White Nights (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $42,160,849 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $477,539 (1.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 21 opening theaters/1,064 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $132,631,861 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | August 29th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 (appeal overturned). |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Dancing, Defecting, Interracial Romance, Political |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, New Vision |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1985 | 18 | $477,539 | 21 | $22,740 | $477,539 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 1985 | 18 | $542,072 | +14% | 22 | $24,640 | $1,306,989 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 1985 | 3 | $4,549,095 | +739% | 891 | $5,106 | $6,019,702 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 1985 | 4 | $3,138,677 | -31% | 889 | $3,531 | $10,616,870 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | 6 | $2,757,227 | -12% | 1,047 | $2,633 | $14,577,537 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | 6 | $4,812,642 | +75% | 1,057 | $4,553 | $22,335,509 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 6 | $3,834,834 | -20% | 1,064 | $3,604 | $29,867,917 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 6 | $2,792,363 | -27% | 1,062 | $2,629 | $33,744,993 | 8 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 9 | $2,345,831 | -16% | 1,007 | $2,330 | $36,891,777 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | 9 | $1,556,858 | -34% | 1,029 | $1,513 | $39,186,398 | 10 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 13 | $945,605 | -39% | 802 | $1,179 | $40,521,637 | 11 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 15 | $685,960 | -27% | 672 | $1,021 | $41,478,199 | 12 |
| Feb 14, 1986 | 19 | $481,941 | -30% | 438 | $1,100 | $42,160,849 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1985 | 17 | $764,917 | 21 | $36,425 | $764,917 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 1985 | 15 | $705,690 | -8% | 22 | $32,077 | $1,470,607 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 1985 | 3 | $6,007,586 | +751% | 891 | $6,743 | $7,478,193 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 1985 | 4 | $4,342,117 | -28% | 889 | $4,884 | $11,820,310 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | 6 | $5,702,557 | +31% | 1,047 | $5,447 | $17,522,867 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | 6 | $8,510,216 | +49% | 1,057 | $8,051 | $26,033,083 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 6 | $4,919,547 | -42% | 1,064 | $4,624 | $30,952,630 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 7 | $3,593,316 | -27% | 1,062 | $3,384 | $34,545,946 | 8 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 9 | $3,083,594 | -14% | 1,007 | $3,062 | $37,629,540 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | 9 | $1,946,492 | -37% | 1,029 | $1,892 | $39,576,032 | 10 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 12 | $1,216,207 | -38% | 802 | $1,516 | $40,792,239 | 11 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 13 | $886,669 | -27% | 672 | $1,319 | $41,678,908 | 12 |
Leading
| Mikhail Baryshnikov | Nikolai “Kolya” Rodchenko | |
| Gregory Hines | Raymond Greenwood |
Supporting
| Geraldine Page | Anne Wyatt | |
| Helen Mirren | Galina Ivanova | |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | Colonel Chaiko | |
| John Glover | Wynn Scott | |
| Isabella Rossellini | Darya Greenwood |
Production and Technical Credits
| Taylor Hackford | Director | |
| Eric Hughes | 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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $477,539 (1.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 21 opening theaters/1,064 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $132,631,861 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | August 29th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 (appeal overturned). |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Dancing, Defecting, Interracial Romance, Political |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, New Vision |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1985 | 18 | $477,539 | 21 | $22,740 | $477,539 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 1985 | 18 | $542,072 | +14% | 22 | $24,640 | $1,306,989 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 1985 | 3 | $4,549,095 | +739% | 891 | $5,106 | $6,019,702 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 1985 | 4 | $3,138,677 | -31% | 889 | $3,531 | $10,616,870 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | 6 | $2,757,227 | -12% | 1,047 | $2,633 | $14,577,537 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | 6 | $4,812,642 | +75% | 1,057 | $4,553 | $22,335,509 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 6 | $3,834,834 | -20% | 1,064 | $3,604 | $29,867,917 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 6 | $2,792,363 | -27% | 1,062 | $2,629 | $33,744,993 | 8 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 9 | $2,345,831 | -16% | 1,007 | $2,330 | $36,891,777 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | 9 | $1,556,858 | -34% | 1,029 | $1,513 | $39,186,398 | 10 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 13 | $945,605 | -39% | 802 | $1,179 | $40,521,637 | 11 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 15 | $685,960 | -27% | 672 | $1,021 | $41,478,199 | 12 |
| Feb 14, 1986 | 19 | $481,941 | -30% | 438 | $1,100 | $42,160,849 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1985 | 17 | $764,917 | 21 | $36,425 | $764,917 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 1985 | 15 | $705,690 | -8% | 22 | $32,077 | $1,470,607 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 1985 | 3 | $6,007,586 | +751% | 891 | $6,743 | $7,478,193 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 1985 | 4 | $4,342,117 | -28% | 889 | $4,884 | $11,820,310 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | 6 | $5,702,557 | +31% | 1,047 | $5,447 | $17,522,867 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | 6 | $8,510,216 | +49% | 1,057 | $8,051 | $26,033,083 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 6 | $4,919,547 | -42% | 1,064 | $4,624 | $30,952,630 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 7 | $3,593,316 | -27% | 1,062 | $3,384 | $34,545,946 | 8 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 9 | $3,083,594 | -14% | 1,007 | $3,062 | $37,629,540 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 1986 | 9 | $1,946,492 | -37% | 1,029 | $1,892 | $39,576,032 | 10 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 12 | $1,216,207 | -38% | 802 | $1,516 | $40,792,239 | 11 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 13 | $886,669 | -27% | 672 | $1,319 | $41,678,908 | 12 |
Leading
| Mikhail Baryshnikov | Nikolai “Kolya” Rodchenko | |
| Gregory Hines | Raymond Greenwood |
Supporting
| Geraldine Page | Anne Wyatt | |
| Helen Mirren | Galina Ivanova | |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | Colonel Chaiko | |
| John Glover | Wynn Scott | |
| Isabella Rossellini | Darya Greenwood |
Production and Technical Credits
| Taylor Hackford | Director | |
| Eric Hughes | 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.