Splash (1984)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $62,599,495Details
OpusData ID: 8300100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,174,059 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:9.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:829 opening theaters/1,186 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $210,714,371

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,505 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,765 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $62,599,495

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 1984 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: March 22nd, 2004 by Touchstone Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Mermaids, Interspecies Romance, Romance, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Underwater
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 257 $7,499,388 May 25, 1984 80
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 162 $13,117,284 Apr 20, 1984 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,505 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 687 $210,714,371
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,107 $62,599,495
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 11 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 708 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,182 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies 71 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $62,599,495

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1984 1 $6,174,059   829 $7,448   $6,174,059 1
Mar 16, 1984 1 $6,452,183 +5% 861 $7,494   $14,880,673 2
Mar 23, 1984 2 $6,667,242 +3% 1,018 $6,549   $23,878,948 3
Mar 30, 1984 3 $5,584,853 -16% 1,078 $5,181   $31,461,937 4
Apr 6, 1984 4 $4,453,841 -20% 1,068 $4,170   $37,529,938 5
Apr 13, 1984 5 $3,659,551 -18% 1,052 $3,479   $42,196,550 6
Apr 20, 1984 5 $3,763,799 +3% 1,186 $3,174   $47,979,870 7
Apr 27, 1984 5 $2,854,681 -24% 1,153 $2,476   $52,346,523 8
May 4, 1984 8 $1,885,403 -34% 894 $2,109   $55,082,365 9
May 11, 1984 10 $1,219,328 -35% 723 $1,686   $56,849,593 10
May 18, 1984 11 $1,047,496 -14% 551 $1,901   $58,341,525 11
May 25, 1984 8 $2,151,832 +105% 1,073 $2,005   $61,088,869 12
Jun 1, 1984 11 $972,668 -55% 771 $1,262   $62,599,495 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1984 2 $8,428,490   829 $10,167   $8,428,490 1
Mar 16, 1984 1 $8,783,216 +4% 861 $10,201   $17,211,706 2
Mar 23, 1984 2 $8,665,378 -1% 1,018 $8,512   $25,877,084 3
Mar 30, 1984 3 $7,199,013 -17% 1,078 $6,678   $33,076,097 4
Apr 6, 1984 4 $5,460,902 -24% 1,068 $5,113   $38,536,999 5
Apr 13, 1984 5 $5,679,072 +4% 1,052 $5,398   $44,216,071 6
Apr 20, 1984 5 $5,275,771 -7% 1,186 $4,448   $49,491,842 7
Apr 27, 1984 5 $3,705,120 -30% 1,153 $3,213   $53,196,962 8
May 4, 1984 8 $2,433,303 -34% 894 $2,722   $55,630,265 9
May 11, 1984 12 $1,663,764 -32% 723 $2,301   $57,294,029 10
May 18, 1984 10 $1,643,008 -1% 551 $2,982   $58,937,037 11
May 25, 1984 7 $2,689,790 +64% 1,073 $2,507   $61,626,827 12

Leading Cast

Tom Hanks    Allen Bauer
Daryl Hannah    Madison

Supporting Cast

Eugene Levy    Walter Kornbluth
John Candy    Freddie Bauer
Dody Goodman    Mrs. Stimler
Shecky Greene    Mr. Buyrite
Richard B. Shull    Dr. Ross
Bobby Di Cicco    Jerry
Howard Morris    Dr. Zidell
Tony DiBenedetto    Tim, the Doorman
Patrick Cronin    Michaelson
Charles Walker    Michaelson's Partner
David Knell    Claude
Jeff Doucette    Junior
Royce D. Applegate    Buckwalter
Tony Longo    Augie
Nora Denney    Ms. Stein
Charles Macaulay    The President
Ronald F. Hoiseck    Dr. Johanssen
Lou Tiano    Bartender
Joe Grifasi    Manny
Rance Howard    McCullough
Corki Corman-Grazer    Wife
Fred Lerner    Husband
David Lloyd Nelson    Lieutenant Ingram
Al Chesney    Fat Jack
Lowell Ganz    Stan, the Tour Guide
James Ritz    TV Department Manager
Maurice Rice    TV Salesman
Babaloo Mandel    Rudy
Pierre Epstein    Dr. Hess
Cheryl Howard    Girl at Wedding
Louisa Marie    Girl at Wedding
Valerie Wildman    Wedding Guest
Christopher Thomas    Wedding Guest
Richard Dano    Wedding Guest
Clint Howard    Wedding Guest
Ron Kuhlman    Man with Date
Lori Kessler    Girl with Date
Joe Cirillo    Sergeant Munson
Tom Toner    Parilli
Lee Delano    Sergeant Lelandowski
Migdia Varela    Wanda
Jack Denton    Man by Elevator
Nick Cinardo    George
Fil Formicola    Policeman
Than Wyenn    Mr. Ambrose
Clare Peck    TV Reporter
Eileen Saki    Dr. Fujimoto
Jodi Long    Reporter
Victoria Lucas    Reporter
Jeffrey Dreisbach    Reporter
Amy Ingersoll    Reporter
Daryl Edwards    Reporter
Jack Hallett    Reporter
Bill Smitrovich    Ralph Bauer
Nancy Raffa    Mary Bauer
David Kreps    Young Allen
Jason Late    Young Freddie
Shayla MacKarvich    Young Madison

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
Brian Grazer    Producer
Bruce Jay Friedman    Screenstory
Lowell Ganz    Screenwriter
Babaloo Mandel    Screenwriter
Bruce Jay Friedman    Screenwriter
Lee Holdridge    Composer
John Thomas Lenox    Executive Producer
Jan R. Lloyd    Assistant Director
John Thomas Lenox    Production Manager
Ira Marvin    Production Supervisor
Joseph P. Kane    Production Supervisor
Jack T. Collis    Production Designer
John B. Mansbridge    Art Director
Norman Rockett    Set Decorator
Philip Smith    Set Decorator
Donald Peterman    Director of Photography
Jordan Klein    Underwater Photography
May Rough    Costume Designer
Jack Sandeen    Costume Designer
Daniel P. Hanley    Editor
Michael Hill    Editor
Richard S. Church    Sound Mixer
Richard Portman    Re-recording Mixer
Nick Alphin    Re-recording Mixer
Frank C. Regula    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Gerard    Re-recording Mixer
Bob Hathaway    Supervising Sound Editor
Joseph Parker    Sound Effects Editor
George Fredrick    Sound Effects Editor
Al Maguire    Dialogue Editor
Jack Wadsworth    Music Editor
Richard S. Luckey    Music Editor
Robert J. Schiffer    Makeup
Bruce Hutchinson    Makeup
Carol Pershing    Hairstylist (Los Angeles)
Judi Goodman    Hairstylist
Will Jennings    Song Writer
Fred Waugh    Stunt Coordinator
Victor Magnotta    Stunt Coordinator
Edgard Mourino    Stunt Coordinator

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:$6,174,059 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:9.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:829 opening theaters/1,186 max. theaters, 10.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $210,714,371

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,505 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,765 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $62,599,495

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 1984 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: March 22nd, 2004 by Touchstone Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Mermaids, Interspecies Romance, Romance, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Underwater
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 257 $7,499,388 May 25, 1984 80
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 162 $13,117,284 Apr 20, 1984 45

Leading Cast

Tom Hanks    Allen Bauer
Daryl Hannah    Madison

Supporting Cast

Eugene Levy    Walter Kornbluth
John Candy    Freddie Bauer
Dody Goodman    Mrs. Stimler
Shecky Greene    Mr. Buyrite
Richard B. Shull    Dr. Ross
Bobby Di Cicco    Jerry
Howard Morris    Dr. Zidell
Tony DiBenedetto    Tim, the Doorman
Patrick Cronin    Michaelson
Charles Walker    Michaelson's Partner
David Knell    Claude
Jeff Doucette    Junior
Royce D. Applegate    Buckwalter
Tony Longo    Augie
Nora Denney    Ms. Stein
Charles Macaulay    The President
Ronald F. Hoiseck    Dr. Johanssen
Lou Tiano    Bartender
Joe Grifasi    Manny
Rance Howard    McCullough
Corki Corman-Grazer    Wife
Fred Lerner    Husband
David Lloyd Nelson    Lieutenant Ingram
Al Chesney    Fat Jack
Lowell Ganz    Stan, the Tour Guide
James Ritz    TV Department Manager
Maurice Rice    TV Salesman
Babaloo Mandel    Rudy
Pierre Epstein    Dr. Hess
Cheryl Howard    Girl at Wedding
Louisa Marie    Girl at Wedding
Valerie Wildman    Wedding Guest
Christopher Thomas    Wedding Guest
Richard Dano    Wedding Guest
Clint Howard    Wedding Guest
Ron Kuhlman    Man with Date
Lori Kessler    Girl with Date
Joe Cirillo    Sergeant Munson
Tom Toner    Parilli
Lee Delano    Sergeant Lelandowski
Migdia Varela    Wanda
Jack Denton    Man by Elevator
Nick Cinardo    George
Fil Formicola    Policeman
Than Wyenn    Mr. Ambrose
Clare Peck    TV Reporter
Eileen Saki    Dr. Fujimoto
Jodi Long    Reporter
Victoria Lucas    Reporter
Jeffrey Dreisbach    Reporter
Amy Ingersoll    Reporter
Daryl Edwards    Reporter
Jack Hallett    Reporter
Bill Smitrovich    Ralph Bauer
Nancy Raffa    Mary Bauer
David Kreps    Young Allen
Jason Late    Young Freddie
Shayla MacKarvich    Young Madison

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
Brian Grazer    Producer
Bruce Jay Friedman    Screenstory
Lowell Ganz    Screenwriter
Babaloo Mandel    Screenwriter
Bruce Jay Friedman    Screenwriter
Lee Holdridge    Composer
John Thomas Lenox    Executive Producer
Jan R. Lloyd    Assistant Director
John Thomas Lenox    Production Manager
Ira Marvin    Production Supervisor
Joseph P. Kane    Production Supervisor
Jack T. Collis    Production Designer
John B. Mansbridge    Art Director
Norman Rockett    Set Decorator
Philip Smith    Set Decorator
Donald Peterman    Director of Photography
Jordan Klein    Underwater Photography
May Rough    Costume Designer
Jack Sandeen    Costume Designer
Daniel P. Hanley    Editor
Michael Hill    Editor
Richard S. Church    Sound Mixer
Richard Portman    Re-recording Mixer
Nick Alphin    Re-recording Mixer
Frank C. Regula    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Gerard    Re-recording Mixer
Bob Hathaway    Supervising Sound Editor
Joseph Parker    Sound Effects Editor
George Fredrick    Sound Effects Editor
Al Maguire    Dialogue Editor
Jack Wadsworth    Music Editor
Richard S. Luckey    Music Editor
Robert J. Schiffer    Makeup
Bruce Hutchinson    Makeup
Carol Pershing    Hairstylist (Los Angeles)
Judi Goodman    Hairstylist
Will Jennings    Song Writer
Fred Waugh    Stunt Coordinator
Victor Magnotta    Stunt Coordinator
Edgard Mourino    Stunt Coordinator

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,505 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 687 $210,714,371
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,107 $62,599,495
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 11 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 708 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,182 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies 71 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $62,599,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $62,599,495

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1984 1 $6,174,059   829 $7,448   $6,174,059 1
Mar 16, 1984 1 $6,452,183 +5% 861 $7,494   $14,880,673 2
Mar 23, 1984 2 $6,667,242 +3% 1,018 $6,549   $23,878,948 3
Mar 30, 1984 3 $5,584,853 -16% 1,078 $5,181   $31,461,937 4
Apr 6, 1984 4 $4,453,841 -20% 1,068 $4,170   $37,529,938 5
Apr 13, 1984 5 $3,659,551 -18% 1,052 $3,479   $42,196,550 6
Apr 20, 1984 5 $3,763,799 +3% 1,186 $3,174   $47,979,870 7
Apr 27, 1984 5 $2,854,681 -24% 1,153 $2,476   $52,346,523 8
May 4, 1984 8 $1,885,403 -34% 894 $2,109   $55,082,365 9
May 11, 1984 10 $1,219,328 -35% 723 $1,686   $56,849,593 10
May 18, 1984 11 $1,047,496 -14% 551 $1,901   $58,341,525 11
May 25, 1984 8 $2,151,832 +105% 1,073 $2,005   $61,088,869 12
Jun 1, 1984 11 $972,668 -55% 771 $1,262   $62,599,495 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1984 2 $8,428,490   829 $10,167   $8,428,490 1
Mar 16, 1984 1 $8,783,216 +4% 861 $10,201   $17,211,706 2
Mar 23, 1984 2 $8,665,378 -1% 1,018 $8,512   $25,877,084 3
Mar 30, 1984 3 $7,199,013 -17% 1,078 $6,678   $33,076,097 4
Apr 6, 1984 4 $5,460,902 -24% 1,068 $5,113   $38,536,999 5
Apr 13, 1984 5 $5,679,072 +4% 1,052 $5,398   $44,216,071 6
Apr 20, 1984 5 $5,275,771 -7% 1,186 $4,448   $49,491,842 7
Apr 27, 1984 5 $3,705,120 -30% 1,153 $3,213   $53,196,962 8
May 4, 1984 8 $2,433,303 -34% 894 $2,722   $55,630,265 9
May 11, 1984 12 $1,663,764 -32% 723 $2,301   $57,294,029 10
May 18, 1984 10 $1,643,008 -1% 551 $2,982   $58,937,037 11
May 25, 1984 7 $2,689,790 +64% 1,073 $2,507   $61,626,827 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,765 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,147 $62,599,495
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 13 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,410 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,287 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 540 $62,599,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $62,599,495