Road House (1989)

Road House
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,050,028Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,957,656 (19.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,927 opening theaters/1,935 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,179,399

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 19th, 1989 (Wide) by United Artists
International Releases: June 15th, 1989 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by MGM Video
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 112 minutes
Geographical setting: Missouri
Plot point: Crime Boss, Gangs, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Romance, The Past Catching up with You
Social setting: Life in a Small Town, Night Club, Organized Crime
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: United Artists, Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 19, 1989 2 $5,957,656   1,927 $3,092   $5,957,656 1
May 26, 1989 4 $4,997,898 -16% 1,935 $2,583   $13,238,751 2
Jun 2, 1989 6 $3,006,320 -40% 1,880 $1,599   $17,543,364 3
Jun 9, 1989 7 $2,164,098 -28% 1,715 $1,262   $21,137,893 4
Jun 16, 1989 8 $1,534,183 -29% 1,435 $1,069   $23,862,984 5
Jun 23, 1989 9 $913,093 -40% 1,051 $869   $25,657,378 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 19, 1989 1 $8,240,853   1,927 $4,277   $8,240,853 1
May 26, 1989 4 $6,296,191 -24% 1,935 $3,254   $14,537,044 2
Jun 2, 1989 5 $4,436,751 -30% 1,880 $2,360   $18,973,795 3
Jun 9, 1989 7 $3,355,006 -24% 1,715 $1,956   $22,328,801 4
Jun 16, 1989 8 $2,415,484 -28% 1,435 $1,683   $24,744,285 5

Leading

Patrick Swayze    Dalton, Head Bouncer Double Deuce Club

Supporting

Ben Gazzara    Brad Wesley

Leading

Kelly Lynch    Dr. Elizabeth Clay

Supporting

Sam Elliott    Wade Garrett
Keith David    Ernie Brass
Jeff Healey    Cody

Production and Technical Credits

Rowdy Harrington    Director
Michael Kamen    Composer
Dean Cundey    Cinematographer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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:$5,957,656 (19.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,927 opening theaters/1,935 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,179,399

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 19th, 1989 (Wide) by United Artists
International Releases: June 15th, 1989 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by MGM Video
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 112 minutes
Geographical setting: Missouri
Plot point: Crime Boss, Gangs, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Romance, The Past Catching up with You
Social setting: Life in a Small Town, Night Club, Organized Crime
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: United Artists, Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 19, 1989 2 $5,957,656   1,927 $3,092   $5,957,656 1
May 26, 1989 4 $4,997,898 -16% 1,935 $2,583   $13,238,751 2
Jun 2, 1989 6 $3,006,320 -40% 1,880 $1,599   $17,543,364 3
Jun 9, 1989 7 $2,164,098 -28% 1,715 $1,262   $21,137,893 4
Jun 16, 1989 8 $1,534,183 -29% 1,435 $1,069   $23,862,984 5
Jun 23, 1989 9 $913,093 -40% 1,051 $869   $25,657,378 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 19, 1989 1 $8,240,853   1,927 $4,277   $8,240,853 1
May 26, 1989 4 $6,296,191 -24% 1,935 $3,254   $14,537,044 2
Jun 2, 1989 5 $4,436,751 -30% 1,880 $2,360   $18,973,795 3
Jun 9, 1989 7 $3,355,006 -24% 1,715 $1,956   $22,328,801 4
Jun 16, 1989 8 $2,415,484 -28% 1,435 $1,683   $24,744,285 5

Leading

Patrick Swayze    Dalton, Head Bouncer Double Deuce Club

Supporting

Ben Gazzara    Brad Wesley

Leading

Kelly Lynch    Dr. Elizabeth Clay

Supporting

Sam Elliott    Wade Garrett
Keith David    Ernie Brass
Jeff Healey    Cody

Production and Technical Credits

Rowdy Harrington    Director
Michael Kamen    Composer
Dean Cundey    Cinematographer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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.