Glory (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,828,365Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$63,661 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/811 max. theaters, 10.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,591,890

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,192 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,615 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,391 $26,828,365

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: December 13th, 1989 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 20th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 122 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Birth of a Nation
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Keywords: Historical Battles, War, African Americans, Historical Drama, The Civil War, 1860s, Bigotry, Slavery
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 330 $7,185,275 Feb 16, 1990 67
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 320 $8,087,693 Jan 12, 1990 32
Theater Average 4th Weekend 33 $21,297 Jan 5, 1990 25

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,192 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,447 $68,591,890
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $26,828,365
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 42 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 664 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,758 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 551 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $26,828,365

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1989 12 $63,661   3 $21,220   $74,732 1
Dec 22, 1989 34 $67,902 +7% 3 $22,634   $177,193 2
Dec 29, 1989 17 $163,824 +141% 141 $1,162   $399,227 3
Jan 5, 1990 11 $170,376 +4% 8 $21,297   $625,157 4
Jan 12, 1990 8 $3,020,360 +1,673% 392 $7,705   $3,724,870 5
Jan 19, 1990 11 $2,221,050 -26% 402 $5,525   $7,135,650 6
Jan 26, 1990 11 $1,700,460 -23% 402 $4,230   $9,503,430 7
Feb 2, 1990 11 $1,559,890 -8% 401 $3,890   $11,638,984 8
Feb 9, 1990 11 $1,149,850 -26% 377 $3,050   $13,213,894 9
Feb 16, 1990 8 $2,683,350 +133% 801 $3,350   $16,251,247 10
Feb 23, 1990 8 $1,682,720 -37% 809 $2,080   $18,395,102 11
Mar 2, 1990 8 $1,334,095 -21% 811 $1,645   $20,214,597 12
Mar 9, 1990 9 $863,225 -35% 803 $1,075   $21,467,102 13
Mar 23, 1990 20 $537,900   652 $825   $23,235,499 15
Mar 30, 1990 11 $733,120 +36% 632 $1,160   $24,277,015 16
Apr 6, 1990 11 $439,945 -40% 421 $1,045   $24,960,912 17
Apr 13, 1990 11 $332,640 -24% 378 $880   $25,478,792 18
Apr 20, 1990 11 $302,610 -9% 393 $770   $25,972,688 19
Apr 27, 1990 11 $160,880 -47% 279 $577   $26,183,972 20
May 4, 1990 11 $157,635 -2% 279 $565   $26,400,155 21
May 11, 1990 11 $129,846 -18% 228 $570   $26,593,580 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 14, 1989 - $11,071   3 $3,690   $11,071 2

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 8, 1989 9 $11,071   3 $3,690   $11,071 1
Dec 15, 1989 12 $98,220 +787% 3 $32,740   $109,291 2
Dec 22, 1989 17 $126,112 +28% 3 $42,037   $235,403 3
Dec 29, 1989 11 $219,378 +74% 3 $73,126   $454,781 4
Jan 5, 1990 9 $249,729 +14% 8 $31,216   $704,510 5
Jan 12, 1990 8 $4,210,090 +1,586% 392 $10,740   $4,914,600 6
Jan 19, 1990 11 $2,888,370 -31% 402 $7,185   $7,802,970 7
Jan 26, 1990 8 $2,276,124 -21% 402 $5,662   $10,079,094 8
Feb 2, 1990 8 $1,984,950 -13% 401 $4,950   $12,064,044 9
Feb 9, 1990 6 $1,503,853 -24% 377 $3,989   $13,567,897 10
Feb 16, 1990 8 $3,144,485 +109% 801 $3,926   $16,712,382 11
Feb 23, 1990 8 $2,168,120 -31% 809 $2,680   $18,880,502 12
Mar 2, 1990 7 $1,723,375 -21% 811 $2,125   $20,603,877 13
Mar 9, 1990 8 $1,174,789 -32% 803 $1,463   $21,778,666 14
Mar 16, 1990 11 $918,933 -22% 723 $1,271   $22,697,599 15
Mar 23, 1990 10 $846,296 -8% 652 $1,298   $23,543,895 16
Mar 30, 1990 7 $977,072 +15% 632 $1,546   $24,520,967 17
Apr 6, 1990 9 $625,185 -36% 421 $1,485   $25,146,152 18
Apr 13, 1990 9 $523,926 -16% 378 $1,386   $25,670,078 19
Apr 20, 1990 7 $353,014 -33% 393 $898   $26,023,092 20
Apr 27, 1990 9 $219,428 -38% 279 $786   $26,242,520 21
May 4, 1990 11 $221,214 +1% 279 $793   $26,463,734 22
May 11, 1990 10 $364,631 +65% 228 $1,599   $26,828,365 23

Leading Cast

Matthew Broderick Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
Denzel Washington Trip

Supporting Cast

Cary Elwes Major Cabot Forbes
Morgan Freeman Sergeant Major John Rawlins
Jihmi Kennedy Jupiter Sharts
Andre Braugher Thomas Searles
John Finn Sergeant Major Mulcahy
Donovan Leitch Charles Fessenden Morse
John David Cullum Henry Sturgis Russell
Alan North Governor John Albion Andrew
Bob Gunton General Harker
Cliff De Young Colonel James M. Montgomery
Christian Baskous Edward L. Pierce
Ronreaco Lee Mute Drummer Boy
Jay O. Sanders General George Crockett Strong
Peter Michael Goetz Francis George Shaw
Bob Minor Contraband soldier in Darien
Jane Alexander Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edward Zwick Director
Kevin Jarre Screenwriter
Freddie Fields Producer
Freddie Francis Director of Photography
Norman Garwood Production Designer
Steven Rosenblum Editor
James Horner Composer
Pieter Jan Brugge Co-Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$63,661 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/811 max. theaters, 10.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,591,890

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,192 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,615 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,391 $26,828,365

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon 4K Ultra HD VOD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1989 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 20th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 122 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Birth of a Nation
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Battles, War, African Americans, Historical Drama, The Civil War, 1860s, Bigotry, Slavery
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 330 $7,185,275 Feb 16, 1990 67
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 320 $8,087,693 Jan 12, 1990 32
Theater Average 4th Weekend 33 $21,297 Jan 5, 1990 25

Leading Cast

Matthew Broderick Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
Denzel Washington Trip

Supporting Cast

Cary Elwes Major Cabot Forbes
Morgan Freeman Sergeant Major John Rawlins
Jihmi Kennedy Jupiter Sharts
Andre Braugher Thomas Searles
John Finn Sergeant Major Mulcahy
Donovan Leitch Charles Fessenden Morse
John David Cullum Henry Sturgis Russell
Alan North Governor John Albion Andrew
Bob Gunton General Harker
Cliff De Young Colonel James M. Montgomery
Christian Baskous Edward L. Pierce
Ronreaco Lee Mute Drummer Boy
Jay O. Sanders General George Crockett Strong
Peter Michael Goetz Francis George Shaw
Bob Minor Contraband soldier in Darien
Jane Alexander Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edward Zwick Director
Kevin Jarre Screenwriter
Freddie Fields Producer
Freddie Francis Director of Photography
Norman Garwood Production Designer
Steven Rosenblum Editor
James Horner Composer
Pieter Jan Brugge Co-Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,192 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,447 $68,591,890
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $26,828,365
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 42 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 664 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,758 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 551 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $26,828,365
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $26,828,365

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1989 12 $63,661   3 $21,220   $74,732 1
Dec 22, 1989 34 $67,902 +7% 3 $22,634   $177,193 2
Dec 29, 1989 17 $163,824 +141% 141 $1,162   $399,227 3
Jan 5, 1990 11 $170,376 +4% 8 $21,297   $625,157 4
Jan 12, 1990 8 $3,020,360 +1,673% 392 $7,705   $3,724,870 5
Jan 19, 1990 11 $2,221,050 -26% 402 $5,525   $7,135,650 6
Jan 26, 1990 11 $1,700,460 -23% 402 $4,230   $9,503,430 7
Feb 2, 1990 11 $1,559,890 -8% 401 $3,890   $11,638,984 8
Feb 9, 1990 11 $1,149,850 -26% 377 $3,050   $13,213,894 9
Feb 16, 1990 8 $2,683,350 +133% 801 $3,350   $16,251,247 10
Feb 23, 1990 8 $1,682,720 -37% 809 $2,080   $18,395,102 11
Mar 2, 1990 8 $1,334,095 -21% 811 $1,645   $20,214,597 12
Mar 9, 1990 9 $863,225 -35% 803 $1,075   $21,467,102 13
Mar 23, 1990 20 $537,900   652 $825   $23,235,499 15
Mar 30, 1990 11 $733,120 +36% 632 $1,160   $24,277,015 16
Apr 6, 1990 11 $439,945 -40% 421 $1,045   $24,960,912 17
Apr 13, 1990 11 $332,640 -24% 378 $880   $25,478,792 18
Apr 20, 1990 11 $302,610 -9% 393 $770   $25,972,688 19
Apr 27, 1990 11 $160,880 -47% 279 $577   $26,183,972 20
May 4, 1990 11 $157,635 -2% 279 $565   $26,400,155 21
May 11, 1990 11 $129,846 -18% 228 $570   $26,593,580 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 14, 1989 - $11,071   3 $3,690   $11,071 2

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 8, 1989 9 $11,071   3 $3,690   $11,071 1
Dec 15, 1989 12 $98,220 +787% 3 $32,740   $109,291 2
Dec 22, 1989 17 $126,112 +28% 3 $42,037   $235,403 3
Dec 29, 1989 11 $219,378 +74% 3 $73,126   $454,781 4
Jan 5, 1990 9 $249,729 +14% 8 $31,216   $704,510 5
Jan 12, 1990 8 $4,210,090 +1,586% 392 $10,740   $4,914,600 6
Jan 19, 1990 11 $2,888,370 -31% 402 $7,185   $7,802,970 7
Jan 26, 1990 8 $2,276,124 -21% 402 $5,662   $10,079,094 8
Feb 2, 1990 8 $1,984,950 -13% 401 $4,950   $12,064,044 9
Feb 9, 1990 6 $1,503,853 -24% 377 $3,989   $13,567,897 10
Feb 16, 1990 8 $3,144,485 +109% 801 $3,926   $16,712,382 11
Feb 23, 1990 8 $2,168,120 -31% 809 $2,680   $18,880,502 12
Mar 2, 1990 7 $1,723,375 -21% 811 $2,125   $20,603,877 13
Mar 9, 1990 8 $1,174,789 -32% 803 $1,463   $21,778,666 14
Mar 16, 1990 11 $918,933 -22% 723 $1,271   $22,697,599 15
Mar 23, 1990 10 $846,296 -8% 652 $1,298   $23,543,895 16
Mar 30, 1990 7 $977,072 +15% 632 $1,546   $24,520,967 17
Apr 6, 1990 9 $625,185 -36% 421 $1,485   $25,146,152 18
Apr 13, 1990 9 $523,926 -16% 378 $1,386   $25,670,078 19
Apr 20, 1990 7 $353,014 -33% 393 $898   $26,023,092 20
Apr 27, 1990 9 $219,428 -38% 279 $786   $26,242,520 21
May 4, 1990 11 $221,214 +1% 279 $793   $26,463,734 22
May 11, 1990 10 $364,631 +65% 228 $1,599   $26,828,365 23

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,615 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,874 $26,828,365
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 44 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 886 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,977 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,391 $26,828,365
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 496 $26,828,365