Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,478,265Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $83,790 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $83,790
OpusData ID: 28670100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,053,016 (42.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,338 opening theaters/1,344 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,164,815

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,316 $16,478,265

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 20th, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: May 2nd, 2017 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Keywords: 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Heroic Adventure, Cult Movie, Rescue, Bounty Hunter
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States, Canada
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 160 $17,013,822 May 27, 1983 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,932 $59,164,815
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,704 $16,478,265
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 42 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,355 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,908 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 974 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $16,478,265

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 1983 1 $7,053,016   1,338 $5,271   $7,053,016 1
May 27, 1983 4 $4,576,732 -35% 1,344 $3,405   $13,348,344 2
Jun 3, 1983 7 $1,522,540 -67% 1,062 $1,434   $15,505,351 3
Jun 10, 1983 15 $481,714 -68% 463 $1,040   $16,478,265 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 1983 1 $8,771,612   1,338 $6,556   $8,771,612 1
May 27, 1983 4 $5,211,199 -41% 1,344 $3,877   $13,982,811 2
Jun 3, 1983 9 $2,013,740 -61% 1,062 $1,896   $15,996,551 3

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald    Niki the Twister

Uncategorized

Ernie Hudson    Terra Sector Chief Washington
Michael Ironside    Overdog/McNab (mutant ruler of planet Terra 11)
Peter Strauss    Wolff

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lamont Johnson    Director
David Preston    Screenwriter
Edith Rey    Screenwriter
Daniel Goldberg    Screenwriter
Len Blum    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for May 2nd, 2017

May 2nd, 2017

The Red Turtle

We are officially in the worst time of year on the home market. The last of the major Awards Season players have already come out, but it is still too early for the Spring hits to be released. The competition from May Sweeps and the start of the Summer Blockbuster Season means there’s not a lot here that’s going to do well in DVD / Blu-ray sales. Ironically, the lack of a major release means there are a lot of smaller releases that are competing for Pick of the Week, many of which would be lost in the crowd during a busier time of year. This includes I Am Not Your Negro, The Salesman, Real Genius, and Seven Days in May. In the end, I went with The Red Turtle on DVD or Blu-ray as the Pick of the Week. In the meanwhile, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone on Blu-ray gets the Puck of the Week honor, as the “best” Canadian release of the week. I just wish it were coming out in 3D. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,053,016 (42.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,338 opening theaters/1,344 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,164,815

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,316 $16,478,265

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 20th, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: May 2nd, 2017 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Twixt
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Keywords: 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Heroic Adventure, Cult Movie, Rescue, Bounty Hunter
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States, Canada
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 160 $17,013,822 May 27, 1983 10

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald    Niki the Twister

Uncategorized

Ernie Hudson    Terra Sector Chief Washington
Michael Ironside    Overdog/McNab (mutant ruler of planet Terra 11)
Peter Strauss    Wolff

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lamont Johnson    Director
David Preston    Screenwriter
Edith Rey    Screenwriter
Daniel Goldberg    Screenwriter
Len Blum    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for May 2nd, 2017

May 2nd, 2017

The Red Turtle

We are officially in the worst time of year on the home market. The last of the major Awards Season players have already come out, but it is still too early for the Spring hits to be released. The competition from May Sweeps and the start of the Summer Blockbuster Season means there’s not a lot here that’s going to do well in DVD / Blu-ray sales. Ironically, the lack of a major release means there are a lot of smaller releases that are competing for Pick of the Week, many of which would be lost in the crowd during a busier time of year. This includes I Am Not Your Negro, The Salesman, Real Genius, and Seven Days in May. In the end, I went with The Red Turtle on DVD or Blu-ray as the Pick of the Week. In the meanwhile, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone on Blu-ray gets the Puck of the Week honor, as the “best” Canadian release of the week. I just wish it were coming out in 3D. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,932 $59,164,815
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,704 $16,478,265
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 42 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,355 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,908 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 974 $16,478,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $16,478,265

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 1983 1 $7,053,016   1,338 $5,271   $7,053,016 1
May 27, 1983 4 $4,576,732 -35% 1,344 $3,405   $13,348,344 2
Jun 3, 1983 7 $1,522,540 -67% 1,062 $1,434   $15,505,351 3
Jun 10, 1983 15 $481,714 -68% 463 $1,040   $16,478,265 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 1983 1 $8,771,612   1,338 $6,556   $8,771,612 1
May 27, 1983 4 $5,211,199 -41% 1,344 $3,877   $13,982,811 2
Jun 3, 1983 9 $2,013,740 -61% 1,062 $1,896   $15,996,551 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,316 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,382 $16,478,265
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 43 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,467 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,541 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 505 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 856 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,076 $16,478,265
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $16,478,265