The Golden Child (1986)

The Golden Child
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $79,817,937Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,549,711 (14.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,667 opening theaters/1,714 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $228,160,975

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,200 $79,817,937

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 12th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: September 26th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Attack the Block
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Keywords: Kidnap, Rescue, Set in Los Angeles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 262 $7,367,826 Jan 23, 1987 45
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 246 $11,332,092 Jan 16, 1987 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 233 $6,644,850 Jan 2, 1987 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 155 $19,203,785 Jan 2, 1987 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $10,118,277 Dec 26, 1986 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 72 $30,818,467 Dec 26, 1986 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $228,160,975
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $79,817,937
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 8 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 811 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies 86 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 483 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $79,817,937

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1986 1 $11,549,711   1,667 $6,928   $11,549,711 1
Dec 19, 1986 1 $7,887,899 -32% 1,667 $4,732   $23,242,868 2
Dec 26, 1986 1 $10,118,277 +28% 1,714 $5,903   $38,543,773 3
Jan 2, 1987 1 $6,644,850 -34% 1,714 $3,877   $52,242,612 4
Jan 9, 1987 1 $4,526,427 -32% 1,657 $2,732   $58,634,582 5
Jan 16, 1987 3 $3,921,103 -13% 1,565 $2,505   $63,909,103 6
Jan 23, 1987 5 $2,549,400 -35% 1,451 $1,757   $67,568,777 7
Jan 30, 1987 5 $2,301,434 -10% 1,254 $1,835   $70,661,227 8
Feb 6, 1987 9 $1,566,672 -32% 1,109 $1,413   $72,789,037 9
Feb 13, 1987 11 $1,118,245 -29% 748 $1,495   $74,291,173 10
Mar 6, 1987 14 $633,922   480 $1,321   $76,892,890 13
Mar 13, 1987 17 $477,032 -25% 381 $1,252   $77,559,863 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1986 1 $15,354,969   1,667 $9,211   $15,354,969 1
Dec 19, 1986 1 $13,070,527 -15% 1,667 $7,841   $28,425,496 2
Dec 26, 1986 1 $17,172,266 +31% 1,714 $10,019   $45,597,762 3
Jan 2, 1987 1 $8,510,393 -50% 1,714 $4,965   $54,108,155 4
Jan 9, 1987 1 $5,879,845 -31% 1,657 $3,548   $59,988,000 5
Jan 16, 1987 4 $5,031,377 -14% 1,565 $3,215   $65,019,377 6
Jan 23, 1987 5 $3,340,416 -34% 1,451 $2,302   $68,359,793 7
Jan 30, 1987 5 $2,862,572 -14% 1,254 $2,283   $71,222,365 8
Mar 6, 1987 13 $823,863   480 $1,716   $77,082,831 13

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy Chandler Jarrell

Supporting Cast

Charlotte Lewis Kee Nang
Charles Dance Sardo Numspa
Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb Til
James Hong Doctor Hong
Frank Welker The Thing
Victor Wong The Old Man
Pons Maar Fu
Peter Kwong Tommy Tong
J. L. Reate The Golden Child

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Ritchie Director
Dennis Feldman Screenwriter
Edward S. Feldman Producer
Robert D. Wachs Producer
Richard A. Harris Editor
Michael Colombier Composer
Donald E. Thorin Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva Art Director

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,549,711 (14.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,667 opening theaters/1,714 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $228,160,975

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,200 $79,817,937

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: September 26th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Attack the Block
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Keywords: Kidnap, Rescue, Set in Los Angeles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 262 $7,367,826 Jan 23, 1987 45
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 246 $11,332,092 Jan 16, 1987 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 233 $6,644,850 Jan 2, 1987 24
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 155 $19,203,785 Jan 2, 1987 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 144 $10,118,277 Dec 26, 1986 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 72 $30,818,467 Dec 26, 1986 17

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy Chandler Jarrell

Supporting Cast

Charlotte Lewis Kee Nang
Charles Dance Sardo Numspa
Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb Til
James Hong Doctor Hong
Frank Welker The Thing
Victor Wong The Old Man
Pons Maar Fu
Peter Kwong Tommy Tong
J. L. Reate The Golden Child

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Ritchie Director
Dennis Feldman Screenwriter
Edward S. Feldman Producer
Robert D. Wachs Producer
Richard A. Harris Editor
Michael Colombier Composer
Donald E. Thorin Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva Art Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,085 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $228,160,975
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $79,817,937
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 8 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 811 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies 86 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 483 $79,817,937
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $79,817,937

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1986 1 $11,549,711   1,667 $6,928   $11,549,711 1
Dec 19, 1986 1 $7,887,899 -32% 1,667 $4,732   $23,242,868 2
Dec 26, 1986 1 $10,118,277 +28% 1,714 $5,903   $38,543,773 3
Jan 2, 1987 1 $6,644,850 -34% 1,714 $3,877   $52,242,612 4
Jan 9, 1987 1 $4,526,427 -32% 1,657 $2,732   $58,634,582 5
Jan 16, 1987 3 $3,921,103 -13% 1,565 $2,505   $63,909,103 6
Jan 23, 1987 5 $2,549,400 -35% 1,451 $1,757   $67,568,777 7
Jan 30, 1987 5 $2,301,434 -10% 1,254 $1,835   $70,661,227 8
Feb 6, 1987 9 $1,566,672 -32% 1,109 $1,413   $72,789,037 9
Feb 13, 1987 11 $1,118,245 -29% 748 $1,495   $74,291,173 10
Mar 6, 1987 14 $633,922   480 $1,321   $76,892,890 13
Mar 13, 1987 17 $477,032 -25% 381 $1,252   $77,559,863 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 1986 1 $15,354,969   1,667 $9,211   $15,354,969 1
Dec 19, 1986 1 $13,070,527 -15% 1,667 $7,841   $28,425,496 2
Dec 26, 1986 1 $17,172,266 +31% 1,714 $10,019   $45,597,762 3
Jan 2, 1987 1 $8,510,393 -50% 1,714 $4,965   $54,108,155 4
Jan 9, 1987 1 $5,879,845 -31% 1,657 $3,548   $59,988,000 5
Jan 16, 1987 4 $5,031,377 -14% 1,565 $3,215   $65,019,377 6
Jan 23, 1987 5 $3,340,416 -34% 1,451 $2,302   $68,359,793 7
Jan 30, 1987 5 $2,862,572 -14% 1,254 $2,283   $71,222,365 8
Mar 6, 1987 13 $823,863   480 $1,716   $77,082,831 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,200 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,692 $79,817,937
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 8 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,046 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,790 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $79,817,937
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $79,817,937