The Terminator (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $38,019,031 | Details |
| International Box Office | $40,000,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $78,019,031 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $10,909,275 | |
| Total | $10,909,275 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,020,663 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,400,000 (worldwide box office is 12.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,005 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $127,625,784 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 26th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 20th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
January 11th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom) March 15th, 1985 (Wide) (Germany) June 26th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 1985 by Thorn EMI |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Franchise: | Terminator |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Prologue, Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Robot, Time Travel |
| Social setting: | End of the World, Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Time period setting: | 2020s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hemdale, Pacific Western |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | 1 | $4,020,663 | 1,005 | $4,001 | $4,020,663 | 1 | |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 1 | $4,219,463 | +5% | 1,112 | $3,794 | $9,780,393 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 2 | $3,191,628 | -24% | 960 | $3,325 | $14,504,506 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 4 | $2,848,258 | -11% | 1,016 | $2,803 | $18,925,483 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 3 | $3,934,127 | +38% | 1,017 | $3,868 | $25,220,233 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 2 | $2,975,716 | -24% | 1,032 | $2,883 | $29,113,509 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 4 | $1,439,000 | -52% | 1,023 | $1,407 | $31,318,775 | 7 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 8 | $955,973 | -34% | 938 | $1,019 | $32,838,673 | 8 |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 14 | $722,260 | -24% | 551 | $1,311 | $34,004,606 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 14 | $702,042 | 643 | $1,092 | $35,016,188 | 11 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 18 | $521,060 | -26% | 595 | $876 | $35,838,123 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 20 | $377,785 | -27% | 533 | $709 | $36,439,219 | 13 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 20 | $352,169 | -7% | 408 | $863 | $36,953,296 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | 1 | $5,560,930 | 1,005 | $5,533 | $5,560,930 | 1 | |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 1 | $5,751,948 | +3% | 1,112 | $5,173 | $11,312,878 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 2 | $4,764,347 | -17% | 960 | $4,963 | $16,077,225 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 4 | $5,208,881 | +9% | 1,016 | $5,127 | $21,286,106 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 3 | $4,851,687 | -7% | 1,017 | $4,771 | $26,137,793 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 1 | $3,741,982 | -23% | 1,032 | $3,626 | $29,879,775 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 4 | $2,002,925 | -46% | 1,023 | $1,958 | $31,882,700 | 7 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 8 | $1,399,646 | -30% | 938 | $1,492 | $33,282,346 | 8 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 14 | $1,002,917 | 643 | $1,560 | $35,317,063 | 11 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 18 | $744,371 | -26% | 595 | $1,251 | $36,061,434 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 19 | $539,693 | -27% | 533 | $1,013 | $36,601,127 | 13 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 11/19/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $442 | 8/5/2024 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/11/1985 | $104,771 | 0 | 377 | 492 | $128,257 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $39,871,301 | |||||||||
| International Total | $40,000,000 | 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.
Leading
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | The Terminator |
Supporting
| Michael Biehn | Kyle Reese | |
| Linda Hamilton | Sarah Conner | |
| Paul Winfield | Lt. Traxler | |
| Lance Henriksen | Detective Vukovich | |
| Rick Rossovich | Matt | |
| Bess Motta | Ginger | |
| Earl Boen | Dr. Silberman | |
| Shawn Schepps | Nancy | |
| Bruce M. Kerner | Desk Sergeant | |
| Franco Columbu | Future Terminator | |
| Bill Paxton | Punk Leader | |
| Brad Rearden | Punk | |
| Brian Thompson | Punk | |
| William Wisher, Jr. | Policeman | |
| Ken Fritz | Policeman | |
| Tom Oberhaus | Policeman | |
| Ed Dogans | Cop in Alley | |
| Joe Farago | TV Anchorman | |
| Hettie Lynne Hurtes | TV Anchorwoman | |
| Tony Mirelez | Station Attendant | |
| Philip Gordon | Mexican Boy | |
| Anthony J. Trujillo | Mexican Boy | |
| Stan Yale | Derelict | |
| Al Kahn | Customer | |
| Leslie Morris | Customer | |
| Hugh Farrington | Customer | |
| Harriet Medin | Customer | |
| Loree Frazier | Customer | |
| James Ralston | Customer | |
| Norman Friedman | Cleaning Man | |
| Barbara Powers | Ticket Taker | |
| Wayne Stone | Tanker Driver | |
| David Pierce | Tanker Partner | |
| John E. Bristol | Phone Booth Man | |
| Webster Williams | Reporter | |
| Patrick Pinney | Bar Customer | |
| Bill W. Richmond* | Bartender | |
| Chino "Fats" Williams* | Truck Driver | |
| Gregory Robbins | Motel Customer | |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Wrong Sarah | |
| John Durbin | Sentry | |
| Dick Miller | Pawn Shop Clerk |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Cameron | Director | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer | |
| James Cameron | Screenwriter | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Screenwriter | |
| John Daly | Executive Producer | |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer | |
| Stan Winston | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Betsy Magruder | Assistant Director | |
| Stan Winston | Second Unit Director-Special Effects | |
| Jean-Paul Ouellette | Second Unit Director | |
| Donna Smith | Production Manager | |
| George Costello | Art Director | |
| Maria Caso | Set Decorator | |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography | |
| Chuck Colwell | Second Unit Camera | |
| Hilary Wright | Costume Designer | |
| Deborah Everton | Costume Supervisor | |
| Mark Goldblatt | Editor | |
| Michael Bloecher | Associate Editor | |
| Richard Lightstone | Sound Mixer | |
| Terry Porter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David J. Hudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Campling | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Gil Marchant | Sound Effects Editor | |
| James J. Klinger* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| James Fritch | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Horace Manzanares | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Gary Shepherd | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mike Le-Mare | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Karola Storr | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Rob Miller | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Emilie Robertson | Music Editor | |
| Brad Fiedel | Composer | |
| Ken Fritz | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,020,663 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,400,000 (worldwide box office is 12.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,005 opening theaters/1,112 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $127,625,784 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 26th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 20th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
January 11th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom) March 15th, 1985 (Wide) (Germany) June 26th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 1985 by Thorn EMI |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Franchise: | Terminator |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Prologue, Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Robot, Time Travel |
| Social setting: | End of the World, Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Time period setting: | 2020s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hemdale, Pacific Western |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | 1 | $4,020,663 | 1,005 | $4,001 | $4,020,663 | 1 | |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 1 | $4,219,463 | +5% | 1,112 | $3,794 | $9,780,393 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 2 | $3,191,628 | -24% | 960 | $3,325 | $14,504,506 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 4 | $2,848,258 | -11% | 1,016 | $2,803 | $18,925,483 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 3 | $3,934,127 | +38% | 1,017 | $3,868 | $25,220,233 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 2 | $2,975,716 | -24% | 1,032 | $2,883 | $29,113,509 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 4 | $1,439,000 | -52% | 1,023 | $1,407 | $31,318,775 | 7 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 8 | $955,973 | -34% | 938 | $1,019 | $32,838,673 | 8 |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 14 | $722,260 | -24% | 551 | $1,311 | $34,004,606 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 14 | $702,042 | 643 | $1,092 | $35,016,188 | 11 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 18 | $521,060 | -26% | 595 | $876 | $35,838,123 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 20 | $377,785 | -27% | 533 | $709 | $36,439,219 | 13 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 20 | $352,169 | -7% | 408 | $863 | $36,953,296 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1984 | 1 | $5,560,930 | 1,005 | $5,533 | $5,560,930 | 1 | |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 1 | $5,751,948 | +3% | 1,112 | $5,173 | $11,312,878 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 2 | $4,764,347 | -17% | 960 | $4,963 | $16,077,225 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 4 | $5,208,881 | +9% | 1,016 | $5,127 | $21,286,106 | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 3 | $4,851,687 | -7% | 1,017 | $4,771 | $26,137,793 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 1 | $3,741,982 | -23% | 1,032 | $3,626 | $29,879,775 | 6 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 4 | $2,002,925 | -46% | 1,023 | $1,958 | $31,882,700 | 7 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 8 | $1,399,646 | -30% | 938 | $1,492 | $33,282,346 | 8 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 14 | $1,002,917 | 643 | $1,560 | $35,317,063 | 11 | |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 18 | $744,371 | -26% | 595 | $1,251 | $36,061,434 | 12 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 19 | $539,693 | -27% | 533 | $1,013 | $36,601,127 | 13 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 11/19/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $442 | 8/5/2024 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/11/1985 | $104,771 | 0 | 377 | 492 | $128,257 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $39,871,301 | |||||||||
| International Total | $40,000,000 | 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.
Leading
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | The Terminator |
Supporting
| Michael Biehn | Kyle Reese | |
| Linda Hamilton | Sarah Conner | |
| Paul Winfield | Lt. Traxler | |
| Lance Henriksen | Detective Vukovich | |
| Rick Rossovich | Matt | |
| Bess Motta | Ginger | |
| Earl Boen | Dr. Silberman | |
| Shawn Schepps | Nancy | |
| Bruce M. Kerner | Desk Sergeant | |
| Franco Columbu | Future Terminator | |
| Bill Paxton | Punk Leader | |
| Brad Rearden | Punk | |
| Brian Thompson | Punk | |
| William Wisher, Jr. | Policeman | |
| Ken Fritz | Policeman | |
| Tom Oberhaus | Policeman | |
| Ed Dogans | Cop in Alley | |
| Joe Farago | TV Anchorman | |
| Hettie Lynne Hurtes | TV Anchorwoman | |
| Tony Mirelez | Station Attendant | |
| Philip Gordon | Mexican Boy | |
| Anthony J. Trujillo | Mexican Boy | |
| Stan Yale | Derelict | |
| Al Kahn | Customer | |
| Leslie Morris | Customer | |
| Hugh Farrington | Customer | |
| Harriet Medin | Customer | |
| Loree Frazier | Customer | |
| James Ralston | Customer | |
| Norman Friedman | Cleaning Man | |
| Barbara Powers | Ticket Taker | |
| Wayne Stone | Tanker Driver | |
| David Pierce | Tanker Partner | |
| John E. Bristol | Phone Booth Man | |
| Webster Williams | Reporter | |
| Patrick Pinney | Bar Customer | |
| Bill W. Richmond* | Bartender | |
| Chino "Fats" Williams* | Truck Driver | |
| Gregory Robbins | Motel Customer | |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Wrong Sarah | |
| John Durbin | Sentry | |
| Dick Miller | Pawn Shop Clerk |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Cameron | Director | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer | |
| James Cameron | Screenwriter | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Screenwriter | |
| John Daly | Executive Producer | |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer | |
| Stan Winston | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Betsy Magruder | Assistant Director | |
| Stan Winston | Second Unit Director-Special Effects | |
| Jean-Paul Ouellette | Second Unit Director | |
| Donna Smith | Production Manager | |
| George Costello | Art Director | |
| Maria Caso | Set Decorator | |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography | |
| Chuck Colwell | Second Unit Camera | |
| Hilary Wright | Costume Designer | |
| Deborah Everton | Costume Supervisor | |
| Mark Goldblatt | Editor | |
| Michael Bloecher | Associate Editor | |
| Richard Lightstone | Sound Mixer | |
| Terry Porter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David J. Hudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Campling | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Gil Marchant | Sound Effects Editor | |
| James J. Klinger* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| James Fritch | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Horace Manzanares | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Gary Shepherd | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Mike Le-Mare | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Karola Storr | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Rob Miller | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Emilie Robertson | Music Editor | |
| Brad Fiedel | Composer | |
| Ken Fritz | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.