The Terminator (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $38,019,031 | Details |
| International Box Office | $40,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $78,019,031 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,020,663 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,400,000 (worldwide box office is 12.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,005 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $127,625,784 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 26th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 20th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
January 11th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom) June 26th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 1985 by Thorn EMI |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Franchise: | Terminator |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Prologue, Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Robot, Time Travel |
| Social setting: | End of the World, Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Time period setting: | 2020s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hemdale, Pacific Western |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | 1 | $4,020,663 | 1,005 | $4,001 | $4,020,663 | 1 | |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 1 | $4,219,463 | +5% | 1,112 | $3,794 | $9,780,393 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 2 | $3,191,628 | -24% | 960 | $3,325 | $14,504,506 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 4 | $2,848,258 | -11% | 1,016 | $2,803 | $18,925,483 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 3 | $3,934,127 | +38% | 1,017 | $3,868 | $25,220,233 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 2 | $2,975,716 | -24% | 1,032 | $2,883 | $29,113,509 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 4 | $1,439,000 | -52% | 1,023 | $1,407 | $31,318,775 | 7 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 8 | $955,973 | -34% | 938 | $1,019 | $32,838,673 | 8 |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 14 | $722,260 | -24% | 551 | $1,311 | $34,004,606 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 14 | $702,042 | 643 | $1,092 | $35,016,188 | 11 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 18 | $521,060 | -26% | 595 | $876 | $35,838,123 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 20 | $377,785 | -27% | 533 | $709 | $36,439,219 | 13 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 20 | $352,169 | -7% | 408 | $863 | $36,953,296 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | 1 | $5,560,930 | 1,005 | $5,533 | $5,560,930 | 1 | |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 1 | $5,751,948 | +3% | 1,112 | $5,173 | $11,312,878 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 2 | $4,764,347 | -17% | 960 | $4,963 | $16,077,225 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 4 | $5,208,881 | +9% | 1,016 | $5,127 | $21,286,106 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 3 | $4,851,687 | -7% | 1,017 | $4,771 | $26,137,793 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 1 | $3,741,982 | -23% | 1,032 | $3,626 | $29,879,775 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 4 | $2,002,925 | -46% | 1,023 | $1,958 | $31,882,700 | 7 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 8 | $1,399,646 | -30% | 938 | $1,492 | $33,282,346 | 8 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 14 | $1,002,917 | 643 | $1,560 | $35,317,063 | 11 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 18 | $744,371 | -26% | 595 | $1,251 | $36,061,434 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 19 | $539,693 | -27% | 533 | $1,013 | $36,601,127 | 13 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,020,663 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,400,000 (worldwide box office is 12.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,005 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $127,625,784 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 26th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 20th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
January 11th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom) June 26th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 1985 by Thorn EMI |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Franchise: | Terminator |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Prologue, Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Robot, Time Travel |
| Social setting: | End of the World, Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Time period setting: | 2020s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hemdale, Pacific Western |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | 1 | $4,020,663 | 1,005 | $4,001 | $4,020,663 | 1 | |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 1 | $4,219,463 | +5% | 1,112 | $3,794 | $9,780,393 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 2 | $3,191,628 | -24% | 960 | $3,325 | $14,504,506 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 4 | $2,848,258 | -11% | 1,016 | $2,803 | $18,925,483 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 3 | $3,934,127 | +38% | 1,017 | $3,868 | $25,220,233 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 2 | $2,975,716 | -24% | 1,032 | $2,883 | $29,113,509 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 4 | $1,439,000 | -52% | 1,023 | $1,407 | $31,318,775 | 7 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 8 | $955,973 | -34% | 938 | $1,019 | $32,838,673 | 8 |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 14 | $722,260 | -24% | 551 | $1,311 | $34,004,606 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 14 | $702,042 | 643 | $1,092 | $35,016,188 | 11 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 18 | $521,060 | -26% | 595 | $876 | $35,838,123 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 20 | $377,785 | -27% | 533 | $709 | $36,439,219 | 13 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 20 | $352,169 | -7% | 408 | $863 | $36,953,296 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | 1 | $5,560,930 | 1,005 | $5,533 | $5,560,930 | 1 | |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 1 | $5,751,948 | +3% | 1,112 | $5,173 | $11,312,878 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 2 | $4,764,347 | -17% | 960 | $4,963 | $16,077,225 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 4 | $5,208,881 | +9% | 1,016 | $5,127 | $21,286,106 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 3 | $4,851,687 | -7% | 1,017 | $4,771 | $26,137,793 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 1 | $3,741,982 | -23% | 1,032 | $3,626 | $29,879,775 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 4 | $2,002,925 | -46% | 1,023 | $1,958 | $31,882,700 | 7 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 8 | $1,399,646 | -30% | 938 | $1,492 | $33,282,346 | 8 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 14 | $1,002,917 | 643 | $1,560 | $35,317,063 | 11 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 18 | $744,371 | -26% | 595 | $1,251 | $36,061,434 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 19 | $539,693 | -27% | 533 | $1,013 | $36,601,127 | 13 |