Tai-Pan (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,000,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,863,469 (46.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:860 opening theaters/860 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,622,640

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,927 $4,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,652 $4,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Heaven's Gate
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Keywords: Chase Adventure, Hong Kong, 1840s, Colonialism, Professional Rivalry, Development Hell
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1986 5 $1,863,469   860 $2,167   $1,863,469 1
Nov 14, 1986 12 $832,049 -55% 842 $988   $3,318,442 2
Nov 21, 1986 18 $182,481 -78% 254 $718   $3,784,540 3
Nov 28, 1986 23 $57,045 -69% 118 $483   $3,917,834 4
Dec 5, 1986 24 $38,009 -33% 126 $302   $3,986,171 5

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Weekly Box Office Performance

Uncategorized

Bryan Brown    Dirk Struan
Joan Chen    May-May
Kyra Sedgwick    Tess Brock

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Production and Technical Credits

Daryl Duke    Director
John Briley    Screenwriter
Stanley Mann    Screenwriter
James Clavell    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,863,469 (46.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:860 opening theaters/860 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,622,640

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,927 $4,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,652 $4,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Heaven's Gate
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Keywords: Chase Adventure, Hong Kong, 1840s, Colonialism, Professional Rivalry, Development Hell
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Bryan Brown    Dirk Struan
Joan Chen    May-May
Kyra Sedgwick    Tess Brock

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daryl Duke    Director
John Briley    Screenwriter
Stanley Mann    Screenwriter
James Clavell    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 1986 5 $1,863,469   860 $2,167   $1,863,469 1
Nov 14, 1986 12 $832,049 -55% 842 $988   $3,318,442 2
Nov 21, 1986 18 $182,481 -78% 254 $718   $3,784,540 3
Nov 28, 1986 23 $57,045 -69% 118 $483   $3,917,834 4
Dec 5, 1986 24 $38,009 -33% 126 $302   $3,986,171 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance