Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,739,000 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,528,234 (12.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 920 opening theaters/1,502 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,485,816 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 4th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Scene in End Credits, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Amatuer Slueth, Coming of Age, Inventor, Kidnap, Murder Mystery, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Boarding School, Cults |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment, Henry Winkler, Roger Birnbaum |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1985 | 5 | $2,528,234 | 920 | $2,748 | $3,256,619 | 1 | |
| Dec 13, 1985 | 7 | $1,577,269 | -38% | 924 | $1,707 | $5,510,216 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | 11 | $1,439,127 | -9% | 1,502 | $958 | $7,521,337 | 3 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | 9 | $2,263,049 | +57% | 1,502 | $1,507 | $11,352,478 | 4 |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 9 | $1,887,060 | -17% | 1,312 | $1,438 | $15,188,296 | 5 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 11 | $1,212,472 | -36% | 831 | $1,459 | $16,975,615 | 6 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 14 | $797,597 | -34% | 545 | $1,463 | $18,106,539 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1985 | 5 | $3,204,562 | 920 | $3,483 | $3,932,947 | 2 | |
| Dec 13, 1985 | 7 | $2,149,263 | -33% | 924 | $2,326 | $6,082,210 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | 11 | $3,007,219 | +40% | 1,502 | $2,002 | $9,089,429 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | 9 | $4,211,807 | +40% | 1,502 | $2,804 | $13,301,236 | 5 |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 8 | $2,461,907 | -42% | 1,312 | $1,876 | $15,763,143 | 6 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 11 | $1,545,799 | -37% | 831 | $1,860 | $17,308,942 | 7 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,528,234 (12.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 920 opening theaters/1,502 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,485,816 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 4th, 1985 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Scene in End Credits, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Amatuer Slueth, Coming of Age, Inventor, Kidnap, Murder Mystery, Revenge |
| Social setting: | Boarding School, Cults |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment, Henry Winkler, Roger Birnbaum |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1985 | 5 | $2,528,234 | 920 | $2,748 | $3,256,619 | 1 | |
| Dec 13, 1985 | 7 | $1,577,269 | -38% | 924 | $1,707 | $5,510,216 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | 11 | $1,439,127 | -9% | 1,502 | $958 | $7,521,337 | 3 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | 9 | $2,263,049 | +57% | 1,502 | $1,507 | $11,352,478 | 4 |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 9 | $1,887,060 | -17% | 1,312 | $1,438 | $15,188,296 | 5 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 11 | $1,212,472 | -36% | 831 | $1,459 | $16,975,615 | 6 |
| Jan 17, 1986 | 14 | $797,597 | -34% | 545 | $1,463 | $18,106,539 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1985 | 5 | $3,204,562 | 920 | $3,483 | $3,932,947 | 2 | |
| Dec 13, 1985 | 7 | $2,149,263 | -33% | 924 | $2,326 | $6,082,210 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 1985 | 11 | $3,007,219 | +40% | 1,502 | $2,002 | $9,089,429 | 4 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | 9 | $4,211,807 | +40% | 1,502 | $2,804 | $13,301,236 | 5 |
| Jan 3, 1986 | 8 | $2,461,907 | -42% | 1,312 | $1,876 | $15,763,143 | 6 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | 11 | $1,545,799 | -37% | 831 | $1,860 | $17,308,942 | 7 |