Racing with the Moon (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,400,000Details
OpusData ID: 45750100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,803,432 (33.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,063 opening theaters/1,063 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,176,776

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,660 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,201 $5,400,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 23rd, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: September 28th, 1992 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 108 minutes
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Keywords: World War II, Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, 1940s, Romance, Pregnant Women, Teen Pregnancy, Abortion, Money Troubles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,660 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,327 $18,176,776
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,825 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,585 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,993 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 753 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $5,400,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 1984 7 $1,803,432   1,063 $1,697   $1,803,432 1
Mar 30, 1984 10 $1,277,091 -29% 389 $3,283   $3,655,991 2
Apr 6, 1984 12 $807,955 -37% 372 $2,172   $4,815,858 3
Apr 13, 1984 16 $357,182 -56% 175 $2,041   $5,384,756 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 1984 7 $2,378,900   1,063 $2,238   $2,378,900 1
Mar 30, 1984 10 $1,629,003 -32% 389 $4,188   $4,007,903 2
Apr 6, 1984 12 $1,019,671 -37% 372 $2,741   $5,027,574 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,201 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,021 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,730 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,907 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,509 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $5,400,000

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    Nicky / Bud

Uncategorized

Sean Penn    Henry 'Hopper' Nash/Lou
Crispin Glover    Gatsby Boy
Michael Madsen    Frank, Wounded Soldier in Hospital
Dana Carvey    Baby Face
Elizabeth McGovern    Caddie Winger
Carol Kane    Annie the Hooker

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Production and Technical Credits

Richard Benjamin    Director
Steve Kloves    Screenwriter
Alain Bernheim    Producer
John Kohn    Producer
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Dialogue Editor

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:$1,803,432 (33.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,063 opening theaters/1,063 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,176,776

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,660 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,201 $5,400,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 23rd, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: September 28th, 1992 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, 1940s, Romance, Pregnant Women, Teen Pregnancy, Abortion, Money Troubles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage    Nicky / Bud

Uncategorized

Sean Penn    Henry 'Hopper' Nash/Lou
Crispin Glover    Gatsby Boy
Michael Madsen    Frank, Wounded Soldier in Hospital
Dana Carvey    Baby Face
Elizabeth McGovern    Caddie Winger
Carol Kane    Annie the Hooker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Benjamin    Director
Steve Kloves    Screenwriter
Alain Bernheim    Producer
John Kohn    Producer
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Dialogue Editor

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 6,601-6,700) 6,660 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,327 $18,176,776
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,825 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,585 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,993 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 753 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $5,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $5,400,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 1984 7 $1,803,432   1,063 $1,697   $1,803,432 1
Mar 30, 1984 10 $1,277,091 -29% 389 $3,283   $3,655,991 2
Apr 6, 1984 12 $807,955 -37% 372 $2,172   $4,815,858 3
Apr 13, 1984 16 $357,182 -56% 175 $2,041   $5,384,756 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 1984 7 $2,378,900   1,063 $2,238   $2,378,900 1
Mar 30, 1984 10 $1,629,003 -32% 389 $4,188   $4,007,903 2
Apr 6, 1984 12 $1,019,671 -37% 372 $2,741   $5,027,574 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,201 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,021 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,730 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,907 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,509 $5,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $5,400,000