The Running Man (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $38,122,000 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $350 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,345,776 | |
| Total | $1,346,126 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,117,465 (21.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,692 opening theaters/1,694 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $110,030,704 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 1987 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Video Release: | February 9th, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Falsely Accused, Reality TV, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Social setting: | Dystopia, Post Apocalypse |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 2010s, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Taft Entertainment, A Keith Barish, Tri-Star Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1987 | 1 | $8,117,465 | 1,692 | $4,798 | $8,117,465 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 1 | $5,671,255 | -30% | 1,692 | $3,352 | $15,924,720 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | 5 | $5,364,177 | -5% | 1,694 | $3,167 | $25,085,126 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 5 | $2,885,927 | -46% | 1,689 | $1,709 | $29,084,695 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 6 | $1,898,940 | -34% | 1,595 | $1,191 | $31,673,635 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 15 | $969,930 | 829 | $1,170 | $34,249,318 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 14 | $1,156,639 | +19% | 869 | $1,331 | $36,035,906 | 8 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 22 | $250,059 | 332 | $753 | $37,743,350 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1987 | 1 | $10,253,465 | 1,692 | $6,060 | $10,253,465 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 1 | $9,467,484 | -8% | 1,692 | $5,595 | $19,720,949 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | 5 | $6,477,819 | -32% | 1,694 | $3,824 | $26,198,768 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 5 | $3,575,927 | -45% | 1,689 | $2,117 | $29,774,695 | 4 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 14 | $1,599,879 | 829 | $1,930 | $34,879,267 | 7 |
Leading
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Ben Richards |
Supporting
| Maria Conchita Alonso | Amber Mendez | |
| Yaphet Kotto | Laughlin | |
| Richard Dawson | Damon Killian | |
| Jesse Ventura | Capt. Freedom | |
| Jim Brown | Fireball | |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Sven | |
| Kurt Fuller | Tony | |
| Erland van Lidth | Dynamo |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul Michael Glaser | Director | |
| Tim Zinnemann | Producer | |
| George Linder | Producer | |
| Richard Bachman* | Story Based on the Novel by | |
| Steven E. de Souza | Screenwriter | |
| Keith Barish | Executive Producer | |
| Rob Cohen | Executive Producer | |
| Thomas Del Ruth | Director of Photography | |
| Harold Faltermeyer | 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: | $8,117,465 (21.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,692 opening theaters/1,694 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $110,030,704 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 1987 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Video Release: | February 9th, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Falsely Accused, Reality TV, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Social setting: | Dystopia, Post Apocalypse |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 2010s, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Taft Entertainment, A Keith Barish, Tri-Star Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1987 | 1 | $8,117,465 | 1,692 | $4,798 | $8,117,465 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 1 | $5,671,255 | -30% | 1,692 | $3,352 | $15,924,720 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | 5 | $5,364,177 | -5% | 1,694 | $3,167 | $25,085,126 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 5 | $2,885,927 | -46% | 1,689 | $1,709 | $29,084,695 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 6 | $1,898,940 | -34% | 1,595 | $1,191 | $31,673,635 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 15 | $969,930 | 829 | $1,170 | $34,249,318 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 14 | $1,156,639 | +19% | 869 | $1,331 | $36,035,906 | 8 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 22 | $250,059 | 332 | $753 | $37,743,350 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1987 | 1 | $10,253,465 | 1,692 | $6,060 | $10,253,465 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 1987 | 1 | $9,467,484 | -8% | 1,692 | $5,595 | $19,720,949 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | 5 | $6,477,819 | -32% | 1,694 | $3,824 | $26,198,768 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1987 | 5 | $3,575,927 | -45% | 1,689 | $2,117 | $29,774,695 | 4 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 14 | $1,599,879 | 829 | $1,930 | $34,879,267 | 7 |
Leading
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Ben Richards |
Supporting
| Maria Conchita Alonso | Amber Mendez | |
| Yaphet Kotto | Laughlin | |
| Richard Dawson | Damon Killian | |
| Jesse Ventura | Capt. Freedom | |
| Jim Brown | Fireball | |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Sven | |
| Kurt Fuller | Tony | |
| Erland van Lidth | Dynamo |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul Michael Glaser | Director | |
| Tim Zinnemann | Producer | |
| George Linder | Producer | |
| Richard Bachman* | Story Based on the Novel by | |
| Steven E. de Souza | Screenwriter | |
| Keith Barish | Executive Producer | |
| Rob Cohen | Executive Producer | |
| Thomas Del Ruth | Director of Photography | |
| Harold Faltermeyer | 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.