Firstborn (1984)

Firstborn poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,200,000Details
OpusData ID: 43870100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,606,214 (25.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:800 opening theaters/929 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,869,642

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,390 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,683 $6,200,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 31st, 2012 by Olive
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shampoo
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Keywords: Family Drama, Coming of Age, Relationships Gone Wrong, Divorcée Romance, Addiction, Narcotics, Drug Dealer, Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jaffe-Lansing Production, Witt/Thomas Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $5,597,848 Oct 26, 1984 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 96 $1,606,214 Oct 26, 1984 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 74 $5,597,848 Oct 26, 1984 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,390 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,081 $20,869,642
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,576 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,444 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,750 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,409 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,003 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $6,200,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 1984 7 $1,606,214   800 $2,008   $1,606,214 1
Nov 2, 1984 7 $1,625,572 +1% 929 $1,750   $3,642,878 2
Nov 9, 1984 12 $1,128,103 -31% 682 $1,654   $5,257,757 3
Nov 16, 1984 20 $389,042 -66% 364 $1,069   $5,839,558 4
Nov 23, 1984 25 $202,667 -48% 196 $1,034   $6,194,621 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 1984 7 $2,017,306   800 $2,522   $2,017,306 1
Nov 2, 1984 8 $2,112,348 +5% 929 $2,274   $4,129,654 2
Nov 9, 1984 14 $1,320,862 -37% 682 $1,937   $5,450,516 3
Nov 16, 1984 18 $541,438 -59% 364 $1,487   $5,991,954 4

Leading Cast

Teri Garr    Wendy
Peter Weller    Sam
Christopher Collet    Jake Livingston

Supporting Cast

Corey Haim    Brian Livingston
Sarah Jessica Parker    Lisa
Robert Downey, Jr.    Lee
Christopher Gartin    Adam
James Harper    Mr. Rader
Richard Brandon    Dad
Gayle Harbor    Joanne
Ellen Barber    Wendy's Girlfriend
Richard E. Szlasa    Coach Gant
Beverly W. May    Mrs. Mercer
Brian Lima    Robby
J. D. Roth    Ken
Larry Atlas    Stranger
Vebe Borge    Friend
Sarah Inglis    Jill
Christopher Russo    Beckman
Josh Hamilton    Brad
Joseph M. Costam    Headman
Jason Bergerm    Jeffrey
Thomas Daggett    Boy in Pizza Shop
Frank Ferrara, Jr.    Driver of Car
Nole R. Cohen    Party Man
Christina Swing    Party Woman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
Paul Junger Witt    Producer
Tony Thomas    Producer
Ron Koslow    Screenwriter
Stanley R. Jaffe    Executive Producer
Sherry Lansing    Executive Producer
Ron Koslow    Co-Producer
Alice Shure    Associate Producer
Robert Girolami    Assistant Director
Patrick McCormick    Unit Production Manager
Paul Sylbert    Production Designer
Alan Hicks    Set Decorator
Ralf Bode    Cinematographer
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Patricia Eiben    Costume Supervisor
William A. Campbell    Costume Supervisor
Arthur Schmidt    Editor
Angelo Corrao    Additional Editor
John H. Bolz    Sound Mixer
Bill Varney    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Maslow    Re-recording Mixer
George II Waters    Sound Editor
Cecelia Hall    Sound Editor
Denise Horta    Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey    Sound Editor
Larry Carrow    Sound Editor
Curt Sobel    Music Editor
Fern Buchner    Makeup
Tony Marrero    Hairstylist
Bob Buziak    Music Supervisor
Burt Berman    Music Supervisor
Shirley Rich    Casting Director
Glenn Wilder    Stunt Coordinator
Dar Robinson    Stunt Coordinator
Victor Magnotta    Stunt Coordinator

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:$1,606,214 (25.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:800 opening theaters/929 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,869,642

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,390 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,683 $6,200,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: July 31st, 2012 by Olive
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shampoo
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Drama, Coming of Age, Relationships Gone Wrong, Divorcée Romance, Addiction, Narcotics, Drug Dealer, Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jaffe-Lansing Production, Witt/Thomas Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $5,597,848 Oct 26, 1984 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 96 $1,606,214 Oct 26, 1984 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 74 $5,597,848 Oct 26, 1984 3

Leading Cast

Teri Garr    Wendy
Peter Weller    Sam
Christopher Collet    Jake Livingston

Supporting Cast

Corey Haim    Brian Livingston
Sarah Jessica Parker    Lisa
Robert Downey, Jr.    Lee
Christopher Gartin    Adam
James Harper    Mr. Rader
Richard Brandon    Dad
Gayle Harbor    Joanne
Ellen Barber    Wendy's Girlfriend
Richard E. Szlasa    Coach Gant
Beverly W. May    Mrs. Mercer
Brian Lima    Robby
J. D. Roth    Ken
Larry Atlas    Stranger
Vebe Borge    Friend
Sarah Inglis    Jill
Christopher Russo    Beckman
Josh Hamilton    Brad
Joseph M. Costam    Headman
Jason Bergerm    Jeffrey
Thomas Daggett    Boy in Pizza Shop
Frank Ferrara, Jr.    Driver of Car
Nole R. Cohen    Party Man
Christina Swing    Party Woman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
Paul Junger Witt    Producer
Tony Thomas    Producer
Ron Koslow    Screenwriter
Stanley R. Jaffe    Executive Producer
Sherry Lansing    Executive Producer
Ron Koslow    Co-Producer
Alice Shure    Associate Producer
Robert Girolami    Assistant Director
Patrick McCormick    Unit Production Manager
Paul Sylbert    Production Designer
Alan Hicks    Set Decorator
Ralf Bode    Cinematographer
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Patricia Eiben    Costume Supervisor
William A. Campbell    Costume Supervisor
Arthur Schmidt    Editor
Angelo Corrao    Additional Editor
John H. Bolz    Sound Mixer
Bill Varney    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Steve Maslow    Re-recording Mixer
George II Waters    Sound Editor
Cecelia Hall    Sound Editor
Denise Horta    Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey    Sound Editor
Larry Carrow    Sound Editor
Curt Sobel    Music Editor
Fern Buchner    Makeup
Tony Marrero    Hairstylist
Bob Buziak    Music Supervisor
Burt Berman    Music Supervisor
Shirley Rich    Casting Director
Glenn Wilder    Stunt Coordinator
Dar Robinson    Stunt Coordinator
Victor Magnotta    Stunt Coordinator

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,390 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,081 $20,869,642
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,576 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,444 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,750 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,409 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,003 $6,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $6,200,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 1984 7 $1,606,214   800 $2,008   $1,606,214 1
Nov 2, 1984 7 $1,625,572 +1% 929 $1,750   $3,642,878 2
Nov 9, 1984 12 $1,128,103 -31% 682 $1,654   $5,257,757 3
Nov 16, 1984 20 $389,042 -66% 364 $1,069   $5,839,558 4
Nov 23, 1984 25 $202,667 -48% 196 $1,034   $6,194,621 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 1984 7 $2,017,306   800 $2,522   $2,017,306 1
Nov 2, 1984 8 $2,112,348 +5% 929 $2,274   $4,129,654 2
Nov 9, 1984 14 $1,320,862 -37% 682 $1,937   $5,450,516 3
Nov 16, 1984 18 $541,438 -59% 364 $1,487   $5,991,954 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,683 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,531 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,418 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,460 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,227 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,351 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,210 $6,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $6,200,000