Project X (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,532,286Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,309,985 (17.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,022 opening theaters/1,025 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,094,128

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,010 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,692 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $18,532,286

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 17th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Superbad
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Research Scientist, Animal Lead, Military Stealing New Invention
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $9,565,936 Apr 17, 1987 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 84 $3,309,985 Apr 17, 1987 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 74 $9,565,936 Apr 17, 1987 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,010 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,126 $51,094,128
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,368 $18,532,286
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 57 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,996 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,520 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 368 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 414 $18,532,286

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 1987 3 $3,309,985   1,022 $3,239   $3,309,985 1
Apr 24, 1987 3 $2,676,536 -19% 1,025 $2,611   $7,251,550 2
May 1, 1987 5 $2,037,468 -24% 1,024 $1,990   $9,935,528 3
May 8, 1987 6 $1,375,995 -32% 1,019 $1,350   $11,799,270 4
May 15, 1987 8 $1,167,811 -15% 973 $1,200   $13,497,605 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 1987 3 $4,575,014   1,022 $4,477   $4,575,014 1
Apr 24, 1987 3 $3,323,046 -27% 1,025 $3,242   $7,898,060 2
May 1, 1987 5 $2,525,215 -24% 1,024 $2,466   $10,423,275 3
May 8, 1987 6 $1,906,519 -25% 1,019 $1,871   $12,329,794 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,692 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,868 $18,532,286
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 59 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,936 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 439 $18,532,286

Supporting Cast

Dick Miller Max King

Uncategorized

Matthew Broderick Jimmy Garrett
Helen Hunt Teri
Daniel Roebuck Hadfield
William Sadler Dr. Carroll
Stephen Lang Watts
Jean Smart Dr. Criswell
Bob Minor Air Policeman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Kaplan Director
Lawrence Lasker Screenwriter
Stanley Weiser Screenwriter
James Horner Composer
Victoria Rose Sampson* Supervising Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 17th, 2012

January 16th, 2012

It's a slow week on the home market; there are four first run wide releases on this week's list, which is not bad, but only one of those, The Ides of March, earned reviews that were even remotely good. Unfortunately, there are only a few smaller releases that are worth checking out, so it's a pretty shallow week as well. As far as Pick of the Week is concerned, The Ides of March on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack win that honor, practically by default. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,309,985 (17.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,022 opening theaters/1,025 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,094,128

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,010 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,692 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $18,532,286

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 17th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Superbad
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Research Scientist, Animal Lead, Military Stealing New Invention
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $9,565,936 Apr 17, 1987 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 84 $3,309,985 Apr 17, 1987 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 74 $9,565,936 Apr 17, 1987 3

Supporting Cast

Dick Miller Max King

Uncategorized

Matthew Broderick Jimmy Garrett
Helen Hunt Teri
Daniel Roebuck Hadfield
William Sadler Dr. Carroll
Stephen Lang Watts
Jean Smart Dr. Criswell
Bob Minor Air Policeman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Kaplan Director
Lawrence Lasker Screenwriter
Stanley Weiser Screenwriter
James Horner Composer
Victoria Rose Sampson* Supervising Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 17th, 2012

January 16th, 2012

It's a slow week on the home market; there are four first run wide releases on this week's list, which is not bad, but only one of those, The Ides of March, earned reviews that were even remotely good. Unfortunately, there are only a few smaller releases that are worth checking out, so it's a pretty shallow week as well. As far as Pick of the Week is concerned, The Ides of March on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack win that honor, practically by default. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,010 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,126 $51,094,128
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,368 $18,532,286
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 57 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,996 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,520 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 368 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $18,532,286
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 414 $18,532,286

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 1987 3 $3,309,985   1,022 $3,239   $3,309,985 1
Apr 24, 1987 3 $2,676,536 -19% 1,025 $2,611   $7,251,550 2
May 1, 1987 5 $2,037,468 -24% 1,024 $1,990   $9,935,528 3
May 8, 1987 6 $1,375,995 -32% 1,019 $1,350   $11,799,270 4
May 15, 1987 8 $1,167,811 -15% 973 $1,200   $13,497,605 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 1987 3 $4,575,014   1,022 $4,477   $4,575,014 1
Apr 24, 1987 3 $3,323,046 -27% 1,025 $3,242   $7,898,060 2
May 1, 1987 5 $2,525,215 -24% 1,024 $2,466   $10,423,275 3
May 8, 1987 6 $1,906,519 -25% 1,019 $1,871   $12,329,794 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,692 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,868 $18,532,286
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 59 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,936 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,086 $18,532,286
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 439 $18,532,286