Blame it on Rio (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,600,000Details
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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 $59,674,997

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,756 $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
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blind Date
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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 Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 213 $11,244,012 Feb 17, 1984 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 113 $3,437,660 Feb 17, 1984 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 103 $11,244,012 Feb 17, 1984 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,766 $59,674,997
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,378 $18,600,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,017 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,552 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,134 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $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 $59,674,997

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,756 $18,600,000

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: February 17th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 22nd, 2001 by MGM Video
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blind Date
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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 Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 213 $11,244,012 Feb 17, 1984 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 113 $3,437,660 Feb 17, 1984 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 103 $11,244,012 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 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,766 $59,674,997
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,378 $18,600,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,017 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,552 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,134 $18,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $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 5,701-5,800) 5,756 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,913 $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 2,901-3,000) 2,975 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,002 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $18,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 438 $18,600,000