Predator (1987)

Predator
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $59,735,548Details
International Box Office $38,532,010Details
Worldwide Box Office $98,267,558
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $396,020
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $8,601,108
Total $8,997,128
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,031,638 (20.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,623 opening theaters/1,636 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $172,790,029

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: August 14th, 1987 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 21st, 1987 (Wide) (Australia)
November 10th, 2017 (Wide), released as Predator (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 26th, 2000 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Predator
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Plot point: Alien Encounters, Humans as Prey
Release detail: 3D Re-release
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 1 $12,031,638   1,623 $7,413   $12,031,638 1
Jun 19, 1987 2 $8,225,869 -32% 1,636 $5,028   $25,738,838 2
Jun 26, 1987 5 $5,222,538 -37% 1,632 $3,200   $34,925,416 3
Jul 3, 1987 7 $4,000,063 -23% 1,597 $2,505   $41,775,223 4
Jul 10, 1987 11 $2,877,820 -28% 1,427 $2,017   $46,854,315 5
Jul 17, 1987 11 $1,697,726 -41% 1,182 $1,436   $49,985,393 6
Jul 24, 1987 11 $1,069,426 -37% 876 $1,221   $51,893,251 7
Jul 31, 1987 11 $835,844 -22% 710 $1,177   $53,268,708 8
Aug 7, 1987 11 $613,214 -27% 570 $1,076   $54,355,221 9
Aug 14, 1987 11 $419,268 -32% 449 $934   $55,100,567 10
Aug 21, 1987 11 $257,643 -39% 301 $856   $55,546,576 11
Aug 28, 1987 12 $176,814 -31% 217 $815   $55,844,635 12
Sep 4, 1987 34 $152,084 -14% 193 $788   $56,072,497 13
Sep 11, 1987 12 $168,017 +10% 239 $703   $56,289,343 14
Sep 18, 1987 12 $109,953 -35% 171 $643   $56,471,713 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 1 $17,512,969   1,623 $10,790   $17,512,969 1
Jun 19, 1987 2 $12,189,909 -30% 1,636 $7,451   $29,702,878 2
Jun 26, 1987 5 $8,072,282 -34% 1,632 $4,946   $37,775,160 3
Jul 3, 1987 7 $6,201,335 -23% 1,597 $3,883   $43,976,495 4
Jul 10, 1987 8 $4,311,172 -30% 1,427 $3,021   $48,287,667 5
Jul 17, 1987 8 $2,536,158 -41% 1,182 $2,146   $50,823,825 6
Jul 24, 1987 9 $1,609,039 -37% 876 $1,837   $52,432,864 7
Jul 31, 1987 8 $1,309,143 -19% 710 $1,844   $53,742,007 8
Aug 7, 1987 9 $939,292 -28% 570 $1,648   $54,681,299 9
Aug 14, 1987 9 $607,634 -35% 449 $1,353   $55,288,933 10
Aug 21, 1987 8 $378,888 -38% 301 $1,259   $55,667,821 11
Aug 28, 1987 12 $252,592 -33% 217 $1,164   $55,920,413 12
Sep 4, 1987 11 $200,913 -20% 193 $1,041   $56,121,326 13
Sep 11, 1987 8 $240,434 +20% 239 $1,006   $56,361,760 14

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/21/1987 $0 0 61 91 $5,276 4/4/2026
Australia 11/26/2020 $0 0 61 91 $5,276 4/4/2026
New Zealand 8/14/1987 $0 0 33 48 $76 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 11/10/2017 $130,929 2 2 2 $130,929 11/15/2017
  
Rest of World $38,395,729
  
International Total $38,532,010 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,031,638 (20.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,623 opening theaters/1,636 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $172,790,029

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: August 14th, 1987 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 21st, 1987 (Wide) (Australia)
November 10th, 2017 (Wide), released as Predator (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 26th, 2000 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Predator
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Plot point: Alien Encounters, Humans as Prey
Release detail: 3D Re-release
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 1 $12,031,638   1,623 $7,413   $12,031,638 1
Jun 19, 1987 2 $8,225,869 -32% 1,636 $5,028   $25,738,838 2
Jun 26, 1987 5 $5,222,538 -37% 1,632 $3,200   $34,925,416 3
Jul 3, 1987 7 $4,000,063 -23% 1,597 $2,505   $41,775,223 4
Jul 10, 1987 11 $2,877,820 -28% 1,427 $2,017   $46,854,315 5
Jul 17, 1987 11 $1,697,726 -41% 1,182 $1,436   $49,985,393 6
Jul 24, 1987 11 $1,069,426 -37% 876 $1,221   $51,893,251 7
Jul 31, 1987 11 $835,844 -22% 710 $1,177   $53,268,708 8
Aug 7, 1987 11 $613,214 -27% 570 $1,076   $54,355,221 9
Aug 14, 1987 11 $419,268 -32% 449 $934   $55,100,567 10
Aug 21, 1987 11 $257,643 -39% 301 $856   $55,546,576 11
Aug 28, 1987 12 $176,814 -31% 217 $815   $55,844,635 12
Sep 4, 1987 34 $152,084 -14% 193 $788   $56,072,497 13
Sep 11, 1987 12 $168,017 +10% 239 $703   $56,289,343 14
Sep 18, 1987 12 $109,953 -35% 171 $643   $56,471,713 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 1 $17,512,969   1,623 $10,790   $17,512,969 1
Jun 19, 1987 2 $12,189,909 -30% 1,636 $7,451   $29,702,878 2
Jun 26, 1987 5 $8,072,282 -34% 1,632 $4,946   $37,775,160 3
Jul 3, 1987 7 $6,201,335 -23% 1,597 $3,883   $43,976,495 4
Jul 10, 1987 8 $4,311,172 -30% 1,427 $3,021   $48,287,667 5
Jul 17, 1987 8 $2,536,158 -41% 1,182 $2,146   $50,823,825 6
Jul 24, 1987 9 $1,609,039 -37% 876 $1,837   $52,432,864 7
Jul 31, 1987 8 $1,309,143 -19% 710 $1,844   $53,742,007 8
Aug 7, 1987 9 $939,292 -28% 570 $1,648   $54,681,299 9
Aug 14, 1987 9 $607,634 -35% 449 $1,353   $55,288,933 10
Aug 21, 1987 8 $378,888 -38% 301 $1,259   $55,667,821 11
Aug 28, 1987 12 $252,592 -33% 217 $1,164   $55,920,413 12
Sep 4, 1987 11 $200,913 -20% 193 $1,041   $56,121,326 13
Sep 11, 1987 8 $240,434 +20% 239 $1,006   $56,361,760 14

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/21/1987 $0 0 61 91 $5,276 4/4/2026
Australia 11/26/2020 $0 0 61 91 $5,276 4/4/2026
New Zealand 8/14/1987 $0 0 33 48 $76 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 11/10/2017 $130,929 2 2 2 $130,929 11/15/2017
  
Rest of World $38,395,729
  
International Total $38,532,010 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.