Witness (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $65,532,576 | Details |
| International Box Office | $458 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $65,533,034 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $404,668 | |
| Total | $404,668 | |
| OpusData ID: 7760100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,539,990 (6.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 876 opening theaters/1,169 max. theaters, 13.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $208,781,243 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 8th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 13th, 2015 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1986 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Amish, Corrupt Cops, Cross-Culture Romance, Culture Clash, Religious, Romance, Witnessing a Crime |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1985 | 2 | $4,539,990 | 876 | $5,183 | $4,539,990 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 2 | $6,497,155 | +43% | 957 | $6,789 | $12,770,386 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 2 | $5,163,819 | -21% | 957 | $5,396 | $19,317,498 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 2 | $4,791,953 | -7% | 1,165 | $4,113 | $25,598,419 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 1 | $4,506,587 | -6% | 1,169 | $3,855 | $31,596,283 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 2 | $4,419,527 | -2% | 1,169 | $3,781 | $37,659,033 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 7 | $3,754,331 | -15% | 1,115 | $3,367 | $42,956,090 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 10 | $2,386,253 | -36% | 978 | $2,440 | $46,384,549 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 8 | $2,415,924 | +1% | 895 | $2,699 | $49,767,479 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 9 | $1,835,932 | -24% | 775 | $2,369 | $52,570,366 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 11 | $1,370,496 | -25% | 686 | $1,998 | $54,508,584 | 11 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 10 | $1,170,790 | -15% | 638 | $1,835 | $56,143,219 | 12 |
| May 3, 1985 | 12 | $1,057,870 | -10% | 632 | $1,674 | $57,603,689 | 13 |
| May 10, 1985 | 11 | $918,490 | -13% | 565 | $1,626 | $58,895,610 | 14 |
| May 17, 1985 | 9 | $1,113,057 | +21% | 649 | $1,715 | $60,357,368 | 15 |
| May 24, 1985 | 9 | $1,066,676 | -4% | 526 | $2,028 | $61,815,744 | 16 |
| May 31, 1985 | 10 | $741,089 | -31% | 531 | $1,396 | $62,786,290 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 8 | $728,002 | -2% | 501 | $1,453 | $63,836,926 | 18 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 11 | $600,737 | -17% | 383 | $1,569 | $64,795,624 | 19 |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 15 | $423,222 | -30% | 314 | $1,348 | $65,532,576 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1985 | 2 | $6,273,231 | 876 | $7,161 | $6,273,231 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 2 | $7,880,448 | +26% | 957 | $8,235 | $14,153,679 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 2 | $6,652,787 | -16% | 957 | $6,952 | $20,806,466 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 2 | $6,283,230 | -6% | 1,165 | $5,393 | $27,089,696 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 1 | $6,149,810 | -2% | 1,169 | $5,261 | $33,239,506 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 2 | $5,962,253 | -3% | 1,169 | $5,100 | $39,201,759 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 6 | $4,796,537 | -20% | 1,115 | $4,302 | $43,998,296 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 10 | $3,353,259 | -30% | 978 | $3,429 | $47,351,555 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 7 | $3,382,879 | +1% | 895 | $3,780 | $50,734,434 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 9 | $2,403,654 | -29% | 775 | $3,101 | $53,138,088 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 10 | $1,834,341 | -24% | 686 | $2,674 | $54,972,429 | 11 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 9 | $1,573,390 | -14% | 638 | $2,466 | $56,545,819 | 12 |
| May 3, 1985 | 12 | $1,431,301 | -9% | 632 | $2,265 | $57,977,120 | 13 |
| May 10, 1985 | 11 | $1,267,191 | -11% | 565 | $2,243 | $59,244,311 | 14 |
| May 17, 1985 | 8 | $1,504,757 | +19% | 649 | $2,319 | $60,749,068 | 15 |
| May 24, 1985 | 9 | $1,296,133 | -14% | 526 | $2,464 | $62,045,201 | 16 |
| May 31, 1985 | 9 | $1,063,723 | -18% | 531 | $2,003 | $63,108,924 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 8 | $1,085,963 | +2% | 501 | $2,168 | $64,194,887 | 18 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 11 | $914,467 | -16% | 383 | $2,388 | $65,109,354 | 19 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/22/2025 | $458 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $458 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $458 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Josef Sommer | Chief Paul Schaeffer | |
| Timothy Carhart | Zenovich |
Leading
| Harrison Ford | John Book |
Supporting
| Danny Glover | McFee | |
| Viggo Mortensen | Moses Hochleitner | |
| Kelly McGillis | Rachel Lapp | |
| Lukas Haas | Samuel Lapp | |
| Alexander Godunov | Daniel Hochleitner | |
| Patti LuPone | Elaine |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Weir | Director |
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: | $4,539,990 (6.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 876 opening theaters/1,169 max. theaters, 13.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $208,781,243 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 8th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 13th, 2015 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1986 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Amish, Corrupt Cops, Cross-Culture Romance, Culture Clash, Religious, Romance, Witnessing a Crime |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1985 | 2 | $4,539,990 | 876 | $5,183 | $4,539,990 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 2 | $6,497,155 | +43% | 957 | $6,789 | $12,770,386 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 2 | $5,163,819 | -21% | 957 | $5,396 | $19,317,498 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 2 | $4,791,953 | -7% | 1,165 | $4,113 | $25,598,419 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 1 | $4,506,587 | -6% | 1,169 | $3,855 | $31,596,283 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 2 | $4,419,527 | -2% | 1,169 | $3,781 | $37,659,033 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 7 | $3,754,331 | -15% | 1,115 | $3,367 | $42,956,090 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 10 | $2,386,253 | -36% | 978 | $2,440 | $46,384,549 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 8 | $2,415,924 | +1% | 895 | $2,699 | $49,767,479 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 9 | $1,835,932 | -24% | 775 | $2,369 | $52,570,366 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 11 | $1,370,496 | -25% | 686 | $1,998 | $54,508,584 | 11 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 10 | $1,170,790 | -15% | 638 | $1,835 | $56,143,219 | 12 |
| May 3, 1985 | 12 | $1,057,870 | -10% | 632 | $1,674 | $57,603,689 | 13 |
| May 10, 1985 | 11 | $918,490 | -13% | 565 | $1,626 | $58,895,610 | 14 |
| May 17, 1985 | 9 | $1,113,057 | +21% | 649 | $1,715 | $60,357,368 | 15 |
| May 24, 1985 | 9 | $1,066,676 | -4% | 526 | $2,028 | $61,815,744 | 16 |
| May 31, 1985 | 10 | $741,089 | -31% | 531 | $1,396 | $62,786,290 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 8 | $728,002 | -2% | 501 | $1,453 | $63,836,926 | 18 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 11 | $600,737 | -17% | 383 | $1,569 | $64,795,624 | 19 |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 15 | $423,222 | -30% | 314 | $1,348 | $65,532,576 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1985 | 2 | $6,273,231 | 876 | $7,161 | $6,273,231 | 1 | |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 2 | $7,880,448 | +26% | 957 | $8,235 | $14,153,679 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 2 | $6,652,787 | -16% | 957 | $6,952 | $20,806,466 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 2 | $6,283,230 | -6% | 1,165 | $5,393 | $27,089,696 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 1 | $6,149,810 | -2% | 1,169 | $5,261 | $33,239,506 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 2 | $5,962,253 | -3% | 1,169 | $5,100 | $39,201,759 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 6 | $4,796,537 | -20% | 1,115 | $4,302 | $43,998,296 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 10 | $3,353,259 | -30% | 978 | $3,429 | $47,351,555 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 7 | $3,382,879 | +1% | 895 | $3,780 | $50,734,434 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 9 | $2,403,654 | -29% | 775 | $3,101 | $53,138,088 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 10 | $1,834,341 | -24% | 686 | $2,674 | $54,972,429 | 11 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 9 | $1,573,390 | -14% | 638 | $2,466 | $56,545,819 | 12 |
| May 3, 1985 | 12 | $1,431,301 | -9% | 632 | $2,265 | $57,977,120 | 13 |
| May 10, 1985 | 11 | $1,267,191 | -11% | 565 | $2,243 | $59,244,311 | 14 |
| May 17, 1985 | 8 | $1,504,757 | +19% | 649 | $2,319 | $60,749,068 | 15 |
| May 24, 1985 | 9 | $1,296,133 | -14% | 526 | $2,464 | $62,045,201 | 16 |
| May 31, 1985 | 9 | $1,063,723 | -18% | 531 | $2,003 | $63,108,924 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 8 | $1,085,963 | +2% | 501 | $2,168 | $64,194,887 | 18 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 11 | $914,467 | -16% | 383 | $2,388 | $65,109,354 | 19 |
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 | 5/22/2025 | $458 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $458 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $458 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Josef Sommer | Chief Paul Schaeffer | |
| Timothy Carhart | Zenovich |
Leading
| Harrison Ford | John Book |
Supporting
| Danny Glover | McFee | |
| Viggo Mortensen | Moses Hochleitner | |
| Kelly McGillis | Rachel Lapp | |
| Lukas Haas | Samuel Lapp | |
| Alexander Godunov | Daniel Hochleitner | |
| Patti LuPone | Elaine |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Weir | Director |
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.