Tron (1982)

Tron
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,918,576Details
International Box Office $524Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,919,100
OpusData ID: 20270100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,761,795 (17.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,091 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $103,554,111

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $26,918,576
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,155 $524
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,842 $26,919,100
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $26,918,576
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $524
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $26,919,100

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 9th, 1982 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: May 20th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 16th, 1995 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Tron
Comparisons: vs. Serenity
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Video Game, Artificial Intelligence, Action Adventure, Blackmail, Plagiarism, Corporate Malfeasance, Hackers, Virtual / Reality Crossover, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States, Taiwan, Province of China
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,758 $103,554,111
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $26,918,576
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 26 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,690 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 746 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $26,918,576

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 1982 2 $4,761,795   1,091 $4,365   $4,761,795 1
Jul 16, 1982 4 $3,646,192 -23% 1,112 $3,279   $11,008,899 2
Jul 23, 1982 7 $2,200,282 -40% 842 $2,613   $15,439,075 3
Jul 30, 1982 14 $1,198,339 -46% 650 $1,844   $18,076,682 4
Aug 6, 1982 15 $1,190,254 -1% 502 $2,371   $20,411,730 5
Aug 13, 1982 16 $900,000 -24% 380 $2,368   $21,553,207 6
Aug 20, 1982 17 $815,860 -9% 372 $2,193   $23,083,205 7
Aug 27, 1982 16 $1,006,255 +23% 436 $2,308   $24,502,847 8
Sep 3, 1982 17 $1,161,388 +15% 541 $2,147   $26,061,388 9
Sep 10, 1982 20 $341,767 -71% 150 $2,278   $26,918,576 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 1982 3 $7,362,707   1,091 $6,749   $7,362,707 1
Jul 16, 1982 5 $5,876,086 -20% 1,112 $5,284   $13,238,793 2
Jul 23, 1982 8 $3,639,550 -38% 842 $4,323   $16,878,343 3
Jul 30, 1982 13 $2,343,133 -36% 650 $3,605   $19,221,476 4
Aug 6, 1982 16 $1,431,731 -39% 502 $2,852   $20,653,207 5
Aug 13, 1982 15 $1,614,138 +13% 380 $4,248   $22,267,345 6
Aug 20, 1982 18 $1,229,247 -24% 372 $3,304   $23,496,592 7
Aug 27, 1982 19 $1,403,408 +14% 436 $3,219   $24,900,000 8
Sep 3, 1982 9 $1,676,809 +19% 541 $3,099   $26,576,809 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/20/2021 $524 2 2 2 $524 5/24/2021
 
International Total$524 5/24/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,155 $524
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,503 $524
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,809 $524
All Time International Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $524
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,216 $524
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,640 $524
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,279 $524
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $524

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,842 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,013 $26,919,100
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $26,919,100

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Apr 10, 2011791,145 91,145$1,548,554$1,548,554830
Apr 17, 20112034,043-63% 125,188$578,391$2,126,945831

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Apr 10, 20114112,709 112,709$2,591,177$2,591,177830
Apr 17, 20111323,922-79% 136,631$549,970$3,141,147831

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Jeff Bridges    Kevin Flynn / Clu

Supporting Cast

Bruce Boxleitner    Alan Bradley / Tron

Uncategorized

Cindy Morgan    Lora / Yori
Dan Shor    Ram / Popcorn Co-Worker
Michael Dudikoff    Conscript #2
David Warner    Ed Dillinger

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Lisberger    Director
Steven Lisberger    Screenwriter
Gordon Ecker Jr.*    Sound Effects Editor

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

DVD Sales: Tangled in Tight Race on Top

April 19th, 2011

Despite having to deal with several new releases, Tangled was able to remain on top of the sales chart this week, albeit in a close race. It sold an additional 807,000 units over the week for a total of 4.27 million units, while its revenue rose to $65.17 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 5th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

It's Tron week with at least seven releases related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. This appears to have scared away the competition, because outside of those releases, there's not much of a selection. Actually, there are three $100 million hits coming out this week; however, one doesn't come out till Friday, so I'll likely deal with it next week after the screener arrives, and the other is so bad it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. Those two films are clearly the Pick of the Week, but depending on where you buy your DVDs, the Combo Pack may or may nor be less expensive than buying the two films separately, so double-check before you buy. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Tron

April 4th, 2011

According to Amazon.com, there are 280 DVD and Blu-rays being released or re-released this week. Of those, 273 are related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. I'm exaggerating, obviously, but there are so many Tron releases that I may has missed one or two in the list above. The key release for me is this one, as it's the one Disney sent over my way. Tron: Legacy was the biggest hit of last December, at least so far. (True Grit is inching its way along and it has a slim chance of eventually topping it.) It might be the biggest, but the correlation between box office revenue and quality is sadly rather weak. So is it worth checking out? Perhaps it is worth picking up. If so, is it worth spending the extra cash for High Definition? More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,761,795 (17.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,091 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $103,554,111

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $26,918,576
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,155 $524
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,842 $26,919,100
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $26,918,576
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $524
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $26,919,100

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 9th, 1982 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: May 20th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 16th, 1995 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Tron
Comparisons: vs. Serenity
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Visual Effects, Video Game, Artificial Intelligence, Action Adventure, Blackmail, Plagiarism, Corporate Malfeasance, Hackers, Virtual / Reality Crossover, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States, Taiwan, Province of China
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jeff Bridges    Kevin Flynn / Clu

Supporting Cast

Bruce Boxleitner    Alan Bradley / Tron

Uncategorized

Cindy Morgan    Lora / Yori
Dan Shor    Ram / Popcorn Co-Worker
Michael Dudikoff    Conscript #2
David Warner    Ed Dillinger

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Lisberger    Director
Steven Lisberger    Screenwriter
Gordon Ecker Jr.*    Sound Effects Editor

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

DVD Sales: Tangled in Tight Race on Top

April 19th, 2011

Despite having to deal with several new releases, Tangled was able to remain on top of the sales chart this week, albeit in a close race. It sold an additional 807,000 units over the week for a total of 4.27 million units, while its revenue rose to $65.17 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 5th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

It's Tron week with at least seven releases related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. This appears to have scared away the competition, because outside of those releases, there's not much of a selection. Actually, there are three $100 million hits coming out this week; however, one doesn't come out till Friday, so I'll likely deal with it next week after the screener arrives, and the other is so bad it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. Those two films are clearly the Pick of the Week, but depending on where you buy your DVDs, the Combo Pack may or may nor be less expensive than buying the two films separately, so double-check before you buy. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Tron

April 4th, 2011

According to Amazon.com, there are 280 DVD and Blu-rays being released or re-released this week. Of those, 273 are related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. I'm exaggerating, obviously, but there are so many Tron releases that I may has missed one or two in the list above. The key release for me is this one, as it's the one Disney sent over my way. Tron: Legacy was the biggest hit of last December, at least so far. (True Grit is inching its way along and it has a slim chance of eventually topping it.) It might be the biggest, but the correlation between box office revenue and quality is sadly rather weak. So is it worth checking out? Perhaps it is worth picking up. If so, is it worth spending the extra cash for High Definition? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,274 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,758 $103,554,111
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $26,918,576
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 26 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,690 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 746 $26,918,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $26,918,576

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 1982 2 $4,761,795   1,091 $4,365   $4,761,795 1
Jul 16, 1982 4 $3,646,192 -23% 1,112 $3,279   $11,008,899 2
Jul 23, 1982 7 $2,200,282 -40% 842 $2,613   $15,439,075 3
Jul 30, 1982 14 $1,198,339 -46% 650 $1,844   $18,076,682 4
Aug 6, 1982 15 $1,190,254 -1% 502 $2,371   $20,411,730 5
Aug 13, 1982 16 $900,000 -24% 380 $2,368   $21,553,207 6
Aug 20, 1982 17 $815,860 -9% 372 $2,193   $23,083,205 7
Aug 27, 1982 16 $1,006,255 +23% 436 $2,308   $24,502,847 8
Sep 3, 1982 17 $1,161,388 +15% 541 $2,147   $26,061,388 9
Sep 10, 1982 20 $341,767 -71% 150 $2,278   $26,918,576 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 1982 3 $7,362,707   1,091 $6,749   $7,362,707 1
Jul 16, 1982 5 $5,876,086 -20% 1,112 $5,284   $13,238,793 2
Jul 23, 1982 8 $3,639,550 -38% 842 $4,323   $16,878,343 3
Jul 30, 1982 13 $2,343,133 -36% 650 $3,605   $19,221,476 4
Aug 6, 1982 16 $1,431,731 -39% 502 $2,852   $20,653,207 5
Aug 13, 1982 15 $1,614,138 +13% 380 $4,248   $22,267,345 6
Aug 20, 1982 18 $1,229,247 -24% 372 $3,304   $23,496,592 7
Aug 27, 1982 19 $1,403,408 +14% 436 $3,219   $24,900,000 8
Sep 3, 1982 9 $1,676,809 +19% 541 $3,099   $26,576,809 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/20/2021 $524 2 2 2 $524 5/24/2021
 
International Total$524 5/24/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,155 $524
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,503 $524
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,809 $524
All Time International Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $524
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,216 $524
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,640 $524
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,279 $524
All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $524

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,842 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,013 $26,919,100
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $26,919,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $26,919,100

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Apr 10, 2011791,145 91,145$1,548,554$1,548,554830
Apr 17, 20112034,043-63% 125,188$578,391$2,126,945831

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Apr 10, 20114112,709 112,709$2,591,177$2,591,177830
Apr 17, 20111323,922-79% 136,631$549,970$3,141,147831

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.