Enemy Mine (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,303,411Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,594,702 (13.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:703 opening theaters/713 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,836,187

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,978 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,037 $12,303,411

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Neverending Story
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Keywords: Enemies Forced to Work Together, War, Marooned, Unexpected Pregnancy, Unexpected Families, Slavery, Rescue, Cult Movie, Survival Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: Germany, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 404 $6,098,911 Dec 27, 1985 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,978 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,832 $36,836,187
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,252 $12,303,411
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 66 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,434 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 662 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,691 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 477 $12,303,411

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1985 9 $1,594,702   703 $2,268   $1,594,702 1
Dec 27, 1985 11 $1,970,075 +24% 713 $2,763   $4,993,731 2
Jan 3, 1986 12 $1,571,939 -20% 700 $2,246   $8,297,727 3
Jan 10, 1986 13 $1,001,866 -36% 636 $1,575   $9,824,083 4
Jan 17, 1986 17 $573,797 -43% 468 $1,226   $10,743,727 5
Jan 24, 1986 16 $394,356 -31% 474 $832   $11,367,743 6
Jan 31, 1986 22 $194,301 -51% 284 $684   $11,746,281 7
Feb 7, 1986 22 $179,663 -8% 312 $576   $11,998,166 8
Feb 14, 1986 30 $124,953 -30% 174 $718   $12,190,249 9
Feb 21, 1986 28 $84,083 -33% 188 $447   $12,303,411 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1985 10 $3,023,656   703 $4,301   $3,023,656 1
Dec 27, 1985 11 $3,702,132 +22% 713 $5,192   $6,725,788 2
Jan 3, 1986 11 $2,096,429 -43% 700 $2,995   $8,822,217 3
Jan 10, 1986 12 $1,347,713 -36% 636 $2,119   $10,169,930 4
Jan 17, 1986 16 $803,457 -40% 468 $1,717   $10,973,387 5
Jan 24, 1986 14 $578,593 -28% 474 $1,221   $11,551,980 6
Jan 31, 1986 16 $266,523 -54% 284 $938   $11,818,503 7
Feb 7, 1986 19 $246,793 -7% 312 $791   $12,065,296 8
Feb 14, 1986 26 $154,032 -38% 174 $885   $12,219,328 9

Leading Cast

Dennis Quaid    Willis Davidge

Uncategorized

Brion James    Stubbs
Louis Gossett Jr.    'Jerry' (Jeriba Shigan)

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Production and Technical Credits

Wolfgang Petersen    Director
Edward Khmara    Screenwriter
Barry B. Longyear    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,594,702 (13.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:703 opening theaters/713 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,836,187

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,978 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,037 $12,303,411

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Neverending Story
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Enemies Forced to Work Together, War, Marooned, Unexpected Pregnancy, Unexpected Families, Slavery, Rescue, Cult Movie, Survival Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: Germany, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 404 $6,098,911 Dec 27, 1985 10

Leading Cast

Dennis Quaid    Willis Davidge

Uncategorized

Brion James    Stubbs
Louis Gossett Jr.    'Jerry' (Jeriba Shigan)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wolfgang Petersen    Director
Edward Khmara    Screenwriter
Barry B. Longyear    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,978 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,832 $36,836,187
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,252 $12,303,411
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 66 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,434 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 662 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,691 $12,303,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 477 $12,303,411

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1985 9 $1,594,702   703 $2,268   $1,594,702 1
Dec 27, 1985 11 $1,970,075 +24% 713 $2,763   $4,993,731 2
Jan 3, 1986 12 $1,571,939 -20% 700 $2,246   $8,297,727 3
Jan 10, 1986 13 $1,001,866 -36% 636 $1,575   $9,824,083 4
Jan 17, 1986 17 $573,797 -43% 468 $1,226   $10,743,727 5
Jan 24, 1986 16 $394,356 -31% 474 $832   $11,367,743 6
Jan 31, 1986 22 $194,301 -51% 284 $684   $11,746,281 7
Feb 7, 1986 22 $179,663 -8% 312 $576   $11,998,166 8
Feb 14, 1986 30 $124,953 -30% 174 $718   $12,190,249 9
Feb 21, 1986 28 $84,083 -33% 188 $447   $12,303,411 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1985 10 $3,023,656   703 $4,301   $3,023,656 1
Dec 27, 1985 11 $3,702,132 +22% 713 $5,192   $6,725,788 2
Jan 3, 1986 11 $2,096,429 -43% 700 $2,995   $8,822,217 3
Jan 10, 1986 12 $1,347,713 -36% 636 $2,119   $10,169,930 4
Jan 17, 1986 16 $803,457 -40% 468 $1,717   $10,973,387 5
Jan 24, 1986 14 $578,593 -28% 474 $1,221   $11,551,980 6
Jan 31, 1986 16 $266,523 -54% 284 $938   $11,818,503 7
Feb 7, 1986 19 $246,793 -7% 312 $791   $12,065,296 8
Feb 14, 1986 26 $154,032 -38% 174 $885   $12,219,328 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,037 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,100 $12,303,411
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 67 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,299 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,142 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,892 $12,303,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 502 $12,303,411