Taps (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $35,856,053 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $93,005 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/792 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $141,227,088 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | September 3rd, 1997 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age |
| Social setting: | Boarding School, Military Life |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1981 | 2 | $93,005 | 3 | $31,002 | $93,005 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1981 | 4 | $2,110,078 | +2,169% | 455 | $4,638 | $2,265,086 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 1982 | 4 | $4,524,683 | 610 | $7,418 | $14,864,282 | 4 | |
| Jan 8, 1982 | 3 | $2,787,655 | -38% | 623 | $4,475 | $18,974,675 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1982 | 2 | $2,627,241 | -6% | 689 | $3,813 | $22,423,520 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1982 | 5 | $2,006,988 | -24% | 792 | $2,534 | $25,128,953 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1982 | 4 | $1,907,669 | -5% | 741 | $2,574 | $27,668,117 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1982 | 3 | $1,726,889 | -9% | 763 | $2,263 | $29,863,874 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1982 | 10 | $1,399,776 | -19% | 623 | $2,247 | $31,673,335 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1982 | 8 | $1,131,010 | -19% | 689 | $1,642 | $33,085,061 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1982 | 8 | $700,000 | -38% | 650 | $1,077 | $34,112,321 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1982 | 10 | $717,000 | +2% | 575 | $1,247 | $35,054,066 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1982 | 13 | $578,669 | -19% | 543 | $1,066 | $35,856,053 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1981 | 1 | $155,008 | 3 | $51,669 | $155,008 | 2 | |
| Jan 1, 1982 | 4 | $5,847,421 | 610 | $9,586 | $16,187,020 | 5 | |
| Jan 8, 1982 | 3 | $3,609,259 | -38% | 623 | $5,793 | $19,796,279 | 6 |
| Jan 15, 1982 | 2 | $3,325,686 | -8% | 689 | $4,827 | $23,121,965 | 7 |
| Jan 22, 1982 | 4 | $2,638,483 | -21% | 792 | $3,331 | $25,760,448 | 8 |
| Jan 29, 1982 | 5 | $2,376,537 | -10% | 741 | $3,207 | $28,136,985 | 9 |
| Feb 5, 1982 | 4 | $2,136,574 | -10% | 763 | $2,800 | $30,273,559 | 10 |
| Feb 12, 1982 | 10 | $1,680,492 | -21% | 623 | $2,697 | $31,954,051 | 11 |
| Feb 19, 1982 | 6 | $1,458,270 | -13% | 689 | $2,117 | $33,412,321 | 12 |
| Feb 26, 1982 | 8 | $924,745 | -37% | 650 | $1,423 | $34,337,066 | 13 |
| Mar 5, 1982 | 9 | $940,318 | +2% | 575 | $1,635 | $35,277,384 | 14 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $93,005 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/792 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $141,227,088 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | September 3rd, 1997 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age |
| Social setting: | Boarding School, Military Life |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1981 | 2 | $93,005 | 3 | $31,002 | $93,005 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1981 | 4 | $2,110,078 | +2,169% | 455 | $4,638 | $2,265,086 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 1982 | 4 | $4,524,683 | 610 | $7,418 | $14,864,282 | 4 | |
| Jan 8, 1982 | 3 | $2,787,655 | -38% | 623 | $4,475 | $18,974,675 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1982 | 2 | $2,627,241 | -6% | 689 | $3,813 | $22,423,520 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1982 | 5 | $2,006,988 | -24% | 792 | $2,534 | $25,128,953 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1982 | 4 | $1,907,669 | -5% | 741 | $2,574 | $27,668,117 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1982 | 3 | $1,726,889 | -9% | 763 | $2,263 | $29,863,874 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1982 | 10 | $1,399,776 | -19% | 623 | $2,247 | $31,673,335 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1982 | 8 | $1,131,010 | -19% | 689 | $1,642 | $33,085,061 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1982 | 8 | $700,000 | -38% | 650 | $1,077 | $34,112,321 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1982 | 10 | $717,000 | +2% | 575 | $1,247 | $35,054,066 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1982 | 13 | $578,669 | -19% | 543 | $1,066 | $35,856,053 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1981 | 1 | $155,008 | 3 | $51,669 | $155,008 | 2 | |
| Jan 1, 1982 | 4 | $5,847,421 | 610 | $9,586 | $16,187,020 | 5 | |
| Jan 8, 1982 | 3 | $3,609,259 | -38% | 623 | $5,793 | $19,796,279 | 6 |
| Jan 15, 1982 | 2 | $3,325,686 | -8% | 689 | $4,827 | $23,121,965 | 7 |
| Jan 22, 1982 | 4 | $2,638,483 | -21% | 792 | $3,331 | $25,760,448 | 8 |
| Jan 29, 1982 | 5 | $2,376,537 | -10% | 741 | $3,207 | $28,136,985 | 9 |
| Feb 5, 1982 | 4 | $2,136,574 | -10% | 763 | $2,800 | $30,273,559 | 10 |
| Feb 12, 1982 | 10 | $1,680,492 | -21% | 623 | $2,697 | $31,954,051 | 11 |
| Feb 19, 1982 | 6 | $1,458,270 | -13% | 689 | $2,117 | $33,412,321 | 12 |
| Feb 26, 1982 | 8 | $924,745 | -37% | 650 | $1,423 | $34,337,066 | 13 |
| Mar 5, 1982 | 9 | $940,318 | +2% | 575 | $1,635 | $35,277,384 | 14 |