Yellowbeard (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,300,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,564,155 (36.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 761 opening theaters/761 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,439,043 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 24th, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Blindness, On a Boat, Pirates, Spoof |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Time period setting: | 1700s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1983 | 11 | $1,564,155 | 761 | $2,055 | $1,564,155 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 13 | $1,071,815 | -31% | 653 | $1,641 | $3,524,135 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 14 | $413,000 | -61% | 356 | $1,160 | $4,300,000 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1983 | 10 | $2,452,320 | 761 | $3,222 | $2,452,320 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 13 | $1,434,680 | -41% | 653 | $2,197 | $3,887,000 | 2 |
| Cheech Marin | El Segundo | |
| Eric Idle | Commander Clement | |
| John Cleese | Harvey "Blind" Pew | |
| Madeline Kahn | Betty | |
| Peter Boyle | Moon | |
| David Bowie | The Shark | |
| James Mason | Captain Hughes | |
| Graham Chapman | Captain Yellowbeard | |
| Peter Cook | Lord Lambourn | |
| Marty Feldman | Gilbert | |
| Kenneth Mars | Mr. Crisp and Verdugo | |
| Susannah York | Lady Churchill | |
| Tommy Chong | El Nebuloso | |
| Ronald Lacey | Man with Parrot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mel Damski | Director | |
| Graham Chapman | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Cook | Screenwriter | |
| Bernard McKenna | Screenwriter | |
| David Sherlock | Screenwriter | |
| John Morris | Composer |
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: | $1,564,155 (36.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 761 opening theaters/761 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,439,043 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 24th, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Blindness, On a Boat, Pirates, Spoof |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Time period setting: | 1700s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1983 | 11 | $1,564,155 | 761 | $2,055 | $1,564,155 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 13 | $1,071,815 | -31% | 653 | $1,641 | $3,524,135 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 14 | $413,000 | -61% | 356 | $1,160 | $4,300,000 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1983 | 10 | $2,452,320 | 761 | $3,222 | $2,452,320 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 13 | $1,434,680 | -41% | 653 | $2,197 | $3,887,000 | 2 |
| Cheech Marin | El Segundo | |
| Eric Idle | Commander Clement | |
| John Cleese | Harvey "Blind" Pew | |
| Madeline Kahn | Betty | |
| Peter Boyle | Moon | |
| David Bowie | The Shark | |
| James Mason | Captain Hughes | |
| Graham Chapman | Captain Yellowbeard | |
| Peter Cook | Lord Lambourn | |
| Marty Feldman | Gilbert | |
| Kenneth Mars | Mr. Crisp and Verdugo | |
| Susannah York | Lady Churchill | |
| Tommy Chong | El Nebuloso | |
| Ronald Lacey | Man with Parrot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mel Damski | Director | |
| Graham Chapman | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Cook | Screenwriter | |
| Bernard McKenna | Screenwriter | |
| David Sherlock | Screenwriter | |
| John Morris | Composer |
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.