The Emerald Forest (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,468,550Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,345,150 (17.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,110 opening theaters/1,115 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,301,678

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,426 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,947 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,177 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,531 $24,468,550

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 3rd, 1985 (Wide) by Avco Embassy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 110 minutes
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Keywords: Action Adventure, Kidnap, Set in Amazon Rainforest, Raised by Kidnappers, Coming of Age, Cannibalism, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Portuguese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $13,451,606 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 79 $4,345,150 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 67 $13,451,606 Jul 5, 1985 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,426 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,282 $74,301,678
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $24,468,550
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 35 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,789 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,177 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Avco Embassy Movies 3 $24,468,550

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 1985 5 $4,345,150   1,110 $3,915   $5,851,450 1
Jul 12, 1985 9 $2,785,237 -36% 1,030 $2,704   $10,451,730 2
Jul 19, 1985 10 $1,877,388 -33% 750 $2,503   $13,553,637 3
Jul 26, 1985 12 $1,301,695 -31% 634 $2,053   $15,825,827 4
Aug 2, 1985 13 $936,567 -28% 887 $1,056   $17,499,136 5
Aug 9, 1985 17 $712,090 -24% 448 $1,589   $18,739,659 6
Aug 16, 1985 20 $477,334 -33% 320 $1,492   $19,661,781 7
Aug 23, 1985 22 $391,238 -18% 253 $1,546   $20,357,668 8
Aug 30, 1985 22 $619,057 +58% 331 $1,870   $21,090,106 9
Sep 6, 1985 18 $569,188 -8% 461 $1,235   $21,949,573 10
Sep 13, 1985 18 $540,427 -5% 477 $1,133   $22,701,333 11
Sep 20, 1985 18 $428,069 -21% 406 $1,054   $23,322,476 12
Sep 27, 1985 22 $218,048 -49% 265 $823   $23,706,934 13
Oct 4, 1985 17 $234,497 +8% 258 $909   $24,028,384 14
Oct 11, 1985 21 $88,580 -62% 130 $681   $24,203,274 15
Oct 18, 1985 21 $90,474 +2% 112 $808   $24,324,808 16
Oct 25, 1985 23 $50,673 -44% 65 $780   $24,414,120 17
Nov 1, 1985 25 $31,379 -38% 48 $654   $24,468,550 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 1985 5 $800,000   1,115 $717   $800,000 1
Jul 4, 1985 5 $1,000,000 +25% 1,115 $897   $1,506,300 2

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 1985 6 $6,160,193   1,110 $5,550   $7,666,493 2
Jul 12, 1985 9 $4,009,756 -35% 1,030 $3,893   $11,676,249 3
Jul 19, 1985 9 $2,847,883 -29% 750 $3,797   $14,524,132 4
Jul 26, 1985 12 $2,038,437 -28% 634 $3,215   $16,562,569 5
Aug 2, 1985 13 $1,465,000 -28% 887 $1,652   $18,027,569 6
Aug 9, 1985 16 $1,156,878 -21% 448 $2,582   $19,184,447 7
Aug 16, 1985 20 $781,983 -32% 320 $2,444   $19,966,430 8
Aug 23, 1985 23 $504,619 -35% 253 $1,995   $20,471,049 9
Aug 30, 1985 21 $909,336 +80% 331 $2,747   $21,380,385 10
Sep 6, 1985 16 $780,521 -14% 461 $1,693   $22,160,906 11
Sep 13, 1985 16 $733,501 -6% 477 $1,538   $22,894,407 12
Sep 20, 1985 14 $594,479 -19% 406 $1,464   $23,488,886 13
Sep 27, 1985 19 $305,001 -49% 265 $1,151   $23,793,887 14
Oct 4, 1985 15 $320,807 +5% 258 $1,243   $24,114,694 15
Oct 11, 1985 21 $119,640 -63% 130 $920   $24,234,334 16
Oct 18, 1985 20 $129,113 +8% 112 $1,153   $24,363,447 17
Oct 25, 1985 20 $73,724 -43% 65 $1,134   $24,437,171 18

Uncategorized

Powers Boothe    Bill Markham
Meg Foster    Jean Markham

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Production and Technical Credits

John Boorman    Director
Rospo Pallenberg    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,345,150 (17.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,110 opening theaters/1,115 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,301,678

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,426 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,947 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,177 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,531 $24,468,550

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 3rd, 1985 (Wide) by Avco Embassy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Adventure, Kidnap, Set in Amazon Rainforest, Raised by Kidnappers, Coming of Age, Cannibalism, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Portuguese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 226 $13,451,606 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 79 $4,345,150 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 67 $13,451,606 Jul 5, 1985 5

Uncategorized

Powers Boothe    Bill Markham
Meg Foster    Jean Markham

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Boorman    Director
Rospo Pallenberg    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,426 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,282 $74,301,678
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $24,468,550
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 35 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,789 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,177 $24,468,550
All Time Domestic Box Office for Avco Embassy Movies 3 $24,468,550

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 1985 5 $4,345,150   1,110 $3,915   $5,851,450 1
Jul 12, 1985 9 $2,785,237 -36% 1,030 $2,704   $10,451,730 2
Jul 19, 1985 10 $1,877,388 -33% 750 $2,503   $13,553,637 3
Jul 26, 1985 12 $1,301,695 -31% 634 $2,053   $15,825,827 4
Aug 2, 1985 13 $936,567 -28% 887 $1,056   $17,499,136 5
Aug 9, 1985 17 $712,090 -24% 448 $1,589   $18,739,659 6
Aug 16, 1985 20 $477,334 -33% 320 $1,492   $19,661,781 7
Aug 23, 1985 22 $391,238 -18% 253 $1,546   $20,357,668 8
Aug 30, 1985 22 $619,057 +58% 331 $1,870   $21,090,106 9
Sep 6, 1985 18 $569,188 -8% 461 $1,235   $21,949,573 10
Sep 13, 1985 18 $540,427 -5% 477 $1,133   $22,701,333 11
Sep 20, 1985 18 $428,069 -21% 406 $1,054   $23,322,476 12
Sep 27, 1985 22 $218,048 -49% 265 $823   $23,706,934 13
Oct 4, 1985 17 $234,497 +8% 258 $909   $24,028,384 14
Oct 11, 1985 21 $88,580 -62% 130 $681   $24,203,274 15
Oct 18, 1985 21 $90,474 +2% 112 $808   $24,324,808 16
Oct 25, 1985 23 $50,673 -44% 65 $780   $24,414,120 17
Nov 1, 1985 25 $31,379 -38% 48 $654   $24,468,550 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 1985 5 $800,000   1,115 $717   $800,000 1
Jul 4, 1985 5 $1,000,000 +25% 1,115 $897   $1,506,300 2

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 1985 6 $6,160,193   1,110 $5,550   $7,666,493 2
Jul 12, 1985 9 $4,009,756 -35% 1,030 $3,893   $11,676,249 3
Jul 19, 1985 9 $2,847,883 -29% 750 $3,797   $14,524,132 4
Jul 26, 1985 12 $2,038,437 -28% 634 $3,215   $16,562,569 5
Aug 2, 1985 13 $1,465,000 -28% 887 $1,652   $18,027,569 6
Aug 9, 1985 16 $1,156,878 -21% 448 $2,582   $19,184,447 7
Aug 16, 1985 20 $781,983 -32% 320 $2,444   $19,966,430 8
Aug 23, 1985 23 $504,619 -35% 253 $1,995   $20,471,049 9
Aug 30, 1985 21 $909,336 +80% 331 $2,747   $21,380,385 10
Sep 6, 1985 16 $780,521 -14% 461 $1,693   $22,160,906 11
Sep 13, 1985 16 $733,501 -6% 477 $1,538   $22,894,407 12
Sep 20, 1985 14 $594,479 -19% 406 $1,464   $23,488,886 13
Sep 27, 1985 19 $305,001 -49% 265 $1,151   $23,793,887 14
Oct 4, 1985 15 $320,807 +5% 258 $1,243   $24,114,694 15
Oct 11, 1985 21 $119,640 -63% 130 $920   $24,234,334 16
Oct 18, 1985 20 $129,113 +8% 112 $1,153   $24,363,447 17
Oct 25, 1985 20 $73,724 -43% 65 $1,134   $24,437,171 18

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,947 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,163 $24,468,550
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 36 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,531 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,285 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,567 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,531 $24,468,550
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Avco Embassy Movies 3 $24,468,550