Lethal Weapon (1987)

Lethal Weapon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $65,192,350Details
International Box Office $55,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $120,192,350
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,829,949 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,256 opening theaters/1,420 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $179,737,473

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,390 $65,192,350
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $55,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,565 $120,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $65,192,350
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $55,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $120,192,350

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: October 13th, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 112 minutes
Franchise: Lethal Weapon
Comparisons: vs. Action Jackson
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Keywords: Buddy Cop, Action Thriller, Smuggler, Narcotics, Returning Soldiers, Kidnap, Rescue, Depression, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 251 $7,746,170 Apr 17, 1987 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,390 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 810 $179,737,473
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $65,192,350
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 9 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $65,192,350

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 1987 1 $6,829,949   1,256 $5,438   $6,829,949 1
Mar 13, 1987 1 $7,104,415 +4% 1,256 $5,656   $16,929,490 2
Mar 20, 1987 1 $6,289,750 -11% 1,420 $4,429   $26,035,796 3
Mar 27, 1987 2 $5,048,404 -20% 1,420 $3,555   $33,594,790 4
Apr 3, 1987 4 $4,074,088 -19% 1,408 $2,894   $39,287,935 5
Apr 10, 1987 5 $3,001,709 -26% 1,356 $2,214   $43,554,814 6
Apr 17, 1987 7 $2,755,915 -8% 1,336 $2,063   $47,714,486 7
Apr 24, 1987 6 $2,063,385 -25% 1,268 $1,627   $50,807,204 8
May 1, 1987 6 $1,665,998 -19% 1,132 $1,472   $53,201,782 9
May 8, 1987 7 $1,374,328 -18% 1,064 $1,292   $55,172,363 10
May 15, 1987 5 $1,373,387 n/c 1,017 $1,350   $57,115,467 11
May 22, 1987 8 $1,235,272 -10% 872 $1,417   $58,846,399 12
May 29, 1987 9 $830,816 -33% 859 $967   $59,932,279 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 1987 1 $9,825,075   1,256 $7,823   $9,825,075 1
Mar 13, 1987 1 $9,920,971 +1% 1,256 $7,899   $19,746,046 2
Mar 20, 1987 1 $8,800,340 -11% 1,420 $6,197   $28,546,386 3
Mar 27, 1987 2 $6,667,461 -24% 1,420 $4,695   $35,213,847 4
Apr 3, 1987 4 $5,339,258 -20% 1,408 $3,792   $40,553,105 5
Apr 10, 1987 5 $4,405,466 -17% 1,356 $3,249   $44,958,571 6
Apr 17, 1987 6 $3,785,248 -14% 1,336 $2,833   $48,743,819 7
Apr 24, 1987 5 $2,791,965 -26% 1,268 $2,202   $51,535,784 8
May 1, 1987 6 $2,262,251 -19% 1,132 $1,998   $53,798,035 9
May 8, 1987 5 $1,944,045 -14% 1,064 $1,827   $55,742,080 10
May 15, 1987 5 $1,869,047 -4% 1,017 $1,838   $57,611,127 11
May 22, 1987 8 $1,490,336 -20% 872 $1,709   $59,101,463 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $55,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $55,000,000
Top 1987 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 868 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,455 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $55,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,565 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $120,192,350
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 7 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,209 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 652 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $120,192,350

Leading Cast

Mel Gibson    Detective Sergeant Martin Riggs
Danny Glover    Sergeant Roger Murtaugh

Supporting Cast

Gary Busey    Mr. Joshua
Darlene Love    Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe    Rianne Murtaugh
Damon Hines    Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith    Carrie Murtaugh
Steve Kahan    Captain Ed Murphy
Jack Thibeau    Sergeant McCaskey
Mary Ellen Trainor    Dr. Stephanie Woods

Cameos

Sven-Ole Thorsen    Mercenary
Ed O'Ross    Mendez

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner    Director
Richard Donner    Producer
Joel Silver    Producer
Shane Black    Screenwriter
Michael Kamen    Composer
Eric Clapton    Composer
Stephen Goldblatt    Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
Stuart Baird    Editor

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,829,949 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,256 opening theaters/1,420 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $179,737,473

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,390 $65,192,350
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $55,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,565 $120,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $65,192,350
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $55,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $120,192,350

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: October 13th, 1998 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 112 minutes
Franchise: Lethal Weapon
Comparisons: vs. Action Jackson
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Buddy Cop, Action Thriller, Smuggler, Narcotics, Returning Soldiers, Kidnap, Rescue, Depression, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 251 $7,746,170 Apr 17, 1987 45

Leading Cast

Mel Gibson    Detective Sergeant Martin Riggs
Danny Glover    Sergeant Roger Murtaugh

Supporting Cast

Gary Busey    Mr. Joshua
Darlene Love    Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe    Rianne Murtaugh
Damon Hines    Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith    Carrie Murtaugh
Steve Kahan    Captain Ed Murphy
Jack Thibeau    Sergeant McCaskey
Mary Ellen Trainor    Dr. Stephanie Woods

Cameos

Sven-Ole Thorsen    Mercenary
Ed O'Ross    Mendez

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner    Director
Richard Donner    Producer
Joel Silver    Producer
Shane Black    Screenwriter
Michael Kamen    Composer
Eric Clapton    Composer
Stephen Goldblatt    Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
Stuart Baird    Editor

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,390 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 810 $179,737,473
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $65,192,350
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 9 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $65,192,350
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $65,192,350

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 1987 1 $6,829,949   1,256 $5,438   $6,829,949 1
Mar 13, 1987 1 $7,104,415 +4% 1,256 $5,656   $16,929,490 2
Mar 20, 1987 1 $6,289,750 -11% 1,420 $4,429   $26,035,796 3
Mar 27, 1987 2 $5,048,404 -20% 1,420 $3,555   $33,594,790 4
Apr 3, 1987 4 $4,074,088 -19% 1,408 $2,894   $39,287,935 5
Apr 10, 1987 5 $3,001,709 -26% 1,356 $2,214   $43,554,814 6
Apr 17, 1987 7 $2,755,915 -8% 1,336 $2,063   $47,714,486 7
Apr 24, 1987 6 $2,063,385 -25% 1,268 $1,627   $50,807,204 8
May 1, 1987 6 $1,665,998 -19% 1,132 $1,472   $53,201,782 9
May 8, 1987 7 $1,374,328 -18% 1,064 $1,292   $55,172,363 10
May 15, 1987 5 $1,373,387 n/c 1,017 $1,350   $57,115,467 11
May 22, 1987 8 $1,235,272 -10% 872 $1,417   $58,846,399 12
May 29, 1987 9 $830,816 -33% 859 $967   $59,932,279 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 1987 1 $9,825,075   1,256 $7,823   $9,825,075 1
Mar 13, 1987 1 $9,920,971 +1% 1,256 $7,899   $19,746,046 2
Mar 20, 1987 1 $8,800,340 -11% 1,420 $6,197   $28,546,386 3
Mar 27, 1987 2 $6,667,461 -24% 1,420 $4,695   $35,213,847 4
Apr 3, 1987 4 $5,339,258 -20% 1,408 $3,792   $40,553,105 5
Apr 10, 1987 5 $4,405,466 -17% 1,356 $3,249   $44,958,571 6
Apr 17, 1987 6 $3,785,248 -14% 1,336 $2,833   $48,743,819 7
Apr 24, 1987 5 $2,791,965 -26% 1,268 $2,202   $51,535,784 8
May 1, 1987 6 $2,262,251 -19% 1,132 $1,998   $53,798,035 9
May 8, 1987 5 $1,944,045 -14% 1,064 $1,827   $55,742,080 10
May 15, 1987 5 $1,869,047 -4% 1,017 $1,838   $57,611,127 11
May 22, 1987 8 $1,490,336 -20% 872 $1,709   $59,101,463 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $55,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $55,000,000
Top 1987 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 868 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,455 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $55,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $55,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,565 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $120,192,350
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 7 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,209 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 652 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $120,192,350
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 242 $120,192,350