Wall Street (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $43,848,100 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,104,611 (9.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 730 opening theaters/989 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $125,232,101 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 11th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | November 7th, 2000 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Franchise: | Wall Street |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Intertitle, Relatives Playing Relatives |
| Plot point: | Class Warfare, White Collar Crime |
| Social setting: | Wall Street |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1987 | 3 | $4,104,611 | 730 | $5,623 | $4,104,611 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1987 | 5 | $3,067,206 | -25% | 743 | $4,128 | $8,514,908 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 5 | $4,407,619 | +44% | 987 | $4,466 | $14,722,326 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 6 | $4,454,390 | +1% | 989 | $4,504 | $22,467,080 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 6 | $2,817,932 | -37% | 988 | $2,852 | $26,643,104 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | 10 | $2,065,196 | -27% | 967 | $2,136 | $29,808,822 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 12 | $1,543,464 | -25% | 883 | $1,748 | $32,069,634 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1988 | 10 | $1,278,457 | -17% | 934 | $1,369 | $33,849,454 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1987 | 3 | $5,447,702 | 730 | $7,463 | $5,447,702 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1987 | 5 | $4,867,005 | -11% | 743 | $6,550 | $10,314,707 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 6 | $7,697,983 | +58% | 987 | $7,799 | $18,012,690 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 5 | $5,812,482 | -24% | 989 | $5,877 | $23,825,172 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 5 | $3,918,454 | -33% | 988 | $3,966 | $27,743,626 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | 11 | $2,782,544 | -29% | 967 | $2,878 | $30,526,170 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 10 | $2,044,827 | -27% | 883 | $2,316 | $32,570,997 | 7 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,104,611 (9.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 730 opening theaters/989 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $125,232,101 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 11th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | November 7th, 2000 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Franchise: | Wall Street |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Intertitle, Relatives Playing Relatives |
| Plot point: | Class Warfare, White Collar Crime |
| Social setting: | Wall Street |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1987 | 3 | $4,104,611 | 730 | $5,623 | $4,104,611 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1987 | 5 | $3,067,206 | -25% | 743 | $4,128 | $8,514,908 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 5 | $4,407,619 | +44% | 987 | $4,466 | $14,722,326 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 6 | $4,454,390 | +1% | 989 | $4,504 | $22,467,080 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 6 | $2,817,932 | -37% | 988 | $2,852 | $26,643,104 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | 10 | $2,065,196 | -27% | 967 | $2,136 | $29,808,822 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 12 | $1,543,464 | -25% | 883 | $1,748 | $32,069,634 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1988 | 10 | $1,278,457 | -17% | 934 | $1,369 | $33,849,454 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1987 | 3 | $5,447,702 | 730 | $7,463 | $5,447,702 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1987 | 5 | $4,867,005 | -11% | 743 | $6,550 | $10,314,707 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1987 | 6 | $7,697,983 | +58% | 987 | $7,799 | $18,012,690 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 5 | $5,812,482 | -24% | 989 | $5,877 | $23,825,172 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 5 | $3,918,454 | -33% | 988 | $3,966 | $27,743,626 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1988 | 11 | $2,782,544 | -29% | 967 | $2,878 | $30,526,170 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | 10 | $2,044,827 | -27% | 883 | $2,316 | $32,570,997 | 7 |