Under the Volcano (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,428,653Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,000 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:12.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/49 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,791,924

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,755 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,514 $2,428,653

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 13th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Mexico, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 12th Weekend 46 $6,105 Aug 31, 1984 82
Theater Average 8th Weekend 86 $6,728 Aug 3, 1984 54
Theater Average 7th Weekend 44 $10,013 Jul 27, 1984 47
Theater Average 6th Weekend 42 $12,251 Jul 20, 1984 40
Theater Average 5th Weekend 33 $15,099 Jul 13, 1984 33
Theater Average 4th Weekend 19 $26,680 Jul 6, 1984 26
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 34 $28,772 Jun 29, 1984 19

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,755 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,357 $7,791,924
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,910 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,937 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,792 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $2,428,653

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 15, 1984 19 $31,000   1 $31,000   $71,294 1
Jun 22, 1984 20 $24,058 -22% 1 $24,058   $117,077 2
Jun 29, 1984 20 $28,772 +20% 1 $28,772   $162,683 3
Jul 6, 1984 19 $53,359 +85% 2 $26,680   $237,055 4
Jul 13, 1984 21 $135,887 +155% 9 $15,099   $405,543 5
Jul 20, 1984 23 $110,263 -19% 9 $12,251   $589,725 6
Jul 27, 1984 25 $100,133 -9% 10 $10,013   $744,294 7
Aug 3, 1984 23 $148,005 +48% 22 $6,728   $944,730 8
Aug 10, 1984 25 $130,906 -12% 24 $5,454   $1,146,631 9
Aug 17, 1984 23 $99,686 -24% 19 $5,247   $1,307,411 10
Aug 24, 1984 22 $140,000 +40% 30 $4,667   $1,501,725 11
Aug 31, 1984 22 $189,269 +35% 31 $6,105   $1,756,265 12
Sep 7, 1984 19 $115,165 -39% 31 $3,715   $1,911,890 13
Sep 14, 1984 23 $145,000 +26% 49 $2,959   $2,100,725 14
Sep 21, 1984 25 $103,488 -29% 44 $2,352   $2,251,213 15
Sep 28, 1984 30 $63,200 -39% 32 $1,975   $2,364,925 16
Oct 5, 1984 28 $35,928 -43% 24 $1,497   $2,428,653 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 15, 1984 16 $52,725   1 $52,725   $93,019 2
Jun 22, 1984 17 $40,892 -22% 1 $40,892   $133,911 3
Jun 29, 1984 19 $49,785 +22% 1 $49,785   $183,696 4
Jul 6, 1984 19 $85,960 +73% 2 $42,980   $269,656 5
Jul 13, 1984 19 $209,806 +144% 9 $23,312   $479,462 6
Jul 20, 1984 21 $164,699 -21% 9 $18,300   $644,161 7
Jul 27, 1984 20 $152,564 -7% 10 $15,256   $796,725 8
Aug 3, 1984 22 $219,000 +44% 22 $9,955   $1,015,725 9
Aug 10, 1984 19 $192,000 -12% 24 $8,000   $1,207,725 10
Aug 17, 1984 21 $154,000 -20% 19 $8,105   $1,361,725 11
Aug 24, 1984 20 $205,271 +33% 30 $6,842   $1,566,996 12
Aug 31, 1984 18 $229,729 +12% 31 $7,411   $1,796,725 13
Sep 7, 1984 19 $159,000 -31% 31 $5,129   $1,955,725 14
Sep 14, 1984 18 $192,000 +21% 49 $3,918   $2,147,725 15
Sep 21, 1984 22 $154,000 -20% 44 $3,500   $2,301,725 16
Sep 28, 1984 25 $91,000 -41% 32 $2,844   $2,392,725 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,514 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,311 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,030 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,738 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,211 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 753 $2,428,653

Uncategorized

Albert Finney    Geoffrey Firmin
Jacqueline Bisset    Yvonne Firmin

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Huston    Director

  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$31,000 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:12.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/49 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,791,924

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,755 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,514 $2,428,653

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 13th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Mexico, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 12th Weekend 46 $6,105 Aug 31, 1984 82
Theater Average 8th Weekend 86 $6,728 Aug 3, 1984 54
Theater Average 7th Weekend 44 $10,013 Jul 27, 1984 47
Theater Average 6th Weekend 42 $12,251 Jul 20, 1984 40
Theater Average 5th Weekend 33 $15,099 Jul 13, 1984 33
Theater Average 4th Weekend 19 $26,680 Jul 6, 1984 26
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 34 $28,772 Jun 29, 1984 19

Uncategorized

Albert Finney    Geoffrey Firmin
Jacqueline Bisset    Yvonne Firmin

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Huston    Director

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,755 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,357 $7,791,924
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,910 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,937 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,792 $2,428,653
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $2,428,653

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 15, 1984 19 $31,000   1 $31,000   $71,294 1
Jun 22, 1984 20 $24,058 -22% 1 $24,058   $117,077 2
Jun 29, 1984 20 $28,772 +20% 1 $28,772   $162,683 3
Jul 6, 1984 19 $53,359 +85% 2 $26,680   $237,055 4
Jul 13, 1984 21 $135,887 +155% 9 $15,099   $405,543 5
Jul 20, 1984 23 $110,263 -19% 9 $12,251   $589,725 6
Jul 27, 1984 25 $100,133 -9% 10 $10,013   $744,294 7
Aug 3, 1984 23 $148,005 +48% 22 $6,728   $944,730 8
Aug 10, 1984 25 $130,906 -12% 24 $5,454   $1,146,631 9
Aug 17, 1984 23 $99,686 -24% 19 $5,247   $1,307,411 10
Aug 24, 1984 22 $140,000 +40% 30 $4,667   $1,501,725 11
Aug 31, 1984 22 $189,269 +35% 31 $6,105   $1,756,265 12
Sep 7, 1984 19 $115,165 -39% 31 $3,715   $1,911,890 13
Sep 14, 1984 23 $145,000 +26% 49 $2,959   $2,100,725 14
Sep 21, 1984 25 $103,488 -29% 44 $2,352   $2,251,213 15
Sep 28, 1984 30 $63,200 -39% 32 $1,975   $2,364,925 16
Oct 5, 1984 28 $35,928 -43% 24 $1,497   $2,428,653 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 15, 1984 16 $52,725   1 $52,725   $93,019 2
Jun 22, 1984 17 $40,892 -22% 1 $40,892   $133,911 3
Jun 29, 1984 19 $49,785 +22% 1 $49,785   $183,696 4
Jul 6, 1984 19 $85,960 +73% 2 $42,980   $269,656 5
Jul 13, 1984 19 $209,806 +144% 9 $23,312   $479,462 6
Jul 20, 1984 21 $164,699 -21% 9 $18,300   $644,161 7
Jul 27, 1984 20 $152,564 -7% 10 $15,256   $796,725 8
Aug 3, 1984 22 $219,000 +44% 22 $9,955   $1,015,725 9
Aug 10, 1984 19 $192,000 -12% 24 $8,000   $1,207,725 10
Aug 17, 1984 21 $154,000 -20% 19 $8,105   $1,361,725 11
Aug 24, 1984 20 $205,271 +33% 30 $6,842   $1,566,996 12
Aug 31, 1984 18 $229,729 +12% 31 $7,411   $1,796,725 13
Sep 7, 1984 19 $159,000 -31% 31 $5,129   $1,955,725 14
Sep 14, 1984 18 $192,000 +21% 49 $3,918   $2,147,725 15
Sep 21, 1984 22 $154,000 -20% 44 $3,500   $2,301,725 16
Sep 28, 1984 25 $91,000 -41% 32 $2,844   $2,392,725 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,514 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,311 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,030 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,738 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,211 $2,428,653
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 753 $2,428,653