The Terminator (1984)

The Terminator
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,019,031Details
International Box Office $40,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $78,019,031
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,020,663 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:9.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:48.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,400,000 (worldwide box office is 12.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,005 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $121,645,088

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,414 $38,019,031
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $40,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,234 $78,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $38,019,031
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $40,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $78,019,031

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


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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: December 20th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
January 11th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 26th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 3rd, 1997 by Image Entertainment/ThinkFilm
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Terminator
Comparisons: vs. Sleight
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: End of the World, Time Travel, Visual Effects, Film Noir, Prologue, Intertitle, Robot, Action Horror, 2020s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hemdale, Pacific Western
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 221 $13,230,842 Nov 23, 1984 31
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $10,725,178 Nov 23, 1984 31
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 156 $10,733,746 Nov 9, 1984 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $13,521,874 Oct 26, 1984 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 57 $4,020,663 Oct 26, 1984 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $13,521,874 Oct 26, 1984 3

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,414 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $121,645,088
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,901 $38,019,031
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,149 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,028 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 15 $38,019,031

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 1984 1 $4,020,663   1,005 $4,001   $4,020,663 1
Nov 2, 1984 1 $4,219,463 +5% 1,112 $3,794   $9,780,393 2
Nov 9, 1984 2 $3,191,628 -24% 960 $3,325   $14,504,506 3
Nov 16, 1984 4 $2,848,258 -11% 1,016 $2,803   $18,925,483 4
Nov 23, 1984 3 $3,934,127 +38% 1,017 $3,868   $25,220,233 5
Nov 30, 1984 2 $2,975,716 -24% 1,032 $2,883   $29,113,509 6
Dec 7, 1984 4 $1,439,000 -52% 1,023 $1,407   $31,318,775 7
Dec 14, 1984 8 $955,973 -34% 938 $1,019   $32,838,673 8
Dec 21, 1984 14 $722,260 -24% 551 $1,311   $34,004,606 9
Jan 4, 1985 14 $702,042   643 $1,092   $35,016,188 11
Jan 11, 1985 18 $521,060 -26% 595 $876   $35,838,123 12
Jan 18, 1985 20 $377,785 -27% 533 $709   $36,439,219 13
Jan 25, 1985 20 $352,169 -7% 408 $863   $36,953,296 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 1984 1 $5,560,930   1,005 $5,533   $5,560,930 1
Nov 2, 1984 1 $5,751,948 +3% 1,112 $5,173   $11,312,878 2
Nov 9, 1984 2 $4,764,347 -17% 960 $4,963   $16,077,225 3
Nov 16, 1984 4 $5,208,881 +9% 1,016 $5,127   $21,286,106 4
Nov 23, 1984 3 $4,851,687 -7% 1,017 $4,771   $26,137,793 5
Nov 30, 1984 1 $3,741,982 -23% 1,032 $3,626   $29,879,775 6
Dec 7, 1984 4 $2,002,925 -46% 1,023 $1,958   $31,882,700 7
Dec 14, 1984 8 $1,399,646 -30% 938 $1,492   $33,282,346 8
Jan 4, 1985 14 $1,002,917   643 $1,560   $35,317,063 11
Jan 11, 1985 18 $744,371 -26% 595 $1,251   $36,061,434 12
Jan 18, 1985 19 $539,693 -27% 533 $1,013   $36,601,127 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $0000$0
New Zealand 11/19/2020 $0 0 1 1 $35 11/14/2022
United Kingdom 6/26/2015 $104,771 0 56 115 $204,708 5/28/2021
 
Rest of World $39,795,257
 
International Total$40,000,000 11/14/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $40,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,774 $40,000,000
Top 1984 Movies at the International Box Office 6 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,843 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 4 $40,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,234 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $78,019,031
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,063 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,822 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 6 $78,019,031

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 25, 2009137,929 7,929$124,005$124,005634
Nov 1, 2009196,582-17% 14,511$100,987$224,992635
Nov 8, 20091117,064+159% 31,575$234,617$459,609636
Nov 15, 20091413,761-19% 45,336$177,310$636,919637

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator

Supporting Cast

Michael Biehn Kyle Reese
Linda Hamilton Sarah Conner
Paul Winfield Lt. Traxler
Lance Henriksen Detective Vukovich
Rick Rossovich Matt
Bess Motta Ginger
Earl Boen Dr. Silberman
Shawn Schepps Nancy
Bruce M. Kerner Desk Sergeant
Franco Columbu Future Terminator
Bill Paxton Punk Leader
Brad Rearden Punk
Brian Thompson Punk
William Wisher, Jr. Policeman
Ken Fritz Policeman
Tom Oberhaus Policeman
Ed Dogans Cop in Alley
Joe Farago TV Anchorman
Hettie Lynne Hurtes TV Anchorwoman
Tony Mirelez Station Attendant
Philip Gordon Mexican Boy
Anthony J. Trujillo Mexican Boy
Stan Yale Derelict
Al Kahn Customer
Leslie Morris Customer
Hugh Farrington Customer
Harriet Medin Customer
Loree Frazier Customer
James Ralston Customer
Norman Friedman Cleaning Man
Barbara Powers Ticket Taker
Wayne Stone Tanker Driver
David Pierce Tanker Partner
John E. Bristol Phone Booth Man
Webster Williams Reporter
Patrick Pinney Bar Customer
Bill W. Richmond* Bartender
Chino "Fats" Williams* Truck Driver
Gregory Robbins Motel Customer
Marianne Muellerleile Wrong Sarah
John Durbin Sentry
Dick Miller Pawn Shop Clerk

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Cameron Director
Gale Anne Hurd Producer
James Cameron Screenwriter
Gale Anne Hurd Screenwriter
John Daly Executive Producer
Derek Gibson Executive Producer
Stan Winston Special Make-up Effects
Betsy Magruder Assistant Director
Stan Winston Second Unit Director-Special Effects
Jean-Paul Ouellette Second Unit Director
Donna Smith Production Manager
George Costello Art Director
Maria Caso Set Decorator
Adam Greenberg Director of Photography
Chuck Colwell Second Unit Camera
Hilary Wright Costume Designer
Deborah Everton Costume Supervisor
Mark Goldblatt Editor
Michael Bloecher Associate Editor
Richard Lightstone Sound Mixer
Terry Porter Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe Re-recording Mixer
David Campling Supervising Sound Editor
Gil Marchant Sound Effects Editor
James J. Klinger* Sound Effects Editor
James Fritch Sound Effects Editor
Greg Dillon Sound Effects Editor
Horace Manzanares Sound Effects Editor
Gary Shepherd Sound Effects Editor
Mike Le-Mare Sound Effects Editor
Karola Storr Sound Effects Editor
Rob Miller Sound Effects Editor
Emilie Robertson Music Editor
Brad Fiedel Composer
Ken Fritz Stunt Coordinator

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

International Box Office: Monster Hunt is Monster Hit

July 23rd, 2015

Monster Hunt

It is a special week on the international chart, as we have an international film in first place. Monster Hunt earned first place in China with an estimated $72 million over the weekend and a total opening of $107.58 million. (This includes less than $1 million in early previews.) This movie is a romantic comedy, of sorts, set in a world of CGI monsters. This is the kind of film that could have appeal in many markets outside of the usual markets Chinese films play in. Additionally, this is the kind of opening that will make distributors here interested in obtaining the rights. It is too soon to tell if it will have a global run, but it will be worth keeping an eye on. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 5th, 2015

May 6th, 2015

Selma

While summer is the worst time of year for the home market, there are actually two big first-run releases coming out this week, plus a handful of TV on DVD releases that are worth checking out. The biggest release is 50 Shades of Grey, but while it made more than $500 million worldwide, its reviews are just bad. On the other hand, Selma, the second biggest new release of the week, is clearly the best new release of the week and the DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 19th, 2013 - Abridged Edition

February 20th, 2013

This week's list is a little shorter than usual, because of technical difficulties. I've been getting an average of one Blue Screen of Death per day for just over a week. It seems to happen most often when I open too many tabs in Firefox. Worse still, two of the sites that seem to set off the BSOD are YouTube and Rotten Tomatoes. Fortunately I've narrowed the problem down to a driver conflict for either my video or perhaps a Windows system driver. Or it could be bad RAM. Or it could be a bad power supply. Or perhaps a virus or other malware. So when I said I had it narrowed down the problem, I was lying. I don't have time to take the computer to get it fixed, not until the Oscars are over, but I promise to get caught up by the weekend. It is quite a good week for new releases with a number of contenders for Pick of the Week. The two main contender are Argo on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Game of Thrones: Season Two on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. While Argo is cleaning up during Awards Season, I've given Game of Thrones the edge here. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Terminator

February 17th, 2013

This is not the first time I've reviewed The Terminator. It's not even the first time I've reviewed the Blu-ray. This is in fact the third time time the film has been released on Blu-ray, but the other two were greeted with mixed reviews. The movie still lives up to its reputation, but the picture quality was weak for high definition. This Blu-ray is being labeled Remastered, but is it worth the triple-dip? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 24th, 2011

May 24th, 2011

While we have two first run releases coming out this week, the number one seller according to Amazon.com is a specialty release, and the bulk of the interesting titles are Blu-ray catalog releases. Granted, one of the first run releases nearly hit $100 million at the box office, but this is still a really bad sign in terms of overall sales. As far as the best of the best, that's a race between The Kids in the Hall: Complete Series Megaset and Platoon on Blu-ray. I'm going with the former for Pick of the Week, but make sure to check the price, as buying Death Comes to Town and the old Megaset might be cheaper. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Digibook Double-Shot: The Terminator and The Usual Suspects

May 17th, 2011

This past couple weeks, several Fox films have been released on Blu-ray Digibooks, some of these were making their high definition debut, like The Hustler. Others are double-dips, like The Terminator and The Usual Suspects. So are these latter two worth owning on High Definition? If so, are these latest versions the better deal? More...


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  3. Box Office
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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,020,663 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:9.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:48.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,400,000 (worldwide box office is 12.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,005 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $121,645,088

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,414 $38,019,031
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $40,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,234 $78,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $38,019,031
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $40,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $78,019,031

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: December 20th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
January 11th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 26th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 3rd, 1997 by Image Entertainment/ThinkFilm
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Terminator
Comparisons: vs. Sleight
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: End of the World, Time Travel, Visual Effects, Film Noir, Prologue, Intertitle, Robot, Action Horror, 2020s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hemdale, Pacific Western
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 221 $13,230,842 Nov 23, 1984 31
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $10,725,178 Nov 23, 1984 31
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 156 $10,733,746 Nov 9, 1984 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $13,521,874 Oct 26, 1984 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 57 $4,020,663 Oct 26, 1984 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $13,521,874 Oct 26, 1984 3

Leading Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator

Supporting Cast

Michael Biehn Kyle Reese
Linda Hamilton Sarah Conner
Paul Winfield Lt. Traxler
Lance Henriksen Detective Vukovich
Rick Rossovich Matt
Bess Motta Ginger
Earl Boen Dr. Silberman
Shawn Schepps Nancy
Bruce M. Kerner Desk Sergeant
Franco Columbu Future Terminator
Bill Paxton Punk Leader
Brad Rearden Punk
Brian Thompson Punk
William Wisher, Jr. Policeman
Ken Fritz Policeman
Tom Oberhaus Policeman
Ed Dogans Cop in Alley
Joe Farago TV Anchorman
Hettie Lynne Hurtes TV Anchorwoman
Tony Mirelez Station Attendant
Philip Gordon Mexican Boy
Anthony J. Trujillo Mexican Boy
Stan Yale Derelict
Al Kahn Customer
Leslie Morris Customer
Hugh Farrington Customer
Harriet Medin Customer
Loree Frazier Customer
James Ralston Customer
Norman Friedman Cleaning Man
Barbara Powers Ticket Taker
Wayne Stone Tanker Driver
David Pierce Tanker Partner
John E. Bristol Phone Booth Man
Webster Williams Reporter
Patrick Pinney Bar Customer
Bill W. Richmond* Bartender
Chino "Fats" Williams* Truck Driver
Gregory Robbins Motel Customer
Marianne Muellerleile Wrong Sarah
John Durbin Sentry
Dick Miller Pawn Shop Clerk

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Cameron Director
Gale Anne Hurd Producer
James Cameron Screenwriter
Gale Anne Hurd Screenwriter
John Daly Executive Producer
Derek Gibson Executive Producer
Stan Winston Special Make-up Effects
Betsy Magruder Assistant Director
Stan Winston Second Unit Director-Special Effects
Jean-Paul Ouellette Second Unit Director
Donna Smith Production Manager
George Costello Art Director
Maria Caso Set Decorator
Adam Greenberg Director of Photography
Chuck Colwell Second Unit Camera
Hilary Wright Costume Designer
Deborah Everton Costume Supervisor
Mark Goldblatt Editor
Michael Bloecher Associate Editor
Richard Lightstone Sound Mixer
Terry Porter Re-recording Mixer
David J. Hudson Re-recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe Re-recording Mixer
David Campling Supervising Sound Editor
Gil Marchant Sound Effects Editor
James J. Klinger* Sound Effects Editor
James Fritch Sound Effects Editor
Greg Dillon Sound Effects Editor
Horace Manzanares Sound Effects Editor
Gary Shepherd Sound Effects Editor
Mike Le-Mare Sound Effects Editor
Karola Storr Sound Effects Editor
Rob Miller Sound Effects Editor
Emilie Robertson Music Editor
Brad Fiedel Composer
Ken Fritz Stunt Coordinator

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

International Box Office: Monster Hunt is Monster Hit

July 23rd, 2015

Monster Hunt

It is a special week on the international chart, as we have an international film in first place. Monster Hunt earned first place in China with an estimated $72 million over the weekend and a total opening of $107.58 million. (This includes less than $1 million in early previews.) This movie is a romantic comedy, of sorts, set in a world of CGI monsters. This is the kind of film that could have appeal in many markets outside of the usual markets Chinese films play in. Additionally, this is the kind of opening that will make distributors here interested in obtaining the rights. It is too soon to tell if it will have a global run, but it will be worth keeping an eye on. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 5th, 2015

May 6th, 2015

Selma

While summer is the worst time of year for the home market, there are actually two big first-run releases coming out this week, plus a handful of TV on DVD releases that are worth checking out. The biggest release is 50 Shades of Grey, but while it made more than $500 million worldwide, its reviews are just bad. On the other hand, Selma, the second biggest new release of the week, is clearly the best new release of the week and the DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 19th, 2013 - Abridged Edition

February 20th, 2013

This week's list is a little shorter than usual, because of technical difficulties. I've been getting an average of one Blue Screen of Death per day for just over a week. It seems to happen most often when I open too many tabs in Firefox. Worse still, two of the sites that seem to set off the BSOD are YouTube and Rotten Tomatoes. Fortunately I've narrowed the problem down to a driver conflict for either my video or perhaps a Windows system driver. Or it could be bad RAM. Or it could be a bad power supply. Or perhaps a virus or other malware. So when I said I had it narrowed down the problem, I was lying. I don't have time to take the computer to get it fixed, not until the Oscars are over, but I promise to get caught up by the weekend. It is quite a good week for new releases with a number of contenders for Pick of the Week. The two main contender are Argo on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Game of Thrones: Season Two on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. While Argo is cleaning up during Awards Season, I've given Game of Thrones the edge here. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Terminator

February 17th, 2013

This is not the first time I've reviewed The Terminator. It's not even the first time I've reviewed the Blu-ray. This is in fact the third time time the film has been released on Blu-ray, but the other two were greeted with mixed reviews. The movie still lives up to its reputation, but the picture quality was weak for high definition. This Blu-ray is being labeled Remastered, but is it worth the triple-dip? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 24th, 2011

May 24th, 2011

While we have two first run releases coming out this week, the number one seller according to Amazon.com is a specialty release, and the bulk of the interesting titles are Blu-ray catalog releases. Granted, one of the first run releases nearly hit $100 million at the box office, but this is still a really bad sign in terms of overall sales. As far as the best of the best, that's a race between The Kids in the Hall: Complete Series Megaset and Platoon on Blu-ray. I'm going with the former for Pick of the Week, but make sure to check the price, as buying Death Comes to Town and the old Megaset might be cheaper. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Digibook Double-Shot: The Terminator and The Usual Suspects

May 17th, 2011

This past couple weeks, several Fox films have been released on Blu-ray Digibooks, some of these were making their high definition debut, like The Hustler. Others are double-dips, like The Terminator and The Usual Suspects. So are these latter two worth owning on High Definition? If so, are these latest versions the better deal? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,414 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,358 $121,645,088
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,901 $38,019,031
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,149 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,028 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $38,019,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 15 $38,019,031

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 1984 1 $4,020,663   1,005 $4,001   $4,020,663 1
Nov 2, 1984 1 $4,219,463 +5% 1,112 $3,794   $9,780,393 2
Nov 9, 1984 2 $3,191,628 -24% 960 $3,325   $14,504,506 3
Nov 16, 1984 4 $2,848,258 -11% 1,016 $2,803   $18,925,483 4
Nov 23, 1984 3 $3,934,127 +38% 1,017 $3,868   $25,220,233 5
Nov 30, 1984 2 $2,975,716 -24% 1,032 $2,883   $29,113,509 6
Dec 7, 1984 4 $1,439,000 -52% 1,023 $1,407   $31,318,775 7
Dec 14, 1984 8 $955,973 -34% 938 $1,019   $32,838,673 8
Dec 21, 1984 14 $722,260 -24% 551 $1,311   $34,004,606 9
Jan 4, 1985 14 $702,042   643 $1,092   $35,016,188 11
Jan 11, 1985 18 $521,060 -26% 595 $876   $35,838,123 12
Jan 18, 1985 20 $377,785 -27% 533 $709   $36,439,219 13
Jan 25, 1985 20 $352,169 -7% 408 $863   $36,953,296 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 1984 1 $5,560,930   1,005 $5,533   $5,560,930 1
Nov 2, 1984 1 $5,751,948 +3% 1,112 $5,173   $11,312,878 2
Nov 9, 1984 2 $4,764,347 -17% 960 $4,963   $16,077,225 3
Nov 16, 1984 4 $5,208,881 +9% 1,016 $5,127   $21,286,106 4
Nov 23, 1984 3 $4,851,687 -7% 1,017 $4,771   $26,137,793 5
Nov 30, 1984 1 $3,741,982 -23% 1,032 $3,626   $29,879,775 6
Dec 7, 1984 4 $2,002,925 -46% 1,023 $1,958   $31,882,700 7
Dec 14, 1984 8 $1,399,646 -30% 938 $1,492   $33,282,346 8
Jan 4, 1985 14 $1,002,917   643 $1,560   $35,317,063 11
Jan 11, 1985 18 $744,371 -26% 595 $1,251   $36,061,434 12
Jan 18, 1985 19 $539,693 -27% 533 $1,013   $36,601,127 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $0000$0
New Zealand 11/19/2020 $0 0 1 1 $35 11/14/2022
United Kingdom 6/26/2015 $104,771 0 56 115 $204,708 5/28/2021
 
Rest of World $39,795,257
 
International Total$40,000,000 11/14/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,307 $40,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,774 $40,000,000
Top 1984 Movies at the International Box Office 6 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,843 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 4 $40,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,234 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $78,019,031
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,063 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,822 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $78,019,031
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 6 $78,019,031

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 25, 2009137,929 7,929$124,005$124,005634
Nov 1, 2009196,582-17% 14,511$100,987$224,992635
Nov 8, 20091117,064+159% 31,575$234,617$459,609636
Nov 15, 20091413,761-19% 45,336$177,310$636,919637

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.