Chariots of Fire (1981)

Chariots of Fire
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $61,558,162Details
International Box Office $352,345Details
Worldwide Box Office $61,910,507
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$68,907 (0.1% of total gross)
Legs:17.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/810 max. theaters, 15.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $226,297,856

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $61,558,162
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,798 $352,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $61,910,507
Leggiest Movies 10 17.92

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: June 16th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 125 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Religious, Miscellaneous Sports, Olympics, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Biographical Drama, 1920s, 1982 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Allied Stars Ltd., Enigma Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 42nd Weekend 8 $355,233 Jul 9, 1982 290
Biggest Domestic 41st Weekend 6 $462,382 Jul 2, 1982 283
Biggest Domestic 40th Weekend 11 $377,647 Jun 25, 1982 276
Biggest Domestic 39th Weekend 12 $492,830 Jun 18, 1982 269
Biggest Domestic 38th Weekend 10 $649,362 Jun 11, 1982 262
Biggest Domestic 37th Weekend 8 $912,404 Jun 4, 1982 255
Biggest Domestic 36th Weekend 4 $1,736,022 May 28, 1982 248
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 261 $6,672,469 May 28, 1982 248
Biggest Domestic 35th Weekend 5 $1,291,793 May 21, 1982 241
Biggest Domestic 34th Weekend 4 $1,378,032 May 14, 1982 234
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 4 $1,751,755 May 7, 1982 227
Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend 4 $1,668,771 Apr 30, 1982 220
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 6 $2,085,480 Apr 23, 1982 213
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 6 $2,811,351 Apr 16, 1982 206
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 5 $3,434,399 Apr 9, 1982 199
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $13,200,242 Apr 9, 1982 199
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 3 $3,280,675 Apr 2, 1982 192
Theater Average 28th Weekend 21 $5,933 Apr 2, 1982 192
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 6 $1,815,532 Mar 26, 1982 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 9 $1,826,591 Mar 19, 1982 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 12 $2,019,965 Mar 12, 1982 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 11 $2,229,501 Mar 5, 1982 164
Theater Average 24th Weekend 26 $5,044 Mar 5, 1982 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 16 $1,636,721 Feb 26, 1982 157
Theater Average 23rd Weekend 22 $5,586 Feb 26, 1982 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 17 $1,689,149 Feb 19, 1982 150
Theater Average 22nd Weekend 24 $5,765 Feb 19, 1982 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 8 $2,224,865 Feb 12, 1982 143
Theater Average 21st Weekend 16 $7,619 Feb 12, 1982 143
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 288 $8,551,354 Feb 12, 1982 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 33 $1,669,582 Feb 5, 1982 136
Theater Average 20th Weekend 30 $5,900 Feb 5, 1982 136
Theater Average 19th Weekend 22 $6,809 Jan 29, 1982 129
Theater Average 18th Weekend 25 $7,207 Jan 22, 1982 122
Theater Average 17th Weekend 13 $9,987 Jan 15, 1982 115
Theater Average 16th Weekend 14 $9,736 Jan 8, 1982 108
Theater Average 15th Weekend 13 $11,956 Jan 1, 1982 101
Theater Average 11th Weekend 17 $12,099 Dec 4, 1981 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 6 $20,945 Nov 27, 1981 66
Theater Average 9th Weekend 9 $15,984 Nov 20, 1981 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 6 $17,247 Nov 13, 1981 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 10 $18,157 Nov 6, 1981 45
Theater Average 6th Weekend 27 $15,864 Oct 30, 1981 38
Theater Average 4th Weekend 40 $19,949 Oct 16, 1981 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 85 $19,514 Oct 9, 1981 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 95 $30,880 Oct 2, 1981 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $226,297,856
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,094 $61,558,162
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 57 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 85 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $61,558,162
Leggiest Movies 10 17.92

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1981 17 $68,907   3 $22,969   $68,907 1
Oct 2, 1981 14 $92,639 +34% 3 $30,880   $198,650 2
Oct 9, 1981 12 $117,083 +26% 6 $19,514   $607,253 3
Oct 16, 1981 19 $119,695 +2% 6 $19,949   $764,983 4
Oct 30, 1981 15 $174,508   11 $15,864   $1,217,032 6
Nov 6, 1981 13 $199,730 +14% 11 $18,157   $1,501,442 7
Nov 13, 1981 17 $189,720 -5% 11 $17,247   $1,789,851 8
Nov 20, 1981 10 $175,821 -7% 11 $15,984   $2,033,937 9
Nov 27, 1981 8 $230,393 +31% 11 $20,945   $2,363,447 10
Dec 4, 1981 12 $133,092 -42% 11 $12,099   $2,550,409 11
Jan 1, 1982 15 $418,457   35 $11,956   $2,770,216 15
Jan 8, 1982 13 $331,010 -21% 34 $9,736   $6,772,530 16
Jan 15, 1982 15 $359,516 +9% 36 $9,987   $7,275,538 17
Jan 22, 1982 16 $259,453 -28% 36 $7,207   $7,653,787 18
Jan 29, 1982 16 $476,605 +84% 70 $6,809   $8,242,117 19
Feb 5, 1982 5 $1,669,582 +250% 283 $5,900   $10,065,998 20
Feb 12, 1982 4 $2,224,865 +33% 292 $7,619   $12,828,504 21
Feb 19, 1982 4 $1,689,149 -24% 293 $5,765   $15,009,136 22
Feb 26, 1982 4 $1,636,721 -3% 293 $5,586   $17,223,538 23
Mar 5, 1982 2 $2,229,501 +36% 442 $5,044   $19,928,538 24
Mar 12, 1982 4 $2,019,965 -9% 447 $4,519   $22,740,024 25
Mar 19, 1982 7 $1,826,591 -10% 435 $4,199   $25,321,748 26
Mar 26, 1982 7 $1,815,532 -1% 422 $4,302   $28,120,829 27
Apr 2, 1982 5 $3,280,675 +81% 553 $5,933   $32,611,859 28
Apr 9, 1982 3 $3,434,399 +5% 753 $4,561   $37,585,949 29
Apr 16, 1982 3 $2,811,351 -18% 810 $3,471   $41,882,609 30
Apr 23, 1982 3 $2,085,480 -26% 805 $2,591   $44,967,852 31
Apr 30, 1982 5 $1,668,771 -20% 798 $2,091   $47,412,275 32
May 7, 1982 4 $1,751,755 +5% 758 $2,311   $49,806,653 33
May 14, 1982 5 $1,378,032 -21% 747 $1,845   $51,851,373 34
May 21, 1982 7 $1,291,793 -6% 660 $1,957   $53,704,854 35
May 28, 1982 8 $1,736,022 +34% 653 $2,659   $55,994,257 36
Jun 4, 1982 11 $912,404 -47% 592 $1,541   $57,282,829 37
Jun 11, 1982 14 $649,362 -29% 501 $1,296   $58,330,748 38
Jun 18, 1982 15 $492,830 -24% 462 $1,067   $59,198,180 39
Jun 25, 1982 17 $377,647 -23% 320 $1,180   $59,896,912 40
Jul 2, 1982 15 $462,382 +22% 322 $1,436   $60,585,110 41
Jul 9, 1982 16 $355,233 -23% 335 $1,060   $61,102,884 42
Jul 16, 1982 21 $231,626 -35% 236 $981   $61,558,162 43

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1981 11 $106,011   3 $35,337   $106,011 1
Oct 2, 1981 8 $384,159 +262% 3 $128,053   $490,170 2
Oct 9, 1981 12 $155,118 -60% 6 $25,853   $645,288 3
Oct 30, 1981 10 $259,188   11 $23,563   $904,476 6
Nov 6, 1981 11 $298,419 +15% 11 $27,129   $1,202,895 7
Nov 13, 1981 10 $257,985 -14% 11 $23,453   $1,460,880 8
Nov 20, 1981 8 $274,938 +7% 11 $24,994   $1,735,818 9
Nov 27, 1981 7 $284,263 +3% 11 $25,842   $2,020,081 10
Jan 1, 1982 9 $4,421,439   35 $126,327   $6,441,520 15
Jan 8, 1982 13 $474,502 -89% 34 $13,956   $6,916,022 16
Jan 15, 1982 11 $478,312 +1% 36 $13,286   $7,394,334 17
Jan 22, 1982 13 $371,178 -22% 36 $10,311   $7,765,512 18
Jan 29, 1982 15 $630,904 +70% 70 $9,013   $8,396,416 19
Feb 5, 1982 3 $2,207,223 +250% 283 $7,799   $10,603,639 20
Feb 12, 1982 4 $2,716,348 +23% 292 $9,303   $13,319,987 21
Feb 19, 1982 4 $2,266,830 -17% 293 $7,737   $15,586,817 22
Feb 26, 1982 4 $2,112,220 -7% 293 $7,209   $17,699,037 23
Mar 5, 1982 2 $3,021,022 +43% 442 $6,835   $20,720,059 24
Mar 12, 1982 4 $2,775,098 -8% 447 $6,208   $23,495,157 25
Mar 19, 1982 6 $2,810,140 +1% 435 $6,460   $26,305,297 26
Mar 26, 1982 4 $3,025,887 +8% 422 $7,170   $29,331,184 27
Apr 2, 1982 5 $4,820,366 +59% 553 $8,717   $34,151,550 28
Apr 9, 1982 4 $4,919,708 +2% 753 $6,533   $39,071,258 29
Apr 16, 1982 3 $3,811,114 -23% 810 $4,705   $42,882,372 30
Apr 23, 1982 3 $2,861,132 -25% 805 $3,554   $45,743,504 31
Apr 30, 1982 3 $2,311,394 -19% 798 $2,896   $48,054,898 32
May 7, 1982 2 $2,418,443 +5% 758 $3,191   $50,473,341 33
May 14, 1982 3 $1,939,720 -20% 747 $2,597   $52,413,061 34
May 21, 1982 5 $1,845,174 -5% 660 $2,796   $54,258,235 35
May 28, 1982 7 $2,112,190 +14% 653 $3,235   $56,370,425 36
Jun 4, 1982 10 $1,310,961 -38% 592 $2,214   $57,681,386 37
Jun 11, 1982 13 $1,023,964 -22% 501 $2,044   $58,705,350 38
Jun 18, 1982 12 $813,915 -21% 462 $1,762   $59,519,265 39
Jun 25, 1982 14 $603,463 -26% 320 $1,886   $60,122,728 40
Jul 2, 1982 14 $624,923 +4% 322 $1,941   $60,747,651 41
Jul 9, 1982 15 $578,885 -7% 335 $1,728   $61,326,536 42

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 6/16/2016 $43,430 81 81 265 $352,345 11/4/2020
 
International Total$352,345 11/4/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,798 $352,345
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,684 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,208 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,575 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 934 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,735 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $352,345

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,100 $61,910,507
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,216 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $61,910,507

Uncategorized

Alice Krige    Sybil Gordon
Richard Griffiths    Head Porter - Caius College
John Gielgud    Master of Trinity
Ian Holm    Sam Mussabini
Stephen Fry    Artist
Kenneth Branagh    Artist

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Hudson    Director
Colin Welland    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$68,907 (0.1% of total gross)
Legs:17.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/810 max. theaters, 15.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $226,297,856

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $61,558,162
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,798 $352,345
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $61,910,507
Leggiest Movies 10 17.92

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: June 16th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 125 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Religious, Miscellaneous Sports, Olympics, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Biographical Drama, 1920s, 1982 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Allied Stars Ltd., Enigma Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 42nd Weekend 8 $355,233 Jul 9, 1982 290
Biggest Domestic 41st Weekend 6 $462,382 Jul 2, 1982 283
Biggest Domestic 40th Weekend 11 $377,647 Jun 25, 1982 276
Biggest Domestic 39th Weekend 12 $492,830 Jun 18, 1982 269
Biggest Domestic 38th Weekend 10 $649,362 Jun 11, 1982 262
Biggest Domestic 37th Weekend 8 $912,404 Jun 4, 1982 255
Biggest Domestic 36th Weekend 4 $1,736,022 May 28, 1982 248
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 261 $6,672,469 May 28, 1982 248
Biggest Domestic 35th Weekend 5 $1,291,793 May 21, 1982 241
Biggest Domestic 34th Weekend 4 $1,378,032 May 14, 1982 234
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 4 $1,751,755 May 7, 1982 227
Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend 4 $1,668,771 Apr 30, 1982 220
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 6 $2,085,480 Apr 23, 1982 213
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 6 $2,811,351 Apr 16, 1982 206
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 5 $3,434,399 Apr 9, 1982 199
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 153 $13,200,242 Apr 9, 1982 199
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 3 $3,280,675 Apr 2, 1982 192
Theater Average 28th Weekend 21 $5,933 Apr 2, 1982 192
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 6 $1,815,532 Mar 26, 1982 185
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 9 $1,826,591 Mar 19, 1982 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 12 $2,019,965 Mar 12, 1982 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 11 $2,229,501 Mar 5, 1982 164
Theater Average 24th Weekend 26 $5,044 Mar 5, 1982 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 16 $1,636,721 Feb 26, 1982 157
Theater Average 23rd Weekend 22 $5,586 Feb 26, 1982 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 17 $1,689,149 Feb 19, 1982 150
Theater Average 22nd Weekend 24 $5,765 Feb 19, 1982 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 8 $2,224,865 Feb 12, 1982 143
Theater Average 21st Weekend 16 $7,619 Feb 12, 1982 143
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 288 $8,551,354 Feb 12, 1982 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 33 $1,669,582 Feb 5, 1982 136
Theater Average 20th Weekend 30 $5,900 Feb 5, 1982 136
Theater Average 19th Weekend 22 $6,809 Jan 29, 1982 129
Theater Average 18th Weekend 25 $7,207 Jan 22, 1982 122
Theater Average 17th Weekend 13 $9,987 Jan 15, 1982 115
Theater Average 16th Weekend 14 $9,736 Jan 8, 1982 108
Theater Average 15th Weekend 13 $11,956 Jan 1, 1982 101
Theater Average 11th Weekend 17 $12,099 Dec 4, 1981 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 6 $20,945 Nov 27, 1981 66
Theater Average 9th Weekend 9 $15,984 Nov 20, 1981 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 6 $17,247 Nov 13, 1981 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 10 $18,157 Nov 6, 1981 45
Theater Average 6th Weekend 27 $15,864 Oct 30, 1981 38
Theater Average 4th Weekend 40 $19,949 Oct 16, 1981 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 85 $19,514 Oct 9, 1981 17
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 95 $30,880 Oct 2, 1981 10

Uncategorized

Alice Krige    Sybil Gordon
Richard Griffiths    Head Porter - Caius College
John Gielgud    Master of Trinity
Ian Holm    Sam Mussabini
Stephen Fry    Artist
Kenneth Branagh    Artist

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Hudson    Director
Colin Welland    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 10th, 2012

July 9th, 2012

Like last week, it's another really slow week on the home market. Unlike last week, there is at least one first run release coming out. American Reunion should lead the way in terms of sales, but given its reviews and its box office struggles, it won't be a major player. As for the best new release, there are a few interesting titles, like Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series (Deluxe Edition). But in the end I went with Adventure Time: Complete First Season is the release I'm most looking forward to seeing. (The screener is late, but I will get to the review ASAP after it arrives.) More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $226,297,856
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,094 $61,558,162
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 6 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 57 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 85 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $61,558,162
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $61,558,162
Leggiest Movies 10 17.92

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1981 17 $68,907   3 $22,969   $68,907 1
Oct 2, 1981 14 $92,639 +34% 3 $30,880   $198,650 2
Oct 9, 1981 12 $117,083 +26% 6 $19,514   $607,253 3
Oct 16, 1981 19 $119,695 +2% 6 $19,949   $764,983 4
Oct 30, 1981 15 $174,508   11 $15,864   $1,217,032 6
Nov 6, 1981 13 $199,730 +14% 11 $18,157   $1,501,442 7
Nov 13, 1981 17 $189,720 -5% 11 $17,247   $1,789,851 8
Nov 20, 1981 10 $175,821 -7% 11 $15,984   $2,033,937 9
Nov 27, 1981 8 $230,393 +31% 11 $20,945   $2,363,447 10
Dec 4, 1981 12 $133,092 -42% 11 $12,099   $2,550,409 11
Jan 1, 1982 15 $418,457   35 $11,956   $2,770,216 15
Jan 8, 1982 13 $331,010 -21% 34 $9,736   $6,772,530 16
Jan 15, 1982 15 $359,516 +9% 36 $9,987   $7,275,538 17
Jan 22, 1982 16 $259,453 -28% 36 $7,207   $7,653,787 18
Jan 29, 1982 16 $476,605 +84% 70 $6,809   $8,242,117 19
Feb 5, 1982 5 $1,669,582 +250% 283 $5,900   $10,065,998 20
Feb 12, 1982 4 $2,224,865 +33% 292 $7,619   $12,828,504 21
Feb 19, 1982 4 $1,689,149 -24% 293 $5,765   $15,009,136 22
Feb 26, 1982 4 $1,636,721 -3% 293 $5,586   $17,223,538 23
Mar 5, 1982 2 $2,229,501 +36% 442 $5,044   $19,928,538 24
Mar 12, 1982 4 $2,019,965 -9% 447 $4,519   $22,740,024 25
Mar 19, 1982 7 $1,826,591 -10% 435 $4,199   $25,321,748 26
Mar 26, 1982 7 $1,815,532 -1% 422 $4,302   $28,120,829 27
Apr 2, 1982 5 $3,280,675 +81% 553 $5,933   $32,611,859 28
Apr 9, 1982 3 $3,434,399 +5% 753 $4,561   $37,585,949 29
Apr 16, 1982 3 $2,811,351 -18% 810 $3,471   $41,882,609 30
Apr 23, 1982 3 $2,085,480 -26% 805 $2,591   $44,967,852 31
Apr 30, 1982 5 $1,668,771 -20% 798 $2,091   $47,412,275 32
May 7, 1982 4 $1,751,755 +5% 758 $2,311   $49,806,653 33
May 14, 1982 5 $1,378,032 -21% 747 $1,845   $51,851,373 34
May 21, 1982 7 $1,291,793 -6% 660 $1,957   $53,704,854 35
May 28, 1982 8 $1,736,022 +34% 653 $2,659   $55,994,257 36
Jun 4, 1982 11 $912,404 -47% 592 $1,541   $57,282,829 37
Jun 11, 1982 14 $649,362 -29% 501 $1,296   $58,330,748 38
Jun 18, 1982 15 $492,830 -24% 462 $1,067   $59,198,180 39
Jun 25, 1982 17 $377,647 -23% 320 $1,180   $59,896,912 40
Jul 2, 1982 15 $462,382 +22% 322 $1,436   $60,585,110 41
Jul 9, 1982 16 $355,233 -23% 335 $1,060   $61,102,884 42
Jul 16, 1982 21 $231,626 -35% 236 $981   $61,558,162 43

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1981 11 $106,011   3 $35,337   $106,011 1
Oct 2, 1981 8 $384,159 +262% 3 $128,053   $490,170 2
Oct 9, 1981 12 $155,118 -60% 6 $25,853   $645,288 3
Oct 30, 1981 10 $259,188   11 $23,563   $904,476 6
Nov 6, 1981 11 $298,419 +15% 11 $27,129   $1,202,895 7
Nov 13, 1981 10 $257,985 -14% 11 $23,453   $1,460,880 8
Nov 20, 1981 8 $274,938 +7% 11 $24,994   $1,735,818 9
Nov 27, 1981 7 $284,263 +3% 11 $25,842   $2,020,081 10
Jan 1, 1982 9 $4,421,439   35 $126,327   $6,441,520 15
Jan 8, 1982 13 $474,502 -89% 34 $13,956   $6,916,022 16
Jan 15, 1982 11 $478,312 +1% 36 $13,286   $7,394,334 17
Jan 22, 1982 13 $371,178 -22% 36 $10,311   $7,765,512 18
Jan 29, 1982 15 $630,904 +70% 70 $9,013   $8,396,416 19
Feb 5, 1982 3 $2,207,223 +250% 283 $7,799   $10,603,639 20
Feb 12, 1982 4 $2,716,348 +23% 292 $9,303   $13,319,987 21
Feb 19, 1982 4 $2,266,830 -17% 293 $7,737   $15,586,817 22
Feb 26, 1982 4 $2,112,220 -7% 293 $7,209   $17,699,037 23
Mar 5, 1982 2 $3,021,022 +43% 442 $6,835   $20,720,059 24
Mar 12, 1982 4 $2,775,098 -8% 447 $6,208   $23,495,157 25
Mar 19, 1982 6 $2,810,140 +1% 435 $6,460   $26,305,297 26
Mar 26, 1982 4 $3,025,887 +8% 422 $7,170   $29,331,184 27
Apr 2, 1982 5 $4,820,366 +59% 553 $8,717   $34,151,550 28
Apr 9, 1982 4 $4,919,708 +2% 753 $6,533   $39,071,258 29
Apr 16, 1982 3 $3,811,114 -23% 810 $4,705   $42,882,372 30
Apr 23, 1982 3 $2,861,132 -25% 805 $3,554   $45,743,504 31
Apr 30, 1982 3 $2,311,394 -19% 798 $2,896   $48,054,898 32
May 7, 1982 2 $2,418,443 +5% 758 $3,191   $50,473,341 33
May 14, 1982 3 $1,939,720 -20% 747 $2,597   $52,413,061 34
May 21, 1982 5 $1,845,174 -5% 660 $2,796   $54,258,235 35
May 28, 1982 7 $2,112,190 +14% 653 $3,235   $56,370,425 36
Jun 4, 1982 10 $1,310,961 -38% 592 $2,214   $57,681,386 37
Jun 11, 1982 13 $1,023,964 -22% 501 $2,044   $58,705,350 38
Jun 18, 1982 12 $813,915 -21% 462 $1,762   $59,519,265 39
Jun 25, 1982 14 $603,463 -26% 320 $1,886   $60,122,728 40
Jul 2, 1982 14 $624,923 +4% 322 $1,941   $60,747,651 41
Jul 9, 1982 15 $578,885 -7% 335 $1,728   $61,326,536 42

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 6/16/2016 $43,430 81 81 265 $352,345 11/4/2020
 
International Total$352,345 11/4/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,798 $352,345
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,684 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,208 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,575 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 934 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,735 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $352,345
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $352,345

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,100 $61,910,507
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,216 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $61,910,507
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $61,910,507