The Cotton Club (1984)

The Cotton Club
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,928,721Details
OpusData ID: 20820100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,903,603 (11.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:808 opening theaters/809 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,607,098

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,363 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,972 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $25,928,721

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
October 11th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Lionsgate
Video Release: July 10th, 2001 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Harlem Nights
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Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Organized Crime, Night Club, Musicians, Dancing, 1930s, Jazz, Romance, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: American Zoetrope
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 380 $8,509,763 Jan 4, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 232 $15,609,547 Dec 28, 1984 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,363 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,117 $85,607,098
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,734 $25,928,721
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 37 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,737 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,919 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 24 $25,928,721

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 5 $2,903,603   808 $3,594   $2,903,603 1
Dec 21, 1984 8 $3,159,832 +9% 808 $3,911   $7,373,481 2
Dec 28, 1984 9 $4,448,524 +41% 809 $5,499   $13,304,950 3
Jan 4, 1985 9 $2,562,311 -42% 771 $3,323   $16,654,422 4
Jan 11, 1985 8 $1,946,277 -24% 743 $2,619   $19,466,127 5
Jan 18, 1985 9 $1,116,979 -43% 693 $1,612   $21,269,268 6
Jan 25, 1985 10 $1,135,528 +2% 654 $1,736   $22,792,891 7
Feb 1, 1985 14 $688,853 -39% 490 $1,406   $23,937,021 8
Feb 8, 1985 19 $397,994 -42% 355 $1,121   $24,590,206 9
Feb 15, 1985 27 $197,180 -50% 153 $1,289   $24,952,537 10
Feb 22, 1985 26 $190,031 -4% 222 $856   $25,190,575 11
Mar 1, 1985 28 $136,534 -28% 140 $975   $25,348,508 12
Mar 8, 1985 24 $185,363 +36% 147 $1,261   $25,660,053 13
Mar 15, 1985 27 $112,281 -39% 114 $985   $25,830,380 14
Mar 22, 1985 31 $47,331 -58% 60 $789   $25,928,721 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 5 $4,213,649   808 $5,215   $4,213,649 1
Dec 21, 1984 8 $4,642,777 +10% 808 $5,746   $8,856,426 2
Dec 28, 1984 10 $5,235,685 +13% 809 $6,472   $14,092,111 3
Jan 4, 1985 8 $3,427,739 -35% 771 $4,446   $17,519,850 4
Jan 11, 1985 7 $2,632,439 -23% 743 $3,543   $20,152,289 5
Jan 18, 1985 10 $1,505,074 -43% 693 $2,172   $21,657,363 6
Jan 25, 1985 9 $1,590,805 +6% 654 $2,432   $23,248,168 7
Feb 1, 1985 13 $944,044 -41% 490 $1,927   $24,192,212 8
Feb 8, 1985 18 $563,145 -40% 355 $1,586   $24,755,357 9
Feb 15, 1985 26 $245,187 -56% 153 $1,603   $25,000,544 10
Feb 22, 1985 26 $211,430 -14% 222 $952   $25,211,974 11
Mar 1, 1985 25 $262,716 +24% 140 $1,877   $25,474,690 12
Mar 8, 1985 19 $243,409 -7% 147 $1,656   $25,718,099 13
Mar 15, 1985 24 $163,291 -33% 114 $1,432   $25,881,390 14

Leading Cast

Richard Gere    Dixie Dwyer, Musician (cornet solos)

Supporting Cast

Gregory Hines    Sandman Williams
Diane Lane    Vera Cicero
Lonette McKee    Ula Rose Oliver
Bob Hoskins    Owney Madden
James Remar    Dutch Schultz
Nicolas Cage    Vincent Dwyer
Allen Garfield    Abbadabba Berman
Fred Gwynne    Frenchy Demange
Diane Venora    Gloria Swanson
Gwen Verdon    Tish Dwyer
Glenn Withrow    Ed Popke
Bill Cobbs    Big Joe Ison
Giancarlo Esposito    Bumpy Hood
Mario Van Peebles    Dancer
Sofia Coppola    Child in street
James Russo    Vince’s hood
Ed O'Ross    Monk
John P. Ryan    Joe Flynn
Tom Waits    Irving Stark
Lisa Jane Persky    Frances Flegenheimer
Jennifer Grey    Patsy Dwyer
Laurence Fishburne    Bumpy Rhodes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Francis Ford Coppola    Director
Robert Evans    Producer
William Kennedy    Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola    Screenwriter
William Kennedy    Story by
Francis Ford Coppola    Story by
Mario Puzo    Story Creator
Barrie M. Osborne    Line Producer
Joseph Cusumano    Line Producer
Dyson Lovell    Executive Producer
Sylvio Tabet    Co-Producer
Fred Roos    Co-Producer
Barry Malkin    Supervising Film Editor
Richard Sylbert    Production Designer
Milena Canonero    Costume Designer
Stephen Goldblatt    Director of Photography
John Barry    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,903,603 (11.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$48,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:808 opening theaters/809 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,607,098

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,363 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,972 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $25,928,721

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
October 11th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Lionsgate
Video Release: July 10th, 2001 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Harlem Nights
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Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Organized Crime, Night Club, Musicians, Dancing, 1930s, Jazz, Romance, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: American Zoetrope
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 380 $8,509,763 Jan 4, 1985 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 232 $15,609,547 Dec 28, 1984 17

Leading Cast

Richard Gere    Dixie Dwyer, Musician (cornet solos)

Supporting Cast

Gregory Hines    Sandman Williams
Diane Lane    Vera Cicero
Lonette McKee    Ula Rose Oliver
Bob Hoskins    Owney Madden
James Remar    Dutch Schultz
Nicolas Cage    Vincent Dwyer
Allen Garfield    Abbadabba Berman
Fred Gwynne    Frenchy Demange
Diane Venora    Gloria Swanson
Gwen Verdon    Tish Dwyer
Glenn Withrow    Ed Popke
Bill Cobbs    Big Joe Ison
Giancarlo Esposito    Bumpy Hood
Mario Van Peebles    Dancer
Sofia Coppola    Child in street
James Russo    Vince’s hood
Ed O'Ross    Monk
John P. Ryan    Joe Flynn
Tom Waits    Irving Stark
Lisa Jane Persky    Frances Flegenheimer
Jennifer Grey    Patsy Dwyer
Laurence Fishburne    Bumpy Rhodes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Francis Ford Coppola    Director
Robert Evans    Producer
William Kennedy    Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola    Screenwriter
William Kennedy    Story by
Francis Ford Coppola    Story by
Mario Puzo    Story Creator
Barrie M. Osborne    Line Producer
Joseph Cusumano    Line Producer
Dyson Lovell    Executive Producer
Sylvio Tabet    Co-Producer
Fred Roos    Co-Producer
Barry Malkin    Supervising Film Editor
Richard Sylbert    Production Designer
Milena Canonero    Costume Designer
Stephen Goldblatt    Director of Photography
John Barry    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,363 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,117 $85,607,098
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,734 $25,928,721
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 37 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,737 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,919 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 588 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $25,928,721
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 24 $25,928,721

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 5 $2,903,603   808 $3,594   $2,903,603 1
Dec 21, 1984 8 $3,159,832 +9% 808 $3,911   $7,373,481 2
Dec 28, 1984 9 $4,448,524 +41% 809 $5,499   $13,304,950 3
Jan 4, 1985 9 $2,562,311 -42% 771 $3,323   $16,654,422 4
Jan 11, 1985 8 $1,946,277 -24% 743 $2,619   $19,466,127 5
Jan 18, 1985 9 $1,116,979 -43% 693 $1,612   $21,269,268 6
Jan 25, 1985 10 $1,135,528 +2% 654 $1,736   $22,792,891 7
Feb 1, 1985 14 $688,853 -39% 490 $1,406   $23,937,021 8
Feb 8, 1985 19 $397,994 -42% 355 $1,121   $24,590,206 9
Feb 15, 1985 27 $197,180 -50% 153 $1,289   $24,952,537 10
Feb 22, 1985 26 $190,031 -4% 222 $856   $25,190,575 11
Mar 1, 1985 28 $136,534 -28% 140 $975   $25,348,508 12
Mar 8, 1985 24 $185,363 +36% 147 $1,261   $25,660,053 13
Mar 15, 1985 27 $112,281 -39% 114 $985   $25,830,380 14
Mar 22, 1985 31 $47,331 -58% 60 $789   $25,928,721 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1984 5 $4,213,649   808 $5,215   $4,213,649 1
Dec 21, 1984 8 $4,642,777 +10% 808 $5,746   $8,856,426 2
Dec 28, 1984 10 $5,235,685 +13% 809 $6,472   $14,092,111 3
Jan 4, 1985 8 $3,427,739 -35% 771 $4,446   $17,519,850 4
Jan 11, 1985 7 $2,632,439 -23% 743 $3,543   $20,152,289 5
Jan 18, 1985 10 $1,505,074 -43% 693 $2,172   $21,657,363 6
Jan 25, 1985 9 $1,590,805 +6% 654 $2,432   $23,248,168 7
Feb 1, 1985 13 $944,044 -41% 490 $1,927   $24,192,212 8
Feb 8, 1985 18 $563,145 -40% 355 $1,586   $24,755,357 9
Feb 15, 1985 26 $245,187 -56% 153 $1,603   $25,000,544 10
Feb 22, 1985 26 $211,430 -14% 222 $952   $25,211,974 11
Mar 1, 1985 25 $262,716 +24% 140 $1,877   $25,474,690 12
Mar 8, 1985 19 $243,409 -7% 147 $1,656   $25,718,099 13
Mar 15, 1985 24 $163,291 -33% 114 $1,432   $25,881,390 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,972 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,126 $25,928,721
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 38 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,671 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,336 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,026 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,541 $25,928,721
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 24 $25,928,721