Predator (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $59,735,548 | Details |
| International Box Office | $38,532,010 | Details |
| 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 | |
| OpusData ID: 8750100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.