King Solomon's Mines (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,057,465Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,005,788 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,122 opening theaters/1,122 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $45,692,593

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,516 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,398 $15,057,465

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Cannon
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Allan Quatermain
Comparisons: vs. Rocky IV
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Keywords: Chase Adventure, Treasure Hunters, Cult Movie, Famously Bad, Set in Africa, Nazis
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $11,761,905 Nov 29, 1985 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 242 $9,803,371 Nov 29, 1985 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,516 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,382 $45,692,593
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,826 $15,057,465
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 53 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,997 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 640 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,555 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cannon Movies 9 $15,057,465

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 1985 1 $5,005,788   1,122 $4,461   $5,005,788 1
Nov 29, 1985 4 $3,799,341 -24% 1,122 $3,386   $10,396,510 2
Dec 6, 1985 7 $1,500,882 -60% 1,106 $1,357   $12,359,126 3
Dec 13, 1985 9 $739,964 -51% 854 $866   $13,418,629 4
Dec 20, 1985 15 $327,210 -56% 492 $665   $13,895,639 5
Dec 27, 1985 16 $387,412 +18% 406 $954   $14,383,051 6
Jan 3, 1986 17 $286,187 -26% 396 $723   $14,819,238 7
Jan 10, 1986 19 $214,225 -25% 335 $639   $15,057,465 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 1985 1 $6,597,169   1,122 $5,880   $6,597,169 1
Nov 29, 1985 4 $4,261,075 -35% 1,122 $3,798   $10,858,244 2
Dec 6, 1985 7 $1,820,421 -57% 1,106 $1,646   $12,678,665 3
Dec 13, 1985 10 $889,764 -51% 854 $1,042   $13,568,429 4
Dec 20, 1985 16 $427,210 -52% 492 $868   $13,995,639 5
Dec 27, 1985 16 $537,412 +26% 406 $1,324   $14,533,051 6
Jan 3, 1986 18 $310,189 -42% 396 $783   $14,843,240 7

Leading Cast

Sharon Stone Jesse Huston

Uncategorized

John Rhys-Davies Dogati
Richard Chamberlain Allan Quatermain
Herbert Lom Colonel Bockner

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Production and Technical Credits

Jack Lee Thompson Director
Gene Quintano Screenwriter
James R. Silke Screenwriter
H. Rider Haggard Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,005,788 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,122 opening theaters/1,122 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $45,692,593

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,516 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,398 $15,057,465

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Cannon
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Allan Quatermain
Comparisons: vs. Rocky IV
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Chase Adventure, Treasure Hunters, Cult Movie, Famously Bad, Set in Africa, Nazis
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 239 $11,761,905 Nov 29, 1985 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 242 $9,803,371 Nov 29, 1985 10

Leading Cast

Sharon Stone Jesse Huston

Uncategorized

John Rhys-Davies Dogati
Richard Chamberlain Allan Quatermain
Herbert Lom Colonel Bockner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jack Lee Thompson Director
Gene Quintano Screenwriter
James R. Silke Screenwriter
H. Rider Haggard Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,516 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,382 $45,692,593
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,826 $15,057,465
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 53 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 946 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,997 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 640 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,555 $15,057,465
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cannon Movies 9 $15,057,465

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 1985 1 $5,005,788   1,122 $4,461   $5,005,788 1
Nov 29, 1985 4 $3,799,341 -24% 1,122 $3,386   $10,396,510 2
Dec 6, 1985 7 $1,500,882 -60% 1,106 $1,357   $12,359,126 3
Dec 13, 1985 9 $739,964 -51% 854 $866   $13,418,629 4
Dec 20, 1985 15 $327,210 -56% 492 $665   $13,895,639 5
Dec 27, 1985 16 $387,412 +18% 406 $954   $14,383,051 6
Jan 3, 1986 17 $286,187 -26% 396 $723   $14,819,238 7
Jan 10, 1986 19 $214,225 -25% 335 $639   $15,057,465 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 1985 1 $6,597,169   1,122 $5,880   $6,597,169 1
Nov 29, 1985 4 $4,261,075 -35% 1,122 $3,798   $10,858,244 2
Dec 6, 1985 7 $1,820,421 -57% 1,106 $1,646   $12,678,665 3
Dec 13, 1985 10 $889,764 -51% 854 $1,042   $13,568,429 4
Dec 20, 1985 16 $427,210 -52% 492 $868   $13,995,639 5
Dec 27, 1985 16 $537,412 +26% 406 $1,324   $14,533,051 6
Jan 3, 1986 18 $310,189 -42% 396 $783   $14,843,240 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,398 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,507 $15,057,465
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 54 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,188 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,572 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 674 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 859 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,768 $15,057,465
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cannon Movies 9 $15,057,465