The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,300,000Details
International Box Office $459Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,300,459
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$620,279 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:10.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:236 opening theaters/236 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,212,500

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,247 $6,300,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,909 $459
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,308 $6,300,459

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: August 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 1st, 2002 by MGM Video
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew
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Keywords: Chase Adventure, Cult Movie, Friendly Alien on Earth, Alien Invasion, Musicians, Inventor, Mad Scientist, 1930s, Possessed, Twins, Death of a Twin, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,247 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,981 $20,212,500
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,464 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,186 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,569 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $6,300,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1984 17 $620,279   236 $2,628   $620,279 1
Aug 17, 1984 19 $414,962 -33% 183 $2,268   $1,389,688 2
Aug 24, 1984 20 $202,149 -51% 80 $2,527   $1,833,714 3
Aug 31, 1984 21 $194,999 -4% 53 $3,679   $2,140,397 4
Sep 7, 1984 20 $110,963 -43% 50 $2,219   $2,306,913 5
Sep 14, 1984 24 $126,558 +14% 60 $2,109   $2,478,962 6
Sep 21, 1984 26 $72,720 -43% 40 $1,818   $2,596,812 7
Sep 28, 1984 24 $210,686 +190% 58 $3,633   $2,834,624 8
Oct 5, 1984 19 $392,334 +86% 90 $4,359   $3,290,577 9
Oct 12, 1984 22 $293,593 -25% 88 $3,336   $3,665,306 10
Oct 19, 1984 22 $250,947 -15% 99 $2,535   $3,998,688 11
Oct 26, 1984 25 $134,784 -46% 61 $2,210   $4,192,357 12
Nov 2, 1984 25 $167,913 +25% 76 $2,209   $4,403,966 13
Nov 9, 1984 26 $210,415 +25% 94 $2,238   $4,668,175 14
Nov 16, 1984 24 $230,832 +10% 105 $2,198   $4,967,200 15
Nov 23, 1984 18 $407,126 +76% 185 $2,201   $5,523,460 16
Nov 30, 1984 18 $309,715 -24% 194 $1,596   $5,925,712 17
Dec 7, 1984 21 $130,609 -58% 167 $782   $6,126,006 18
Dec 14, 1984 27 $55,738 -57% 106 $526   $6,227,998 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1984 15 $974,726   236 $4,130   $974,726 1
Aug 17, 1984 18 $656,839 -33% 183 $3,589   $1,631,565 2
Aug 24, 1984 18 $313,833 -52% 80 $3,923   $1,945,398 3
Aug 31, 1984 17 $250,552 -20% 53 $4,727   $2,195,950 4
Sep 7, 1984 20 $156,454 -38% 50 $3,129   $2,352,404 5
Sep 14, 1984 19 $171,688 +10% 60 $2,861   $2,524,092 6
Sep 21, 1984 24 $99,846 -42% 40 $2,496   $2,623,938 7
Sep 28, 1984 21 $274,305 +175% 58 $4,729   $2,898,243 8
Oct 5, 1984 20 $473,470 +73% 90 $5,261   $3,371,713 9
Oct 12, 1984 21 $376,028 -21% 88 $4,273   $3,747,741 10
Oct 19, 1984 19 $309,832 -18% 99 $3,130   $4,057,573 11
Oct 26, 1984 24 $178,480 -42% 61 $2,926   $4,236,053 12
Nov 2, 1984 24 $221,707 +24% 76 $2,917   $4,457,760 13
Nov 9, 1984 26 $278,608 +26% 94 $2,964   $4,736,368 14
Nov 16, 1984 20 $379,966 +36% 105 $3,619   $5,116,334 15
Nov 23, 1984 17 $499,663 +32% 185 $2,701   $5,615,997 16
Nov 30, 1984 17 $379,400 -24% 194 $1,956   $5,995,397 17
Dec 7, 1984 19 $176,863 -53% 167 $1,059   $6,172,260 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 8/22/2024 $459 1 1 1 $459 8/26/2024
 
International Total$459 8/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,909 $459
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,401-29,500) 29,469 $459
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,346 $459
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,908 $459
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $459
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,495 $459
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $459

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,308 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,244 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,947 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,054 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $6,300,459

Uncategorized

Jeff Goldblum    Sidney Zwibel, M.D. AKA New Jersey
Vincent Schiavelli    John O'Connor
John Lithgow    Doctor Emilio Lizardo
Peter Weller    Buckaroo Banzai
Christopher Lloyd    John Bigboote, Head of Operations at Yoyodyne Propulsion
Carl Lumbly    John Parker
Ellen Barkin    Penny Priddy
John Ashton    Highway Patrolman
Clancy Brown    Rawhide, Biochemist/Cavalier Keyboardist
Jonathan Banks    Jack the Orderly
Dan Hedaya    John Gomez
Ronald Lacey    President Widmark

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

Production and Technical Credits

W.D. Richter    Director
Earl Mac Rauch    Screenwriter
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Gordon Ecker Jr.*    Supervising Sound 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:$620,279 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:10.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:236 opening theaters/236 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,212,500

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,247 $6,300,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,909 $459
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,308 $6,300,459

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: August 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 1st, 2002 by MGM Video
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew
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Keywords: Chase Adventure, Cult Movie, Friendly Alien on Earth, Alien Invasion, Musicians, Inventor, Mad Scientist, 1930s, Possessed, Twins, Death of a Twin, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Jeff Goldblum    Sidney Zwibel, M.D. AKA New Jersey
Vincent Schiavelli    John O'Connor
John Lithgow    Doctor Emilio Lizardo
Peter Weller    Buckaroo Banzai
Christopher Lloyd    John Bigboote, Head of Operations at Yoyodyne Propulsion
Carl Lumbly    John Parker
Ellen Barkin    Penny Priddy
John Ashton    Highway Patrolman
Clancy Brown    Rawhide, Biochemist/Cavalier Keyboardist
Jonathan Banks    Jack the Orderly
Dan Hedaya    John Gomez
Ronald Lacey    President Widmark

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

Production and Technical Credits

W.D. Richter    Director
Earl Mac Rauch    Screenwriter
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Gordon Ecker Jr.*    Supervising Sound 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 6,201-6,300) 6,247 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,981 $20,212,500
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,464 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,186 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,569 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 521 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $6,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $6,300,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1984 17 $620,279   236 $2,628   $620,279 1
Aug 17, 1984 19 $414,962 -33% 183 $2,268   $1,389,688 2
Aug 24, 1984 20 $202,149 -51% 80 $2,527   $1,833,714 3
Aug 31, 1984 21 $194,999 -4% 53 $3,679   $2,140,397 4
Sep 7, 1984 20 $110,963 -43% 50 $2,219   $2,306,913 5
Sep 14, 1984 24 $126,558 +14% 60 $2,109   $2,478,962 6
Sep 21, 1984 26 $72,720 -43% 40 $1,818   $2,596,812 7
Sep 28, 1984 24 $210,686 +190% 58 $3,633   $2,834,624 8
Oct 5, 1984 19 $392,334 +86% 90 $4,359   $3,290,577 9
Oct 12, 1984 22 $293,593 -25% 88 $3,336   $3,665,306 10
Oct 19, 1984 22 $250,947 -15% 99 $2,535   $3,998,688 11
Oct 26, 1984 25 $134,784 -46% 61 $2,210   $4,192,357 12
Nov 2, 1984 25 $167,913 +25% 76 $2,209   $4,403,966 13
Nov 9, 1984 26 $210,415 +25% 94 $2,238   $4,668,175 14
Nov 16, 1984 24 $230,832 +10% 105 $2,198   $4,967,200 15
Nov 23, 1984 18 $407,126 +76% 185 $2,201   $5,523,460 16
Nov 30, 1984 18 $309,715 -24% 194 $1,596   $5,925,712 17
Dec 7, 1984 21 $130,609 -58% 167 $782   $6,126,006 18
Dec 14, 1984 27 $55,738 -57% 106 $526   $6,227,998 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1984 15 $974,726   236 $4,130   $974,726 1
Aug 17, 1984 18 $656,839 -33% 183 $3,589   $1,631,565 2
Aug 24, 1984 18 $313,833 -52% 80 $3,923   $1,945,398 3
Aug 31, 1984 17 $250,552 -20% 53 $4,727   $2,195,950 4
Sep 7, 1984 20 $156,454 -38% 50 $3,129   $2,352,404 5
Sep 14, 1984 19 $171,688 +10% 60 $2,861   $2,524,092 6
Sep 21, 1984 24 $99,846 -42% 40 $2,496   $2,623,938 7
Sep 28, 1984 21 $274,305 +175% 58 $4,729   $2,898,243 8
Oct 5, 1984 20 $473,470 +73% 90 $5,261   $3,371,713 9
Oct 12, 1984 21 $376,028 -21% 88 $4,273   $3,747,741 10
Oct 19, 1984 19 $309,832 -18% 99 $3,130   $4,057,573 11
Oct 26, 1984 24 $178,480 -42% 61 $2,926   $4,236,053 12
Nov 2, 1984 24 $221,707 +24% 76 $2,917   $4,457,760 13
Nov 9, 1984 26 $278,608 +26% 94 $2,964   $4,736,368 14
Nov 16, 1984 20 $379,966 +36% 105 $3,619   $5,116,334 15
Nov 23, 1984 17 $499,663 +32% 185 $2,701   $5,615,997 16
Nov 30, 1984 17 $379,400 -24% 194 $1,956   $5,995,397 17
Dec 7, 1984 19 $176,863 -53% 167 $1,059   $6,172,260 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 8/22/2024 $459 1 1 1 $459 8/26/2024
 
International Total$459 8/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,909 $459
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,401-29,500) 29,469 $459
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,346 $459
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,908 $459
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $459
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,495 $459
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $459

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,308 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,244 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,947 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,054 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $6,300,459
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $6,300,459