Staying Alive (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $63,841,474 | Details |
| International Box Office | $62,200,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $126,041,474 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,146,143 (19.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,660 opening theaters/1,747 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $229,221,286 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 15th, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 8th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Saturday Night Fever |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad, Legacy Sequel |
| Plot point: | Big Break, Dancing, Money Troubles |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1983 | 1 | $12,146,143 | 1,660 | $7,317 | $12,146,143 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 2 | $9,133,944 | -25% | 1,747 | $5,228 | $28,486,015 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 5 | $5,276,994 | -42% | 1,630 | $3,237 | $38,590,063 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 5 | $3,670,246 | -30% | 1,380 | $2,660 | $45,285,353 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 5 | $2,514,264 | -31% | 998 | $2,519 | $50,067,838 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 10 | $1,836,786 | -27% | 818 | $2,245 | $53,455,638 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 11 | $1,347,108 | -27% | 761 | $1,770 | $55,863,942 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 9 | $1,766,165 | +31% | 755 | $2,339 | $58,290,017 | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 9 | $1,018,978 | -42% | 700 | $1,456 | $59,661,048 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 10 | $942,960 | -7% | 700 | $1,347 | $60,955,012 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 11 | $733,168 | -22% | 581 | $1,262 | $62,021,021 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 16 | $531,472 | -28% | 500 | $1,063 | $62,774,805 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 18 | $454,699 | -14% | 359 | $1,267 | $63,404,542 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 17 | $336,618 | -26% | 346 | $973 | $63,841,474 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1983 | 1 | $19,352,071 | 1,660 | $11,658 | $19,352,071 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 2 | $13,960,998 | -28% | 1,747 | $7,991 | $33,313,069 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 4 | $8,302,038 | -41% | 1,630 | $5,093 | $41,615,107 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 4 | $5,938,467 | -28% | 1,380 | $4,303 | $47,553,574 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 5 | $4,065,278 | -32% | 998 | $4,073 | $51,618,852 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 7 | $2,897,982 | -29% | 818 | $3,543 | $54,516,834 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 11 | $2,007,018 | -31% | 761 | $2,637 | $56,523,852 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 9 | $2,118,218 | +6% | 755 | $2,806 | $58,642,070 | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 9 | $1,369,982 | -35% | 700 | $1,957 | $60,012,052 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 10 | $1,275,801 | -7% | 700 | $1,823 | $61,287,853 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 11 | $955,480 | -25% | 581 | $1,645 | $62,243,333 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 15 | $706,510 | -26% | 500 | $1,413 | $62,949,843 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 17 | $555,013 | -21% | 359 | $1,546 | $63,504,856 | 13 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,146,143 (19.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,660 opening theaters/1,747 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $229,221,286 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 15th, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 8th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Saturday Night Fever |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad, Legacy Sequel |
| Plot point: | Big Break, Dancing, Money Troubles |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1983 | 1 | $12,146,143 | 1,660 | $7,317 | $12,146,143 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 2 | $9,133,944 | -25% | 1,747 | $5,228 | $28,486,015 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 5 | $5,276,994 | -42% | 1,630 | $3,237 | $38,590,063 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 5 | $3,670,246 | -30% | 1,380 | $2,660 | $45,285,353 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 5 | $2,514,264 | -31% | 998 | $2,519 | $50,067,838 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 10 | $1,836,786 | -27% | 818 | $2,245 | $53,455,638 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 11 | $1,347,108 | -27% | 761 | $1,770 | $55,863,942 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 9 | $1,766,165 | +31% | 755 | $2,339 | $58,290,017 | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 9 | $1,018,978 | -42% | 700 | $1,456 | $59,661,048 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 10 | $942,960 | -7% | 700 | $1,347 | $60,955,012 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 11 | $733,168 | -22% | 581 | $1,262 | $62,021,021 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 16 | $531,472 | -28% | 500 | $1,063 | $62,774,805 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 18 | $454,699 | -14% | 359 | $1,267 | $63,404,542 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 17 | $336,618 | -26% | 346 | $973 | $63,841,474 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1983 | 1 | $19,352,071 | 1,660 | $11,658 | $19,352,071 | 1 | |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 2 | $13,960,998 | -28% | 1,747 | $7,991 | $33,313,069 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 4 | $8,302,038 | -41% | 1,630 | $5,093 | $41,615,107 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 4 | $5,938,467 | -28% | 1,380 | $4,303 | $47,553,574 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 5 | $4,065,278 | -32% | 998 | $4,073 | $51,618,852 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 7 | $2,897,982 | -29% | 818 | $3,543 | $54,516,834 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 11 | $2,007,018 | -31% | 761 | $2,637 | $56,523,852 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 9 | $2,118,218 | +6% | 755 | $2,806 | $58,642,070 | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 9 | $1,369,982 | -35% | 700 | $1,957 | $60,012,052 | 9 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 10 | $1,275,801 | -7% | 700 | $1,823 | $61,287,853 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 11 | $955,480 | -25% | 581 | $1,645 | $62,243,333 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 15 | $706,510 | -26% | 500 | $1,413 | $62,949,843 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 17 | $555,013 | -21% | 359 | $1,546 | $63,504,856 | 13 |