Platoon (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $137,963,328 | Details |
| International Box Office | $15,692 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $137,979,020 | |
| 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) |
| 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 |
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) |
| 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 |