The Princess Bride (1987)

The Princess Bride
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,857,000Details
International Box Office $189,220Details
Worldwide Box Office $31,046,220
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$206,243 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:6.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/788 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,073,766

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,941 $30,857,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,232 $189,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,302 $31,046,220

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 25th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: December 1st, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 28th, 2017 (Limited), released as The Princess Bride (30th Anniversary) (Australia)
October 20th, 2017 (Wide), released as The Princess Bride (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
July 12th, 2019 (Special Engagement), released as La (re) Princesa prometida (Spain)
Video Release: July 18th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Predator
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Prince/Princess, Pirates, Missing Person, Romance, False Identity, Rescue, Dream Sequence, Swashbuckler, Secret Identity, Revenge, Suicide, Sword & Sorcerer, Albino, Arranged Marriage, Voiceover/Narration, Kidnap, Unnamed Character, Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Rob Reiner, Scheinman, Act III Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $5,745,638 Oct 30, 1987 38
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $12,592,518 Oct 9, 1987 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,941 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,009 $85,073,766
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,374 $30,857,000
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 38 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 621 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,526 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 667 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $30,857,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1987 29 $206,243   9 $22,916   $206,243 1
Oct 2, 1987 25 $204,198 -1% 9 $22,689   $500,847 2
Oct 9, 1987 3 $4,480,140 +2,094% 622 $7,203   $5,065,954 3
Oct 16, 1987 3 $3,632,285 -19% 623 $5,830   $9,407,905 4
Oct 23, 1987 4 $3,264,935 -10% 788 $4,143   $13,566,422 5
Oct 30, 1987 7 $2,044,170 -37% 787 $2,597   $16,345,242 6
Nov 6, 1987 11 $1,914,379 -6% 693 $2,762   $18,931,395 7
Nov 13, 1987 9 $1,638,474 -14% 732 $2,238   $21,277,649 8
Nov 20, 1987 11 $1,164,538 -29% 786 $1,482   $22,856,506 9
Dec 11, 1987 15 $369,322   627 $589   $26,123,281 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1987 26 $296,649   9 $32,961   $296,649 1
Oct 2, 1987 8 $289,165 -3% 9 $32,129   $585,814 2
Oct 9, 1987 3 $5,189,806 +1,695% 622 $8,344   $5,775,620 3
Oct 16, 1987 3 $4,525,867 -13% 623 $7,265   $10,301,487 4
Oct 23, 1987 4 $3,999,585 -12% 788 $5,076   $14,301,072 5
Oct 30, 1987 7 $2,715,944 -32% 787 $3,451   $17,017,016 6
Nov 6, 1987 8 $2,622,159 -3% 693 $3,784   $19,639,175 7
Nov 13, 1987 7 $2,052,793 -22% 732 $2,804   $21,691,968 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/28/2017 $0 0 55 84 $171,402 1/15/2021
New Zealand 12/1/2013 $0 0 2 12 $2,019 10/22/2022
Spain 7/12/2019 $14,355 29 29 58 $14,312 7/25/2019
United Kingdom 10/20/2017 $1,487 1 1 1 $1,487 10/25/2017
 
International Total$189,220 10/22/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,232 $189,220
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,020 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,866 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,696 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $189,220

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,302 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $31,046,220
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 41 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,701 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 783 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $31,046,220

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 18, 20072762,064 62,064$850,984$850,984383
Jan 13, 20082856,385 834,598$546,884$8,682,177391
Feb 10, 20082930,564 945,511$346,596$9,940,076395
Feb 17, 20082844,481+46% 989,992$443,605$10,383,681396
Feb 14, 20102547,083 1,533,328$234,944$15,876,709500
Jun 23, 20132916,616 2,262,144$95,444$22,834,487675
Nov 17, 20132713,637 2,502,941$76,452$24,235,118696
Jul 6, 20142819,105 2,738,139$99,682$25,832,494729
Aug 3, 20142414,916 2,783,388$75,909$26,064,229733
Aug 10, 20143015,179+2% 2,798,567$77,472$26,141,701734
Sep 28, 20142615,284 2,864,689$77,404$26,482,512741
Oct 12, 20143017,861 2,884,111$82,743$26,573,124743
Oct 19, 20142911,272-37% 2,895,383$56,380$26,629,504744
Nov 30, 201418149,470 3,115,234$580,497$27,600,887750
Dec 21, 20143059,489 3,234,949$332,198$28,233,551753
Dec 28, 20142754,634-8% 3,289,583$239,324$28,472,875754
Mar 22, 20152813,885 3,462,481$57,503$29,320,498766
Apr 5, 20153029,166 3,502,069$120,975$29,490,221768
Apr 12, 20152427,536-6% 3,529,605$138,611$29,628,832769
May 24, 2015228,821 3,597,223$44,176$29,960,313775
Jun 14, 20152813,952 3,628,078$70,300$30,113,890778
Feb 28, 20163010,411 3,915,520$53,833$31,913,275815
Jan 8, 20173010,026 4,131,501$46,320$32,989,981860
Mar 12, 2017278,501 4,199,211$37,543$33,354,260869
Jun 25, 2017239,745 4,297,456$40,958$33,777,298884
Jul 9, 2017299,675 4,310,921$41,500$33,835,648886
Jul 23, 20172110,674 4,326,341$45,960$33,902,006888
Aug 27, 2017298,203 4,355,525$38,375$34,028,951893
Aug 18, 2019238,410 4,753,814$52,999$36,364,860996
Aug 25, 20192588-99% 4,753,902$704$36,365,564997
Sep 1, 2019269,345+10,519% 4,763,247$58,593$36,424,157998
Sep 8, 20193012,428+33% 4,775,675$77,924$36,502,081999
Sep 29, 20192914,707 4,796,849$91,625$36,637,9981,002
Oct 6, 2019209,189 4,806,038$57,166$36,695,1641,003
Apr 12, 2020297,706 4,873,005$38,535$37,180,5871,030
Apr 19, 20202810,873 4,883,878$78,965$37,259,5521,031
Apr 26, 20203010,406 4,894,284$66,807$37,326,3591,032
Jan 24, 20211413,939 4,950,986$191,801$37,740,2491,071
Jan 31, 2021912,709 4,963,695$174,876$37,915,1251,072
Feb 7, 2021619,149 4,982,844$263,490$38,178,6151,073
Feb 14, 2021816,861 4,999,705$232,007$38,410,6221,074

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 2012207,997 176,306$117,724$2,988,720639
Sep 10, 2023124,189 543,249$59,442$9,260,0321,208

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Leading Cast

Cary Elwes    Westley
Mandy Patinkin    Inigo Montoya
Robin Wright    Buttercup
Andre the Giant    Fezzik

Supporting Cast

Chris Sarandon    Prince Humperdinck
Christopher Guest    Count Rugen
Wallace Shawn    Vizzini
Fred Savage    The Grandson
Carol Kane    Valerie
Anne Dyson    The Queen
Margery Mason    The Ancient Booer

Cameos

Peter Falk    Grandpa
Carol Kane   
Mel Smith    The Albino
Peter Cook    The Impressive Clergyman
Billy Crystal    Miracle Max

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Andrew Scheinman    Producer
Rob Reiner    Producer
William Goldman    Screenwriter
Norman Lear    Executive Producer
Mark Knopfler    Composer
Adrian Biddle    Director of Photography
Norman Garwood    Production Designer
Robert Leighton    Editor
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

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

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 15th, 2012

We are getting closer and closer to Christmas and we are getting to the crunch time for gift shopping. After checking out first run releases and franchise box sets in Part I and TV on DVD releases in Part II, this week we look at limited releases, classics, and foreign films. Some are pretty obvious choices, as we had a few limited releases that broke into the mainstream during their theatrical releases, but there are also a few more films that slipped beneath the radar the last time around. The biggest of these is... More...

Contest: Reach for the Top

December 14th, 2012

There are a lot of wide releases coming out next week, but only two of them are opening on the Friday. These two films are This is 40 and Jack Reacher. Both films have roughly the same box office potential, but Jack Reacher should start faster due its genre, and as such, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Jack Reacher. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Princess Bride on Blu-ray. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Patton on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 30th, 2012

October 30th, 2012

It's not a great week on the home market. The best first run release is The Campaign, but while the movie is good, the DVD and the Blu-ray Combo Pack don't have enough extras. There are a few limited releases that piqued my interested as far as Pick of the Week was concerned. Safety Not Guaranteed on DVD or Blu-ray, Ruby Sparks on DVD or Blu-ray, and Polisse on DVD were all contenders. However, in the end I went with Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection. The Blu-ray box set is awesome. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Princess Bride

October 25th, 2012

The 25th Anniversary Edition of The Princess Bride came out on Blu-ray at the beginning of the month, and since then three more versions have been released. I'm joking, but I do have a point. This film has been released on the home market more times than I can remember. It's not even the first time it has been released on Blu-ray. So is this edition worth picking up if you didn't grab it the first time? Is it worth the upgrade? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 2nd, 2012

October 2nd, 2012

It's the first week of the month and there is a wide variety of releases worth checking out, but not exactly a strong selection of best sellers. The biggest first-run release is Dark Shadows and while I'm looking forward to possibly reviewing the Blu-ray Combo Pack, I don't think it will be a huge hit. New Girl: Season One and The Princess Bride: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray look great, but I'm waiting for the screeners to make final decisions. I won't get a chance to review Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection, but it is a contender for Pick of the Week. The winner of that honor is Cinderella Blu-ray, which is a classic, even if it is a little old-fashioned. More...


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  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$206,243 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:6.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/788 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,073,766

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,941 $30,857,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,232 $189,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,302 $31,046,220

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
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: December 1st, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 28th, 2017 (Limited), released as The Princess Bride (30th Anniversary) (Australia)
October 20th, 2017 (Wide), released as The Princess Bride (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
July 12th, 2019 (Special Engagement), released as La (re) Princesa prometida (Spain)
Video Release: July 18th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Predator
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Prince/Princess, Pirates, Missing Person, Romance, False Identity, Rescue, Dream Sequence, Swashbuckler, Secret Identity, Revenge, Suicide, Sword & Sorcerer, Albino, Arranged Marriage, Voiceover/Narration, Kidnap, Unnamed Character, Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Rob Reiner, Scheinman, Act III Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $5,745,638 Oct 30, 1987 38
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 148 $12,592,518 Oct 9, 1987 17

Leading Cast

Cary Elwes    Westley
Mandy Patinkin    Inigo Montoya
Robin Wright    Buttercup
Andre the Giant    Fezzik

Supporting Cast

Chris Sarandon    Prince Humperdinck
Christopher Guest    Count Rugen
Wallace Shawn    Vizzini
Fred Savage    The Grandson
Carol Kane    Valerie
Anne Dyson    The Queen
Margery Mason    The Ancient Booer

Cameos

Peter Falk    Grandpa
Carol Kane   
Mel Smith    The Albino
Peter Cook    The Impressive Clergyman
Billy Crystal    Miracle Max

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Andrew Scheinman    Producer
Rob Reiner    Producer
William Goldman    Screenwriter
Norman Lear    Executive Producer
Mark Knopfler    Composer
Adrian Biddle    Director of Photography
Norman Garwood    Production Designer
Robert Leighton    Editor
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

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

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 15th, 2012

We are getting closer and closer to Christmas and we are getting to the crunch time for gift shopping. After checking out first run releases and franchise box sets in Part I and TV on DVD releases in Part II, this week we look at limited releases, classics, and foreign films. Some are pretty obvious choices, as we had a few limited releases that broke into the mainstream during their theatrical releases, but there are also a few more films that slipped beneath the radar the last time around. The biggest of these is... More...

Contest: Reach for the Top

December 14th, 2012

There are a lot of wide releases coming out next week, but only two of them are opening on the Friday. These two films are This is 40 and Jack Reacher. Both films have roughly the same box office potential, but Jack Reacher should start faster due its genre, and as such, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Jack Reacher. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Princess Bride on Blu-ray. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Patton on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 30th, 2012

October 30th, 2012

It's not a great week on the home market. The best first run release is The Campaign, but while the movie is good, the DVD and the Blu-ray Combo Pack don't have enough extras. There are a few limited releases that piqued my interested as far as Pick of the Week was concerned. Safety Not Guaranteed on DVD or Blu-ray, Ruby Sparks on DVD or Blu-ray, and Polisse on DVD were all contenders. However, in the end I went with Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection. The Blu-ray box set is awesome. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Princess Bride

October 25th, 2012

The 25th Anniversary Edition of The Princess Bride came out on Blu-ray at the beginning of the month, and since then three more versions have been released. I'm joking, but I do have a point. This film has been released on the home market more times than I can remember. It's not even the first time it has been released on Blu-ray. So is this edition worth picking up if you didn't grab it the first time? Is it worth the upgrade? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 2nd, 2012

October 2nd, 2012

It's the first week of the month and there is a wide variety of releases worth checking out, but not exactly a strong selection of best sellers. The biggest first-run release is Dark Shadows and while I'm looking forward to possibly reviewing the Blu-ray Combo Pack, I don't think it will be a huge hit. New Girl: Season One and The Princess Bride: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray look great, but I'm waiting for the screeners to make final decisions. I won't get a chance to review Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection, but it is a contender for Pick of the Week. The winner of that honor is Cinderella Blu-ray, which is a classic, even if it is a little old-fashioned. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,941 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,009 $85,073,766
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,374 $30,857,000
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 38 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 621 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,526 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 514 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 667 $30,857,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $30,857,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1987 29 $206,243   9 $22,916   $206,243 1
Oct 2, 1987 25 $204,198 -1% 9 $22,689   $500,847 2
Oct 9, 1987 3 $4,480,140 +2,094% 622 $7,203   $5,065,954 3
Oct 16, 1987 3 $3,632,285 -19% 623 $5,830   $9,407,905 4
Oct 23, 1987 4 $3,264,935 -10% 788 $4,143   $13,566,422 5
Oct 30, 1987 7 $2,044,170 -37% 787 $2,597   $16,345,242 6
Nov 6, 1987 11 $1,914,379 -6% 693 $2,762   $18,931,395 7
Nov 13, 1987 9 $1,638,474 -14% 732 $2,238   $21,277,649 8
Nov 20, 1987 11 $1,164,538 -29% 786 $1,482   $22,856,506 9
Dec 11, 1987 15 $369,322   627 $589   $26,123,281 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1987 26 $296,649   9 $32,961   $296,649 1
Oct 2, 1987 8 $289,165 -3% 9 $32,129   $585,814 2
Oct 9, 1987 3 $5,189,806 +1,695% 622 $8,344   $5,775,620 3
Oct 16, 1987 3 $4,525,867 -13% 623 $7,265   $10,301,487 4
Oct 23, 1987 4 $3,999,585 -12% 788 $5,076   $14,301,072 5
Oct 30, 1987 7 $2,715,944 -32% 787 $3,451   $17,017,016 6
Nov 6, 1987 8 $2,622,159 -3% 693 $3,784   $19,639,175 7
Nov 13, 1987 7 $2,052,793 -22% 732 $2,804   $21,691,968 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/28/2017 $0 0 55 84 $171,402 1/15/2021
New Zealand 12/1/2013 $0 0 2 12 $2,019 10/22/2022
Spain 7/12/2019 $14,355 29 29 58 $14,312 7/25/2019
United Kingdom 10/20/2017 $1,487 1 1 1 $1,487 10/25/2017
 
International Total$189,220 10/22/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,232 $189,220
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,020 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,866 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,696 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $189,220
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $189,220

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,302 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,566 $31,046,220
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 41 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,701 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 783 $31,046,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $31,046,220

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 18, 20072762,064 62,064$850,984$850,984383
Jan 13, 20082856,385 834,598$546,884$8,682,177391
Feb 10, 20082930,564 945,511$346,596$9,940,076395
Feb 17, 20082844,481+46% 989,992$443,605$10,383,681396
Feb 14, 20102547,083 1,533,328$234,944$15,876,709500
Jun 23, 20132916,616 2,262,144$95,444$22,834,487675
Nov 17, 20132713,637 2,502,941$76,452$24,235,118696
Jul 6, 20142819,105 2,738,139$99,682$25,832,494729
Aug 3, 20142414,916 2,783,388$75,909$26,064,229733
Aug 10, 20143015,179+2% 2,798,567$77,472$26,141,701734
Sep 28, 20142615,284 2,864,689$77,404$26,482,512741
Oct 12, 20143017,861 2,884,111$82,743$26,573,124743
Oct 19, 20142911,272-37% 2,895,383$56,380$26,629,504744
Nov 30, 201418149,470 3,115,234$580,497$27,600,887750
Dec 21, 20143059,489 3,234,949$332,198$28,233,551753
Dec 28, 20142754,634-8% 3,289,583$239,324$28,472,875754
Mar 22, 20152813,885 3,462,481$57,503$29,320,498766
Apr 5, 20153029,166 3,502,069$120,975$29,490,221768
Apr 12, 20152427,536-6% 3,529,605$138,611$29,628,832769
May 24, 2015228,821 3,597,223$44,176$29,960,313775
Jun 14, 20152813,952 3,628,078$70,300$30,113,890778
Feb 28, 20163010,411 3,915,520$53,833$31,913,275815
Jan 8, 20173010,026 4,131,501$46,320$32,989,981860
Mar 12, 2017278,501 4,199,211$37,543$33,354,260869
Jun 25, 2017239,745 4,297,456$40,958$33,777,298884
Jul 9, 2017299,675 4,310,921$41,500$33,835,648886
Jul 23, 20172110,674 4,326,341$45,960$33,902,006888
Aug 27, 2017298,203 4,355,525$38,375$34,028,951893
Aug 18, 2019238,410 4,753,814$52,999$36,364,860996
Aug 25, 20192588-99% 4,753,902$704$36,365,564997
Sep 1, 2019269,345+10,519% 4,763,247$58,593$36,424,157998
Sep 8, 20193012,428+33% 4,775,675$77,924$36,502,081999
Sep 29, 20192914,707 4,796,849$91,625$36,637,9981,002
Oct 6, 2019209,189 4,806,038$57,166$36,695,1641,003
Apr 12, 2020297,706 4,873,005$38,535$37,180,5871,030
Apr 19, 20202810,873 4,883,878$78,965$37,259,5521,031
Apr 26, 20203010,406 4,894,284$66,807$37,326,3591,032
Jan 24, 20211413,939 4,950,986$191,801$37,740,2491,071
Jan 31, 2021912,709 4,963,695$174,876$37,915,1251,072
Feb 7, 2021619,149 4,982,844$263,490$38,178,6151,073
Feb 14, 2021816,861 4,999,705$232,007$38,410,6221,074

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 2012207,997 176,306$117,724$2,988,720639
Sep 10, 2023124,189 543,249$59,442$9,260,0321,208

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.