Red Dawn (1984)

Red Dawn
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,900,000Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $115,701 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $115,701
OpusData ID: 14440100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,239,381 (21.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,822 opening theaters/1,822 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $130,940,168

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,444 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,832 $38,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics
Video Release: 1985 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Red Dawn
Comparisons: vs. Hanna
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Keywords: Action Adventure, Coming of Age, Occupying Army, World War III, Guerilla Warfare, Commies, Set in Colorado
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) 189 $11,432,020 Aug 31, 1984 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,444 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,344 $130,940,168
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $38,900,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 19 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,045 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,190 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 962 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM/UA Classics Movies 2 $38,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1984 1 $8,239,381   1,822 $4,522   $8,239,381 1
Aug 17, 1984 2 $5,584,336 -32% 1,792 $3,116   $18,590,986 2
Aug 24, 1984 3 $3,358,658 -40% 1,369 $2,453   $24,882,879 3
Aug 31, 1984 8 $3,257,979 -3% 1,095 $2,975   $29,673,615 4
Sep 7, 1984 7 $1,875,167 -42% 1,066 $1,759   $32,170,309 5
Sep 14, 1984 8 $1,503,784 -20% 960 $1,566   $34,286,783 6
Sep 21, 1984 12 $882,236 -41% 749 $1,178   $35,596,060 7
Sep 28, 1984 18 $471,866 -47% 504 $936   $36,338,284 8
Oct 5, 1984 20 $340,176 -28% 388 $877   $36,830,670 9
Oct 12, 1984 24 $232,357 -32% 355 $655   $37,227,988 10
Oct 19, 1984 24 $216,046 -7% 313 $690   $37,538,426 11
Oct 26, 1984 27 $83,952 -61% 298 $282   $37,699,984 12
Nov 2, 1984 29 $80,244 -4% 145 $553   $37,814,162 13
Nov 9, 1984 32 $49,816 -38% 124 $402   $37,890,177 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1984 1 $13,006,650   1,822 $7,139   $13,006,650 1
Aug 17, 1984 2 $8,517,571 -35% 1,792 $4,753   $21,524,221 2
Aug 24, 1984 4 $4,891,415 -43% 1,369 $3,573   $26,415,636 3
Aug 31, 1984 8 $3,879,506 -21% 1,095 $3,543   $30,295,142 4
Sep 7, 1984 7 $2,487,857 -36% 1,066 $2,334   $32,782,999 5
Sep 14, 1984 8 $1,930,825 -22% 960 $2,011   $34,713,824 6
Sep 21, 1984 12 $1,152,594 -40% 749 $1,539   $35,866,418 7
Sep 28, 1984 18 $624,076 -46% 504 $1,238   $36,490,494 8
Oct 5, 1984 19 $505,137 -19% 388 $1,302   $36,995,631 9
Oct 12, 1984 23 $326,749 -35% 355 $920   $37,322,380 10
Oct 19, 1984 20 $293,652 -10% 313 $938   $37,616,032 11
Oct 26, 1984 25 $117,886 -60% 298 $396   $37,733,918 12
Nov 2, 1984 27 $106,443 -10% 145 $734   $37,840,361 13

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 22, 20071351,138 51,138$766,559$766,5591,125
Aug 5, 20071862,653 129,948$939,168$1,947,9201,127
Aug 12, 20072257,208 187,156$857,548$2,805,4681,128
Aug 19, 20072739,579 226,735$593,289$3,398,7571,129
Sep 2, 20072635,612 293,238$533,824$4,395,6371,131
Sep 30, 20072731,610 418,207$356,561$5,821,1221,135

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 2012179,025 9,025$90,163$90,1631,398
Aug 21, 2022115,415 15,676$115,773$231,4741,912

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

Patrick Swayze    Jed Eckert
C. Thomas Howell    Robert

Supporting Cast

Charlie Sheen    Matt Eckert

Uncategorized

Lea Thompson    Erica
Jennifer Grey    Toni
Harry Dean Stanton    Tom Eckert
Powers Boothe    Col. Andy Tanner
Lane Smith    Mayor Bates
Ben Johnson    Mason
Frank McRae    Mr. Teasdale

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Milius    Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting 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:$8,239,381 (21.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,822 opening theaters/1,822 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $130,940,168

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,444 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,832 $38,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics
Video Release: 1985 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Red Dawn
Comparisons: vs. Hanna
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Keywords: Action Adventure, Coming of Age, Occupying Army, World War III, Guerilla Warfare, Commies, Set in Colorado
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) 189 $11,432,020 Aug 31, 1984 24

Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Jed Eckert
C. Thomas Howell    Robert

Supporting Cast

Charlie Sheen    Matt Eckert

Uncategorized

Lea Thompson    Erica
Jennifer Grey    Toni
Harry Dean Stanton    Tom Eckert
Powers Boothe    Col. Andy Tanner
Lane Smith    Mayor Bates
Ben Johnson    Mason
Frank McRae    Mr. Teasdale

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Milius    Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting 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 2,401-2,500) 2,444 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,344 $130,940,168
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $38,900,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 19 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,045 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,190 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 962 $38,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM/UA Classics Movies 2 $38,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1984 1 $8,239,381   1,822 $4,522   $8,239,381 1
Aug 17, 1984 2 $5,584,336 -32% 1,792 $3,116   $18,590,986 2
Aug 24, 1984 3 $3,358,658 -40% 1,369 $2,453   $24,882,879 3
Aug 31, 1984 8 $3,257,979 -3% 1,095 $2,975   $29,673,615 4
Sep 7, 1984 7 $1,875,167 -42% 1,066 $1,759   $32,170,309 5
Sep 14, 1984 8 $1,503,784 -20% 960 $1,566   $34,286,783 6
Sep 21, 1984 12 $882,236 -41% 749 $1,178   $35,596,060 7
Sep 28, 1984 18 $471,866 -47% 504 $936   $36,338,284 8
Oct 5, 1984 20 $340,176 -28% 388 $877   $36,830,670 9
Oct 12, 1984 24 $232,357 -32% 355 $655   $37,227,988 10
Oct 19, 1984 24 $216,046 -7% 313 $690   $37,538,426 11
Oct 26, 1984 27 $83,952 -61% 298 $282   $37,699,984 12
Nov 2, 1984 29 $80,244 -4% 145 $553   $37,814,162 13
Nov 9, 1984 32 $49,816 -38% 124 $402   $37,890,177 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1984 1 $13,006,650   1,822 $7,139   $13,006,650 1
Aug 17, 1984 2 $8,517,571 -35% 1,792 $4,753   $21,524,221 2
Aug 24, 1984 4 $4,891,415 -43% 1,369 $3,573   $26,415,636 3
Aug 31, 1984 8 $3,879,506 -21% 1,095 $3,543   $30,295,142 4
Sep 7, 1984 7 $2,487,857 -36% 1,066 $2,334   $32,782,999 5
Sep 14, 1984 8 $1,930,825 -22% 960 $2,011   $34,713,824 6
Sep 21, 1984 12 $1,152,594 -40% 749 $1,539   $35,866,418 7
Sep 28, 1984 18 $624,076 -46% 504 $1,238   $36,490,494 8
Oct 5, 1984 19 $505,137 -19% 388 $1,302   $36,995,631 9
Oct 12, 1984 23 $326,749 -35% 355 $920   $37,322,380 10
Oct 19, 1984 20 $293,652 -10% 313 $938   $37,616,032 11
Oct 26, 1984 25 $117,886 -60% 298 $396   $37,733,918 12
Nov 2, 1984 27 $106,443 -10% 145 $734   $37,840,361 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,832 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,092 $38,900,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 20 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,273 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,952 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $38,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM/UA Classics Movies 2 $38,900,000

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 22, 20071351,138 51,138$766,559$766,5591,125
Aug 5, 20071862,653 129,948$939,168$1,947,9201,127
Aug 12, 20072257,208 187,156$857,548$2,805,4681,128
Aug 19, 20072739,579 226,735$593,289$3,398,7571,129
Sep 2, 20072635,612 293,238$533,824$4,395,6371,131
Sep 30, 20072731,610 418,207$356,561$5,821,1221,135

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 2012179,025 9,025$90,163$90,1631,398
Aug 21, 2022115,415 15,676$115,773$231,4741,912

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.