Young Guns (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $44,726,644 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,011,393 (15.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,387 opening theaters/1,416 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $123,079,887 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 12th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | October 26th, 1999 by Vestron Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Franchise: | Young Guns |
| Plot point: | Death of a Mentor, Outlaws, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Life on a Farm |
| Subgenre: | Revisionist Western |
| Time period setting: | 1870s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, Morgan Creek Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1988 | 1 | $7,011,393 | 1,387 | $5,055 | $7,011,393 | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 1988 | 2 | $5,037,716 | -28% | 1,416 | $3,558 | $16,377,217 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 1988 | 5 | $3,626,907 | -28% | 1,371 | $2,645 | $22,973,151 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 7 | $4,137,412 | +14% | 1,399 | $2,957 | $28,938,977 | 4 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 7 | $2,172,952 | -47% | 1,398 | $1,554 | $31,937,762 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 7 | $1,958,525 | -10% | 1,358 | $1,442 | $34,709,282 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 7 | $1,512,785 | -23% | 1,263 | $1,198 | $36,899,798 | 7 |
| Sep 30, 1988 | 10 | $1,286,722 | -15% | 1,225 | $1,050 | $38,688,952 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1988 | 1 | $11,339,501 | 1,387 | $8,176 | $11,339,501 | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 1988 | 2 | $8,006,743 | -29% | 1,416 | $5,654 | $19,346,244 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 1988 | 4 | $5,455,321 | -32% | 1,371 | $3,979 | $24,801,565 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 7 | $4,963,245 | -9% | 1,399 | $3,548 | $29,764,810 | 4 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 7 | $2,985,947 | -40% | 1,398 | $2,136 | $32,750,757 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 7 | $2,636,256 | -12% | 1,358 | $1,941 | $35,387,013 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 6 | $2,015,217 | -24% | 1,263 | $1,596 | $37,402,230 | 7 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,011,393 (15.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,387 opening theaters/1,416 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $123,079,887 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 12th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | October 26th, 1999 by Vestron Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Franchise: | Young Guns |
| Plot point: | Death of a Mentor, Outlaws, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Life on a Farm |
| Subgenre: | Revisionist Western |
| Time period setting: | 1870s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox, Morgan Creek Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1988 | 1 | $7,011,393 | 1,387 | $5,055 | $7,011,393 | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 1988 | 2 | $5,037,716 | -28% | 1,416 | $3,558 | $16,377,217 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 1988 | 5 | $3,626,907 | -28% | 1,371 | $2,645 | $22,973,151 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 7 | $4,137,412 | +14% | 1,399 | $2,957 | $28,938,977 | 4 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 7 | $2,172,952 | -47% | 1,398 | $1,554 | $31,937,762 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 7 | $1,958,525 | -10% | 1,358 | $1,442 | $34,709,282 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 7 | $1,512,785 | -23% | 1,263 | $1,198 | $36,899,798 | 7 |
| Sep 30, 1988 | 10 | $1,286,722 | -15% | 1,225 | $1,050 | $38,688,952 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1988 | 1 | $11,339,501 | 1,387 | $8,176 | $11,339,501 | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 1988 | 2 | $8,006,743 | -29% | 1,416 | $5,654 | $19,346,244 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 1988 | 4 | $5,455,321 | -32% | 1,371 | $3,979 | $24,801,565 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 7 | $4,963,245 | -9% | 1,399 | $3,548 | $29,764,810 | 4 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 7 | $2,985,947 | -40% | 1,398 | $2,136 | $32,750,757 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 7 | $2,636,256 | -12% | 1,358 | $1,941 | $35,387,013 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 6 | $2,015,217 | -24% | 1,263 | $1,596 | $37,402,230 | 7 |