Flatliners (1990)

Flatliners
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $61,308,153Details
OpusData ID: 8430100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,034,685 (16.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,319 opening theaters/1,483 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $164,311,657

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 420 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 826 $61,308,153

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: June 17th, 2014 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Flatliners
Comparisons: vs. Flatliners
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Keywords: Remade, Near Death Experience, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Haunting, Accidental Death, Redemption, Relationships Gone Wrong, Psychological Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 212 $5,229,574 Aug 31, 1990 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 121 $14,610,592 Aug 31, 1990 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 979 $164,311,657
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $61,308,153
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1990 18 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,209 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 93 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 420 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $61,308,153

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1990 1 $10,034,685   1,319 $7,608   $10,034,685 1
Aug 17, 1990 3 $7,056,904 -30% 1,424 $4,956   $23,059,421 2
Aug 24, 1990 3 $5,009,634 -29% 1,464 $3,422   $32,338,840 3
Aug 31, 1990 4 $5,229,574 +4% 1,479 $3,536   $40,051,138 4
Sep 7, 1990 4 $3,201,954 -39% 1,483 $2,159   $44,343,977 5
Sep 14, 1990 5 $2,645,085 -17% 1,483 $1,784   $48,137,240 6
Sep 21, 1990 7 $2,189,090 -17% 1,469 $1,490   $51,290,634 7
Sep 28, 1990 8 $1,674,686 -23% 1,435 $1,167   $53,653,737 8
Oct 5, 1990 7 $1,406,221 -16% 1,306 $1,077   $55,621,697 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1990 1 $16,002,517   1,319 $12,132   $16,002,517 1
Aug 17, 1990 3 $11,326,689 -29% 1,424 $7,954   $27,329,206 2
Aug 24, 1990 3 $7,492,358 -34% 1,464 $5,118   $34,821,564 3
Aug 31, 1990 4 $6,320,459 -16% 1,479 $4,273   $41,142,023 4
Sep 7, 1990 4 $4,350,132 -31% 1,483 $2,933   $45,492,155 5
Sep 14, 1990 4 $3,609,389 -17% 1,483 $2,434   $49,101,544 6
Sep 21, 1990 7 $2,877,507 -20% 1,469 $1,959   $51,979,051 7
Sep 28, 1990 8 $2,236,425 -22% 1,435 $1,558   $54,215,476 8

Supporting Cast

Julia Roberts    Rachel

Uncategorized

Kiefer Sutherland    Nelson Wright
Kevin Bacon    David Labraccio
William Baldwin    Joe Hurley
Oliver Platt    Randal Steckle
Kimberly A. Scott    Winnie Hicks
Hope Davis    Anne
Beth Grant    Housewife

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Schumacher    Director
Michael Douglas    Producer
Rick Bieber    Producer
Peter Filardi    Screenwriter
Jan De Bont    Cinematographer
Robert Brown    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Eugenio Zanetti    Art Director
Gary Bourgeois    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:$10,034,685 (16.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,319 opening theaters/1,483 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $164,311,657

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 420 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 826 $61,308,153

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: June 17th, 2014 by Mill Creek Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Flatliners
Comparisons: vs. Flatliners
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Keywords: Remade, Near Death Experience, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Haunting, Accidental Death, Redemption, Relationships Gone Wrong, Psychological Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 212 $5,229,574 Aug 31, 1990 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 121 $14,610,592 Aug 31, 1990 24

Supporting Cast

Julia Roberts    Rachel

Uncategorized

Kiefer Sutherland    Nelson Wright
Kevin Bacon    David Labraccio
William Baldwin    Joe Hurley
Oliver Platt    Randal Steckle
Kimberly A. Scott    Winnie Hicks
Hope Davis    Anne
Beth Grant    Housewife

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Schumacher    Director
Michael Douglas    Producer
Rick Bieber    Producer
Peter Filardi    Screenwriter
Jan De Bont    Cinematographer
Robert Brown    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Eugenio Zanetti    Art Director
Gary Bourgeois    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 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 979 $164,311,657
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $61,308,153
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1990 18 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,209 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 93 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 420 $61,308,153
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $61,308,153

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1990 1 $10,034,685   1,319 $7,608   $10,034,685 1
Aug 17, 1990 3 $7,056,904 -30% 1,424 $4,956   $23,059,421 2
Aug 24, 1990 3 $5,009,634 -29% 1,464 $3,422   $32,338,840 3
Aug 31, 1990 4 $5,229,574 +4% 1,479 $3,536   $40,051,138 4
Sep 7, 1990 4 $3,201,954 -39% 1,483 $2,159   $44,343,977 5
Sep 14, 1990 5 $2,645,085 -17% 1,483 $1,784   $48,137,240 6
Sep 21, 1990 7 $2,189,090 -17% 1,469 $1,490   $51,290,634 7
Sep 28, 1990 8 $1,674,686 -23% 1,435 $1,167   $53,653,737 8
Oct 5, 1990 7 $1,406,221 -16% 1,306 $1,077   $55,621,697 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 1990 1 $16,002,517   1,319 $12,132   $16,002,517 1
Aug 17, 1990 3 $11,326,689 -29% 1,424 $7,954   $27,329,206 2
Aug 24, 1990 3 $7,492,358 -34% 1,464 $5,118   $34,821,564 3
Aug 31, 1990 4 $6,320,459 -16% 1,479 $4,273   $41,142,023 4
Sep 7, 1990 4 $4,350,132 -31% 1,483 $2,933   $45,492,155 5
Sep 14, 1990 4 $3,609,389 -17% 1,483 $2,434   $49,101,544 6
Sep 21, 1990 7 $2,877,507 -20% 1,469 $1,959   $51,979,051 7
Sep 28, 1990 8 $2,236,425 -22% 1,435 $1,558   $54,215,476 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,194 $61,308,153
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 20 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,443 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,334 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 826 $61,308,153
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $61,308,153