Yentl (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $39,012,241 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $341,768 (0.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 13 opening theaters/747 max. theaters, 12.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $135,509,611 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 18th, 1983 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics |
| International Releases: | March 29th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
August 6th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2009 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 137 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Geographical setting: | Poland |
| Plot point: | Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Cross-Dressing, Death of a Sibling, Jewish, Love Triangle, Religious, Romance, Sexism, Suicide |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, Hebrew |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1983 | 20 | $341,768 | 13 | $26,290 | $341,768 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 20 | $426,489 | +25% | 14 | $30,464 | $1,010,890 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 18 | $298,330 | -30% | 14 | $21,309 | $1,448,646 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 5 | $3,050,219 | +922% | 501 | $6,088 | $4,616,477 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 6 | $2,184,771 | -28% | 504 | $4,335 | $8,068,933 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 5 | $2,637,657 | +21% | 508 | $5,192 | $11,834,972 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 3 | $4,481,318 | +70% | 579 | $7,740 | $18,678,870 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 4 | $2,799,566 | -38% | 609 | $4,597 | $22,489,899 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 5 | $2,398,768 | -14% | 649 | $3,696 | $25,764,348 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 6 | $1,774,021 | -26% | 728 | $2,437 | $28,235,776 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 6 | $1,851,461 | +4% | 747 | $2,479 | $30,783,557 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 6 | $1,475,402 | -20% | 741 | $1,991 | $32,873,470 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 11 | $1,006,136 | -32% | 655 | $1,536 | $34,336,982 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 12 | $945,257 | -6% | 516 | $1,832 | $35,637,439 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 15 | $591,961 | -37% | 458 | $1,292 | $36,454,368 | 15 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 19 | $383,305 | -35% | 363 | $1,056 | $37,034,559 | 16 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 20 | $435,609 | +14% | 368 | $1,184 | $37,626,627 | 17 |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 21 | $237,907 | -45% | 266 | $894 | $38,019,370 | 18 |
| Mar 23, 1984 | 21 | $186,924 | -21% | 210 | $890 | $38,335,124 | 19 |
| Mar 30, 1984 | 24 | $131,997 | -29% | 196 | $673 | $38,556,574 | 20 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 26 | $85,641 | -35% | 134 | $639 | $38,715,773 | 21 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 24 | $71,379 | -17% | 98 | $728 | $38,854,024 | 22 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 22 | $52,395 | -27% | 90 | $582 | $38,952,674 | 23 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 25 | $43,814 | -16% | 75 | $584 | $39,012,241 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1983 | 18 | $584,401 | 13 | $44,954 | $584,401 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 20 | $565,915 | -3% | 14 | $40,423 | $1,150,316 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 13 | $415,942 | -27% | 14 | $29,710 | $1,566,258 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 5 | $4,317,904 | +938% | 501 | $8,619 | $5,884,162 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 7 | $3,313,153 | -23% | 504 | $6,574 | $9,197,315 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 7 | $5,000,237 | +51% | 508 | $9,843 | $14,197,552 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 4 | $5,492,781 | +10% | 579 | $9,487 | $19,690,333 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 4 | $3,675,247 | -33% | 609 | $6,035 | $23,365,580 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 5 | $3,096,175 | -16% | 649 | $4,771 | $26,461,755 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 6 | $2,470,341 | -20% | 728 | $3,393 | $28,932,096 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 6 | $2,465,972 | n/c | 747 | $3,301 | $31,398,068 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 7 | $1,932,778 | -22% | 741 | $2,608 | $33,330,846 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 10 | $1,361,336 | -30% | 655 | $2,078 | $34,692,182 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 11 | $1,170,225 | -14% | 516 | $2,268 | $35,862,407 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 15 | $788,847 | -33% | 458 | $1,722 | $36,651,254 | 15 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 18 | $539,764 | -32% | 363 | $1,487 | $37,191,018 | 16 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 18 | $590,445 | +9% | 368 | $1,604 | $37,781,463 | 17 |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 19 | $366,737 | -38% | 266 | $1,379 | $38,148,200 | 18 |
| Mar 23, 1984 | 20 | $276,377 | -25% | 210 | $1,316 | $38,424,577 | 19 |
| Mar 30, 1984 | 23 | $205,555 | -26% | 196 | $1,049 | $38,630,132 | 20 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 24 | $152,513 | -26% | 134 | $1,138 | $38,782,645 | 21 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 19 | $117,634 | -23% | 98 | $1,200 | $38,900,279 | 22 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 22 | $68,148 | -42% | 90 | $757 | $38,968,427 | 23 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $341,768 (0.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 13 opening theaters/747 max. theaters, 12.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $135,509,611 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 18th, 1983 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics |
| International Releases: | March 29th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
August 6th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2009 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 137 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Geographical setting: | Poland |
| Plot point: | Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Cross-Dressing, Death of a Sibling, Jewish, Love Triangle, Religious, Romance, Sexism, Suicide |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, Hebrew |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1983 | 20 | $341,768 | 13 | $26,290 | $341,768 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 20 | $426,489 | +25% | 14 | $30,464 | $1,010,890 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 18 | $298,330 | -30% | 14 | $21,309 | $1,448,646 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 5 | $3,050,219 | +922% | 501 | $6,088 | $4,616,477 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 6 | $2,184,771 | -28% | 504 | $4,335 | $8,068,933 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 5 | $2,637,657 | +21% | 508 | $5,192 | $11,834,972 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 3 | $4,481,318 | +70% | 579 | $7,740 | $18,678,870 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 4 | $2,799,566 | -38% | 609 | $4,597 | $22,489,899 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 5 | $2,398,768 | -14% | 649 | $3,696 | $25,764,348 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 6 | $1,774,021 | -26% | 728 | $2,437 | $28,235,776 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 6 | $1,851,461 | +4% | 747 | $2,479 | $30,783,557 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 6 | $1,475,402 | -20% | 741 | $1,991 | $32,873,470 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 11 | $1,006,136 | -32% | 655 | $1,536 | $34,336,982 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 12 | $945,257 | -6% | 516 | $1,832 | $35,637,439 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 15 | $591,961 | -37% | 458 | $1,292 | $36,454,368 | 15 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 19 | $383,305 | -35% | 363 | $1,056 | $37,034,559 | 16 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 20 | $435,609 | +14% | 368 | $1,184 | $37,626,627 | 17 |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 21 | $237,907 | -45% | 266 | $894 | $38,019,370 | 18 |
| Mar 23, 1984 | 21 | $186,924 | -21% | 210 | $890 | $38,335,124 | 19 |
| Mar 30, 1984 | 24 | $131,997 | -29% | 196 | $673 | $38,556,574 | 20 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 26 | $85,641 | -35% | 134 | $639 | $38,715,773 | 21 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 24 | $71,379 | -17% | 98 | $728 | $38,854,024 | 22 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 22 | $52,395 | -27% | 90 | $582 | $38,952,674 | 23 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 25 | $43,814 | -16% | 75 | $584 | $39,012,241 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1983 | 18 | $584,401 | 13 | $44,954 | $584,401 | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 1983 | 20 | $565,915 | -3% | 14 | $40,423 | $1,150,316 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 1983 | 13 | $415,942 | -27% | 14 | $29,710 | $1,566,258 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 1983 | 5 | $4,317,904 | +938% | 501 | $8,619 | $5,884,162 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 7 | $3,313,153 | -23% | 504 | $6,574 | $9,197,315 | 5 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 7 | $5,000,237 | +51% | 508 | $9,843 | $14,197,552 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 4 | $5,492,781 | +10% | 579 | $9,487 | $19,690,333 | 7 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 4 | $3,675,247 | -33% | 609 | $6,035 | $23,365,580 | 8 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 5 | $3,096,175 | -16% | 649 | $4,771 | $26,461,755 | 9 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 6 | $2,470,341 | -20% | 728 | $3,393 | $28,932,096 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 6 | $2,465,972 | n/c | 747 | $3,301 | $31,398,068 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 7 | $1,932,778 | -22% | 741 | $2,608 | $33,330,846 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 10 | $1,361,336 | -30% | 655 | $2,078 | $34,692,182 | 13 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 11 | $1,170,225 | -14% | 516 | $2,268 | $35,862,407 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 15 | $788,847 | -33% | 458 | $1,722 | $36,651,254 | 15 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 18 | $539,764 | -32% | 363 | $1,487 | $37,191,018 | 16 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 18 | $590,445 | +9% | 368 | $1,604 | $37,781,463 | 17 |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 19 | $366,737 | -38% | 266 | $1,379 | $38,148,200 | 18 |
| Mar 23, 1984 | 20 | $276,377 | -25% | 210 | $1,316 | $38,424,577 | 19 |
| Mar 30, 1984 | 23 | $205,555 | -26% | 196 | $1,049 | $38,630,132 | 20 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 24 | $152,513 | -26% | 134 | $1,138 | $38,782,645 | 21 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 19 | $117,634 | -23% | 98 | $1,200 | $38,900,279 | 22 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 22 | $68,148 | -42% | 90 | $757 | $38,968,427 | 23 |