Stand by Me (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $52,287,414 | Details |
| International Box Office | $82,737 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $52,370,151 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,049,245 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $451,832 | |
| Total | $3,501,077 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $251,628 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 16 opening theaters/848 max. theaters, 18.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $158,689,128 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 1986 (Limited) by Sony Pictures May 23rd, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events March 27th, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures (40th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | May 29th, 1987 (Wide), released as Conta Conmigo (Portugal)
August 27th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) April 10th, 2026 (Limited) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration) (United Kingdom) April 23rd, 2026 (Limited), released as Conta Conmigo (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | August 29th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Oregon |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Coming of Age, Journey of Discovery, Non-Chronological, Story within a Story |
| Social setting: | Competitive Eating |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Act III Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | 25 | $251,628 | 16 | $15,727 | $251,628 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 24 | $254,428 | +1% | 16 | $15,902 | $665,620 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 2 | $3,812,093 | +1,398% | 745 | $5,117 | $4,684,502 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1986 | 1 | $5,037,343 | +32% | 801 | $6,289 | $11,932,227 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1986 | 1 | $3,426,615 | -32% | 804 | $4,262 | $16,381,881 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1986 | 1 | $3,010,922 | -12% | 828 | $3,636 | $20,471,832 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1986 | 2 | $3,029,008 | +1% | 829 | $3,654 | $24,348,060 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1986 | 2 | $2,740,017 | -10% | 841 | $3,258 | $27,917,486 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | 4 | $2,396,982 | -13% | 848 | $2,827 | $31,074,132 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1986 | 7 | $2,052,054 | -14% | 845 | $2,428 | $33,642,395 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1986 | 9 | $1,392,995 | -32% | 844 | $1,650 | $35,359,341 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1986 | 10 | $1,356,734 | -3% | 833 | $1,629 | $37,118,886 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1986 | 11 | $1,135,510 | -16% | 804 | $1,412 | $38,632,323 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1986 | 10 | $1,444,875 | +27% | 785 | $1,841 | $40,461,269 | 14 |
| Nov 14, 1986 | 8 | $1,316,136 | -9% | 815 | $1,615 | $42,328,513 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 1986 | 9 | $1,154,357 | -12% | 738 | $1,564 | $43,577,043 | 16 |
| Nov 28, 1986 | 9 | $1,430,279 | +24% | 716 | $1,998 | $45,677,316 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 10 | $847,517 | -41% | 718 | $1,180 | $46,681,853 | 18 |
| Dec 12, 1986 | 11 | $500,692 | -41% | 683 | $733 | $47,361,304 | 19 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 21 | $531,950 | 71 | $7,492 | $50,367,969 | 23 | |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 21 | $448,878 | -16% | 352 | $1,275 | $51,069,072 | 24 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 19 | $331,555 | -26% | 361 | $918 | $51,497,491 | 25 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 24 | $297,777 | -10% | 286 | $1,041 | $51,914,208 | 26 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $447,873 | 624 | $718 | $52,734,873 | 2,069 | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $2,664 | -99% | 18 | $148 | $52,977,090 | 2,070 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $1,746 | -34% | 6 | $291 | $52,980,863 | 2,071 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $4,552 | +161% | 5 | $910 | $52,985,810 | 2,072 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $148,851 | 624 | $239 | $52,435,851 | 14,477 | ||
| Mar 28, 2026 | - | $177,237 | +19% | 624 | $284 | $52,613,088 | 14,478 | |
| Mar 29, 2026 | - | $121,785 | -31% | 624 | $195 | $52,734,873 | 14,479 | |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 11 | $74,139 | -39% | 624 | $119 | $52,809,012 | 14,480 | |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12 | $80,083 | +8% | 624 | $128 | $52,889,095 | 14,481 | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 12 | $46,728 | -42% | 624 | $75 | $52,935,823 | 14,482 | |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 12 | $38,603 | -17% | 624 | $62 | $52,974,426 | 14,483 | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $549 | -99% | -100% | 18 | $31 | $52,974,975 | 14,484 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | - | $963 | +75% | -99% | 18 | $54 | $52,975,938 | 14,485 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | - | $1,152 | +20% | -99% | 18 | $64 | $52,977,090 | 14,486 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | - | $359 | -69% | -100% | 18 | $20 | $52,977,449 | 14,487 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | - | $480 | +34% | -99% | 18 | $27 | $52,977,929 | 14,488 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | - | $427 | -11% | -99% | 18 | $24 | $52,978,356 | 14,489 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | - | $761 | +78% | -98% | 18 | $42 | $52,979,117 | 14,490 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $526 | -31% | -4% | 6 | $88 | $52,979,643 | 14,491 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | - | $643 | +22% | -33% | 6 | $107 | $52,980,286 | 14,492 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | - | $577 | -10% | -50% | 6 | $96 | $52,980,863 | 14,493 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | - | $184 | -68% | -49% | 6 | $31 | $52,981,047 | 14,494 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | - | $56 | -70% | -88% | 6 | $9 | $52,981,103 | 14,495 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | - | $83 | +48% | -81% | 6 | $14 | $52,981,186 | 14,496 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | - | $72 | -13% | -91% | 6 | $12 | $52,981,258 | 14,497 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $3,176 | +4,311% | +504% | 5 | $635 | $52,984,434 | 14,498 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | - | $844 | -73% | +31% | 5 | $169 | $52,985,278 | 14,499 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | - | $532 | -37% | -8% | 5 | $106 | $52,985,810 | 14,500 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | - | $397 | -25% | +116% | 5 | $79 | $52,986,207 | 14,501 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | - | $40 | -90% | -29% | 5 | $8 | $52,986,247 | 14,502 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | - | $1,045 | +2,513% | +1,159% | 5 | $209 | $52,987,292 | 14,503 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | - | $57 | -95% | -21% | 5 | $11 | $52,987,349 | 14,504 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | 21 | $411,192 | 16 | $25,700 | $411,192 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 23 | $461,217 | +12% | 16 | $28,826 | $872,409 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 2 | $6,022,475 | +1,206% | 745 | $8,084 | $6,894,884 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1986 | 1 | $6,060,382 | +1% | 801 | $7,566 | $12,955,266 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1986 | 1 | $4,505,644 | -26% | 804 | $5,604 | $17,460,910 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1986 | 2 | $3,858,142 | -14% | 828 | $4,660 | $21,319,052 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1986 | 2 | $3,858,417 | n/c | 829 | $4,654 | $25,177,469 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1986 | 2 | $3,499,681 | -9% | 841 | $4,161 | $28,677,150 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | 4 | $2,913,191 | -17% | 848 | $3,435 | $31,590,341 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1986 | 7 | $2,376,005 | -18% | 845 | $2,812 | $33,966,346 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1986 | 8 | $1,795,806 | -24% | 844 | $2,128 | $35,762,152 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1986 | 10 | $1,734,661 | -3% | 833 | $2,082 | $37,496,813 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1986 | 8 | $1,519,581 | -12% | 804 | $1,890 | $39,016,394 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1986 | 9 | $1,995,983 | +31% | 785 | $2,543 | $41,012,377 | 14 |
| Nov 14, 1986 | 9 | $1,410,309 | -29% | 815 | $1,730 | $42,422,686 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 1986 | 9 | $1,824,351 | +29% | 738 | $2,472 | $44,247,037 | 16 |
| Nov 28, 1986 | 9 | $1,587,299 | -13% | 716 | $2,217 | $45,834,336 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 9 | $1,026,276 | -35% | 718 | $1,429 | $46,860,612 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 15 | $687,426 | 624 | $1,102 | $52,974,426 | 2,069 | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 46 | $4,691 | -99% | 18 | $261 | $52,979,117 | 2,070 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 49 | $2,141 | -54% | 6 | $357 | $52,981,258 | 2,071 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 52 | $6,091 | +184% | 5 | $1,218 | $52,987,349 | 2,072 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $251,628 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 16 opening theaters/848 max. theaters, 18.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $158,689,128 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 1986 (Limited) by Sony Pictures May 23rd, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events March 27th, 2026 (Wide) by Sony Pictures (40th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | May 29th, 1987 (Wide), released as Conta Conmigo (Portugal)
August 27th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) April 10th, 2026 (Limited) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration) (United Kingdom) April 23rd, 2026 (Limited), released as Conta Conmigo (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | August 29th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Oregon |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Coming of Age, Journey of Discovery, Non-Chronological, Story within a Story |
| Social setting: | Competitive Eating |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Act III Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | 25 | $251,628 | 16 | $15,727 | $251,628 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 24 | $254,428 | +1% | 16 | $15,902 | $665,620 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 2 | $3,812,093 | +1,398% | 745 | $5,117 | $4,684,502 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1986 | 1 | $5,037,343 | +32% | 801 | $6,289 | $11,932,227 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1986 | 1 | $3,426,615 | -32% | 804 | $4,262 | $16,381,881 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1986 | 1 | $3,010,922 | -12% | 828 | $3,636 | $20,471,832 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1986 | 2 | $3,029,008 | +1% | 829 | $3,654 | $24,348,060 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1986 | 2 | $2,740,017 | -10% | 841 | $3,258 | $27,917,486 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | 4 | $2,396,982 | -13% | 848 | $2,827 | $31,074,132 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1986 | 7 | $2,052,054 | -14% | 845 | $2,428 | $33,642,395 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1986 | 9 | $1,392,995 | -32% | 844 | $1,650 | $35,359,341 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1986 | 10 | $1,356,734 | -3% | 833 | $1,629 | $37,118,886 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1986 | 11 | $1,135,510 | -16% | 804 | $1,412 | $38,632,323 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1986 | 10 | $1,444,875 | +27% | 785 | $1,841 | $40,461,269 | 14 |
| Nov 14, 1986 | 8 | $1,316,136 | -9% | 815 | $1,615 | $42,328,513 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 1986 | 9 | $1,154,357 | -12% | 738 | $1,564 | $43,577,043 | 16 |
| Nov 28, 1986 | 9 | $1,430,279 | +24% | 716 | $1,998 | $45,677,316 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 10 | $847,517 | -41% | 718 | $1,180 | $46,681,853 | 18 |
| Dec 12, 1986 | 11 | $500,692 | -41% | 683 | $733 | $47,361,304 | 19 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 21 | $531,950 | 71 | $7,492 | $50,367,969 | 23 | |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 21 | $448,878 | -16% | 352 | $1,275 | $51,069,072 | 24 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 19 | $331,555 | -26% | 361 | $918 | $51,497,491 | 25 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 24 | $297,777 | -10% | 286 | $1,041 | $51,914,208 | 26 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $447,873 | 624 | $718 | $52,734,873 | 2,069 | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $2,664 | -99% | 18 | $148 | $52,977,090 | 2,070 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $1,746 | -34% | 6 | $291 | $52,980,863 | 2,071 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $4,552 | +161% | 5 | $910 | $52,985,810 | 2,072 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $148,851 | 624 | $239 | $52,435,851 | 14,477 | ||
| Mar 28, 2026 | - | $177,237 | +19% | 624 | $284 | $52,613,088 | 14,478 | |
| Mar 29, 2026 | - | $121,785 | -31% | 624 | $195 | $52,734,873 | 14,479 | |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 11 | $74,139 | -39% | 624 | $119 | $52,809,012 | 14,480 | |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12 | $80,083 | +8% | 624 | $128 | $52,889,095 | 14,481 | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 12 | $46,728 | -42% | 624 | $75 | $52,935,823 | 14,482 | |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 12 | $38,603 | -17% | 624 | $62 | $52,974,426 | 14,483 | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $549 | -99% | -100% | 18 | $31 | $52,974,975 | 14,484 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | - | $963 | +75% | -99% | 18 | $54 | $52,975,938 | 14,485 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | - | $1,152 | +20% | -99% | 18 | $64 | $52,977,090 | 14,486 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | - | $359 | -69% | -100% | 18 | $20 | $52,977,449 | 14,487 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | - | $480 | +34% | -99% | 18 | $27 | $52,977,929 | 14,488 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | - | $427 | -11% | -99% | 18 | $24 | $52,978,356 | 14,489 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | - | $761 | +78% | -98% | 18 | $42 | $52,979,117 | 14,490 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $526 | -31% | -4% | 6 | $88 | $52,979,643 | 14,491 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | - | $643 | +22% | -33% | 6 | $107 | $52,980,286 | 14,492 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | - | $577 | -10% | -50% | 6 | $96 | $52,980,863 | 14,493 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | - | $184 | -68% | -49% | 6 | $31 | $52,981,047 | 14,494 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | - | $56 | -70% | -88% | 6 | $9 | $52,981,103 | 14,495 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | - | $83 | +48% | -81% | 6 | $14 | $52,981,186 | 14,496 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | - | $72 | -13% | -91% | 6 | $12 | $52,981,258 | 14,497 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $3,176 | +4,311% | +504% | 5 | $635 | $52,984,434 | 14,498 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | - | $844 | -73% | +31% | 5 | $169 | $52,985,278 | 14,499 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | - | $532 | -37% | -8% | 5 | $106 | $52,985,810 | 14,500 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | - | $397 | -25% | +116% | 5 | $79 | $52,986,207 | 14,501 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | - | $40 | -90% | -29% | 5 | $8 | $52,986,247 | 14,502 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | - | $1,045 | +2,513% | +1,159% | 5 | $209 | $52,987,292 | 14,503 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | - | $57 | -95% | -21% | 5 | $11 | $52,987,349 | 14,504 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1986 | 21 | $411,192 | 16 | $25,700 | $411,192 | 1 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 23 | $461,217 | +12% | 16 | $28,826 | $872,409 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 2 | $6,022,475 | +1,206% | 745 | $8,084 | $6,894,884 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 1986 | 1 | $6,060,382 | +1% | 801 | $7,566 | $12,955,266 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1986 | 1 | $4,505,644 | -26% | 804 | $5,604 | $17,460,910 | 5 |
| Sep 12, 1986 | 2 | $3,858,142 | -14% | 828 | $4,660 | $21,319,052 | 6 |
| Sep 19, 1986 | 2 | $3,858,417 | n/c | 829 | $4,654 | $25,177,469 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 1986 | 2 | $3,499,681 | -9% | 841 | $4,161 | $28,677,150 | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | 4 | $2,913,191 | -17% | 848 | $3,435 | $31,590,341 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 1986 | 7 | $2,376,005 | -18% | 845 | $2,812 | $33,966,346 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 1986 | 8 | $1,795,806 | -24% | 844 | $2,128 | $35,762,152 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 1986 | 10 | $1,734,661 | -3% | 833 | $2,082 | $37,496,813 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 1986 | 8 | $1,519,581 | -12% | 804 | $1,890 | $39,016,394 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1986 | 9 | $1,995,983 | +31% | 785 | $2,543 | $41,012,377 | 14 |
| Nov 14, 1986 | 9 | $1,410,309 | -29% | 815 | $1,730 | $42,422,686 | 15 |
| Nov 21, 1986 | 9 | $1,824,351 | +29% | 738 | $2,472 | $44,247,037 | 16 |
| Nov 28, 1986 | 9 | $1,587,299 | -13% | 716 | $2,217 | $45,834,336 | 17 |
| Dec 5, 1986 | 9 | $1,026,276 | -35% | 718 | $1,429 | $46,860,612 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 15 | $687,426 | 624 | $1,102 | $52,974,426 | 2,069 | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 46 | $4,691 | -99% | 18 | $261 | $52,979,117 | 2,070 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 49 | $2,141 | -54% | 6 | $357 | $52,981,258 | 2,071 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 52 | $6,091 | +184% | 5 | $1,218 | $52,987,349 | 2,072 |