Taps (1981)

Taps poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,856,053Details
OpusData ID: 15830100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$93,005 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/792 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $141,227,088

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,634 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $35,856,053

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 3rd, 1997 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, Boarding School, Military Life
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 408 $5,575,295 Feb 12, 1982 68
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 237 $7,993,820 Jan 22, 1982 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 186 $18,021,784 Jan 1, 1982 26

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,634 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $141,227,088
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $35,856,053
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1981 15 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $35,856,053

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1981 2 $93,005   3 $31,002   $93,005 1
Dec 18, 1981 4 $2,110,078 +2,169% 455 $4,638   $2,265,086 2
Jan 1, 1982 4 $4,524,683   610 $7,418   $14,864,282 4
Jan 8, 1982 3 $2,787,655 -38% 623 $4,475   $18,974,675 5
Jan 15, 1982 2 $2,627,241 -6% 689 $3,813   $22,423,520 6
Jan 22, 1982 5 $2,006,988 -24% 792 $2,534   $25,128,953 7
Jan 29, 1982 4 $1,907,669 -5% 741 $2,574   $27,668,117 8
Feb 5, 1982 3 $1,726,889 -9% 763 $2,263   $29,863,874 9
Feb 12, 1982 10 $1,399,776 -19% 623 $2,247   $31,673,335 10
Feb 19, 1982 8 $1,131,010 -19% 689 $1,642   $33,085,061 11
Feb 26, 1982 8 $700,000 -38% 650 $1,077   $34,112,321 12
Mar 5, 1982 10 $717,000 +2% 575 $1,247   $35,054,066 13
Mar 12, 1982 13 $578,669 -19% 543 $1,066   $35,856,053 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1981 1 $155,008   3 $51,669   $155,008 2
Jan 1, 1982 4 $5,847,421   610 $9,586   $16,187,020 5
Jan 8, 1982 3 $3,609,259 -38% 623 $5,793   $19,796,279 6
Jan 15, 1982 2 $3,325,686 -8% 689 $4,827   $23,121,965 7
Jan 22, 1982 4 $2,638,483 -21% 792 $3,331   $25,760,448 8
Jan 29, 1982 5 $2,376,537 -10% 741 $3,207   $28,136,985 9
Feb 5, 1982 4 $2,136,574 -10% 763 $2,800   $30,273,559 10
Feb 12, 1982 10 $1,680,492 -21% 623 $2,697   $31,954,051 11
Feb 19, 1982 6 $1,458,270 -13% 689 $2,117   $33,412,321 12
Feb 26, 1982 8 $924,745 -37% 650 $1,423   $34,337,066 13
Mar 5, 1982 9 $940,318 +2% 575 $1,635   $35,277,384 14

Leading Cast

George C. Scott    General Harlan Bache

Supporting Cast

Timothy Hutton    Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox    Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn    Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise    David Shawn
Brendan Ward    Charlie Auden
Evan Handler    Edward West
John P. Navin Jr.    Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt    Bug
Giancarlo Esposito    J.C. Pierce
Donald Kimmel    Billy Harris
Tim Wahrer    John Cooper
Tim Riley    Hulk
Jeff Rochlin    Shovel
Rusty Jacobs    Rusty
Wayne Tippet    Master Sergeant Kevin Moreland
Jess Osuna    Dean Ferris
Earl Hindman    Lieutenant Hanson
James Handy    Sheriff
Steven Ryan    Marshal
Michael Longfield    Deputy
Jay Gregory    Interviewer
Karen Braga    Woman Announcer
Ralph Drischell    Stewart
Jane Cecil    Secretary
Thomas Medearis    Male Clerk
Amelia Romano    Mrs. Malloy
Sheila Marra    Lori Cable
Gary McCleery    Townie
Arnie Mazer    Townie
Chris Hagan    Townie
John Taylor    Cadet
Eugene Krumenacker    Cadet
David McGinley    Cadet
John Faucher    Cadet
Declan Weir    Cadet
Ryan Helm    Cadet
Lou Milione    Cadet
John McBrearty    Cadet
Frank Chambers    Cadet
John Newmuis    Cadet
Paul Lyons    Cadet
Tom Hutchinson    Cadet
Tom Klunis    Parent
Brenda Currin    Parent
Elizabeth Perry    Parent
Jeanne Fisher    Parent
Robena Rogers    Parent

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker    Director
Darryl Ponicsan    Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen    Screenwriter
Devery Freeman    Story Creator
Stanley R. Jaffe    Producer
Howard B. Jaffe    Producer
Maury Winetrobe    Editor
Maurice Jarre    Composer
Owen Roizman    Director of Photography
Tom Mack    Assistant Director
Jim Arnett    Second Unit Director
Nikita Knatz    Second Unit Director
Norman Cook    Production Manager
Phillip Goldfarb    Production Manager
Stan Jolley    Art Director
Alfred Sweeney    Art Director
Carl Biddiscombe    Set Decorator
Zoli Vidor    Second Unit Camera
Eddie Marks    Costume Supervisor
Michael Luciano    Additional Editor
James Faris    Additional Editor
Bert Hallberg    Sound Mixer
William L. McCaughey    Supervisor
Howard Wollman    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Ulmer    Music
Gordon Daniel    Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Dillon    Sound Editor
Jim Fritch    Sound Editor
James J Klinger    Sound Editor
Tony Palk    Sound Editor
Marvin Kosberg    Sound Editor
Gary Shepherd    Sound Editor
Bruce Bell    Sound Editor
Jerry McDonald    Music Editor
Shirley Rich    Casting Director
Jim Arnett    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 3rd, 2011

May 3rd, 2011

Historically, this is the weakest time of year for DVD releases. The last of the winter releases have already been released. It's too early for the flood of TV on DVD releases for the upcoming season in the fall. And studios are too worried about competing with blockbusters in theaters. There's really only one first run release that's generating any buzz, The Green Hornet, but while the 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth picking up, the sales potential quickly declines from that point and by the time you reach the bottom of the top ten, you are really struggling to find any release that will have any real impact on the home market. As for the best release, as opposed to the biggest, there are two TV on DVD imports that are worth checking out: Being Human: Season 3 on DVD and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray. (The Blu-ray release for Being Human is too pricey.) Both are worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Murdoch Mysteries. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$93,005 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/792 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $141,227,088

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,634 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $35,856,053

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: September 3rd, 1997 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, Boarding School, Military Life
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 408 $5,575,295 Feb 12, 1982 68
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 237 $7,993,820 Jan 22, 1982 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 186 $18,021,784 Jan 1, 1982 26

Leading Cast

George C. Scott    General Harlan Bache

Supporting Cast

Timothy Hutton    Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox    Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn    Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise    David Shawn
Brendan Ward    Charlie Auden
Evan Handler    Edward West
John P. Navin Jr.    Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt    Bug
Giancarlo Esposito    J.C. Pierce
Donald Kimmel    Billy Harris
Tim Wahrer    John Cooper
Tim Riley    Hulk
Jeff Rochlin    Shovel
Rusty Jacobs    Rusty
Wayne Tippet    Master Sergeant Kevin Moreland
Jess Osuna    Dean Ferris
Earl Hindman    Lieutenant Hanson
James Handy    Sheriff
Steven Ryan    Marshal
Michael Longfield    Deputy
Jay Gregory    Interviewer
Karen Braga    Woman Announcer
Ralph Drischell    Stewart
Jane Cecil    Secretary
Thomas Medearis    Male Clerk
Amelia Romano    Mrs. Malloy
Sheila Marra    Lori Cable
Gary McCleery    Townie
Arnie Mazer    Townie
Chris Hagan    Townie
John Taylor    Cadet
Eugene Krumenacker    Cadet
David McGinley    Cadet
John Faucher    Cadet
Declan Weir    Cadet
Ryan Helm    Cadet
Lou Milione    Cadet
John McBrearty    Cadet
Frank Chambers    Cadet
John Newmuis    Cadet
Paul Lyons    Cadet
Tom Hutchinson    Cadet
Tom Klunis    Parent
Brenda Currin    Parent
Elizabeth Perry    Parent
Jeanne Fisher    Parent
Robena Rogers    Parent

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker    Director
Darryl Ponicsan    Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen    Screenwriter
Devery Freeman    Story Creator
Stanley R. Jaffe    Producer
Howard B. Jaffe    Producer
Maury Winetrobe    Editor
Maurice Jarre    Composer
Owen Roizman    Director of Photography
Tom Mack    Assistant Director
Jim Arnett    Second Unit Director
Nikita Knatz    Second Unit Director
Norman Cook    Production Manager
Phillip Goldfarb    Production Manager
Stan Jolley    Art Director
Alfred Sweeney    Art Director
Carl Biddiscombe    Set Decorator
Zoli Vidor    Second Unit Camera
Eddie Marks    Costume Supervisor
Michael Luciano    Additional Editor
James Faris    Additional Editor
Bert Hallberg    Sound Mixer
William L. McCaughey    Supervisor
Howard Wollman    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Bourgeois    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Ulmer    Music
Gordon Daniel    Supervising Sound Editor
Greg Dillon    Sound Editor
Jim Fritch    Sound Editor
James J Klinger    Sound Editor
Tony Palk    Sound Editor
Marvin Kosberg    Sound Editor
Gary Shepherd    Sound Editor
Bruce Bell    Sound Editor
Jerry McDonald    Music Editor
Shirley Rich    Casting Director
Jim Arnett    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 3rd, 2011

May 3rd, 2011

Historically, this is the weakest time of year for DVD releases. The last of the winter releases have already been released. It's too early for the flood of TV on DVD releases for the upcoming season in the fall. And studios are too worried about competing with blockbusters in theaters. There's really only one first run release that's generating any buzz, The Green Hornet, but while the 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth picking up, the sales potential quickly declines from that point and by the time you reach the bottom of the top ten, you are really struggling to find any release that will have any real impact on the home market. As for the best release, as opposed to the biggest, there are two TV on DVD imports that are worth checking out: Being Human: Season 3 on DVD and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray. (The Blu-ray release for Being Human is too pricey.) Both are worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Murdoch Mysteries. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,634 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $141,227,088
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $35,856,053
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1981 15 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $35,856,053
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $35,856,053

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1981 2 $93,005   3 $31,002   $93,005 1
Dec 18, 1981 4 $2,110,078 +2,169% 455 $4,638   $2,265,086 2
Jan 1, 1982 4 $4,524,683   610 $7,418   $14,864,282 4
Jan 8, 1982 3 $2,787,655 -38% 623 $4,475   $18,974,675 5
Jan 15, 1982 2 $2,627,241 -6% 689 $3,813   $22,423,520 6
Jan 22, 1982 5 $2,006,988 -24% 792 $2,534   $25,128,953 7
Jan 29, 1982 4 $1,907,669 -5% 741 $2,574   $27,668,117 8
Feb 5, 1982 3 $1,726,889 -9% 763 $2,263   $29,863,874 9
Feb 12, 1982 10 $1,399,776 -19% 623 $2,247   $31,673,335 10
Feb 19, 1982 8 $1,131,010 -19% 689 $1,642   $33,085,061 11
Feb 26, 1982 8 $700,000 -38% 650 $1,077   $34,112,321 12
Mar 5, 1982 10 $717,000 +2% 575 $1,247   $35,054,066 13
Mar 12, 1982 13 $578,669 -19% 543 $1,066   $35,856,053 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 11, 1981 1 $155,008   3 $51,669   $155,008 2
Jan 1, 1982 4 $5,847,421   610 $9,586   $16,187,020 5
Jan 8, 1982 3 $3,609,259 -38% 623 $5,793   $19,796,279 6
Jan 15, 1982 2 $3,325,686 -8% 689 $4,827   $23,121,965 7
Jan 22, 1982 4 $2,638,483 -21% 792 $3,331   $25,760,448 8
Jan 29, 1982 5 $2,376,537 -10% 741 $3,207   $28,136,985 9
Feb 5, 1982 4 $2,136,574 -10% 763 $2,800   $30,273,559 10
Feb 12, 1982 10 $1,680,492 -21% 623 $2,697   $31,954,051 11
Feb 19, 1982 6 $1,458,270 -13% 689 $2,117   $33,412,321 12
Feb 26, 1982 8 $924,745 -37% 650 $1,423   $34,337,066 13
Mar 5, 1982 9 $940,318 +2% 575 $1,635   $35,277,384 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,285 $35,856,053
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 19 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 822 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,475 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,082 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $35,856,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $35,856,053