Rumble Fish (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,500,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $98 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,500,098 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,985 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/296 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $8,976,182 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | March 15th, 1986 (Limited), released as Juventude Inquieta (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | September 13th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Retro Black and White |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Sibling Rivalry |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1983 | 37 | $18,985 | 1 | $18,985 | $18,985 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 21 | $150,653 | +694% | 14 | $10,761 | $178,169 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 14 | $478,035 | +217% | 135 | $3,541 | $712,035 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 14 | $482,300 | +1% | 260 | $1,855 | $1,332,300 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 17 | $386,445 | -20% | 241 | $1,604 | $1,939,445 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 16 | $445,480 | +15% | 296 | $1,505 | $2,494,480 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1983 | 33 | $27,516 | 1 | $27,516 | $27,516 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 16 | $206,484 | +650% | 14 | $14,749 | $234,000 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 12 | $616,000 | +198% | 135 | $4,563 | $850,000 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 14 | $703,000 | +14% | 260 | $2,704 | $1,553,000 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 17 | $496,000 | -29% | 241 | $2,058 | $2,049,000 | 5 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3/15/1986 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $98 | 7/22/2016 | |||
| International Total | $98 | 7/22/2016 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Christopher Penn | B.J. Jackson | |
| Dennis Hopper | Father | |
| Laurence Fishburne | Midget | |
| Sofia Coppola | Patty's Sister | |
| Tracey Walter | Alley Mugger #1 | |
| Mickey Rourke | The Motorcycle Boy | |
| Diana Scarwid | Cassandra | |
| Vincent Spano | Steve | |
| Glenn Withrow | Biff Wilcox | |
| Tom Waits | Benny | |
| S.E. Hinton | Hooker on strip |
Leading
| Matt Dillon | Rusty James |
Supporting
| Nicolas Cage | Smokey | |
| Diane Lane | Patty |
Production and Technical Credits
| Francis Ford Coppola | Director | |
| S.E. Hinton | Screenwriter | |
| Francis Ford Coppola | Screenwriter | |
| S.E. Hinton | Story Creator |
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: | $18,985 (0.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/296 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $8,976,182 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | March 15th, 1986 (Limited), released as Juventude Inquieta (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | September 13th, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Retro Black and White |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Sibling Rivalry |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1983 | 37 | $18,985 | 1 | $18,985 | $18,985 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 21 | $150,653 | +694% | 14 | $10,761 | $178,169 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 14 | $478,035 | +217% | 135 | $3,541 | $712,035 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 14 | $482,300 | +1% | 260 | $1,855 | $1,332,300 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 17 | $386,445 | -20% | 241 | $1,604 | $1,939,445 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 1983 | 16 | $445,480 | +15% | 296 | $1,505 | $2,494,480 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1983 | 33 | $27,516 | 1 | $27,516 | $27,516 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 16 | $206,484 | +650% | 14 | $14,749 | $234,000 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 12 | $616,000 | +198% | 135 | $4,563 | $850,000 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 1983 | 14 | $703,000 | +14% | 260 | $2,704 | $1,553,000 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 1983 | 17 | $496,000 | -29% | 241 | $2,058 | $2,049,000 | 5 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3/15/1986 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $98 | 7/22/2016 | |||
| International Total | $98 | 7/22/2016 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Christopher Penn | B.J. Jackson | |
| Dennis Hopper | Father | |
| Laurence Fishburne | Midget | |
| Sofia Coppola | Patty's Sister | |
| Tracey Walter | Alley Mugger #1 | |
| Mickey Rourke | The Motorcycle Boy | |
| Diana Scarwid | Cassandra | |
| Vincent Spano | Steve | |
| Glenn Withrow | Biff Wilcox | |
| Tom Waits | Benny | |
| S.E. Hinton | Hooker on strip |
Leading
| Matt Dillon | Rusty James |
Supporting
| Nicolas Cage | Smokey | |
| Diane Lane | Patty |
Production and Technical Credits
| Francis Ford Coppola | Director | |
| S.E. Hinton | Screenwriter | |
| Francis Ford Coppola | Screenwriter | |
| S.E. Hinton | Story Creator |
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.