Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,874,452 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $565,924 | |
| Total | $565,924 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,513,090 (3.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 364 opening theaters/989 max. theaters, 11.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $137,586,320 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | May 6th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Franchise: | Revenge of the Nerds |
| Plot point: | Child Prodigy, LGBTQ+, Parties Gone Wild, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Voyeurism |
| Social setting: | College, Competitive Eating, Fraternity/Sorority, House Music / Electronica, Slobs vs. Snobs |
| Subgenre: | Teenage Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1984 | 11 | $1,513,090 | 364 | $4,157 | $1,513,090 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 13 | $1,674,196 | +11% | 423 | $3,958 | $4,161,992 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 12 | $1,592,746 | -5% | 439 | $3,628 | $6,670,759 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 4 | $4,391,174 | +176% | 958 | $4,584 | $12,173,794 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 5 | $3,666,836 | -16% | 971 | $3,776 | $18,479,763 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1984 | 5 | $2,998,153 | -18% | 989 | $3,031 | $23,604,096 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 1984 | 6 | $3,684,329 | +23% | 974 | $3,783 | $28,764,667 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 1984 | 6 | $2,188,176 | -41% | 945 | $2,316 | $31,627,870 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 1984 | 6 | $1,984,597 | -9% | 908 | $2,186 | $34,257,675 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 1984 | 9 | $1,426,017 | -28% | 877 | $1,626 | $36,231,524 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 1984 | 13 | $887,160 | -38% | 670 | $1,324 | $37,535,225 | 11 |
| Oct 5, 1984 | 16 | $697,931 | -21% | 544 | $1,283 | $38,480,693 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 1984 | 19 | $474,189 | -32% | 483 | $982 | $39,094,711 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 1984 | 21 | $322,496 | -32% | 369 | $874 | $39,579,747 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 1984 | 22 | $240,498 | -25% | 298 | $807 | $39,956,785 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 21 | $232,496 | -3% | 369 | $630 | $40,272,174 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 28 | $183,030 | -21% | 236 | $776 | $40,537,542 | 17 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 31 | $110,939 | -39% | 169 | $656 | $40,728,370 | 18 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 29 | $88,399 | -20% | 125 | $707 | $40,870,674 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1984 | 10 | $2,487,796 | 364 | $6,835 | $2,487,796 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 13 | $2,590,217 | +4% | 423 | $6,123 | $5,078,013 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 10 | $2,704,607 | +4% | 439 | $6,161 | $7,782,620 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 4 | $7,030,307 | +160% | 958 | $7,339 | $14,812,927 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 5 | $5,793,016 | -18% | 971 | $5,966 | $20,605,943 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1984 | 5 | $4,474,395 | -23% | 989 | $4,524 | $25,080,338 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 1984 | 6 | $4,359,356 | -3% | 974 | $4,476 | $29,439,694 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 1984 | 6 | $2,833,384 | -35% | 945 | $2,998 | $32,273,078 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 1984 | 6 | $2,532,429 | -11% | 908 | $2,789 | $34,805,507 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 1984 | 9 | $1,842,558 | -27% | 877 | $2,101 | $36,648,065 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 1984 | 13 | $1,134,697 | -38% | 670 | $1,694 | $37,782,762 | 11 |
| Oct 5, 1984 | 16 | $837,760 | -26% | 544 | $1,540 | $38,620,522 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 1984 | 19 | $636,729 | -24% | 483 | $1,318 | $39,257,251 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 1984 | 17 | $459,036 | -28% | 369 | $1,244 | $39,716,287 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 1984 | 22 | $323,391 | -30% | 298 | $1,085 | $40,039,678 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 21 | $314,834 | -3% | 369 | $853 | $40,354,512 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 27 | $262,919 | -16% | 236 | $1,114 | $40,617,431 | 17 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 24 | $164,844 | -37% | 169 | $975 | $40,782,275 | 18 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,513,090 (3.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 364 opening theaters/989 max. theaters, 11.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $137,586,320 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | May 6th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Franchise: | Revenge of the Nerds |
| Plot point: | Child Prodigy, LGBTQ+, Parties Gone Wild, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Voyeurism |
| Social setting: | College, Competitive Eating, Fraternity/Sorority, House Music / Electronica, Slobs vs. Snobs |
| Subgenre: | Teenage Sex Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1984 | 11 | $1,513,090 | 364 | $4,157 | $1,513,090 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 13 | $1,674,196 | +11% | 423 | $3,958 | $4,161,992 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 12 | $1,592,746 | -5% | 439 | $3,628 | $6,670,759 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 4 | $4,391,174 | +176% | 958 | $4,584 | $12,173,794 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 5 | $3,666,836 | -16% | 971 | $3,776 | $18,479,763 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1984 | 5 | $2,998,153 | -18% | 989 | $3,031 | $23,604,096 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 1984 | 6 | $3,684,329 | +23% | 974 | $3,783 | $28,764,667 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 1984 | 6 | $2,188,176 | -41% | 945 | $2,316 | $31,627,870 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 1984 | 6 | $1,984,597 | -9% | 908 | $2,186 | $34,257,675 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 1984 | 9 | $1,426,017 | -28% | 877 | $1,626 | $36,231,524 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 1984 | 13 | $887,160 | -38% | 670 | $1,324 | $37,535,225 | 11 |
| Oct 5, 1984 | 16 | $697,931 | -21% | 544 | $1,283 | $38,480,693 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 1984 | 19 | $474,189 | -32% | 483 | $982 | $39,094,711 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 1984 | 21 | $322,496 | -32% | 369 | $874 | $39,579,747 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 1984 | 22 | $240,498 | -25% | 298 | $807 | $39,956,785 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 21 | $232,496 | -3% | 369 | $630 | $40,272,174 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 28 | $183,030 | -21% | 236 | $776 | $40,537,542 | 17 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 31 | $110,939 | -39% | 169 | $656 | $40,728,370 | 18 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 29 | $88,399 | -20% | 125 | $707 | $40,870,674 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1984 | 10 | $2,487,796 | 364 | $6,835 | $2,487,796 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1984 | 13 | $2,590,217 | +4% | 423 | $6,123 | $5,078,013 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1984 | 10 | $2,704,607 | +4% | 439 | $6,161 | $7,782,620 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1984 | 4 | $7,030,307 | +160% | 958 | $7,339 | $14,812,927 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | 5 | $5,793,016 | -18% | 971 | $5,966 | $20,605,943 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 1984 | 5 | $4,474,395 | -23% | 989 | $4,524 | $25,080,338 | 6 |
| Aug 31, 1984 | 6 | $4,359,356 | -3% | 974 | $4,476 | $29,439,694 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 1984 | 6 | $2,833,384 | -35% | 945 | $2,998 | $32,273,078 | 8 |
| Sep 14, 1984 | 6 | $2,532,429 | -11% | 908 | $2,789 | $34,805,507 | 9 |
| Sep 21, 1984 | 9 | $1,842,558 | -27% | 877 | $2,101 | $36,648,065 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 1984 | 13 | $1,134,697 | -38% | 670 | $1,694 | $37,782,762 | 11 |
| Oct 5, 1984 | 16 | $837,760 | -26% | 544 | $1,540 | $38,620,522 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 1984 | 19 | $636,729 | -24% | 483 | $1,318 | $39,257,251 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 1984 | 17 | $459,036 | -28% | 369 | $1,244 | $39,716,287 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 1984 | 22 | $323,391 | -30% | 298 | $1,085 | $40,039,678 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 21 | $314,834 | -3% | 369 | $853 | $40,354,512 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 27 | $262,919 | -16% | 236 | $1,114 | $40,617,431 | 17 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 24 | $164,844 | -37% | 169 | $975 | $40,782,275 | 18 |