Raising Arizona (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,847,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $767 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $22,847,767 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $36,240 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/697 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,086,841 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 17th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 10th, 1996 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Fantasy Sequence |
| Plot point: | Hitmen, Infertility, Kidnap, Life on the Outside, Prophetic Dreams, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romeo and Juliet Romance |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Circle Arizona Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1987 | 23 | $36,240 | 1 | $36,240 | $36,240 | 1 | |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 13 | $1,095,252 | 149 | $7,351 | $1,705,461 | 3 | |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 13 | $953,647 | -13% | 150 | $6,358 | $2,995,568 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 7 | $2,209,320 | +132% | 452 | $4,888 | $5,417,010 | 5 |
| Apr 17, 1987 | 8 | $2,451,750 | +11% | 696 | $3,523 | $8,823,750 | 6 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 9 | $1,821,616 | -26% | 697 | $2,614 | $11,519,440 | 7 |
| May 1, 1987 | 8 | $1,462,587 | -20% | 666 | $2,196 | $13,510,310 | 8 |
| May 8, 1987 | 10 | $1,127,902 | -23% | 688 | $1,639 | $15,072,020 | 9 |
| May 15, 1987 | 10 | $1,001,442 | -11% | 686 | $1,460 | $16,604,873 | 10 |
| May 22, 1987 | 11 | $961,425 | -4% | 659 | $1,459 | $17,811,160 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1987 | 12 | $1,431,712 | 149 | $9,609 | $2,041,921 | 3 | |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 8 | $1,165,769 | -19% | 150 | $7,772 | $3,207,690 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 7 | $3,164,310 | +171% | 452 | $7,001 | $6,372,000 | 5 |
| Apr 17, 1987 | 8 | $3,325,824 | +5% | 696 | $4,778 | $9,697,824 | 6 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 8 | $2,349,899 | -29% | 697 | $3,371 | $12,047,723 | 7 |
| May 1, 1987 | 8 | $1,896,395 | -19% | 666 | $2,847 | $13,944,118 | 8 |
| May 8, 1987 | 8 | $1,659,313 | -13% | 688 | $2,412 | $15,603,431 | 9 |
| May 15, 1987 | 8 | $1,246,304 | -25% | 686 | $1,817 | $16,849,735 | 10 |
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 | 12/17/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $767 | 11/20/2023 | |||
| International Total | $767 | 11/20/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Frances McDormand | Dot | |
| John Goodman | Gale | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Machine Shop Ear-Bender | |
| Holly Hunter | Edwina 'Ed' McDonnough | |
| Trey Wilson | Nathan Arizona (Hufheinz) Sr | |
| William Forsythe | Evelle | |
| Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb | Leonard Smalls |
Leading
| Nicolas Cage | H.I. McDonnough |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer |
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: | $36,240 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/697 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,086,841 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 17th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 10th, 1996 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Fantasy Sequence |
| Plot point: | Hitmen, Infertility, Kidnap, Life on the Outside, Prophetic Dreams, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romeo and Juliet Romance |
| Subgenre: | Crime Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Circle Arizona Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1987 | 23 | $36,240 | 1 | $36,240 | $36,240 | 1 | |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 13 | $1,095,252 | 149 | $7,351 | $1,705,461 | 3 | |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 13 | $953,647 | -13% | 150 | $6,358 | $2,995,568 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 7 | $2,209,320 | +132% | 452 | $4,888 | $5,417,010 | 5 |
| Apr 17, 1987 | 8 | $2,451,750 | +11% | 696 | $3,523 | $8,823,750 | 6 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 9 | $1,821,616 | -26% | 697 | $2,614 | $11,519,440 | 7 |
| May 1, 1987 | 8 | $1,462,587 | -20% | 666 | $2,196 | $13,510,310 | 8 |
| May 8, 1987 | 10 | $1,127,902 | -23% | 688 | $1,639 | $15,072,020 | 9 |
| May 15, 1987 | 10 | $1,001,442 | -11% | 686 | $1,460 | $16,604,873 | 10 |
| May 22, 1987 | 11 | $961,425 | -4% | 659 | $1,459 | $17,811,160 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1987 | 12 | $1,431,712 | 149 | $9,609 | $2,041,921 | 3 | |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 8 | $1,165,769 | -19% | 150 | $7,772 | $3,207,690 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 7 | $3,164,310 | +171% | 452 | $7,001 | $6,372,000 | 5 |
| Apr 17, 1987 | 8 | $3,325,824 | +5% | 696 | $4,778 | $9,697,824 | 6 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 8 | $2,349,899 | -29% | 697 | $3,371 | $12,047,723 | 7 |
| May 1, 1987 | 8 | $1,896,395 | -19% | 666 | $2,847 | $13,944,118 | 8 |
| May 8, 1987 | 8 | $1,659,313 | -13% | 688 | $2,412 | $15,603,431 | 9 |
| May 15, 1987 | 8 | $1,246,304 | -25% | 686 | $1,817 | $16,849,735 | 10 |
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 | 12/17/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $767 | 11/20/2023 | |||
| International Total | $767 | 11/20/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Frances McDormand | Dot | |
| John Goodman | Gale | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Machine Shop Ear-Bender | |
| Holly Hunter | Edwina 'Ed' McDonnough | |
| Trey Wilson | Nathan Arizona (Hufheinz) Sr | |
| William Forsythe | Evelle | |
| Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb | Leonard Smalls |
Leading
| Nicolas Cage | H.I. McDonnough |
Production and Technical Credits
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer |
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.