The Package (1989)

The Package
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,647,219Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $121,730 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $121,730
OpusData ID: 36230100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,851,673 (17.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:323 opening theaters/460 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,180,452

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,372 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,757 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,023 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $10,647,219

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 25th, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: December 2nd, 2014 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2244, 10/10/2012)
Running Time: 108 minutes
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Political, Conspiracy Theory, False Identity, Framed, Set in East / West Berlin
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 391 $6,407,162 Sep 1, 1989 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,372 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,383 $30,180,452
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,608 $10,647,219
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 83 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,888 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,813 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,864 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,023 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 57 $10,647,219

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 25, 1989 9 $1,851,673   323 $5,733   $1,851,673 1
Sep 1, 1989 13 $2,183,139 +18% 460 $4,746   $4,781,525 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 25, 1989 10 $2,598,386   323 $8,045   $2,598,386 1

Supporting Cast

John Heard    Colonel Glen Whitacre

Uncategorized

Tommy Lee Jones    Thomas Boyette
Dennis Franz    Lt. Milan Delich
Reni Santoni    Chicago Police Lieutenant
Harry J. Lennix    Johnny's Field Soldier
Gene Hackman    Johnny Gallagher
Joanna Cassidy    Eileen Gallagher
Pam Grier    Ruth Butler
Marco St. John    Marth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Davis    Director
John Bishop    Screenwriter
James Newton Howard    Composer
Nilo Otero    Second Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer
Craig Huston    First Assistant Director

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:$1,851,673 (17.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:323 opening theaters/460 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,180,452

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,372 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,757 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,023 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $10,647,219

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 25th, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: December 2nd, 2014 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2244, 10/10/2012)
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Political, Conspiracy Theory, False Identity, Framed, Set in East / West Berlin
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 391 $6,407,162 Sep 1, 1989 10

Supporting Cast

John Heard    Colonel Glen Whitacre

Uncategorized

Tommy Lee Jones    Thomas Boyette
Dennis Franz    Lt. Milan Delich
Reni Santoni    Chicago Police Lieutenant
Harry J. Lennix    Johnny's Field Soldier
Gene Hackman    Johnny Gallagher
Joanna Cassidy    Eileen Gallagher
Pam Grier    Ruth Butler
Marco St. John    Marth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Davis    Director
John Bishop    Screenwriter
James Newton Howard    Composer
Nilo Otero    Second Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer
Craig Huston    First Assistant Director

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,372 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,383 $30,180,452
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,608 $10,647,219
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 83 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,888 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,813 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,864 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,023 $10,647,219
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 57 $10,647,219

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 25, 1989 9 $1,851,673   323 $5,733   $1,851,673 1
Sep 1, 1989 13 $2,183,139 +18% 460 $4,746   $4,781,525 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 25, 1989 10 $2,598,386   323 $8,045   $2,598,386 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,757 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,724 $10,647,219
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 84 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,310 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,817 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,202 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,167 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $10,647,219
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 59 $10,647,219