The Bounty (1984)

The Bounty
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,613,462Details
OpusData ID: 39450100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,622,306 (30.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:986 opening theaters/986 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,993,524

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,803 $8,613,462
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,517 $8,613,462

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: November 21st, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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Keywords: 1700s, Historical Drama, On a Boat, Boss From Hell, Non-Chronological, Set in Tahiti, French Polynesia
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dino De Laurentiis, Orion Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1984 6 $2,622,306   986 $2,660   $2,622,306 1
May 11, 1984 8 $1,555,407 -41% 860 $1,809   $5,087,921 2
May 18, 1984 12 $1,000,733 -36% 455 $2,199   $6,780,825 3
May 25, 1984 14 $855,013 -15% 371 $2,305   $8,026,082 4
Jun 1, 1984 16 $369,291 -57% 268 $1,378   $8,613,462 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1984 5 $3,532,514   986 $3,583   $3,532,514 1
May 11, 1984 8 $2,247,578 -36% 860 $2,613   $5,780,092 2
May 18, 1984 12 $1,390,977 -38% 455 $3,057   $7,171,069 3
May 25, 1984 14 $1,073,102 -23% 371 $2,892   $8,244,171 4

Leading Cast

Mel Gibson    Fletcher Christian
Anthony Hopkins    Lieutenant William Bligh, Captain

Supporting Cast

Edward Fox    Captain Greetham
Laurence Olivier    Admiral Hood
Daniel Day-Lewis    Fryer
Liam Neeson    Seaman Charles Churchill
Bernard Hill    William Cole
Dexter Fletcher    Seamn Thomas Ellison

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson    Director
Robert Bolt    Screenwriter
Richard Hough    Story based on the book “Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian” by
Bernard Williams    Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,622,306 (30.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:986 opening theaters/986 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,993,524

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,803 $8,613,462
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,517 $8,613,462

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: November 21st, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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Keywords: 1700s, Historical Drama, On a Boat, Boss From Hell, Non-Chronological, Set in Tahiti, French Polynesia
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dino De Laurentiis, Orion Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Mel Gibson    Fletcher Christian
Anthony Hopkins    Lieutenant William Bligh, Captain

Supporting Cast

Edward Fox    Captain Greetham
Laurence Olivier    Admiral Hood
Daniel Day-Lewis    Fryer
Liam Neeson    Seaman Charles Churchill
Bernard Hill    William Cole
Dexter Fletcher    Seamn Thomas Ellison

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson    Director
Robert Bolt    Screenwriter
Richard Hough    Story based on the book “Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian” by
Bernard Williams    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1984 6 $2,622,306   986 $2,660   $2,622,306 1
May 11, 1984 8 $1,555,407 -41% 860 $1,809   $5,087,921 2
May 18, 1984 12 $1,000,733 -36% 455 $2,199   $6,780,825 3
May 25, 1984 14 $855,013 -15% 371 $2,305   $8,026,082 4
Jun 1, 1984 16 $369,291 -57% 268 $1,378   $8,613,462 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1984 5 $3,532,514   986 $3,583   $3,532,514 1
May 11, 1984 8 $2,247,578 -36% 860 $2,613   $5,780,092 2
May 18, 1984 12 $1,390,977 -38% 455 $3,057   $7,171,069 3
May 25, 1984 14 $1,073,102 -23% 371 $2,892   $8,244,171 4