The Princess Bride (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $30,857,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $193,323 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $31,050,323 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $39,775,525 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $9,494,637 | |
| Total | $49,270,162 | |
| OpusData ID: 18370100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $206,243 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/788 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,256,428 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 25th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 1st, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 28th, 2017 (Limited), released as The Princess Bride (30th Anniversary) (Australia) October 20th, 2017 (Wide), released as The Princess Bride (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) July 12th, 2019 (Special Engagement), released as La (re) Princesa prometida (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 18th, 2000 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Albino, Arranged Marriage, Dream Sequence, False Identity, Kidnap, Missing Person, Pirates, Prince/Princess, Rescue, Revenge, Romance, Secret Identity, Suicide, Swashbuckler |
| Social setting: | Sword & Sorcerer |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rob Reiner, Scheinman, Act III Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1987 | 29 | $206,243 | 9 | $22,916 | $206,243 | 1 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 25 | $204,198 | -1% | 9 | $22,689 | $500,847 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | 3 | $4,480,140 | +2,094% | 622 | $7,203 | $5,065,954 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 1987 | 3 | $3,632,285 | -19% | 623 | $5,830 | $9,407,905 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | 4 | $3,264,935 | -10% | 788 | $4,143 | $13,566,422 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 7 | $2,044,170 | -37% | 787 | $2,597 | $16,345,242 | 6 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 11 | $1,914,379 | -6% | 693 | $2,762 | $18,931,395 | 7 |
| Nov 13, 1987 | 9 | $1,638,474 | -14% | 732 | $2,238 | $21,277,649 | 8 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 11 | $1,164,538 | -29% | 786 | $1,482 | $22,856,506 | 9 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 15 | $369,322 | 627 | $589 | $26,123,281 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1987 | 26 | $296,649 | 9 | $32,961 | $296,649 | 1 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 8 | $289,165 | -3% | 9 | $32,129 | $585,814 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | 3 | $5,189,806 | +1,695% | 622 | $8,344 | $5,775,620 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 1987 | 3 | $4,525,867 | -13% | 623 | $7,265 | $10,301,487 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | 4 | $3,999,585 | -12% | 788 | $5,076 | $14,301,072 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 7 | $2,715,944 | -32% | 787 | $3,451 | $17,017,016 | 6 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 8 | $2,622,159 | -3% | 693 | $3,784 | $19,639,175 | 7 |
| Nov 13, 1987 | 7 | $2,052,793 | -22% | 732 | $2,804 | $21,691,968 | 8 |
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 | 12/1/2013 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | $2,886 | 4/13/2026 | |||
| Spain | 7/12/2019 | $14,355 | 29 | 29 | 58 | $14,312 | 7/25/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10/20/2017 | $1,487 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,487 | 10/25/2017 | |||
| Rest of World | $174,638 | |||||||||
| International Total | $193,323 | 4/13/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Cary Elwes | Westley | |
| Mandy Patinkin | Inigo Montoya | |
| Robin Wright | Buttercup | |
| Andre the Giant | Fezzik |
Supporting
| Chris Sarandon | Prince Humperdinck | |
| Christopher Guest | Count Rugen | |
| Wallace Shawn | Vizzini | |
| Carol Kane | Valerie |
Cameo
| Peter Falk | Grandpa | |
| Mel Smith | The Albino | |
| Peter Cook | The Impressive Clergyman | |
| Billy Crystal | Miracle Max |
Supporting
| Fred Savage | The Grandson | |
| Anne Dyson | The Queen | |
| Margery Mason | The Ancient Booer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Reiner | Director | |
| Andrew Scheinman | Producer | |
| Rob Reiner | Producer | |
| William Goldman | Screenwriter | |
| Norman Lear | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Knopfler | Composer | |
| Adrian Biddle | Director of Photography | |
| Norman Garwood | Production Designer | |
| Robert Leighton | Editor | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director |
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: | $206,243 (0.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 9 opening theaters/788 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,256,428 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 25th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 1st, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 28th, 2017 (Limited), released as The Princess Bride (30th Anniversary) (Australia) October 20th, 2017 (Wide), released as The Princess Bride (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) July 12th, 2019 (Special Engagement), released as La (re) Princesa prometida (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 18th, 2000 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Albino, Arranged Marriage, Dream Sequence, False Identity, Kidnap, Missing Person, Pirates, Prince/Princess, Rescue, Revenge, Romance, Secret Identity, Suicide, Swashbuckler |
| Social setting: | Sword & Sorcerer |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rob Reiner, Scheinman, Act III Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1987 | 29 | $206,243 | 9 | $22,916 | $206,243 | 1 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 25 | $204,198 | -1% | 9 | $22,689 | $500,847 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | 3 | $4,480,140 | +2,094% | 622 | $7,203 | $5,065,954 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 1987 | 3 | $3,632,285 | -19% | 623 | $5,830 | $9,407,905 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | 4 | $3,264,935 | -10% | 788 | $4,143 | $13,566,422 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 7 | $2,044,170 | -37% | 787 | $2,597 | $16,345,242 | 6 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 11 | $1,914,379 | -6% | 693 | $2,762 | $18,931,395 | 7 |
| Nov 13, 1987 | 9 | $1,638,474 | -14% | 732 | $2,238 | $21,277,649 | 8 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 11 | $1,164,538 | -29% | 786 | $1,482 | $22,856,506 | 9 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 15 | $369,322 | 627 | $589 | $26,123,281 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1987 | 26 | $296,649 | 9 | $32,961 | $296,649 | 1 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 8 | $289,165 | -3% | 9 | $32,129 | $585,814 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 1987 | 3 | $5,189,806 | +1,695% | 622 | $8,344 | $5,775,620 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 1987 | 3 | $4,525,867 | -13% | 623 | $7,265 | $10,301,487 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 1987 | 4 | $3,999,585 | -12% | 788 | $5,076 | $14,301,072 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 7 | $2,715,944 | -32% | 787 | $3,451 | $17,017,016 | 6 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 8 | $2,622,159 | -3% | 693 | $3,784 | $19,639,175 | 7 |
| Nov 13, 1987 | 7 | $2,052,793 | -22% | 732 | $2,804 | $21,691,968 | 8 |
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 | 12/1/2013 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | $2,886 | 4/13/2026 | |||
| Spain | 7/12/2019 | $14,355 | 29 | 29 | 58 | $14,312 | 7/25/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10/20/2017 | $1,487 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,487 | 10/25/2017 | |||
| Rest of World | $174,638 | |||||||||
| International Total | $193,323 | 4/13/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Cary Elwes | Westley | |
| Mandy Patinkin | Inigo Montoya | |
| Robin Wright | Buttercup | |
| Andre the Giant | Fezzik |
Supporting
| Chris Sarandon | Prince Humperdinck | |
| Christopher Guest | Count Rugen | |
| Wallace Shawn | Vizzini | |
| Carol Kane | Valerie |
Cameo
| Peter Falk | Grandpa | |
| Mel Smith | The Albino | |
| Peter Cook | The Impressive Clergyman | |
| Billy Crystal | Miracle Max |
Supporting
| Fred Savage | The Grandson | |
| Anne Dyson | The Queen | |
| Margery Mason | The Ancient Booer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Reiner | Director | |
| Andrew Scheinman | Producer | |
| Rob Reiner | Producer | |
| William Goldman | Screenwriter | |
| Norman Lear | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Knopfler | Composer | |
| Adrian Biddle | Director of Photography | |
| Norman Garwood | Production Designer | |
| Robert Leighton | Editor | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director |
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.