Superman III (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $59,950,623Details
International Box Office $20,249,377Details
Worldwide Box Office $80,200,000
OpusData ID: 8700100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,352,357 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$39,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,759 opening theaters/1,763 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $215,251,275

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $59,950,623
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,729 $20,249,377
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $80,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $59,950,623
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $20,249,377
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $80,200,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 17th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Franchise: Superman
Comparisons: vs. Superman II
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Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Corporate Malfeasance, Blackmail, White Collar Crime, Superman
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 194 $7,263,821 Jul 1, 1983 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 119 $27,187,445 Jul 1, 1983 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 660 $215,251,275
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 414 $59,950,623
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 12 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $59,950,623

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1983 1 $13,352,357   1,759 $7,591   $13,352,357 1
Jun 24, 1983 2 $9,068,726 -32% 1,752 $5,176   $29,593,059 2
Jul 1, 1983 2 $7,263,821 -20% 1,763 $4,120   $41,425,689 3
Jul 8, 1983 3 $3,847,074 -47% 1,612 $2,387   $47,550,350 4
Jul 15, 1983 7 $2,777,741 -28% 1,173 $2,368   $52,461,461 5
Jul 22, 1983 9 $2,003,754 -28% 1,029 $1,947   $56,117,851 6
Jul 29, 1983 13 $1,260,000 -37% 803 $1,569   $58,435,322 7
Aug 5, 1983 16 $794,301 -37% 613 $1,296   $59,950,623 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1983 1 $20,524,333   1,759 $11,668   $20,524,333 1
Jun 24, 1983 2 $13,637,535 -34% 1,752 $7,784   $34,161,868 2
Jul 1, 1983 2 $9,541,408 -30% 1,763 $5,412   $43,703,276 3
Jul 8, 1983 3 $5,980,444 -37% 1,612 $3,710   $49,683,720 4
Jul 15, 1983 7 $4,430,377 -26% 1,173 $3,777   $54,114,097 5
Jul 22, 1983 10 $3,061,225 -31% 1,029 $2,975   $57,175,322 6
Jul 29, 1983 13 $1,981,000 -35% 803 $2,467   $59,156,322 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,729 $20,249,377
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 745 $20,249,377
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 9 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,100 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $20,249,377

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 558 $80,200,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,863 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 331 $80,200,000

Uncategorized

Marc McClure    Jimmy Olsen
Richard Pryor    Gus Gorman
Gavan O'Herlihy    Brad
Christopher Reeve    Superman
Annette O'Toole    Lana Lang
Robert Vaughn    Ross Webster
Margot Kidder    Lois Lane
Jackie Cooper    Perry White

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Lester    Director
David Newman    Screenwriter
Leslie Newman    Screenwriter
Jerry Siegel    Story Creator
Joe Shuster    Story Creator
Chris Corbould    Special Effects

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 7th, 2011

June 7th, 2011

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,352,357 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$39,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,759 opening theaters/1,763 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $215,251,275

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $59,950,623
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,729 $20,249,377
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $80,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $59,950,623
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $20,249,377
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $80,200,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 17th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Franchise: Superman
Comparisons: vs. Superman II
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Corporate Malfeasance, Blackmail, White Collar Crime, Superman
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 194 $7,263,821 Jul 1, 1983 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 119 $27,187,445 Jul 1, 1983 17

Uncategorized

Marc McClure    Jimmy Olsen
Richard Pryor    Gus Gorman
Gavan O'Herlihy    Brad
Christopher Reeve    Superman
Annette O'Toole    Lana Lang
Robert Vaughn    Ross Webster
Margot Kidder    Lois Lane
Jackie Cooper    Perry White

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Lester    Director
David Newman    Screenwriter
Leslie Newman    Screenwriter
Jerry Siegel    Story Creator
Joe Shuster    Story Creator
Chris Corbould    Special Effects

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 7th, 2011

June 7th, 2011

The summer is usually a really weak time for home market releases, but this week is amazing. Not only are there two $100 million hits coming out on DVD / Blu-ray this week, but there are also half-a-dozen TV on DVD releases, a few limited releases, direct-to-DVD releases, and catalog titles, many of which are worth picking up, or even contenders for Pick of the Week. I tried to narrow the list of contenders down to one, but I couldn't do it. In the end I went with Leverage: Season Three on DVD and True Grit on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack as co-winners of the Pick of the Week. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 660 $215,251,275
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 414 $59,950,623
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 12 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $59,950,623
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $59,950,623

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1983 1 $13,352,357   1,759 $7,591   $13,352,357 1
Jun 24, 1983 2 $9,068,726 -32% 1,752 $5,176   $29,593,059 2
Jul 1, 1983 2 $7,263,821 -20% 1,763 $4,120   $41,425,689 3
Jul 8, 1983 3 $3,847,074 -47% 1,612 $2,387   $47,550,350 4
Jul 15, 1983 7 $2,777,741 -28% 1,173 $2,368   $52,461,461 5
Jul 22, 1983 9 $2,003,754 -28% 1,029 $1,947   $56,117,851 6
Jul 29, 1983 13 $1,260,000 -37% 803 $1,569   $58,435,322 7
Aug 5, 1983 16 $794,301 -37% 613 $1,296   $59,950,623 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 1983 1 $20,524,333   1,759 $11,668   $20,524,333 1
Jun 24, 1983 2 $13,637,535 -34% 1,752 $7,784   $34,161,868 2
Jul 1, 1983 2 $9,541,408 -30% 1,763 $5,412   $43,703,276 3
Jul 8, 1983 3 $5,980,444 -37% 1,612 $3,710   $49,683,720 4
Jul 15, 1983 7 $4,430,377 -26% 1,173 $3,777   $54,114,097 5
Jul 22, 1983 10 $3,061,225 -31% 1,029 $2,975   $57,175,322 6
Jul 29, 1983 13 $1,981,000 -35% 803 $2,467   $59,156,322 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,729 $20,249,377
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 745 $20,249,377
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 9 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,100 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $20,249,377
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $20,249,377

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 558 $80,200,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,863 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $80,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 331 $80,200,000