The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,103,330Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,877,000 (23.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:490 opening theaters/490 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,998,180

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,731 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,315 $8,103,330

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 3rd, 1984 (Wide) by New World
Video Release: June 11th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2252, 12/12/2012)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Franchise: Philadelphia Experiment
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Keywords: Time Travel, Heroic Adventure, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Romance, On a Boat, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Conspiracy Theory
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,731 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,486 $25,998,180
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,980 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,196 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,092 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 483 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 705 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for New World Movies 12 $8,103,330

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 1984 10 $1,877,000   490 $3,831   $1,877,000 1
Aug 10, 1984 14 $1,085,367 -42% 406 $2,673   $3,780,736 2
Aug 17, 1984 17 $625,295 -42% 261 $2,396   $4,726,489 3
Aug 24, 1984 13 $1,106,986 +77% 479 $2,311   $6,108,435 4
Aug 31, 1984 15 $1,049,716 -5% 432 $2,430   $8,103,330 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 1984 11 $2,695,369   490 $5,501   $2,695,369 1
Aug 10, 1984 14 $1,405,825 -48% 406 $3,463   $4,101,194 2
Aug 17, 1984 17 $900,255 -36% 261 $3,449   $5,001,449 3
Aug 24, 1984 12 $2,052,165 +128% 479 $4,284   $7,053,614 4

Uncategorized

Ralph Manza Older Jim
Michael Pare David Herdeg
Nancy Allen Allison Hayes
Stephen Tobolowsky Barney
Kene Holliday Major Clark

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Production and Technical Credits

Stewart Raffill Director
Wallace C. Bennett Screenwriter
Charles Berlitz Story Creator
Bill Moore Story Creator
Ken Wannberg Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,877,000 (23.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:490 opening theaters/490 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,998,180

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,731 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,315 $8,103,330

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 3rd, 1984 (Wide) by New World
Video Release: June 11th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2252, 12/12/2012)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Franchise: Philadelphia Experiment
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Time Travel, Heroic Adventure, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Romance, On a Boat, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Conspiracy Theory
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Ralph Manza Older Jim
Michael Pare David Herdeg
Nancy Allen Allison Hayes
Stephen Tobolowsky Barney
Kene Holliday Major Clark

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stewart Raffill Director
Wallace C. Bennett Screenwriter
Charles Berlitz Story Creator
Bill Moore Story Creator
Ken Wannberg Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,731 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,486 $25,998,180
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,980 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,196 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,092 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 483 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 705 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $8,103,330
All Time Domestic Box Office for New World Movies 12 $8,103,330

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 1984 10 $1,877,000   490 $3,831   $1,877,000 1
Aug 10, 1984 14 $1,085,367 -42% 406 $2,673   $3,780,736 2
Aug 17, 1984 17 $625,295 -42% 261 $2,396   $4,726,489 3
Aug 24, 1984 13 $1,106,986 +77% 479 $2,311   $6,108,435 4
Aug 31, 1984 15 $1,049,716 -5% 432 $2,430   $8,103,330 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 1984 11 $2,695,369   490 $5,501   $2,695,369 1
Aug 10, 1984 14 $1,405,825 -48% 406 $3,463   $4,101,194 2
Aug 17, 1984 17 $900,255 -36% 261 $3,449   $5,001,449 3
Aug 24, 1984 12 $2,052,165 +128% 479 $4,284   $7,053,614 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,315 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,327 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,501 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,208 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 997 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,008 $8,103,330
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New World Movies 12 $8,103,330