The Final Countdown (1980)

The Final Countdown
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,647,800Details
International Box Office $40,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $56,647,800
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:29.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,714,973

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,266 $16,647,800
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,315 $40,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,830 $56,647,800

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 1980 (Wide) by United Artists
Video Release: March 30th, 2004 by WEA Corp DVD
Running Time: 103 minutes
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Keywords: Time Travel, Action Adventure, 1940s, World War II, On a Boat, Ensemble, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bryna Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,266 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,509 $66,714,973
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,600 $16,647,800
Top 1980 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,138 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,754 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 661 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for United Artists Movies 45 $16,647,800

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance


International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,315 $40,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $40,000,000
Top 1980 Movies at the International Box Office 2 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,852 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 574 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for United Artists Movies 13 $40,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,830 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,245 $56,647,800
Top 1980 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,372 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,365 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 595 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for United Artists Movies 16 $56,647,800

Leading Cast

Kirk Douglas Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen Warren Lasky
James Farentino Commodore Richard Owens

Supporting Cast

Katharine Ross Laurel Scott
Ron O’Neal Commodore Dan Thurman
Charles Durning Senator Samuel Chapman
Soon-Tek Oh Simura (captured Japanese pilot)
Victor Mohica Black Cloud
Joe Lowry Commodore Damon

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

Production and Technical Credits

Don Taylor Director
Peter Vincent Douglas Producer
Richard R. St. Johns Executive Producer
David Ambrose Screenwriter
Gerry Davis Screenwriter
Thomas Hunter Screenwriter
Peter Powell Screenwriter
Thomas Hunter Story by
Peter Powell Story by
David Ambrose Story by
Victor J. Kemper Director of Photography
John Scott Composer
Lloyd Kaufman Associate Producer
Robert K. Lambert Editor
John W. Hyde Executive in Charge of Production

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Metrics

Domestic Share:29.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,714,973

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,266 $16,647,800
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,315 $40,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,830 $56,647,800

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 1980 (Wide) by United Artists
Video Release: March 30th, 2004 by WEA Corp DVD
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Time Travel, Action Adventure, 1940s, World War II, On a Boat, Ensemble, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bryna Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Kirk Douglas Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen Warren Lasky
James Farentino Commodore Richard Owens

Supporting Cast

Katharine Ross Laurel Scott
Ron O’Neal Commodore Dan Thurman
Charles Durning Senator Samuel Chapman
Soon-Tek Oh Simura (captured Japanese pilot)
Victor Mohica Black Cloud
Joe Lowry Commodore Damon

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

Production and Technical Credits

Don Taylor Director
Peter Vincent Douglas Producer
Richard R. St. Johns Executive Producer
David Ambrose Screenwriter
Gerry Davis Screenwriter
Thomas Hunter Screenwriter
Peter Powell Screenwriter
Thomas Hunter Story by
Peter Powell Story by
David Ambrose Story by
Victor J. Kemper Director of Photography
John Scott Composer
Lloyd Kaufman Associate Producer
Robert K. Lambert Editor
John W. Hyde Executive in Charge of Production

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,266 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,509 $66,714,973
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,600 $16,647,800
Top 1980 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,138 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,754 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 661 $16,647,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for United Artists Movies 45 $16,647,800

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance


International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,315 $40,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $40,000,000
Top 1980 Movies at the International Box Office 2 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,852 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 574 $40,000,000
All Time International Box Office for United Artists Movies 13 $40,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,830 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,245 $56,647,800
Top 1980 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,372 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,365 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 595 $56,647,800
All Time Worldwide Box Office for United Artists Movies 16 $56,647,800