Blame it on Rio (1984)

Blame it on Rio
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,600,000Details
OpusData ID: 26580100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,437,660 (18.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,201 opening theaters/1,234 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,608,925

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,121 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,953 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,480 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,879 $18,600,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 17th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 22nd, 2001 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Blind Side
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, February / May Romance, Family Vacations, Infidelity, Set in Rio de Janeiro
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Sherwood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 215 $11,980,653 Feb 17, 1984 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 116 $3,437,660 Feb 17, 1984 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $11,980,653 Feb 17, 1984 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,121 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $62,608,925
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,438 $18,600,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 55 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,638 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,184 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,480 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $18,600,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 1984 4 $3,437,660   1,201 $2,862   $3,437,660 1
Feb 24, 1984 2 $3,258,618 -5% 1,234 $2,641   $7,554,481 2
Mar 2, 1984 3 $2,583,051 -21% 1,102 $2,344   $11,008,085 3
Mar 9, 1984 5 $1,926,008 -25% 908 $2,121   $13,715,734 4
Mar 16, 1984 8 $1,237,484 -36% 692 $1,788   $15,606,830 5
Mar 23, 1984 10 $782,047 -37% 563 $1,389   $16,854,389 6
Mar 30, 1984 15 $506,396 -35% 404 $1,253   $17,651,770 7
Apr 6, 1984 17 $380,749 -25% 326 $1,168   $18,215,763 8
Apr 13, 1984 20 $220,012 -42% 249 $884   $18,561,998 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 1984 4 $4,295,863   1,201 $3,577   $4,295,863 1
Feb 24, 1984 2 $4,129,171 -4% 1,234 $3,346   $8,425,034 2
Mar 2, 1984 2 $3,364,692 -19% 1,102 $3,053   $11,789,726 3
Mar 9, 1984 6 $2,579,620 -23% 908 $2,841   $14,369,346 4
Mar 16, 1984 8 $1,702,996 -34% 692 $2,461   $16,072,342 5
Mar 23, 1984 10 $1,073,032 -37% 563 $1,906   $17,145,374 6
Mar 30, 1984 15 $689,640 -36% 404 $1,707   $17,835,014 7
Apr 6, 1984 16 $506,972 -26% 326 $1,555   $18,341,986 8

Supporting Cast

Demi Moore    Nicole "Nikki" Hollins

Uncategorized

Michael Caine    Matthew Hollis
Joseph Bologna    Victor Lyons
Valerie Harper    Karen Hollins
Michelle Johnson    Jennifer Lyons

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stanley Donen    Director
Charlie Peters    Screenwriter
Larry Gelbart    Screenwriter
Ken Wannberg    Composer
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer

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:$3,437,660 (18.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,201 opening theaters/1,234 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,608,925

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,121 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,953 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,480 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,879 $18,600,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 17th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 22nd, 2001 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Blind Side
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Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, February / May Romance, Family Vacations, Infidelity, Set in Rio de Janeiro
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Sherwood Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 215 $11,980,653 Feb 17, 1984 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 116 $3,437,660 Feb 17, 1984 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $11,980,653 Feb 17, 1984 3

Supporting Cast

Demi Moore    Nicole "Nikki" Hollins

Uncategorized

Michael Caine    Matthew Hollis
Joseph Bologna    Victor Lyons
Valerie Harper    Karen Hollins
Michelle Johnson    Jennifer Lyons

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stanley Donen    Director
Charlie Peters    Screenwriter
Larry Gelbart    Screenwriter
Ken Wannberg    Composer
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer

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 4,101-4,200) 4,121 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $62,608,925
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,438 $18,600,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 55 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,638 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,184 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,480 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 412 $18,600,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 1984 4 $3,437,660   1,201 $2,862   $3,437,660 1
Feb 24, 1984 2 $3,258,618 -5% 1,234 $2,641   $7,554,481 2
Mar 2, 1984 3 $2,583,051 -21% 1,102 $2,344   $11,008,085 3
Mar 9, 1984 5 $1,926,008 -25% 908 $2,121   $13,715,734 4
Mar 16, 1984 8 $1,237,484 -36% 692 $1,788   $15,606,830 5
Mar 23, 1984 10 $782,047 -37% 563 $1,389   $16,854,389 6
Mar 30, 1984 15 $506,396 -35% 404 $1,253   $17,651,770 7
Apr 6, 1984 17 $380,749 -25% 326 $1,168   $18,215,763 8
Apr 13, 1984 20 $220,012 -42% 249 $884   $18,561,998 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 1984 4 $4,295,863   1,201 $3,577   $4,295,863 1
Feb 24, 1984 2 $4,129,171 -4% 1,234 $3,346   $8,425,034 2
Mar 2, 1984 2 $3,364,692 -19% 1,102 $3,053   $11,789,726 3
Mar 9, 1984 6 $2,579,620 -23% 908 $2,841   $14,369,346 4
Mar 16, 1984 8 $1,702,996 -34% 692 $2,461   $16,072,342 5
Mar 23, 1984 10 $1,073,032 -37% 563 $1,906   $17,145,374 6
Mar 30, 1984 15 $689,640 -36% 404 $1,707   $17,835,014 7
Apr 6, 1984 16 $506,972 -26% 326 $1,555   $18,341,986 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,953 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,040 $18,600,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 55 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,251 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,212 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,175 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 334 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,879 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $18,600,000