First Blood (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $47,212,904Details
International Box Office $78,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $125,212,904
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,642,005 (14.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:901 opening theaters/1,047 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $172,130,017

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,997 $47,212,904
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $78,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $125,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $47,212,904
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $78,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $125,212,904

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 22nd, 1982 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: March 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as First Blood (1982) (re:2019) (Australia)
November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 24th, 2022 (Limited) ((40th ANNIVERSARY)) (United Kingdom)
March 30th, 2023 (Limited), released as First Blood – 40th Anniversary (re-release) (Netherlands)
Video Release: October 21st, 1998 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating: R
Franchise: Rambo
Comparisons: vs. Platoon
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Keywords: Returning Soldiers, Vietnam War, War, PTSD, Corrupt Cops, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Accidental Death, Action Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 213 $13,671,307 Nov 26, 1982 38
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 218 $11,394,829 Nov 26, 1982 38
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 121 $13,574,079 Nov 12, 1982 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $17,068,041 Oct 29, 1982 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,997 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 854 $172,130,017
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $47,212,904
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 13 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 932 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 8 $47,212,904

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 1982 1 $6,642,005   901 $7,372   $6,642,005 1
Oct 29, 1982 1 $4,565,972 -31% 908 $5,029   $13,746,633 2
Nov 5, 1982 1 $4,416,115 -3% 902 $4,896   $20,221,595 3
Nov 12, 1982 2 $3,631,282 -18% 896 $4,053   $25,523,482 4
Nov 19, 1982 2 $3,372,221 -7% 1,047 $3,221   $29,959,999 5
Nov 26, 1982 3 $3,657,291 +8% 1,010 $3,621   $35,707,141 6
Dec 3, 1982 3 $2,298,784 -37% 814 $2,824   $38,871,617 7
Dec 10, 1982 6 $1,022,526 -56% 812 $1,259   $40,529,957 8
Dec 17, 1982 15 $360,402 -65% 312 $1,155   $41,259,924 9
Dec 24, 1982 17 $327,316 -9% 289 $1,133   $42,037,336 10
Dec 31, 1982 15 $671,704 +105% 465 $1,445   $43,187,630 11
Jan 7, 1983 13 $725,442 +8% 511 $1,420   $44,277,631 12
Jan 14, 1983 12 $771,609 +6% 550 $1,403   $45,352,721 13
Jan 21, 1983 16 $488,071 -37% 574 $850   $46,210,756 14
Jan 28, 1983 16 $374,379 -23% 534 $701   $46,801,120 15
Feb 4, 1983 18 $254,442 -32% 289 $880   $47,212,904 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 1982 1 $9,180,661   901 $10,189   $9,180,661 1
Oct 29, 1982 1 $6,624,819 -28% 908 $7,296   $15,805,480 2
Nov 5, 1982 1 $6,086,720 -8% 902 $6,748   $21,892,200 3
Nov 12, 1982 2 $4,695,578 -23% 896 $5,241   $26,587,778 4
Nov 19, 1982 2 $5,462,072 +16% 1,047 $5,217   $32,049,850 5
Nov 26, 1982 3 $4,522,983 -17% 1,010 $4,478   $36,572,833 6
Dec 3, 1982 2 $2,934,598 -35% 814 $3,605   $39,507,431 7
Dec 10, 1982 6 $1,392,091 -53% 812 $1,714   $40,899,522 8
Dec 17, 1982 15 $810,498 -42% 312 $2,598   $41,710,020 9
Dec 24, 1982 15 $805,906 -1% 289 $2,789   $42,515,926 10
Dec 31, 1982 14 $1,036,263 +29% 465 $2,229   $43,552,189 11
Jan 7, 1983 13 $1,028,923 -1% 511 $2,014   $44,581,112 12
Jan 14, 1983 11 $1,141,573 +11% 550 $2,076   $45,722,685 13
Jan 21, 1983 15 $704,056 -38% 574 $1,227   $46,426,741 14
Jan 28, 1983 15 $531,721 -24% 534 $996   $46,958,462 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 3/8/2019 $3,182 24 24 24 $3,182 3/18/2019
Netherlands 3/30/2023 $29,177 66 66 66 $29,177 4/4/2023
New Zealand 11/5/2020 $0 0 1 1 $214 5/18/2021
United Kingdom 6/24/2022 $14,580 125 125 125 $14,580 6/29/2022
 
Rest of World $77,952,847
 
International Total$78,000,000 4/4/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $78,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,009 $78,000,000
Top 1982 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 409 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 3 $78,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $125,212,904
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 6 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 4 $125,212,904

Leading Cast

Sylvester Stallone    John Rambo

Supporting Cast

Brian Dennehy    Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Uncategorized

Bill McKinney    State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Bruce Greenwood    Guardsman #5
Richard Crenna    Colonel Samuel Trautman
David Caruso    Deputy Mitch

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ted Kotcheff    Director
Michael Kozoll    Screenwriter
William Sackheim    Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone    Screenwriter
David Morrell    Story Creator
Buzz Feitshans    Producer
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer
Craig Huston    First Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,642,005 (14.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:901 opening theaters/1,047 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $172,130,017

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,997 $47,212,904
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $78,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $125,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $47,212,904
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $78,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $125,212,904

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 22nd, 1982 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
International Releases: March 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as First Blood (1982) (re:2019) (Australia)
November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 24th, 2022 (Limited) ((40th ANNIVERSARY)) (United Kingdom)
March 30th, 2023 (Limited), released as First Blood – 40th Anniversary (re-release) (Netherlands)
Video Release: October 21st, 1998 by Live / Artisan
MPAA Rating: R
Franchise: Rambo
Comparisons: vs. Platoon
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Returning Soldiers, Vietnam War, War, PTSD, Corrupt Cops, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Accidental Death, Action Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 213 $13,671,307 Nov 26, 1982 38
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 218 $11,394,829 Nov 26, 1982 38
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 121 $13,574,079 Nov 12, 1982 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 53 $17,068,041 Oct 29, 1982 10

Leading Cast

Sylvester Stallone    John Rambo

Supporting Cast

Brian Dennehy    Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Uncategorized

Bill McKinney    State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Bruce Greenwood    Guardsman #5
Richard Crenna    Colonel Samuel Trautman
David Caruso    Deputy Mitch

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ted Kotcheff    Director
Michael Kozoll    Screenwriter
William Sackheim    Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone    Screenwriter
David Morrell    Story Creator
Buzz Feitshans    Producer
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer
Craig Huston    First Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: Stallone: 3-Film Collector's Set

August 12th, 2012

When The Expendables came out in 2010, Lionsgate released a flood of Blu-ray double-shots featuring the cast of the film. This time around, they are releasing a Stallone Triple-Shot on Blu-ray. I have seen two of the three movies, but wanted to see what they looked like in high definition. Unfortunately, they sent me the DVD. Is it still worth checking out? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 23rd, 2010

November 22nd, 2010

This Friday is Black Friday, but there's a lull on the home market with not a whole lot of great releases. (This is the usual pattern for Thanksgiving.) The biggest hit coming out is The Expendables, which should top the chart, while there are a number of smaller releases that are in contention for Pick of the Week. The best of these is Metropolis: The Complete Metropolis, which comes out on Blu-ray this week after being released on DVD last week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,997 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 854 $172,130,017
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $47,212,904
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 13 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 932 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 596 $47,212,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 8 $47,212,904

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 1982 1 $6,642,005   901 $7,372   $6,642,005 1
Oct 29, 1982 1 $4,565,972 -31% 908 $5,029   $13,746,633 2
Nov 5, 1982 1 $4,416,115 -3% 902 $4,896   $20,221,595 3
Nov 12, 1982 2 $3,631,282 -18% 896 $4,053   $25,523,482 4
Nov 19, 1982 2 $3,372,221 -7% 1,047 $3,221   $29,959,999 5
Nov 26, 1982 3 $3,657,291 +8% 1,010 $3,621   $35,707,141 6
Dec 3, 1982 3 $2,298,784 -37% 814 $2,824   $38,871,617 7
Dec 10, 1982 6 $1,022,526 -56% 812 $1,259   $40,529,957 8
Dec 17, 1982 15 $360,402 -65% 312 $1,155   $41,259,924 9
Dec 24, 1982 17 $327,316 -9% 289 $1,133   $42,037,336 10
Dec 31, 1982 15 $671,704 +105% 465 $1,445   $43,187,630 11
Jan 7, 1983 13 $725,442 +8% 511 $1,420   $44,277,631 12
Jan 14, 1983 12 $771,609 +6% 550 $1,403   $45,352,721 13
Jan 21, 1983 16 $488,071 -37% 574 $850   $46,210,756 14
Jan 28, 1983 16 $374,379 -23% 534 $701   $46,801,120 15
Feb 4, 1983 18 $254,442 -32% 289 $880   $47,212,904 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 22, 1982 1 $9,180,661   901 $10,189   $9,180,661 1
Oct 29, 1982 1 $6,624,819 -28% 908 $7,296   $15,805,480 2
Nov 5, 1982 1 $6,086,720 -8% 902 $6,748   $21,892,200 3
Nov 12, 1982 2 $4,695,578 -23% 896 $5,241   $26,587,778 4
Nov 19, 1982 2 $5,462,072 +16% 1,047 $5,217   $32,049,850 5
Nov 26, 1982 3 $4,522,983 -17% 1,010 $4,478   $36,572,833 6
Dec 3, 1982 2 $2,934,598 -35% 814 $3,605   $39,507,431 7
Dec 10, 1982 6 $1,392,091 -53% 812 $1,714   $40,899,522 8
Dec 17, 1982 15 $810,498 -42% 312 $2,598   $41,710,020 9
Dec 24, 1982 15 $805,906 -1% 289 $2,789   $42,515,926 10
Dec 31, 1982 14 $1,036,263 +29% 465 $2,229   $43,552,189 11
Jan 7, 1983 13 $1,028,923 -1% 511 $2,014   $44,581,112 12
Jan 14, 1983 11 $1,141,573 +11% 550 $2,076   $45,722,685 13
Jan 21, 1983 15 $704,056 -38% 574 $1,227   $46,426,741 14
Jan 28, 1983 15 $531,721 -24% 534 $996   $46,958,462 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 3/8/2019 $3,182 24 24 24 $3,182 3/18/2019
Netherlands 3/30/2023 $29,177 66 66 66 $29,177 4/4/2023
New Zealand 11/5/2020 $0 0 1 1 $214 5/18/2021
United Kingdom 6/24/2022 $14,580 125 125 125 $14,580 6/29/2022
 
Rest of World $77,952,847
 
International Total$78,000,000 4/4/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $78,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,009 $78,000,000
Top 1982 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 409 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $78,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 3 $78,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $125,212,904
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 6 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $125,212,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 4 $125,212,904