The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,278,575 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $35,000 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/690 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,904,971 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 21st, 1983 (Wide) by MGM |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Genderbending Casting, Whitewashed Casting |
| Geographical setting: | Indonesia |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Military Coup, Political, Romance |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1983 | 19 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 1 | |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 18 | $28,958 | -17% | 1 | $28,958 | $80,616 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 19 | $27,398 | -5% | 1 | $27,398 | $121,865 | 3 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 19 | $22,049 | -20% | 1 | $22,049 | $154,523 | 4 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 12 | $1,716,040 | +7,683% | 690 | $2,487 | $1,883,408 | 5 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 10 | $1,254,256 | -27% | 679 | $1,847 | $3,469,305 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 9 | $932,370 | -26% | 290 | $3,215 | $4,790,260 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 12 | $802,753 | -14% | 290 | $2,768 | $5,859,927 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 10 | $633,623 | -21% | 290 | $2,185 | $6,682,442 | 9 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 17 | $408,784 | -35% | 190 | $2,151 | $7,288,460 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 18 | $320,225 | -22% | 169 | $1,895 | $7,721,217 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 18 | $450,332 | +41% | 385 | $1,170 | $8,320,093 | 12 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 23 | $195,972 | -56% | 190 | $1,031 | $8,601,065 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1983 | 18 | $51,658 | 1 | $51,658 | $51,658 | 1 | |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 17 | $42,809 | -17% | 1 | $42,809 | $94,467 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 18 | $38,007 | -11% | 1 | $38,007 | $132,474 | 3 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 17 | $34,894 | -8% | 1 | $34,894 | $167,368 | 4 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 12 | $2,047,681 | +5,768% | 690 | $2,968 | $2,215,049 | 5 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 9 | $1,642,841 | -20% | 679 | $2,420 | $3,857,890 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 9 | $1,199,284 | -27% | 290 | $4,135 | $5,057,174 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 13 | $991,645 | -17% | 290 | $3,419 | $6,048,819 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 12 | $830,857 | -16% | 290 | $2,865 | $6,879,676 | 9 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 18 | $521,316 | -37% | 190 | $2,744 | $7,400,992 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 18 | $468,769 | -10% | 169 | $2,774 | $7,869,761 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 19 | $535,332 | +14% | 385 | $1,390 | $8,405,093 | 12 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $35,000 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/690 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $36,904,971 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 21st, 1983 (Wide) by MGM |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Genderbending Casting, Whitewashed Casting |
| Geographical setting: | Indonesia |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Military Coup, Political, Romance |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1983 | 19 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 1 | |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 18 | $28,958 | -17% | 1 | $28,958 | $80,616 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 19 | $27,398 | -5% | 1 | $27,398 | $121,865 | 3 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 19 | $22,049 | -20% | 1 | $22,049 | $154,523 | 4 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 12 | $1,716,040 | +7,683% | 690 | $2,487 | $1,883,408 | 5 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 10 | $1,254,256 | -27% | 679 | $1,847 | $3,469,305 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 9 | $932,370 | -26% | 290 | $3,215 | $4,790,260 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 12 | $802,753 | -14% | 290 | $2,768 | $5,859,927 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 10 | $633,623 | -21% | 290 | $2,185 | $6,682,442 | 9 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 17 | $408,784 | -35% | 190 | $2,151 | $7,288,460 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 18 | $320,225 | -22% | 169 | $1,895 | $7,721,217 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 18 | $450,332 | +41% | 385 | $1,170 | $8,320,093 | 12 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 23 | $195,972 | -56% | 190 | $1,031 | $8,601,065 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1983 | 18 | $51,658 | 1 | $51,658 | $51,658 | 1 | |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 17 | $42,809 | -17% | 1 | $42,809 | $94,467 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 18 | $38,007 | -11% | 1 | $38,007 | $132,474 | 3 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 17 | $34,894 | -8% | 1 | $34,894 | $167,368 | 4 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 12 | $2,047,681 | +5,768% | 690 | $2,968 | $2,215,049 | 5 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 9 | $1,642,841 | -20% | 679 | $2,420 | $3,857,890 | 6 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 9 | $1,199,284 | -27% | 290 | $4,135 | $5,057,174 | 7 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 13 | $991,645 | -17% | 290 | $3,419 | $6,048,819 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 12 | $830,857 | -16% | 290 | $2,865 | $6,879,676 | 9 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 18 | $521,316 | -37% | 190 | $2,744 | $7,400,992 | 10 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 18 | $468,769 | -10% | 169 | $2,774 | $7,869,761 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 19 | $535,332 | +14% | 385 | $1,390 | $8,405,093 | 12 |