Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $45,900,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,517,732 (14.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:753 opening theaters/1,175 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $147,262,497

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,309 $45,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 30th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 16th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tarzan
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Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Raised By Wild Animals, You Can't Go Home Again, Romance, Inheritance, Cross-Class Romance, Culture Clash
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $15,187,092 Apr 20, 1984 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $147,262,497
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,578 $45,900,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 439 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,680 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $45,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 2 $6,517,732   753 $8,656   $6,517,732 1
Apr 6, 1984 2 $5,895,148 -10% 744 $7,924   $14,819,124 2
Apr 13, 1984 4 $4,526,660 -23% 860 $5,264   $20,836,631 3
Apr 20, 1984 4 $4,643,186 +3% 1,175 $3,952   $27,443,560 4
Apr 27, 1984 3 $3,351,346 -28% 1,162 $2,884   $32,403,301 5
May 4, 1984 7 $2,121,097 -37% 939 $2,259   $35,525,104 6
May 11, 1984 9 $1,441,270 -32% 838 $1,720   $37,567,798 7
May 18, 1984 8 $1,440,242 n/c 765 $1,883   $39,574,834 8
May 25, 1984 10 $1,456,940 +1% 742 $1,964   $41,485,564 9
Jun 1, 1984 13 $727,887 -50% 584 $1,246   $42,539,906 10
Jun 8, 1984 14 $458,455 -37% 466 $984   $43,315,848 11
Jun 15, 1984 13 $498,973 +9% 521 $958   $44,052,990 12
Jun 22, 1984 16 $323,022 -35% 355 $910   $44,647,425 13
Jun 29, 1984 17 $237,510 -26% 278 $854   $45,056,542 14
Jul 6, 1984 18 $216,234 -9% 225 $961   $45,410,023 15
Jul 13, 1984 20 $161,373 -25% 183 $882   $45,665,729 16
Jul 20, 1984 24 $105,536 -35% 125 $844   $45,858,563 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 2 $8,923,976   753 $11,851   $8,923,976 1
Apr 6, 1984 2 $7,385,995 -17% 744 $9,927   $16,309,971 2
Apr 13, 1984 4 $6,490,403 -12% 860 $7,547   $22,800,374 3
Apr 20, 1984 4 $6,251,581 -4% 1,175 $5,320   $29,051,955 4
Apr 27, 1984 3 $4,352,052 -30% 1,162 $3,745   $33,404,007 5
May 4, 1984 7 $2,722,521 -37% 939 $2,899   $36,126,528 6
May 11, 1984 9 $2,008,064 -26% 838 $2,396   $38,134,592 7
May 18, 1984 8 $1,894,032 -6% 765 $2,476   $40,028,624 8
May 25, 1984 10 $1,783,395 -6% 742 $2,403   $41,812,019 9
Jun 1, 1984 12 $1,045,374 -41% 584 $1,790   $42,857,393 10
Jun 8, 1984 14 $696,624 -33% 466 $1,495   $43,554,017 11
Jun 15, 1984 11 $770,386 +11% 521 $1,479   $44,324,403 12
Jun 22, 1984 14 $494,629 -36% 355 $1,393   $44,819,032 13
Jun 29, 1984 17 $374,757 -24% 278 $1,348   $45,193,789 14
Jul 6, 1984 18 $310,567 -17% 225 $1,380   $45,504,356 15
Jul 13, 1984 18 $248,671 -20% 183 $1,359   $45,753,027 16

Uncategorized

Ralph Richardson    Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Nigel Davenport    Major Jack Downing
Ian Holm    Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
James Fox    Lord Esker
Christopher Lambert    John Clayton/Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell    Jane Porter
Glenn Close    Voice of Jane Porter
Richard Griffiths    Captain Billings

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Hudson    Director
P.H. Vazak*    Screenwriter
Michael Austin    Screenwriter
Edgar Rice Burroughs    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,517,732 (14.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:753 opening theaters/1,175 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $147,262,497

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,309 $45,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 30th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 16th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tarzan
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Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Raised By Wild Animals, You Can't Go Home Again, Romance, Inheritance, Cross-Class Romance, Culture Clash
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 117 $15,187,092 Apr 20, 1984 24

Uncategorized

Ralph Richardson    Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Nigel Davenport    Major Jack Downing
Ian Holm    Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
James Fox    Lord Esker
Christopher Lambert    John Clayton/Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell    Jane Porter
Glenn Close    Voice of Jane Porter
Richard Griffiths    Captain Billings

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hugh Hudson    Director
P.H. Vazak*    Screenwriter
Michael Austin    Screenwriter
Edgar Rice Burroughs    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $147,262,497
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,578 $45,900,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 439 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,680 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $45,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $45,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 2 $6,517,732   753 $8,656   $6,517,732 1
Apr 6, 1984 2 $5,895,148 -10% 744 $7,924   $14,819,124 2
Apr 13, 1984 4 $4,526,660 -23% 860 $5,264   $20,836,631 3
Apr 20, 1984 4 $4,643,186 +3% 1,175 $3,952   $27,443,560 4
Apr 27, 1984 3 $3,351,346 -28% 1,162 $2,884   $32,403,301 5
May 4, 1984 7 $2,121,097 -37% 939 $2,259   $35,525,104 6
May 11, 1984 9 $1,441,270 -32% 838 $1,720   $37,567,798 7
May 18, 1984 8 $1,440,242 n/c 765 $1,883   $39,574,834 8
May 25, 1984 10 $1,456,940 +1% 742 $1,964   $41,485,564 9
Jun 1, 1984 13 $727,887 -50% 584 $1,246   $42,539,906 10
Jun 8, 1984 14 $458,455 -37% 466 $984   $43,315,848 11
Jun 15, 1984 13 $498,973 +9% 521 $958   $44,052,990 12
Jun 22, 1984 16 $323,022 -35% 355 $910   $44,647,425 13
Jun 29, 1984 17 $237,510 -26% 278 $854   $45,056,542 14
Jul 6, 1984 18 $216,234 -9% 225 $961   $45,410,023 15
Jul 13, 1984 20 $161,373 -25% 183 $882   $45,665,729 16
Jul 20, 1984 24 $105,536 -35% 125 $844   $45,858,563 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 1984 2 $8,923,976   753 $11,851   $8,923,976 1
Apr 6, 1984 2 $7,385,995 -17% 744 $9,927   $16,309,971 2
Apr 13, 1984 4 $6,490,403 -12% 860 $7,547   $22,800,374 3
Apr 20, 1984 4 $6,251,581 -4% 1,175 $5,320   $29,051,955 4
Apr 27, 1984 3 $4,352,052 -30% 1,162 $3,745   $33,404,007 5
May 4, 1984 7 $2,722,521 -37% 939 $2,899   $36,126,528 6
May 11, 1984 9 $2,008,064 -26% 838 $2,396   $38,134,592 7
May 18, 1984 8 $1,894,032 -6% 765 $2,476   $40,028,624 8
May 25, 1984 10 $1,783,395 -6% 742 $2,403   $41,812,019 9
Jun 1, 1984 12 $1,045,374 -41% 584 $1,790   $42,857,393 10
Jun 8, 1984 14 $696,624 -33% 466 $1,495   $43,554,017 11
Jun 15, 1984 11 $770,386 +11% 521 $1,479   $44,324,403 12
Jun 22, 1984 14 $494,629 -36% 355 $1,393   $44,819,032 13
Jun 29, 1984 17 $374,757 -24% 278 $1,348   $45,193,789 14
Jul 6, 1984 18 $310,567 -17% 225 $1,380   $45,504,356 15
Jul 13, 1984 18 $248,671 -20% 183 $1,359   $45,753,027 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,309 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,670 $45,900,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 17 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,791 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 592 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $45,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $45,900,000