Black Rain (1989)

Black Rain poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $45,892,212Details
International Box Office $88,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $133,892,212
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,677,102 (21.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,610 opening theaters/1,760 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $123,989,479

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $45,892,212
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $88,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $133,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $45,892,212
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $88,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $133,892,212

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: February 16th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blindness
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Keywords: Mafia, Organized Crime, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Culture Clash, Police Detective, Death of a Partner, Set in Japan, Set in New York City, Set in New York, NYPD, Yakuza
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jaffe Lansing, Michael Douglas
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 145 $6,421,541 Oct 6, 1989 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $18,186,322 Oct 6, 1989 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $123,989,479
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $45,892,212
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 29 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 937 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,671 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 959 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $45,892,212

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 1989 1 $9,677,102   1,610 $6,011   $9,677,102 1
Sep 29, 1989 1 $6,503,065 -33% 1,610 $4,039   $19,236,379 2
Oct 6, 1989 1 $6,421,541 -1% 1,760 $3,649   $27,719,189 3
Oct 13, 1989 5 $3,440,755 -46% 1,760 $1,955   $32,401,378 4
Oct 20, 1989 4 $2,844,545 -17% 1,615 $1,761   $36,426,839 5
Oct 27, 1989 6 $1,752,800 -38% 1,202 $1,458   $39,029,478 6
Nov 10, 1989 10 $1,401,320   747 $1,876   $43,140,147 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 1989 1 $12,733,314   1,610 $7,909   $12,733,314 1
Sep 29, 1989 1 $8,564,334 -33% 1,610 $5,319   $21,297,648 2
Oct 6, 1989 2 $7,662,975 -11% 1,760 $4,354   $28,960,623 3
Oct 13, 1989 5 $4,621,671 -40% 1,760 $2,626   $33,582,294 4
Oct 20, 1989 4 $3,694,384 -20% 1,615 $2,288   $37,276,678 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $88,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 858 $88,000,000
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 10 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 87 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $88,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 999 $133,892,212
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 639 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,067 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $133,892,212

Leading Cast

Michael Douglas Nick

Supporting Cast

Andy Garcia Charlie
Ken Takakura Masahiro
Kate Capshaw Joyce
Yusaku Matsuda Sato
Tomisaburo Wakayama Sugai
Shigeru Koyama Ohasi
John Spencer Oliver
Guts Ishimatsu Katayama
Yuya Uchida Nashida
Miyuki Ono Miyuki
Luis Guzmán Frankie
John A. Costelloe Kid
Stephen Root Berg
Richard Riehle Crown
Bruce Katzman Yudell
Edmund Ikeda Japanese Businessman
Tomo Nagasue Japanese Translator
Clem Caserta Abolofia
Tim Kelleher Bobby
George Kyle Farentino
Vondie Curtis-Hall Detective
Joe Perce Detective
Louis Cantarini Detective
Doug Yasuda Japanese/American Translator
Toshio Sato Japanese Embassy Official
Jun Kunimura Yoshimoto
Roy Ogata Sato's Man
Shiro Oishi Sato's Man
Toru Tanaka Sugai's Man
Rikiya Yasuoka Sugai's Man
Joji Shimaki Sugai's Man
Goro Sasa Ohashi's Man
Taro Ibuki Ohashi's Man
Daisuke Awaji Ohashi's Man
Keone Young Karaoke Singer
Jim Ishida Escort Officer
Shotaro Hayashi Mediator
Toshihiro Obata Mediator
Michiko Tsushima Noodle Woman
Linda Gillen Peggy
John Gotay Danny
Matthew Porac Patrick
Ken Kensei Masahiro's Son
Josip Elic Bartender
Mitchell Bahr Friend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ridley Scott Director
Stanley R. Jaffe Producer
Sherry Lansing Producer
Craig Bolotin Screenwriter
Warren Lewis Screenwriter
Craig Bolotin Executive Producer
Julie Kirkham Executive Producer
Jan De Bont Director of Photography
Hans Zimmer Composer
Alan Poul Associate Producer
Yosuke Mizuno Line Producer (Japan)
Aldric La'auli Porter Assistant Director
Benjamin Rosenberg Assistant Director
Masayuki Taniguchi Assistant Director (Japan)
Bobby Bass Second Unit Director
Michael Tadross Unit Production Manager
William Watkins Unit Production Manager
Mel D. Dellar Unit Production Manager
David Salven Unit Production Manager
Norris Spencer Production Designer
John Jay Moore Art Director
Herman F. Zimmerman Art Director
Kazuo Takenaka Art Director (Japan)
John Alan Hicks Set Decorator
Leslie Bloom Set Decorator
Richard C. Goddard Set Decorator
John M. Dwyer Set Decorator
Kyoji Sasaki Set Decorator (Japan)
Howard Atherton Additional Photography
Ellen Mirojnick Costume Designer
Jennifer L. Parsons Costume Supervisor
Tom Rolf Editor
William Gordean Additional Editor
Jacqueline Cambas Additional Editor
Keith A. Wester Sound Mixer
James Sabat Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell Re-recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell Re-recording Mixer
Milton C. Burrow Supervising Sound Editor
William L. Manger Supervising Sound Editor
Neil Burrow Sound Editor
Scott Burrow Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson Sound Editor
Richard Oswald Sound Editor
Bill Wylie Sound Editor
Chester L. Slomka Sound Editor
Larry Mann Sound Editor
Richard Adams Sound Editor
Jim Yant Sound Editor
Kay Rose Sound Editor
James Flamberg Supervising Music Editor
Dick Rudolph Song Writer
Hans Zimmer Song Writer
Will Jennings Song Writer
Dianne Crittenden Casting Director
Nobuaki Murooka Casting (Japan)
Bobby Bass Stunt Coordinator

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


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,677,102 (21.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,610 opening theaters/1,760 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $123,989,479

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $45,892,212
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $88,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $133,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $45,892,212
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $88,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $133,892,212

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: February 16th, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blindness
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Organized Crime, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Culture Clash, Police Detective, Death of a Partner, Set in Japan, Set in New York City, Set in New York, NYPD, Yakuza
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jaffe Lansing, Michael Douglas
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 145 $6,421,541 Oct 6, 1989 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $18,186,322 Oct 6, 1989 17

Leading Cast

Michael Douglas Nick

Supporting Cast

Andy Garcia Charlie
Ken Takakura Masahiro
Kate Capshaw Joyce
Yusaku Matsuda Sato
Tomisaburo Wakayama Sugai
Shigeru Koyama Ohasi
John Spencer Oliver
Guts Ishimatsu Katayama
Yuya Uchida Nashida
Miyuki Ono Miyuki
Luis Guzmán Frankie
John A. Costelloe Kid
Stephen Root Berg
Richard Riehle Crown
Bruce Katzman Yudell
Edmund Ikeda Japanese Businessman
Tomo Nagasue Japanese Translator
Clem Caserta Abolofia
Tim Kelleher Bobby
George Kyle Farentino
Vondie Curtis-Hall Detective
Joe Perce Detective
Louis Cantarini Detective
Doug Yasuda Japanese/American Translator
Toshio Sato Japanese Embassy Official
Jun Kunimura Yoshimoto
Roy Ogata Sato's Man
Shiro Oishi Sato's Man
Toru Tanaka Sugai's Man
Rikiya Yasuoka Sugai's Man
Joji Shimaki Sugai's Man
Goro Sasa Ohashi's Man
Taro Ibuki Ohashi's Man
Daisuke Awaji Ohashi's Man
Keone Young Karaoke Singer
Jim Ishida Escort Officer
Shotaro Hayashi Mediator
Toshihiro Obata Mediator
Michiko Tsushima Noodle Woman
Linda Gillen Peggy
John Gotay Danny
Matthew Porac Patrick
Ken Kensei Masahiro's Son
Josip Elic Bartender
Mitchell Bahr Friend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ridley Scott Director
Stanley R. Jaffe Producer
Sherry Lansing Producer
Craig Bolotin Screenwriter
Warren Lewis Screenwriter
Craig Bolotin Executive Producer
Julie Kirkham Executive Producer
Jan De Bont Director of Photography
Hans Zimmer Composer
Alan Poul Associate Producer
Yosuke Mizuno Line Producer (Japan)
Aldric La'auli Porter Assistant Director
Benjamin Rosenberg Assistant Director
Masayuki Taniguchi Assistant Director (Japan)
Bobby Bass Second Unit Director
Michael Tadross Unit Production Manager
William Watkins Unit Production Manager
Mel D. Dellar Unit Production Manager
David Salven Unit Production Manager
Norris Spencer Production Designer
John Jay Moore Art Director
Herman F. Zimmerman Art Director
Kazuo Takenaka Art Director (Japan)
John Alan Hicks Set Decorator
Leslie Bloom Set Decorator
Richard C. Goddard Set Decorator
John M. Dwyer Set Decorator
Kyoji Sasaki Set Decorator (Japan)
Howard Atherton Additional Photography
Ellen Mirojnick Costume Designer
Jennifer L. Parsons Costume Supervisor
Tom Rolf Editor
William Gordean Additional Editor
Jacqueline Cambas Additional Editor
Keith A. Wester Sound Mixer
James Sabat Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell Re-recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell Re-recording Mixer
Milton C. Burrow Supervising Sound Editor
William L. Manger Supervising Sound Editor
Neil Burrow Sound Editor
Scott Burrow Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson Sound Editor
Richard Oswald Sound Editor
Bill Wylie Sound Editor
Chester L. Slomka Sound Editor
Larry Mann Sound Editor
Richard Adams Sound Editor
Jim Yant Sound Editor
Kay Rose Sound Editor
James Flamberg Supervising Music Editor
Dick Rudolph Song Writer
Hans Zimmer Song Writer
Will Jennings Song Writer
Dianne Crittenden Casting Director
Nobuaki Murooka Casting (Japan)
Bobby Bass Stunt Coordinator

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $123,989,479
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $45,892,212
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 29 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 937 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,671 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 959 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $45,892,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $45,892,212

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 1989 1 $9,677,102   1,610 $6,011   $9,677,102 1
Sep 29, 1989 1 $6,503,065 -33% 1,610 $4,039   $19,236,379 2
Oct 6, 1989 1 $6,421,541 -1% 1,760 $3,649   $27,719,189 3
Oct 13, 1989 5 $3,440,755 -46% 1,760 $1,955   $32,401,378 4
Oct 20, 1989 4 $2,844,545 -17% 1,615 $1,761   $36,426,839 5
Oct 27, 1989 6 $1,752,800 -38% 1,202 $1,458   $39,029,478 6
Nov 10, 1989 10 $1,401,320   747 $1,876   $43,140,147 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 1989 1 $12,733,314   1,610 $7,909   $12,733,314 1
Sep 29, 1989 1 $8,564,334 -33% 1,610 $5,319   $21,297,648 2
Oct 6, 1989 2 $7,662,975 -11% 1,760 $4,354   $28,960,623 3
Oct 13, 1989 5 $4,621,671 -40% 1,760 $2,626   $33,582,294 4
Oct 20, 1989 4 $3,694,384 -20% 1,615 $2,288   $37,276,678 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,240 $88,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 858 $88,000,000
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 10 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 87 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $88,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $88,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 999 $133,892,212
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 639 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,067 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 578 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 106 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $133,892,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $133,892,212