Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $505,276 (1.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 25.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 25 opening theaters/802 max. theaters, 16.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $169,167,753 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,853 | $51,973,029 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) | 16,838 | $230,973 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,128 | $52,204,002 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 537 | $51,973,029 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,152 | $230,973 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) | 929 | $52,204,002 |
| Leggiest Movies | 2 | 25.82 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 19th, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. April 5th, 2002 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | January 17th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 14th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia) December 6th, 2024 (Limited) (Director’s Cut) (Finland) December 12th, 2024 (Limited), released as Amadeus (Амадей) (Russia (CIS)) March 24th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 17th, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for brief nudity (Director's Cut) |
| Running Time: | 158 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Biography, Performing Arts, Musicians, Professional Rivalry, Child Prodigy, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1700s, Biographical Drama, 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Saul Zaentz Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 38th Weekend | 20 | $277,872 | Jun 7, 1985 | 264 |
| Biggest Domestic 37th Weekend | 18 | $389,056 | May 31, 1985 | 257 |
| Biggest Domestic 36th Weekend | 11 | $626,770 | May 24, 1985 | 250 |
| Biggest Domestic 35th Weekend | 16 | $587,663 | May 17, 1985 | 243 |
| Biggest Domestic 34th Weekend | 17 | $538,636 | May 10, 1985 | 236 |
| Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend | 15 | $650,283 | May 3, 1985 | 229 |
| Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend | 13 | $790,154 | Apr 26, 1985 | 222 |
| Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend | 13 | $991,391 | Apr 19, 1985 | 215 |
| Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend | 8 | $1,446,212 | Apr 12, 1985 | 208 |
| Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend | 9 | $1,976,987 | Apr 5, 1985 | 201 |
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 312 | $6,565,827 | Apr 5, 1985 | 201 |
| Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend | 8 | $2,013,210 | Mar 29, 1985 | 194 |
| Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend | 11 | $1,405,027 | Mar 22, 1985 | 187 |
| Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend | 21 | $916,131 | Mar 15, 1985 | 180 |
| Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend | 29 | $831,126 | Mar 8, 1985 | 173 |
| Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend | 26 | $1,000,472 | Mar 1, 1985 | 166 |
| Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend | 32 | $1,093,433 | Feb 22, 1985 | 159 |
| Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend | 29 | $1,214,634 | Feb 15, 1985 | 152 |
| Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend | 31 | $1,509,004 | Feb 8, 1985 | 145 |
| Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend | 49 | $1,296,953 | Feb 1, 1985 | 138 |
| Theater Average 15th Weekend | 35 | $6,911 | Dec 28, 1984 | 103 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 367 | $5,799,336 | Nov 23, 1984 | 68 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 312 | $5,474,840 | Nov 9, 1984 | 54 |
| Theater Average 7th Weekend | 84 | $7,995 | Nov 2, 1984 | 47 |