Police Academy (1984)

Police Academy
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $81,198,894Details
OpusData ID: 5680100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,570,007 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:9.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 18.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,063 opening theaters/1,587 max. theaters, 11.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $273,321,271

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,104 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,279 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $81,198,894

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 23rd, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 12th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Police Academy
Comparisons: vs. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
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Keywords: Police life, Intertitle, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Underdog, Slobs vs. Snobs, Ensemble, Riots
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $9,867,004 May 25, 1984 66
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 161 $6,101,974 Apr 20, 1984 31
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $21,411,395 Apr 20, 1984 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,104 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 433 $273,321,271
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 775 $81,198,894
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 6 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 815 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $81,198,894

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 1984 1 $8,570,007   1,063 $8,062   $8,570,007 1
Mar 30, 1984 1 $8,061,398 -6% 1,063 $7,584   $19,925,138 2
Apr 6, 1984 1 $7,403,955 -8% 1,358 $5,452   $30,011,891 3
Apr 13, 1984 2 $5,705,834 -23% 1,370 $4,165   $37,798,967 4
Apr 20, 1984 1 $6,101,974 +7% 1,587 $3,845   $46,450,269 5
Apr 27, 1984 1 $4,733,389 -22% 1,587 $2,983   $53,531,977 6
May 4, 1984 4 $3,543,670 -25% 1,452 $2,441   $58,554,912 7
May 11, 1984 6 $2,546,224 -28% 1,318 $1,932   $62,138,642 8
May 18, 1984 5 $2,808,194 +10% 1,412 $1,989   $65,933,965 9
May 25, 1984 6 $2,811,971 n/c 1,203 $2,337   $69,553,781 10
Jun 1, 1984 8 $1,723,418 -39% 1,068 $1,614   $71,877,171 11
Jun 8, 1984 10 $1,088,344 -37% 811 $1,342   $73,660,152 12
Jun 15, 1984 8 $1,415,821 +30% 950 $1,490   $75,544,030 13
Jun 22, 1984 12 $1,030,241 -27% 750 $1,374   $77,251,799 14
Jun 29, 1984 14 $791,924 -23% 611 $1,296   $78,535,168 15
Jul 6, 1984 14 $707,370 -11% 605 $1,169   $79,657,766 16
Jul 13, 1984 16 $511,512 -28% 405 $1,263   $80,511,527 17
Jul 20, 1984 19 $398,124 -22% 340 $1,171   $81,198,894 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 1984 1 $11,863,740   1,063 $11,161   $11,863,740 1
Mar 30, 1984 1 $10,744,196 -9% 1,063 $10,107   $22,607,936 2
Apr 6, 1984 1 $9,485,197 -12% 1,358 $6,985   $32,093,133 3
Apr 13, 1984 2 $8,255,162 -13% 1,370 $6,026   $40,348,295 4
Apr 20, 1984 1 $8,450,293 +2% 1,587 $5,325   $48,798,588 5
Apr 27, 1984 1 $6,212,654 -26% 1,587 $3,915   $55,011,242 6
May 4, 1984 4 $4,581,176 -26% 1,452 $3,155   $59,592,418 7
May 11, 1984 6 $3,533,353 -23% 1,318 $2,681   $63,125,771 8
May 18, 1984 5 $3,616,039 +2% 1,412 $2,561   $66,741,810 9
May 25, 1984 5 $3,411,943 -6% 1,203 $2,836   $70,153,753 10
Jun 1, 1984 8 $2,418,055 -29% 1,068 $2,264   $72,571,808 11
Jun 8, 1984 10 $1,556,401 -36% 811 $1,919   $74,128,209 12
Jun 15, 1984 8 $2,093,349 +34% 950 $2,204   $76,221,558 13
Jun 22, 1984 12 $1,521,686 -27% 750 $2,029   $77,743,244 14
Jun 29, 1984 14 $1,207,152 -21% 611 $1,976   $78,950,396 15
Jul 6, 1984 14 $1,049,619 -13% 605 $1,735   $80,000,015 16
Jul 13, 1984 14 $800,755 -24% 405 $1,977   $80,800,770 17

Lead Ensemble Members

Steve Guttenberg    Carey Mahoney
Kim Cattrall    Cadet Karen Thompson
Bubba Smith    Cadet Moses Hightower
George Gaynes    Cmndt. Eric Lassard
G.W. Bailey    Lt. Thaddeus Harris
Leslie Easterbrook    Sgt. Debbie Callahan
David Graf    Cadet Eugene Tackleberry
Marion Ramsey    Cadet Laverne Hooks
Michael Winslow    Cadet Larvell Jones
Hugh Wilson    Angry driver
Donovan Scott    Cadet Leslie Barbara
Andrew Rubin    Cadet George Martín
Bruce Mahler    Cadet Douglas Fackler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Wilson    Director
Paul Maslansky    Producer
Neal Israel    Screenwriter
Pat Proft    Screenwriter
Hugh Wilson    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,570,007 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:9.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 18.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,063 opening theaters/1,587 max. theaters, 11.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $273,321,271

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,104 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,279 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $81,198,894

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 23rd, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: August 12th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Police Academy
Comparisons: vs. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
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Keywords: Police life, Intertitle, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Underdog, Slobs vs. Snobs, Ensemble, Riots
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $9,867,004 May 25, 1984 66
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 161 $6,101,974 Apr 20, 1984 31
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $21,411,395 Apr 20, 1984 31

Lead Ensemble Members

Steve Guttenberg    Carey Mahoney
Kim Cattrall    Cadet Karen Thompson
Bubba Smith    Cadet Moses Hightower
George Gaynes    Cmndt. Eric Lassard
G.W. Bailey    Lt. Thaddeus Harris
Leslie Easterbrook    Sgt. Debbie Callahan
David Graf    Cadet Eugene Tackleberry
Marion Ramsey    Cadet Laverne Hooks
Michael Winslow    Cadet Larvell Jones
Hugh Wilson    Angry driver
Donovan Scott    Cadet Leslie Barbara
Andrew Rubin    Cadet George Martín
Bruce Mahler    Cadet Douglas Fackler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Wilson    Director
Paul Maslansky    Producer
Neal Israel    Screenwriter
Pat Proft    Screenwriter
Hugh Wilson    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,104 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 433 $273,321,271
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 775 $81,198,894
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 6 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 815 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $81,198,894
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $81,198,894

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 1984 1 $8,570,007   1,063 $8,062   $8,570,007 1
Mar 30, 1984 1 $8,061,398 -6% 1,063 $7,584   $19,925,138 2
Apr 6, 1984 1 $7,403,955 -8% 1,358 $5,452   $30,011,891 3
Apr 13, 1984 2 $5,705,834 -23% 1,370 $4,165   $37,798,967 4
Apr 20, 1984 1 $6,101,974 +7% 1,587 $3,845   $46,450,269 5
Apr 27, 1984 1 $4,733,389 -22% 1,587 $2,983   $53,531,977 6
May 4, 1984 4 $3,543,670 -25% 1,452 $2,441   $58,554,912 7
May 11, 1984 6 $2,546,224 -28% 1,318 $1,932   $62,138,642 8
May 18, 1984 5 $2,808,194 +10% 1,412 $1,989   $65,933,965 9
May 25, 1984 6 $2,811,971 n/c 1,203 $2,337   $69,553,781 10
Jun 1, 1984 8 $1,723,418 -39% 1,068 $1,614   $71,877,171 11
Jun 8, 1984 10 $1,088,344 -37% 811 $1,342   $73,660,152 12
Jun 15, 1984 8 $1,415,821 +30% 950 $1,490   $75,544,030 13
Jun 22, 1984 12 $1,030,241 -27% 750 $1,374   $77,251,799 14
Jun 29, 1984 14 $791,924 -23% 611 $1,296   $78,535,168 15
Jul 6, 1984 14 $707,370 -11% 605 $1,169   $79,657,766 16
Jul 13, 1984 16 $511,512 -28% 405 $1,263   $80,511,527 17
Jul 20, 1984 19 $398,124 -22% 340 $1,171   $81,198,894 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 1984 1 $11,863,740   1,063 $11,161   $11,863,740 1
Mar 30, 1984 1 $10,744,196 -9% 1,063 $10,107   $22,607,936 2
Apr 6, 1984 1 $9,485,197 -12% 1,358 $6,985   $32,093,133 3
Apr 13, 1984 2 $8,255,162 -13% 1,370 $6,026   $40,348,295 4
Apr 20, 1984 1 $8,450,293 +2% 1,587 $5,325   $48,798,588 5
Apr 27, 1984 1 $6,212,654 -26% 1,587 $3,915   $55,011,242 6
May 4, 1984 4 $4,581,176 -26% 1,452 $3,155   $59,592,418 7
May 11, 1984 6 $3,533,353 -23% 1,318 $2,681   $63,125,771 8
May 18, 1984 5 $3,616,039 +2% 1,412 $2,561   $66,741,810 9
May 25, 1984 5 $3,411,943 -6% 1,203 $2,836   $70,153,753 10
Jun 1, 1984 8 $2,418,055 -29% 1,068 $2,264   $72,571,808 11
Jun 8, 1984 10 $1,556,401 -36% 811 $1,919   $74,128,209 12
Jun 15, 1984 8 $2,093,349 +34% 950 $2,204   $76,221,558 13
Jun 22, 1984 12 $1,521,686 -27% 750 $2,029   $77,743,244 14
Jun 29, 1984 14 $1,207,152 -21% 611 $1,976   $78,950,396 15
Jul 6, 1984 14 $1,049,619 -13% 605 $1,735   $80,000,015 16
Jul 13, 1984 14 $800,755 -24% 405 $1,977   $80,800,770 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,279 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,724 $81,198,894
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,035 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $81,198,894
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $81,198,894