean | Casting Director | |
| Gil Arceo | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $241,080 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/1,560 max. theaters, 16.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $400,446,101 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 19th, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| International Releases: | June 23rd, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea)
November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) March 27th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) March 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) March 28th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 10th, 1997 by Live / Artisan |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Sex Crimes, War, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | Vietnam War |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hemdale |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Vietnamese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1986 | 14 | $241,080 | 6 | $40,180 | $241,080 | 1 | |
| Dec 26, 1986 | 13 | $352,464 | +46% | 19 | $18,551 | $801,150 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 1987 | 12 | $1,645,169 | +367% | 59 | $27,884 | $3,621,038 | 3 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 11 | $1,668,713 | +1% | 73 | $22,859 | $6,377,668 | 4 |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 4 | $3,730,715 | +124% | 174 | $21,441 | $11,110,235 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 2 | $3,290,933 | -12% | 214 | $15,378 | $16,220,910 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 1 | $8,352,394 | +154% | 590 | $14,157 | $26,560,509 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 1 | $8,179,149 | -2% | 856 | $9,555 | $38,342,073 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 1 | $12,875,690 | +57% | 1,194 | $10,784 | $54,774,372 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | 1 | $8,216,207 | -36% | 1,291 | $6,364 | $65,873,971 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 1987 | 2 | $7,153,244 | -13% | 1,466 | $4,879 | $75,918,222 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 3 | $6,109,812 | -15% | 1,554 | $3,932 | $84,585,081 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 3 | $4,664,176 | -24% | 1,556 | $2,998 | $91,641,557 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | 3 | $3,828,038 | -18% | 1,554 | $2,463 | $97,263,950 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 3 | $3,944,114 | +3% | 1,560 | $2,528 | $102,889,459 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 3 | $4,737,808 | +20% | 1,544 | $3,069 | $109,933,502 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 6 | $2,937,411 | -38% | 1,536 | $1,912 | $114,398,785 | 17 |
| Apr 17, 1987 | 6 | $2,852,868 | -3% | 1,509 | $1,891 | $118,710,507 | 18 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 7 | $1,977,665 | -31% | 1,452 | $1,362 | $121,527,020 | 19 |
| May 1, 1987 | 7 | $1,577,689 | -20% | 1,306 | $1,208 | $123,871,390 | 20 |
| May 8, 1987 | 8 | $1,289,247 | -18% | 1,203 | $1,072 | $125,826,736 | 21 |
| May 15, 1987 | 7 | $1,185,238 | -8% | 1,099 | $1,078 | $127,551,060 | 22 |
| May 22, 1987 | 7 | $1,310,511 | +11% | 978 | $1,340 | $129,397,905 | 23 |
| May 29, 1987 | 8 | $850,043 | -35% | 883 | $963 | $130,600,043 | 24 |
| Jun 5, 1987 | 9 | $784,403 | -8% | 782 | $1,003 | $131,755,562 | 25 |
| Jun 12, 1987 | 9 | $540,865 | -31% | 609 | $888 | $132,761,962 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1987 | 6 | $2,670,565 | 73 | $36,583 | $7,379,520 | 4 | |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 2 | $5,550,457 | +108% | 174 | $31,899 | $12,929,977 | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 1 | $5,278,138 | -5% | 214 | $24,664 | $18,208,115 | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 1 | $11,954,809 | +126% | 590 | $20,262 | $30,162,924 | 7 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | 1 | $11,735,758 | -2% | 856 | $13,710 | $41,898,682 | 8 |
| Feb 13, 1987 | 1 | $15,759,082 | +34% | 1,194 | $13,199 | $57,657,764 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | 1 | $11,107,214 | -30% | 1,291 | $8,604 | $68,764,978 | 10 |
| Feb 27, 1987 | 2 | $9,710,291 | -13% | 1,466 | $6,624 | $78,475,269 | 11 |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 2 | $8,502,112 | -12% | 1,554 | $5,471 | $86,977,381 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 2 | $6,458,531 | -24% | 1,556 | $4,151 | $93,435,912 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | 3 | $5,509,433 | -15% | 1,554 | $3,545 | $98,945,345 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 3 | $6,250,349 | +13% | 1,560 | $4,007 | $105,195,694 | 15 |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 3 | $6,265,680 | n/c | 1,544 | $4,058 | $111,461,374 | 16 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 6 | $4,396,265 | -30% | 1,536 | $2,862 | $115,857,639 | 17 |
| Apr 17, 1987 | 7 | $3,691,716 | -16% | 1,509 | $2,446 | $119,549,355 | 18 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 6 | $2,744,346 | -26% | 1,452 | $1,890 | $122,293,701 | 19 |
| May 1, 1987 | 7 | $2,243,788 | -18% | 1,306 | $1,718 | $124,537,489 | 20 |
| May 8, 1987 | 7 | $1,828,333 | -19% | 1,203 | $1,520 | $126,365,822 | 21 |
| May 15, 1987 | 6 | $1,721,572 | -6% | 1,099 | $1,566 | $128,087,394 | 22 |
| May 22, 1987 | 7 | $1,662,606 | -3% | 978 | $1,700 | $129,750,000 | 23 |
| May 29, 1987 | 8 | $1,221,159 | -27% | 883 | $1,383 | $130,971,159 | 24 |
| Jun 5, 1987 | 6 | $1,249,938 | +2% | 782 | $1,598 | $132,221,097 | 25 |
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 | 3/27/2024 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $625 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 6/23/2017 | $9,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,067 | 10/13/2018 | |||
| International Total | $15,692 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tom Berenger | Sgt. Barnes | |
| Willem Dafoe | Sgt. Elias | |
| Charlie Sheen | Pvt. Chris Taylor |
Supporting
| Forest Whitaker | Big Harold | |
| Francesco Quinn | Rhah | |
| John C. McGinley | Sergeant O'Neill | |
| Richard Edson | Sal | |
| Kevin Dillon | Bunny | |
| Reggie Johnson | Junior | |
| Keith David | King | |
| Johnny Depp | Lerner | |
| David Neidorf | Tex | |
| Mark Moses | Lt. Wolfe | |
| Chris Pedersen | Crawford | |
| Tony Todd | Warren | |
| Corkey Ford | Manny | |
| Corey Glover | Francis | |
| Ivan Kane | Tony | |
| Paul Sanchez | Doc | |
| J. Adam Glover | Sanderson | |
| Bob Orwig | Gardner | |
| Kevin Eshelman | Morehouse | |
| Terry McIlvain | Ace | |
| Dale Dye | Capt. Harris | |
| Peter Hicks | Parker | |
| Basile Achara | Flash | |
| Steve Barredo | Fu Sheng | |
| Chris Castillejo | Rodriguez | |
| Andrew B. Clark | Tubbs | |
| Bernardo Manalili | Village Thief | |
| Than Rogers | Village Chief's Wife | |
| Li Thi Van | Village Chief's Daughter | |
| Clarisa Ortacio | Old Woman | |
| Romy Sevilla | One-legged Man | |
| Mathew Westfall | Terrifield Soldier | |
| Nick Nickelson | Mechanized Soldier | |
| Warren McLean | Mechanized Soldier | |
| Li Mai Tho | Rape Victim | |
| Ron Barracks | Medic |
Production and Technical Credits
| Oliver Stone | Director | |
| Oliver Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Arnold Kopelson | Producer | |
| John Daly | Executive Producer | |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer | |
| A. Kitman Ho | Co-Producer | |
| Georges Delerue | Composer | |
| H. Gordon Boos | Assistant Director | |
| John Constantino | Production Manager | |
| Ooty Moorehead | Production Supervisor | |
| Bruno Rubeo | Production Designer | |
| Rodel Cruz | Art Director | |
| Doris Sherman Williams | Art Director | |
| Roy Lachica | Set Dresser | |
| Robert Richardson | Director of Photography | |
| Tom Sigel | Second Unit Camera | |
| Kathryn Morrrison | Costume Designer | |
| Wynn Arenas | Costume Supervisor | |
| Claire Simpson | Editor | |
| Tom Finan | Associate Editor | |
| Simon Kaye | Sound Mixer | |
| John Wilkinson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard Rogers | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Charles W. Grenzbach | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gordon Daniel | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| David Campling | Sound Editor | |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Editor | |
| James J Klinger | Sound Editor | |
| Tony Palk | Sound Editor | |
| Richard Stone | Music Editor | |
| Gordon J. Smith | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Budd Carr | Music Supervisor | |
| Pat Golden | Casting Director | |
| Bob Morones | Casting Director | |
| Warren McLean | Casting Director | |
| Gil Arceo | Stunt Coordinator |
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.