The Last Starfighter (1984)

The Last Starfighter
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,200,789Details
OpusData ID: 23500100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,011,695 (27.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,287 opening theaters/1,287 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,729,434

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,694 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,375 $22,200,789

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 13th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: December 13th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Kid
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Keywords: Video Game, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, War, Good vs. Evil, Doppelganger, Romance, Life in a Small Town
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,694 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,410 $74,729,434
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,045 $22,200,789
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 46 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,936 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,237 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $22,200,789

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 1984 3 $6,011,695   1,287 $4,671   $6,011,695 1
Jul 20, 1984 6 $3,659,470 -39% 1,286 $2,846   $12,700,134 2
Jul 27, 1984 11 $2,046,500 -44% 817 $2,505   $16,536,658 3
Aug 3, 1984 13 $1,589,998 -22% 668 $2,380   $19,107,241 4
Aug 10, 1984 15 $1,074,450 -32% 570 $1,885   $21,013,668 5
Aug 17, 1984 15 $636,400 -41% 370 $1,720   $22,200,789 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 1984 2 $9,040,664   1,287 $7,025   $9,040,664 1
Jul 20, 1984 7 $5,449,494 -40% 1,286 $4,238   $14,490,158 2
Jul 27, 1984 11 $3,027,085 -44% 817 $3,705   $17,517,243 3
Aug 3, 1984 13 $2,421,975 -20% 668 $3,626   $19,939,218 4
Aug 10, 1984 13 $1,625,171 -33% 570 $2,851   $21,564,389 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/13/1984 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,375 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,510 $22,200,789
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 46 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,924 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,706 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 455 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 518 $22,200,789

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 23, 2009137,594 7,594$103,044$103,044913
Jun 4, 2023104,791 467,541$62,810$10,796,4841,632

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Lance Guest    Alex Rogan
Catherine Mary Stewart    Maggie

Supporting Cast

Daniel O’Herlihy    Grig
Robert Preston    Centauri
Geoffrey Blake    Gary
Barbara Bosson    Jane Rogan
Kay E. Kuter    Enduran
Norman Snow    Xur
Dan Mason    Lord Kril
Chris Hebert    Louis Rogan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nick Castle    Director
Gary Adelson    Producer
Edward O. Denault    Producer
Craig Safan    Composer
Jonathan Betuel    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,011,695 (27.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,287 opening theaters/1,287 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $74,729,434

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,694 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,375 $22,200,789

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 13th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: December 13th, 1984 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Kid
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Video Game, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, War, Good vs. Evil, Doppelganger, Romance, Life in a Small Town
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Lance Guest    Alex Rogan
Catherine Mary Stewart    Maggie

Supporting Cast

Daniel O’Herlihy    Grig
Robert Preston    Centauri
Geoffrey Blake    Gary
Barbara Bosson    Jane Rogan
Kay E. Kuter    Enduran
Norman Snow    Xur
Dan Mason    Lord Kril
Chris Hebert    Louis Rogan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nick Castle    Director
Gary Adelson    Producer
Edward O. Denault    Producer
Craig Safan    Composer
Jonathan Betuel    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,694 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,410 $74,729,434
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,045 $22,200,789
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 46 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,936 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,237 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $22,200,789
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $22,200,789

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 1984 3 $6,011,695   1,287 $4,671   $6,011,695 1
Jul 20, 1984 6 $3,659,470 -39% 1,286 $2,846   $12,700,134 2
Jul 27, 1984 11 $2,046,500 -44% 817 $2,505   $16,536,658 3
Aug 3, 1984 13 $1,589,998 -22% 668 $2,380   $19,107,241 4
Aug 10, 1984 15 $1,074,450 -32% 570 $1,885   $21,013,668 5
Aug 17, 1984 15 $636,400 -41% 370 $1,720   $22,200,789 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 1984 2 $9,040,664   1,287 $7,025   $9,040,664 1
Jul 20, 1984 7 $5,449,494 -40% 1,286 $4,238   $14,490,158 2
Jul 27, 1984 11 $3,027,085 -44% 817 $3,705   $17,517,243 3
Aug 3, 1984 13 $2,421,975 -20% 668 $3,626   $19,939,218 4
Aug 10, 1984 13 $1,625,171 -33% 570 $2,851   $21,564,389 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/13/1984 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,375 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,510 $22,200,789
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 46 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,924 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,706 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 455 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $22,200,789
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 518 $22,200,789

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 23, 2009137,594 7,594$103,044$103,044913
Jun 4, 2023104,791 467,541$62,810$10,796,4841,632

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.