Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $45,900,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,517,732 (14.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:753 opening theaters/1,175 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $147,262,497

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,273 $45,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 30th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 16th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tarzan
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Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Raised By Wild Animals, You Can't Go Home Again, Romance, Inheritance, Cross-Class Romance, Culture Clash
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $15,615,481 Apr 20, 1984 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $147,262,497
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $45,900,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,669 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $45,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 2 $6,517,732   753 $8,656   $6,517,732 1
Apr 6, 1984 2 $5,895,148 -10% 744 $7,924   $14,819,124 2
Apr 13, 1984 4 $4,526,660 -23% 860 $5,264   $20,836,631 3
Apr 20, 1984 4 $4,643,186 +3% 1,175 $3,952   $27,443,560 4
Apr 27, 1984 3 $3,351,346 -28% 1,162 $2,884   $32,403,301 5
May 4, 1984 7 $2,121,097 -37% 939 $2,259   $35,525,104 6
May 11, 1984 9 $1,441,270 -32% 838 $1,720   $37,567,798 7
May 18, 1984 8 $1,440,242 n/c 765 $1,883   $39,574,834 8
May 25, 1984 10 $1,456,940 +1% 742 $1,964   $41,485,564 9
Jun 1, 1984 13 $727,887 -50% 584 $1,246   $42,539,906 10
Jun 8, 1984 14 $458,455 -37% 466 $984   $43,315,848 11
Jun 15, 1984 13 $498,973 +9% 521 $958   $44,052,990 12
Jun 22, 1984 16 $323,022 -35% 355 $910   $44,647,425 13
Jun 29, 1984 17 $237,510 -26% 278 $854   $45,056,542 14
Jul 6, 1984 18 $216,234 -9% 225 $961   $45,410,023 15
Jul 13, 1984 20 $161,373 -25% 183 $882   $45,665,729 16
Jul 20, 1984 24 $105,536 -35% 125 $844   $45,858,563 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 2 $8,923,976   753 $11,851   $8,923,976 1
Apr 6, 1984 2 $7,385,995 -17% 744 $9,927   $16,309,971 2
Apr 13, 1984 4 $6,490,403 -12% 860 $7,547   $22,800,374 3
Apr 20, 1984 4 $6,251,581 -4% 1,175 $5,320   $29,051,955 4
Apr 27, 1984 3 $4,352,052 -30% 1,162 $3,745   $33,404,007 5
May 4, 1984 7 $2,722,521 -37% 939 $2,899   $36,126,528 6
May 11, 1984 9 $2,008,064 -26% 838 $2,396   $38,134,592 7
May 18, 1984 8 $1,894,032 -6% 765 $2,476   $40,028,624 8
May 25, 1984 10 $1,783,395 -6% 742 $2,403   $41,812,019 9
Jun 1, 1984 12 $1,045,374 -41% 584 $1,790   $42,857,393 10
Jun 8, 1984 14 $696,624 -33% 466 $1,495   $43,554,017 11
Jun 15, 1984 11 $770,386 +11% 521 $1,479   $44,324,403 12
Jun 22, 1984 14 $494,629 -36% 355 $1,393   $44,819,032 13
Jun 29, 1984 17 $374,757 -24% 278 $1,348   $45,193,789 14
Jul 6, 1984 18 $310,567 -17% 225 $1,380   $45,504,356 15
Jul 13, 1984 18 $248,671 -20% 183 $1,359   $45,753,027 16

Uncategorized

Richard Griffiths Captain Billings
Ralph Richardson Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Nigel Davenport Major Jack Downing
Ian Holm Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
James Fox Lord Esker
Christopher Lambert John Clayton/Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell Jane Porter
Glenn Close Voice of Jane Porter

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
P.H. Vazak* Screenwriter
Michael Austin Screenwriter
Edgar Rice Burroughs Story Creator

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,517,732 (14.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:753 opening theaters/1,175 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $147,262,497

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,273 $45,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 30th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 16th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tarzan
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Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Raised By Wild Animals, You Can't Go Home Again, Romance, Inheritance, Cross-Class Romance, Culture Clash
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $15,615,481 Apr 20, 1984 24

Uncategorized

Richard Griffiths Captain Billings
Ralph Richardson Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Nigel Davenport Major Jack Downing
Ian Holm Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
James Fox Lord Esker
Christopher Lambert John Clayton/Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell Jane Porter
Glenn Close Voice of Jane Porter

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
P.H. Vazak* Screenwriter
Michael Austin Screenwriter
Edgar Rice Burroughs Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,025 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $147,262,497
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $45,900,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,669 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $45,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 2 $6,517,732   753 $8,656   $6,517,732 1
Apr 6, 1984 2 $5,895,148 -10% 744 $7,924   $14,819,124 2
Apr 13, 1984 4 $4,526,660 -23% 860 $5,264   $20,836,631 3
Apr 20, 1984 4 $4,643,186 +3% 1,175 $3,952   $27,443,560 4
Apr 27, 1984 3 $3,351,346 -28% 1,162 $2,884   $32,403,301 5
May 4, 1984 7 $2,121,097 -37% 939 $2,259   $35,525,104 6
May 11, 1984 9 $1,441,270 -32% 838 $1,720   $37,567,798 7
May 18, 1984 8 $1,440,242 n/c 765 $1,883   $39,574,834 8
May 25, 1984 10 $1,456,940 +1% 742 $1,964   $41,485,564 9
Jun 1, 1984 13 $727,887 -50% 584 $1,246   $42,539,906 10
Jun 8, 1984 14 $458,455 -37% 466 $984   $43,315,848 11
Jun 15, 1984 13 $498,973 +9% 521 $958   $44,052,990 12
Jun 22, 1984 16 $323,022 -35% 355 $910   $44,647,425 13
Jun 29, 1984 17 $237,510 -26% 278 $854   $45,056,542 14
Jul 6, 1984 18 $216,234 -9% 225 $961   $45,410,023 15
Jul 13, 1984 20 $161,373 -25% 183 $882   $45,665,729 16
Jul 20, 1984 24 $105,536 -35% 125 $844   $45,858,563 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 2 $8,923,976   753 $11,851   $8,923,976 1
Apr 6, 1984 2 $7,385,995 -17% 744 $9,927   $16,309,971 2
Apr 13, 1984 4 $6,490,403 -12% 860 $7,547   $22,800,374 3
Apr 20, 1984 4 $6,251,581 -4% 1,175 $5,320   $29,051,955 4
Apr 27, 1984 3 $4,352,052 -30% 1,162 $3,745   $33,404,007 5
May 4, 1984 7 $2,722,521 -37% 939 $2,899   $36,126,528 6
May 11, 1984 9 $2,008,064 -26% 838 $2,396   $38,134,592 7
May 18, 1984 8 $1,894,032 -6% 765 $2,476   $40,028,624 8
May 25, 1984 10 $1,783,395 -6% 742 $2,403   $41,812,019 9
Jun 1, 1984 12 $1,045,374 -41% 584 $1,790   $42,857,393 10
Jun 8, 1984 14 $696,624 -33% 466 $1,495   $43,554,017 11
Jun 15, 1984 11 $770,386 +11% 521 $1,479   $44,324,403 12
Jun 22, 1984 14 $494,629 -36% 355 $1,393   $44,819,032 13
Jun 29, 1984 17 $374,757 -24% 278 $1,348   $45,193,789 14
Jul 6, 1984 18 $310,567 -17% 225 $1,380   $45,504,356 15
Jul 13, 1984 18 $248,671 -20% 183 $1,359   $45,753,027 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,273 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,649 $45,900,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 635 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,761 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 617 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $45,900,000