A Soldier's Story (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,100,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$156,383 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:10.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/581 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,634,010

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,226 $22,100,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Places in the Heart
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Keywords: World War II, Crime Drama, Murder Mystery, African Americans, Bigotry, 1940s, Set in Louisiana, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 72 $598,255 Feb 8, 1985 150
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $5,641,299 Nov 9, 1984 59
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $6,636,312 Oct 5, 1984 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 79 $19,943 Sep 28, 1984 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $70,634,010
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,008 $22,100,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 47 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 61 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,180 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $22,100,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 1984 22 $156,383   5 $31,277   $156,383 1
Sep 21, 1984 23 $166,401 +6% 6 $27,734   $417,655 2
Sep 28, 1984 19 $378,914 +128% 19 $19,943   $898,706 3
Oct 5, 1984 7 $2,028,935 +435% 217 $9,350   $3,113,181 4
Oct 12, 1984 6 $1,551,490 -24% 223 $6,957   $5,105,085 5
Oct 19, 1984 7 $1,578,635 +2% 289 $5,462   $7,198,464 6
Oct 26, 1984 11 $1,319,685 -16% 316 $4,176   $9,032,228 7
Nov 2, 1984 5 $2,140,140 +62% 580 $3,690   $11,546,133 8
Nov 9, 1984 5 $1,724,727 -19% 581 $2,969   $13,847,074 9
Nov 16, 1984 10 $1,178,204 -32% 510 $2,310   $15,480,357 10
Nov 23, 1984 11 $1,460,697 +24% 479 $3,049   $17,460,039 11
Nov 30, 1984 11 $943,471 -35% 479 $1,970   $18,768,078 12
Dec 7, 1984 13 $360,009 -62% 341 $1,056   $19,321,567 13
Dec 14, 1984 18 $154,641 -57% 166 $932   $19,550,790 14
Dec 21, 1984 26 $134,407 -13% 52 $2,585   $19,758,558 15
Dec 28, 1984 24 $230,586 +72% 61 $3,780   $20,056,018 16
Jan 4, 1985 24 $172,153 -25% 67 $2,569   $20,248,109 17
Jan 11, 1985 27 $127,882 -26% 46 $2,780   $20,421,179 18
Jan 18, 1985 28 $76,686 -40% 41 $1,870   $20,544,003 19
Jan 25, 1985 28 $66,219 -14% 32 $2,069   $20,629,212 20
Feb 1, 1985 28 $51,780 -22% 27 $1,918   $20,702,772 21
Feb 8, 1985 16 $598,255 +1,055% 531 $1,127   $21,319,833 22
Feb 15, 1985 25 $256,652 -57% 156 $1,645   $21,821,347 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 1984 17 $251,254   5 $50,251   $251,254 1
Sep 21, 1984 21 $268,538 +7% 6 $44,756   $519,792 2
Sep 28, 1984 19 $564,454 +110% 19 $29,708   $1,084,246 3
Oct 5, 1984 7 $2,469,349 +337% 217 $11,379   $3,553,595 4
Oct 12, 1984 6 $2,066,234 -16% 223 $9,266   $5,619,829 5
Oct 19, 1984 7 $2,092,714 +1% 289 $7,241   $7,712,543 6
Oct 26, 1984 10 $1,693,450 -19% 316 $5,359   $9,405,993 7
Nov 2, 1984 5 $2,716,354 +60% 580 $4,683   $12,122,347 8
Nov 9, 1984 5 $2,179,806 -20% 581 $3,752   $14,302,153 9
Nov 16, 1984 10 $1,697,189 -22% 510 $3,328   $15,999,342 10
Nov 23, 1984 11 $1,825,265 +8% 479 $3,811   $17,824,607 11
Nov 30, 1984 11 $1,136,951 -38% 479 $2,374   $18,961,558 12
Dec 7, 1984 13 $434,591 -62% 341 $1,274   $19,396,149 13
Dec 14, 1984 17 $228,002 -48% 166 $1,374   $19,624,151 14
Dec 21, 1984 24 $201,281 -12% 52 $3,871   $19,825,432 15
Dec 28, 1984 23 $250,524 +24% 61 $4,107   $20,075,956 16
Jan 4, 1985 22 $217,341 -13% 67 $3,244   $20,293,297 17
Jan 11, 1985 25 $174,020 -20% 46 $3,783   $20,467,317 18
Jan 18, 1985 27 $95,676 -45% 41 $2,334   $20,562,993 19
Jan 25, 1985 25 $87,999 -8% 32 $2,750   $20,650,992 20
Feb 1, 1985 25 $70,586 -20% 27 $2,614   $20,721,578 21
Feb 8, 1985 13 $843,117 +1,094% 531 $1,588   $21,564,695 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,226 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,422 $22,100,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 47 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 82 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,540 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 546 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $22,100,000

Supporting Cast

Denzel Washington    Private First Class Melvin Peterson

Uncategorized

Howard E. Rollins, Jr.    Capt. Davenport
Patti LaBelle    Big Mary
Robert Townsend    Cpl. Ellis
Art Evans    Pvt. Wilkie
Adolph Caesar    Sgt. Waters
Wings Hauser    Lt. Byrd
David Alan Grier    Cpl. Cobb

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

Production and Technical Credits

Norman Jewison    Director
Charles Fuller    Screenwriter
Charles Fuller    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$156,383 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:10.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/581 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,634,010

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,226 $22,100,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Places in the Heart
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, Crime Drama, Murder Mystery, African Americans, Bigotry, 1940s, Set in Louisiana, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 72 $598,255 Feb 8, 1985 150
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $5,641,299 Nov 9, 1984 59
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $6,636,312 Oct 5, 1984 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 79 $19,943 Sep 28, 1984 17

Supporting Cast

Denzel Washington    Private First Class Melvin Peterson

Uncategorized

Howard E. Rollins, Jr.    Capt. Davenport
Patti LaBelle    Big Mary
Robert Townsend    Cpl. Ellis
Art Evans    Pvt. Wilkie
Adolph Caesar    Sgt. Waters
Wings Hauser    Lt. Byrd
David Alan Grier    Cpl. Cobb

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

Production and Technical Credits

Norman Jewison    Director
Charles Fuller    Screenwriter
Charles Fuller    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

It's kind of an unusual week on the home market with five first run releases coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. However, all five films missed expectations in one degree or another. Some were outright bombs by anyone's definition, while others were expected to struggle to find a large audience, just not by as much as they did. That is not to say they were all bad movies. In fact one of them, Drive, has done quite well during Awards Season and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition is To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition, which is also coming out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a coin toss, but I'm going with the latter over the former. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,396 $70,634,010
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,008 $22,100,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 47 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 61 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,180 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $22,100,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $22,100,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 1984 22 $156,383   5 $31,277   $156,383 1
Sep 21, 1984 23 $166,401 +6% 6 $27,734   $417,655 2
Sep 28, 1984 19 $378,914 +128% 19 $19,943   $898,706 3
Oct 5, 1984 7 $2,028,935 +435% 217 $9,350   $3,113,181 4
Oct 12, 1984 6 $1,551,490 -24% 223 $6,957   $5,105,085 5
Oct 19, 1984 7 $1,578,635 +2% 289 $5,462   $7,198,464 6
Oct 26, 1984 11 $1,319,685 -16% 316 $4,176   $9,032,228 7
Nov 2, 1984 5 $2,140,140 +62% 580 $3,690   $11,546,133 8
Nov 9, 1984 5 $1,724,727 -19% 581 $2,969   $13,847,074 9
Nov 16, 1984 10 $1,178,204 -32% 510 $2,310   $15,480,357 10
Nov 23, 1984 11 $1,460,697 +24% 479 $3,049   $17,460,039 11
Nov 30, 1984 11 $943,471 -35% 479 $1,970   $18,768,078 12
Dec 7, 1984 13 $360,009 -62% 341 $1,056   $19,321,567 13
Dec 14, 1984 18 $154,641 -57% 166 $932   $19,550,790 14
Dec 21, 1984 26 $134,407 -13% 52 $2,585   $19,758,558 15
Dec 28, 1984 24 $230,586 +72% 61 $3,780   $20,056,018 16
Jan 4, 1985 24 $172,153 -25% 67 $2,569   $20,248,109 17
Jan 11, 1985 27 $127,882 -26% 46 $2,780   $20,421,179 18
Jan 18, 1985 28 $76,686 -40% 41 $1,870   $20,544,003 19
Jan 25, 1985 28 $66,219 -14% 32 $2,069   $20,629,212 20
Feb 1, 1985 28 $51,780 -22% 27 $1,918   $20,702,772 21
Feb 8, 1985 16 $598,255 +1,055% 531 $1,127   $21,319,833 22
Feb 15, 1985 25 $256,652 -57% 156 $1,645   $21,821,347 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 1984 17 $251,254   5 $50,251   $251,254 1
Sep 21, 1984 21 $268,538 +7% 6 $44,756   $519,792 2
Sep 28, 1984 19 $564,454 +110% 19 $29,708   $1,084,246 3
Oct 5, 1984 7 $2,469,349 +337% 217 $11,379   $3,553,595 4
Oct 12, 1984 6 $2,066,234 -16% 223 $9,266   $5,619,829 5
Oct 19, 1984 7 $2,092,714 +1% 289 $7,241   $7,712,543 6
Oct 26, 1984 10 $1,693,450 -19% 316 $5,359   $9,405,993 7
Nov 2, 1984 5 $2,716,354 +60% 580 $4,683   $12,122,347 8
Nov 9, 1984 5 $2,179,806 -20% 581 $3,752   $14,302,153 9
Nov 16, 1984 10 $1,697,189 -22% 510 $3,328   $15,999,342 10
Nov 23, 1984 11 $1,825,265 +8% 479 $3,811   $17,824,607 11
Nov 30, 1984 11 $1,136,951 -38% 479 $2,374   $18,961,558 12
Dec 7, 1984 13 $434,591 -62% 341 $1,274   $19,396,149 13
Dec 14, 1984 17 $228,002 -48% 166 $1,374   $19,624,151 14
Dec 21, 1984 24 $201,281 -12% 52 $3,871   $19,825,432 15
Dec 28, 1984 23 $250,524 +24% 61 $4,107   $20,075,956 16
Jan 4, 1985 22 $217,341 -13% 67 $3,244   $20,293,297 17
Jan 11, 1985 25 $174,020 -20% 46 $3,783   $20,467,317 18
Jan 18, 1985 27 $95,676 -45% 41 $2,334   $20,562,993 19
Jan 25, 1985 25 $87,999 -8% 32 $2,750   $20,650,992 20
Feb 1, 1985 25 $70,586 -20% 27 $2,614   $20,721,578 21
Feb 8, 1985 13 $843,117 +1,094% 531 $1,588   $21,564,695 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,226 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,422 $22,100,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 47 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 82 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,540 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 546 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $22,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $22,100,000