Taps (1981)

Taps poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,856,053Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$93,005 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/792 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $134,609,019

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,558 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,852 $35,856,053

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Margaret
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Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, Boarding School, Military Life
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 401 $5,380,088 Feb 12, 1982 68
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $7,713,934 Jan 22, 1982 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 182 $17,390,790 Jan 1, 1982 26

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,558 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,194 $134,609,019
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,035 $35,856,053
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,163 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 595 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $35,856,053

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1981 2 $93,005   3 $31,002   $93,005 1
Dec 18, 1981 4 $2,110,078 +2,169% 455 $4,638   $2,265,086 2
Jan 1, 1982 4 $4,524,683   610 $7,418   $14,864,282 4
Jan 8, 1982 3 $2,787,655 -38% 623 $4,475   $18,974,675 5
Jan 15, 1982 2 $2,627,241 -6% 689 $3,813   $22,423,520 6
Jan 22, 1982 5 $2,006,988 -24% 792 $2,534   $25,128,953 7
Jan 29, 1982 4 $1,907,669 -5% 741 $2,574   $27,668,117 8
Feb 5, 1982 3 $1,726,889 -9% 763 $2,263   $29,863,874 9
Feb 12, 1982 10 $1,399,776 -19% 623 $2,247   $31,673,335 10
Feb 19, 1982 8 $1,131,010 -19% 689 $1,642   $33,085,061 11
Feb 26, 1982 8 $700,000 -38% 650 $1,077   $34,112,321 12
Mar 5, 1982 10 $717,000 +2% 575 $1,247   $35,054,066 13
Mar 12, 1982 13 $578,669 -19% 543 $1,066   $35,856,053 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1981 1 $155,008   3 $51,669   $155,008 2
Jan 1, 1982 4 $5,847,421   610 $9,586   $16,187,020 5
Jan 8, 1982 3 $3,609,259 -38% 623 $5,793   $19,796,279 6
Jan 15, 1982 2 $3,325,686 -8% 689 $4,827   $23,121,965 7
Jan 22, 1982 4 $2,638,483 -21% 792 $3,331   $25,760,448 8
Jan 29, 1982 5 $2,376,537 -10% 741 $3,207   $28,136,985 9
Feb 5, 1982 4 $2,136,574 -10% 763 $2,800   $30,273,559 10
Feb 12, 1982 10 $1,680,492 -21% 623 $2,697   $31,954,051 11
Feb 19, 1982 6 $1,458,270 -13% 689 $2,117   $33,412,321 12
Feb 26, 1982 8 $924,745 -37% 650 $1,423   $34,337,066 13
Mar 5, 1982 9 $940,318 +2% 575 $1,635   $35,277,384 14

Leading Cast

George C. Scott General Harlan Bache

Supporting Cast

Timothy Hutton Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise David Shawn
Brendan Ward Charlie Auden
Evan Handler Edward West
John P. Navin Jr. Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt Bug
Giancarlo Esposito J.C. Pierce
Donald Kimmel Billy Harris
Tim Wahrer John Cooper
Tim Riley Hulk
Jeff Rochlin Shovel
Rusty Jacobs Rusty
Wayne Tippet Master Sergeant Kevin Moreland
Jess Osuna Dean Ferris
Earl Hindman Lieutenant Hanson
James Handy Sheriff
Steven Ryan Marshal
Michael Longfield Deputy
Jay Gregory Interviewer
Karen Braga Woman Announcer
Ralph Drischell Stewart
Jane Cecil Secretary
Thomas Medearis Male Clerk
Amelia Romano Mrs. Malloy
Sheila Marra Lori Cable
Gary McCleery Townie
Arnie Mazer Townie
Chris Hagan Townie
John Taylor Cadet
Eugene Krumenacker Cadet
David McGinley Cadet
John Faucher Cadet
Declan Weir Cadet
Ryan Helm Cadet
Lou Milione Cadet
John McBrearty Cadet
Frank Chambers Cadet
John Newmuis Cadet
Paul Lyons Cadet
Tom Hutchinson Cadet
Tom Klunis Parent
Brenda Currin Parent
Elizabeth Perry Parent
Jeanne Fisher Parent
Robena Rogers Parent

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker Director
Darryl Ponicsan Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen Screenwriter
Devery Freeman Story Creator
Stanley R. Jaffe Producer
Howard B. Jaffe Producer
Maury Winetrobe Editor
Maurice Jarre Composer
Owen Roizman Director of Photography
Tom Mack Assistant Director
Jim Arnett Second Unit Director
Nikita Knatz Second Unit Director
Norman Cook Production Manager
Phillip Goldfarb Production Manager
Stan Jolley Art Director
Alfred Sweeney Art Director
Carl Biddiscombe Set Decorator
Zoli Vidor Second Unit Camera
Eddie Marks Costume Supervisor
Michael Luciano Additional Editor
James Faris Additional Editor
Bert Hallberg Sound Mixer
William L. McCaughey Supervisor
Howard Wollman Re-recording Mixer
Gary Bourgeois Re-recording Mixer
Gary Ulmer Music
Gordon Daniel Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Dillon Sound Editor
Jim Fritch Sound Editor
James J Klinger Sound Editor
Tony Palk Sound Editor
Marvin Kosberg Sound Editor
Gary Shepherd Sound Editor
Bruce Bell Sound Editor
Jerry McDonald Music Editor
Shirley Rich Casting Director
Jim Arnett Stunt Coordinator

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 May 3rd, 2011

May 3rd, 2011

Historically, this is the weakest time of year for DVD releases. The last of the winter releases have already been released. It's too early for the flood of TV on DVD releases for the upcoming season in the fall. And studios are too worried about competing with blockbusters in theaters. There's really only one first run release that's generating any buzz, The Green Hornet, but while the 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth picking up, the sales potential quickly declines from that point and by the time you reach the bottom of the top ten, you are really struggling to find any release that will have any real impact on the home market. As for the best release, as opposed to the biggest, there are two TV on DVD imports that are worth checking out: Being Human: Season 3 on DVD and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray. (The Blu-ray release for Being Human is too pricey.) Both are worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Murdoch Mysteries. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$93,005 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/792 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $134,609,019

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,558 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,852 $35,856,053

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Margaret
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, Boarding School, Military Life
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 401 $5,380,088 Feb 12, 1982 68
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $7,713,934 Jan 22, 1982 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 182 $17,390,790 Jan 1, 1982 26

Leading Cast

George C. Scott General Harlan Bache

Supporting Cast

Timothy Hutton Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise David Shawn
Brendan Ward Charlie Auden
Evan Handler Edward West
John P. Navin Jr. Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt Bug
Giancarlo Esposito J.C. Pierce
Donald Kimmel Billy Harris
Tim Wahrer John Cooper
Tim Riley Hulk
Jeff Rochlin Shovel
Rusty Jacobs Rusty
Wayne Tippet Master Sergeant Kevin Moreland
Jess Osuna Dean Ferris
Earl Hindman Lieutenant Hanson
James Handy Sheriff
Steven Ryan Marshal
Michael Longfield Deputy
Jay Gregory Interviewer
Karen Braga Woman Announcer
Ralph Drischell Stewart
Jane Cecil Secretary
Thomas Medearis Male Clerk
Amelia Romano Mrs. Malloy
Sheila Marra Lori Cable
Gary McCleery Townie
Arnie Mazer Townie
Chris Hagan Townie
John Taylor Cadet
Eugene Krumenacker Cadet
David McGinley Cadet
John Faucher Cadet
Declan Weir Cadet
Ryan Helm Cadet
Lou Milione Cadet
John McBrearty Cadet
Frank Chambers Cadet
John Newmuis Cadet
Paul Lyons Cadet
Tom Hutchinson Cadet
Tom Klunis Parent
Brenda Currin Parent
Elizabeth Perry Parent
Jeanne Fisher Parent
Robena Rogers Parent

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker Director
Darryl Ponicsan Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen Screenwriter
Devery Freeman Story Creator
Stanley R. Jaffe Producer
Howard B. Jaffe Producer
Maury Winetrobe Editor
Maurice Jarre Composer
Owen Roizman Director of Photography
Tom Mack Assistant Director
Jim Arnett Second Unit Director
Nikita Knatz Second Unit Director
Norman Cook Production Manager
Phillip Goldfarb Production Manager
Stan Jolley Art Director
Alfred Sweeney Art Director
Carl Biddiscombe Set Decorator
Zoli Vidor Second Unit Camera
Eddie Marks Costume Supervisor
Michael Luciano Additional Editor
James Faris Additional Editor
Bert Hallberg Sound Mixer
William L. McCaughey Supervisor
Howard Wollman Re-recording Mixer
Gary Bourgeois Re-recording Mixer
Gary Ulmer Music
Gordon Daniel Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Dillon Sound Editor
Jim Fritch Sound Editor
James J Klinger Sound Editor
Tony Palk Sound Editor
Marvin Kosberg Sound Editor
Gary Shepherd Sound Editor
Bruce Bell Sound Editor
Jerry McDonald Music Editor
Shirley Rich Casting Director
Jim Arnett Stunt Coordinator

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 May 3rd, 2011

May 3rd, 2011

Historically, this is the weakest time of year for DVD releases. The last of the winter releases have already been released. It's too early for the flood of TV on DVD releases for the upcoming season in the fall. And studios are too worried about competing with blockbusters in theaters. There's really only one first run release that's generating any buzz, The Green Hornet, but while the 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth picking up, the sales potential quickly declines from that point and by the time you reach the bottom of the top ten, you are really struggling to find any release that will have any real impact on the home market. As for the best release, as opposed to the biggest, there are two TV on DVD imports that are worth checking out: Being Human: Season 3 on DVD and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray. (The Blu-ray release for Being Human is too pricey.) Both are worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Murdoch Mysteries. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,558 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,194 $134,609,019
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,035 $35,856,053
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 15 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,163 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 595 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $35,856,053

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1981 2 $93,005   3 $31,002   $93,005 1
Dec 18, 1981 4 $2,110,078 +2,169% 455 $4,638   $2,265,086 2
Jan 1, 1982 4 $4,524,683   610 $7,418   $14,864,282 4
Jan 8, 1982 3 $2,787,655 -38% 623 $4,475   $18,974,675 5
Jan 15, 1982 2 $2,627,241 -6% 689 $3,813   $22,423,520 6
Jan 22, 1982 5 $2,006,988 -24% 792 $2,534   $25,128,953 7
Jan 29, 1982 4 $1,907,669 -5% 741 $2,574   $27,668,117 8
Feb 5, 1982 3 $1,726,889 -9% 763 $2,263   $29,863,874 9
Feb 12, 1982 10 $1,399,776 -19% 623 $2,247   $31,673,335 10
Feb 19, 1982 8 $1,131,010 -19% 689 $1,642   $33,085,061 11
Feb 26, 1982 8 $700,000 -38% 650 $1,077   $34,112,321 12
Mar 5, 1982 10 $717,000 +2% 575 $1,247   $35,054,066 13
Mar 12, 1982 13 $578,669 -19% 543 $1,066   $35,856,053 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1981 1 $155,008   3 $51,669   $155,008 2
Jan 1, 1982 4 $5,847,421   610 $9,586   $16,187,020 5
Jan 8, 1982 3 $3,609,259 -38% 623 $5,793   $19,796,279 6
Jan 15, 1982 2 $3,325,686 -8% 689 $4,827   $23,121,965 7
Jan 22, 1982 4 $2,638,483 -21% 792 $3,331   $25,760,448 8
Jan 29, 1982 5 $2,376,537 -10% 741 $3,207   $28,136,985 9
Feb 5, 1982 4 $2,136,574 -10% 763 $2,800   $30,273,559 10
Feb 12, 1982 10 $1,680,492 -21% 623 $2,697   $31,954,051 11
Feb 19, 1982 6 $1,458,270 -13% 689 $2,117   $33,412,321 12
Feb 26, 1982 8 $924,745 -37% 650 $1,423   $34,337,066 13
Mar 5, 1982 9 $940,318 +2% 575 $1,635   $35,277,384 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,852 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $35,856,053
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 19 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,285 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $35,856,053