National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $61,400,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,333,358 (13.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,175 opening theaters/1,253 max. theaters, 11.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $220,455,233 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 29th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as National Lampoon's Vacation July 16th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary) |
| Video Release: | April 6th, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Franchise: | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Plot point: | Family Vacations, Road Trip |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1983 | 1 | $8,333,358 | 1,175 | $7,092 | $8,333,358 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 1 | $7,191,832 | -14% | 1,230 | $5,847 | $20,721,199 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 1 | $6,161,649 | -14% | 1,253 | $4,918 | $31,072,408 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 4 | $4,028,780 | -35% | 1,252 | $3,218 | $38,365,442 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 5 | $3,410,591 | -15% | 1,246 | $2,737 | $43,924,299 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 4 | $4,008,514 | +18% | 1,248 | $3,212 | $49,398,171 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 4 | $2,271,155 | -43% | 1,193 | $1,904 | $52,421,040 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 4 | $1,800,559 | -21% | 1,124 | $1,602 | $54,940,238 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 3 | $1,502,252 | -17% | 1,104 | $1,361 | $56,991,352 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 9 | $1,080,602 | -28% | 935 | $1,156 | $58,526,630 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 9 | $970,890 | -10% | 867 | $1,120 | $59,840,990 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 9 | $636,081 | -34% | 704 | $904 | $60,684,903 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 13 | $482,989 | -24% | 576 | $839 | $61,399,552 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1983 | 1 | $13,529,367 | 1,175 | $11,514 | $13,529,367 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 1 | $11,381,392 | -16% | 1,230 | $9,253 | $24,910,759 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 1 | $9,425,903 | -17% | 1,253 | $7,523 | $34,336,662 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 4 | $6,177,046 | -34% | 1,252 | $4,934 | $40,513,708 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 4 | $4,875,949 | -21% | 1,246 | $3,913 | $45,389,657 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 4 | $4,760,228 | -2% | 1,248 | $3,814 | $50,149,885 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 4 | $2,989,794 | -37% | 1,193 | $2,506 | $53,139,679 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 4 | $2,349,421 | -21% | 1,124 | $2,090 | $55,489,100 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 3 | $1,956,928 | -17% | 1,104 | $1,773 | $57,446,028 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 8 | $1,424,072 | -27% | 935 | $1,523 | $58,870,100 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 8 | $1,178,722 | -17% | 867 | $1,360 | $60,048,822 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 8 | $867,741 | -26% | 704 | $1,233 | $60,916,563 | 12 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,333,358 (13.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,175 opening theaters/1,253 max. theaters, 11.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $220,455,233 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 29th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as National Lampoon's Vacation July 16th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary) |
| Video Release: | April 6th, 1999 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Franchise: | National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Plot point: | Family Vacations, Road Trip |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1983 | 1 | $8,333,358 | 1,175 | $7,092 | $8,333,358 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 1 | $7,191,832 | -14% | 1,230 | $5,847 | $20,721,199 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 1 | $6,161,649 | -14% | 1,253 | $4,918 | $31,072,408 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 4 | $4,028,780 | -35% | 1,252 | $3,218 | $38,365,442 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 5 | $3,410,591 | -15% | 1,246 | $2,737 | $43,924,299 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 4 | $4,008,514 | +18% | 1,248 | $3,212 | $49,398,171 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 4 | $2,271,155 | -43% | 1,193 | $1,904 | $52,421,040 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 4 | $1,800,559 | -21% | 1,124 | $1,602 | $54,940,238 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 3 | $1,502,252 | -17% | 1,104 | $1,361 | $56,991,352 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 9 | $1,080,602 | -28% | 935 | $1,156 | $58,526,630 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 9 | $970,890 | -10% | 867 | $1,120 | $59,840,990 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 9 | $636,081 | -34% | 704 | $904 | $60,684,903 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 1983 | 13 | $482,989 | -24% | 576 | $839 | $61,399,552 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1983 | 1 | $13,529,367 | 1,175 | $11,514 | $13,529,367 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 1 | $11,381,392 | -16% | 1,230 | $9,253 | $24,910,759 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 1 | $9,425,903 | -17% | 1,253 | $7,523 | $34,336,662 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 4 | $6,177,046 | -34% | 1,252 | $4,934 | $40,513,708 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1983 | 4 | $4,875,949 | -21% | 1,246 | $3,913 | $45,389,657 | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | 4 | $4,760,228 | -2% | 1,248 | $3,814 | $50,149,885 | 6 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 4 | $2,989,794 | -37% | 1,193 | $2,506 | $53,139,679 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 4 | $2,349,421 | -21% | 1,124 | $2,090 | $55,489,100 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 3 | $1,956,928 | -17% | 1,104 | $1,773 | $57,446,028 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 1983 | 8 | $1,424,072 | -27% | 935 | $1,523 | $58,870,100 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 1983 | 8 | $1,178,722 | -17% | 867 | $1,360 | $60,048,822 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 1983 | 8 | $867,741 | -26% | 704 | $1,233 | $60,916,563 | 12 |