Valley Girl (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,800,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $549 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,800,549 | |
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Synopsis
She’s cool. He’s hot. She’s from the Valley. He's not. When Julie dumps her preppy boyfriend, the last thing she expects is to find love with the rockin’ Randy. The future’s open wide for Julie… but when her disapproving friends find Randy to be grody to the max, she is caught up in a culture clash between her Valley lifestyle and her Hollywood punk.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,856,780 (11.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 442 opening theaters/442 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $60,319,996 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 1983 (Wide) by Atlantic |
| International Releases: | August 18th, 1983 (Wide) (Australia)
May 11th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) August 21st, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | January 31st, 2006 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Love Triangle, Romance |
| Social setting: | Prom |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Valley 9000 Productions, Atlantic Releasing Corp. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1983 | 4 | $1,856,780 | 442 | $4,201 | $1,856,780 | 1 | |
| May 6, 1983 | 6 | $1,326,884 | -29% | 385 | $3,446 | $3,910,095 | 2 |
| May 13, 1983 | 7 | $1,140,574 | -14% | 227 | $5,025 | $5,533,324 | 3 |
| May 20, 1983 | 6 | $1,610,339 | +41% | 342 | $4,709 | $7,713,540 | 4 |
| May 27, 1983 | 11 | $1,180,006 | -27% | 364 | $3,242 | $9,330,393 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 12 | $1,212,747 | +3% | 427 | $2,840 | $10,838,142 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 11 | $742,000 | -39% | 312 | $2,378 | $11,951,995 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 14 | $337,013 | -55% | 211 | $1,597 | $12,530,119 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 17 | $272,160 | -19% | 162 | $1,680 | $12,935,796 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 15 | $290,071 | +7% | 110 | $2,637 | $13,342,508 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 13 | $467,596 | +61% | 194 | $2,410 | $13,861,583 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | 15 | $399,985 | -14% | 137 | $2,920 | $14,385,546 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 14 | $212,000 | -47% | 120 | $1,767 | $14,703,546 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 17 | $205,131 | -3% | 101 | $2,031 | $14,965,554 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 20 | $184,805 | -10% | 81 | $2,282 | $15,233,960 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 22 | $139,457 | -25% | 73 | $1,910 | $15,438,769 | 16 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 26 | $191,015 | +37% | 98 | $1,949 | $15,671,422 | 17 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 22 | $227,430 | +19% | 114 | $1,995 | $15,973,325 | 18 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 28 | $164,835 | -28% | 81 | $2,035 | $16,198,544 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 31 | $56,421 | -66% | 48 | $1,175 | $16,286,362 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 28 | $82,278 | +46% | 63 | $1,306 | $16,382,745 | 21 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 33 | $37,000 | -55% | 35 | $1,057 | $16,440,467 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 29 | $68,016 | +84% | 48 | $1,417 | $16,517,975 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 38 | $15,000 | -78% | 15 | $1,000 | $16,567,480 | 24 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 26 | $101,007 | +573% | 60 | $1,683 | $16,672,829 | 25 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 25 | $102,120 | +1% | 66 | $1,547 | $16,797,122 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1983 | 3 | $2,583,211 | 442 | $5,844 | $2,583,211 | 1 | |
| May 6, 1983 | 5 | $1,809,539 | -30% | 385 | $4,700 | $4,392,750 | 2 |
| May 13, 1983 | 7 | $1,710,451 | -5% | 227 | $7,535 | $6,103,201 | 3 |
| May 20, 1983 | 6 | $2,047,186 | +20% | 342 | $5,986 | $8,150,387 | 4 |
| May 27, 1983 | 11 | $1,475,008 | -28% | 364 | $4,052 | $9,625,395 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 12 | $1,584,600 | +7% | 427 | $3,711 | $11,209,995 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 12 | $983,111 | -38% | 312 | $3,151 | $12,193,106 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 14 | $470,530 | -52% | 211 | $2,230 | $12,663,636 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 17 | $388,801 | -17% | 162 | $2,400 | $13,052,437 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 15 | $341,550 | -12% | 110 | $3,105 | $13,393,987 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 13 | $591,574 | +73% | 194 | $3,049 | $13,985,561 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | 11 | $505,985 | -14% | 137 | $3,693 | $14,491,546 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 15 | $268,877 | -47% | 120 | $2,241 | $14,760,423 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 17 | $288,732 | +7% | 101 | $2,859 | $15,049,155 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 18 | $250,157 | -13% | 81 | $3,088 | $15,299,312 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 23 | $181,095 | -28% | 73 | $2,481 | $15,480,407 | 16 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 22 | $265,488 | +47% | 98 | $2,709 | $15,745,895 | 17 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 21 | $287,814 | +8% | 114 | $2,525 | $16,033,709 | 18 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 25 | $196,232 | -32% | 81 | $2,423 | $16,229,941 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 29 | $70,526 | -64% | 48 | $1,469 | $16,300,467 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 27 | $103,000 | +46% | 63 | $1,635 | $16,403,467 | 21 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 26 | $46,492 | -55% | 35 | $1,328 | $16,449,959 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 24 | $102,521 | +121% | 48 | $2,136 | $16,552,480 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 34 | $19,342 | -81% | 15 | $1,289 | $16,571,822 | 24 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 21 | $123,180 | +537% | 60 | $2,053 | $16,695,002 | 25 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/11/2023 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $549 | 6/6/2023 | |||
| International Total | $549 | 6/6/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Nicolas Cage | Randy | |
| Deborah Foreman | Julie Richman |
Supporting
| Cameron Dye | Fred | |
| Michelle Meyrink | Suzie | |
| Lee Purcell | Beth Brent | |
| Richard Sanders | Driver’s Ed Teacher | |
| Colleen Camp | Sarah Richman | |
| Frederic Forrest | Steve Richman | |
| Elizabeth Daily | Loryn | |
| Michael Bowen | Tommy |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martha Coolidge | Director | |
| Wayne Crawford | Producer | |
| Andrew Lane | Producer | |
| Thomas Coleman | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Rosenblatt | Executive Producer | |
| Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography | |
| Andrew Lane | Screenwriter | |
| Wayne Crawford | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
She’s cool. He’s hot. She’s from the Valley. He's not. When Julie dumps her preppy boyfriend, the last thing she expects is to find love with the rockin’ Randy. The future’s open wide for Julie… but when her disapproving friends find Randy to be grody to the max, she is caught up in a culture clash between her Valley lifestyle and her Hollywood punk.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,856,780 (11.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 442 opening theaters/442 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $60,319,996 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 1983 (Wide) by Atlantic |
| International Releases: | August 18th, 1983 (Wide) (Australia)
May 11th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) August 21st, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | January 31st, 2006 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Love Triangle, Romance |
| Social setting: | Prom |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Valley 9000 Productions, Atlantic Releasing Corp. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1983 | 4 | $1,856,780 | 442 | $4,201 | $1,856,780 | 1 | |
| May 6, 1983 | 6 | $1,326,884 | -29% | 385 | $3,446 | $3,910,095 | 2 |
| May 13, 1983 | 7 | $1,140,574 | -14% | 227 | $5,025 | $5,533,324 | 3 |
| May 20, 1983 | 6 | $1,610,339 | +41% | 342 | $4,709 | $7,713,540 | 4 |
| May 27, 1983 | 11 | $1,180,006 | -27% | 364 | $3,242 | $9,330,393 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 12 | $1,212,747 | +3% | 427 | $2,840 | $10,838,142 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 11 | $742,000 | -39% | 312 | $2,378 | $11,951,995 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 14 | $337,013 | -55% | 211 | $1,597 | $12,530,119 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 17 | $272,160 | -19% | 162 | $1,680 | $12,935,796 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 15 | $290,071 | +7% | 110 | $2,637 | $13,342,508 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 13 | $467,596 | +61% | 194 | $2,410 | $13,861,583 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | 15 | $399,985 | -14% | 137 | $2,920 | $14,385,546 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 14 | $212,000 | -47% | 120 | $1,767 | $14,703,546 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 17 | $205,131 | -3% | 101 | $2,031 | $14,965,554 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 20 | $184,805 | -10% | 81 | $2,282 | $15,233,960 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 22 | $139,457 | -25% | 73 | $1,910 | $15,438,769 | 16 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 26 | $191,015 | +37% | 98 | $1,949 | $15,671,422 | 17 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 22 | $227,430 | +19% | 114 | $1,995 | $15,973,325 | 18 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 28 | $164,835 | -28% | 81 | $2,035 | $16,198,544 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 31 | $56,421 | -66% | 48 | $1,175 | $16,286,362 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 28 | $82,278 | +46% | 63 | $1,306 | $16,382,745 | 21 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 33 | $37,000 | -55% | 35 | $1,057 | $16,440,467 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 29 | $68,016 | +84% | 48 | $1,417 | $16,517,975 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 38 | $15,000 | -78% | 15 | $1,000 | $16,567,480 | 24 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 26 | $101,007 | +573% | 60 | $1,683 | $16,672,829 | 25 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 25 | $102,120 | +1% | 66 | $1,547 | $16,797,122 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1983 | 3 | $2,583,211 | 442 | $5,844 | $2,583,211 | 1 | |
| May 6, 1983 | 5 | $1,809,539 | -30% | 385 | $4,700 | $4,392,750 | 2 |
| May 13, 1983 | 7 | $1,710,451 | -5% | 227 | $7,535 | $6,103,201 | 3 |
| May 20, 1983 | 6 | $2,047,186 | +20% | 342 | $5,986 | $8,150,387 | 4 |
| May 27, 1983 | 11 | $1,475,008 | -28% | 364 | $4,052 | $9,625,395 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 12 | $1,584,600 | +7% | 427 | $3,711 | $11,209,995 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 12 | $983,111 | -38% | 312 | $3,151 | $12,193,106 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 14 | $470,530 | -52% | 211 | $2,230 | $12,663,636 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 17 | $388,801 | -17% | 162 | $2,400 | $13,052,437 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 15 | $341,550 | -12% | 110 | $3,105 | $13,393,987 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 13 | $591,574 | +73% | 194 | $3,049 | $13,985,561 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | 11 | $505,985 | -14% | 137 | $3,693 | $14,491,546 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 15 | $268,877 | -47% | 120 | $2,241 | $14,760,423 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 17 | $288,732 | +7% | 101 | $2,859 | $15,049,155 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 18 | $250,157 | -13% | 81 | $3,088 | $15,299,312 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 23 | $181,095 | -28% | 73 | $2,481 | $15,480,407 | 16 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 22 | $265,488 | +47% | 98 | $2,709 | $15,745,895 | 17 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 21 | $287,814 | +8% | 114 | $2,525 | $16,033,709 | 18 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 25 | $196,232 | -32% | 81 | $2,423 | $16,229,941 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 29 | $70,526 | -64% | 48 | $1,469 | $16,300,467 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 27 | $103,000 | +46% | 63 | $1,635 | $16,403,467 | 21 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 26 | $46,492 | -55% | 35 | $1,328 | $16,449,959 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 24 | $102,521 | +121% | 48 | $2,136 | $16,552,480 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 34 | $19,342 | -81% | 15 | $1,289 | $16,571,822 | 24 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 21 | $123,180 | +537% | 60 | $2,053 | $16,695,002 | 25 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/11/2023 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $549 | 6/6/2023 | |||
| International Total | $549 | 6/6/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Nicolas Cage | Randy | |
| Deborah Foreman | Julie Richman |
Supporting
| Cameron Dye | Fred | |
| Michelle Meyrink | Suzie | |
| Lee Purcell | Beth Brent | |
| Richard Sanders | Driver’s Ed Teacher | |
| Colleen Camp | Sarah Richman | |
| Frederic Forrest | Steve Richman | |
| Elizabeth Daily | Loryn | |
| Michael Bowen | Tommy |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martha Coolidge | Director | |
| Wayne Crawford | Producer | |
| Andrew Lane | Producer | |
| Thomas Coleman | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Rosenblatt | Executive Producer | |
| Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography | |
| Andrew Lane | Screenwriter | |
| Wayne Crawford | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.