Missing in Action (1984)

Missing in Action
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,812,411Details
OpusData ID: 22980100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,101,460 (26.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,150 opening theaters/1,209 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,788,204

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,629 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,309 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,264 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $22,812,411

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 16th, 1984 (Wide) by Cannon
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Missing in Action
Comparisons: vs. Supergirl
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Keywords: Vietnam War, War, Action Adventure, POW, Rescue, Set in Thailand
Source:Original Screenplay
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) 183 $17,177,797 Nov 23, 1984 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 191 $13,437,115 Nov 23, 1984 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,629 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,354 $76,788,204
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,982 $22,812,411
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 45 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,898 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,175 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 602 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,264 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cannon Movies 3 $22,812,411

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1984 1 $6,101,460   1,150 $5,306   $6,101,460 1
Nov 23, 1984 2 $4,928,898 -19% 1,209 $4,077   $14,144,224 2
Nov 30, 1984 1 $3,021,220 -39% 1,204 $2,509   $18,215,509 3
Dec 7, 1984 5 $1,298,647 -57% 1,174 $1,106   $20,112,892 4
Dec 14, 1984 10 $762,343 -41% 726 $1,050   $21,325,242 5
Dec 21, 1984 18 $301,275 -60% 285 $1,057   $21,931,283 6
Dec 28, 1984 18 $405,487 +35% 328 $1,236   $22,385,535 7
Jan 4, 1985 17 $402,204 -1% 469 $858   $22,812,411 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1984 1 $9,215,326   1,150 $8,013   $9,215,326 1
Nov 23, 1984 2 $5,978,963 -35% 1,209 $4,945   $15,194,289 2
Nov 30, 1984 2 $3,619,956 -39% 1,204 $3,007   $18,814,245 3
Dec 7, 1984 5 $1,748,654 -52% 1,174 $1,489   $20,562,899 4
Dec 14, 1984 9 $1,067,109 -39% 726 $1,470   $21,630,008 5
Dec 21, 1984 19 $350,040 -67% 285 $1,228   $21,980,048 6
Dec 28, 1984 17 $430,159 +23% 328 $1,311   $22,410,207 7

Leading Cast

Chuck Norris    Colonel James Braddock

Supporting Cast

M. Emmet Walsh    Tuck
James Hong    Gen. Trau

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Zito    Director
James Bruner    Screenwriter

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,101,460 (26.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,150 opening theaters/1,209 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,788,204

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,629 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,309 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,264 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $22,812,411

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 16th, 1984 (Wide) by Cannon
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Missing in Action
Comparisons: vs. Supergirl
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Keywords: Vietnam War, War, Action Adventure, POW, Rescue, Set in Thailand
Source:Original Screenplay
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) 183 $17,177,797 Nov 23, 1984 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 191 $13,437,115 Nov 23, 1984 10

Leading Cast

Chuck Norris    Colonel James Braddock

Supporting Cast

M. Emmet Walsh    Tuck
James Hong    Gen. Trau

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Zito    Director
James Bruner    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,629 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,354 $76,788,204
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,982 $22,812,411
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 45 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,898 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,175 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 602 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,264 $22,812,411
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cannon Movies 3 $22,812,411

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1984 1 $6,101,460   1,150 $5,306   $6,101,460 1
Nov 23, 1984 2 $4,928,898 -19% 1,209 $4,077   $14,144,224 2
Nov 30, 1984 1 $3,021,220 -39% 1,204 $2,509   $18,215,509 3
Dec 7, 1984 5 $1,298,647 -57% 1,174 $1,106   $20,112,892 4
Dec 14, 1984 10 $762,343 -41% 726 $1,050   $21,325,242 5
Dec 21, 1984 18 $301,275 -60% 285 $1,057   $21,931,283 6
Dec 28, 1984 18 $405,487 +35% 328 $1,236   $22,385,535 7
Jan 4, 1985 17 $402,204 -1% 469 $858   $22,812,411 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1984 1 $9,215,326   1,150 $8,013   $9,215,326 1
Nov 23, 1984 2 $5,978,963 -35% 1,209 $4,945   $15,194,289 2
Nov 30, 1984 2 $3,619,956 -39% 1,204 $3,007   $18,814,245 3
Dec 7, 1984 5 $1,748,654 -52% 1,174 $1,489   $20,562,899 4
Dec 14, 1984 9 $1,067,109 -39% 726 $1,470   $21,630,008 5
Dec 21, 1984 19 $350,040 -67% 285 $1,228   $21,980,048 6
Dec 28, 1984 17 $430,159 +23% 328 $1,311   $22,410,207 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,309 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,445 $22,812,411
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,885 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,643 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,811 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 910 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $22,812,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cannon Movies 3 $22,812,411