History of the World: Part I (1981)

History of the World: Part I
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,672,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,892,731 (15.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:484 opening theaters/606 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $122,814,438

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,889 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,244 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 762 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 952 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $31,672,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 12th, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: July 1st, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Robin Hood: Men in Tights
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Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Satire, Satirical Comedy, Ancient Rome, Jewish, Segments, Cavemen, Set in Outer Space, Set in France, Set in Spain, Religious Extremism, Religious, Revolution, Spanish Inquisition
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 341 $6,827,175 Jul 3, 1981 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,889 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,352 $122,814,438
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,325 $31,672,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 21 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,398 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,476 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 952 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $31,672,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1981 3 $4,892,731   484 $10,109   $4,892,731 1
Jun 19, 1981 4 $3,192,557 -35% 497 $6,424   $0 2
Jun 26, 1981 9 $2,279,043 -29% 584 $3,902   $14,569,007 3
Jul 3, 1981 9 $1,726,982 -24% 606 $2,850   $17,614,213 4
Jul 10, 1981 12 $1,100,047 -36% 494 $2,227   $19,597,566 5
Jul 17, 1981 14 $890,975 -19% 462 $1,929   $21,042,641 6
Jul 31, 1981 16 $0   0     $22,736,928 8
Aug 7, 1981 19 $282,771   175 $1,616   $23,253,349 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1981 3 $15,482,521   497 $31,152   $12,289,964 2
Jun 26, 1981 8 $3,597,267 -77% 584 $6,160   $15,887,231 3
Jul 3, 1981 8 $2,610,288 -27% 606 $4,307   $18,497,519 4
Jul 10, 1981 13 $1,654,147 -37% 494 $3,348   $20,151,666 5
Jul 31, 1981 15 $233,650   0     $22,970,578 8

Supporting Cast

John Hurt    Jezus

Cameos

Bea Arthur    Dole office clerk

Uncategorized

Nigel Hawthorne    Citizen Official
Gregory Hines    Josephus
Sid Caesar    Chief Caveman
Orson Welles    Narrator
Barry Levinson    Column Salesman
John Hillerman    Rich man
Mel Brooks    Various roles
Dom DeLuise    Emperor Nero
Cloris Leachman    Madame DeFarge
Madeline Kahn    Empress Nympho

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mel Brooks    Director
John Morris    Composer

  1. Summary
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  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,892,731 (15.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:484 opening theaters/606 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $122,814,438

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,889 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,244 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 762 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 952 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $31,672,000

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: June 12th, 1981 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: July 1st, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Satire, Satirical Comedy, Ancient Rome, Jewish, Segments, Cavemen, Set in Outer Space, Set in France, Set in Spain, Religious Extremism, Religious, Revolution, Spanish Inquisition
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 341 $6,827,175 Jul 3, 1981 24

Supporting Cast

John Hurt    Jezus

Cameos

Bea Arthur    Dole office clerk

Uncategorized

Nigel Hawthorne    Citizen Official
Gregory Hines    Josephus
Sid Caesar    Chief Caveman
Orson Welles    Narrator
Barry Levinson    Column Salesman
John Hillerman    Rich man
Mel Brooks    Various roles
Dom DeLuise    Emperor Nero
Cloris Leachman    Madame DeFarge
Madeline Kahn    Empress Nympho

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mel Brooks    Director
John Morris    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,889 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,352 $122,814,438
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,325 $31,672,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 21 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,398 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,476 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 952 $31,672,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $31,672,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1981 3 $4,892,731   484 $10,109   $4,892,731 1
Jun 19, 1981 4 $3,192,557 -35% 497 $6,424   $0 2
Jun 26, 1981 9 $2,279,043 -29% 584 $3,902   $14,569,007 3
Jul 3, 1981 9 $1,726,982 -24% 606 $2,850   $17,614,213 4
Jul 10, 1981 12 $1,100,047 -36% 494 $2,227   $19,597,566 5
Jul 17, 1981 14 $890,975 -19% 462 $1,929   $21,042,641 6
Jul 31, 1981 16 $0   0     $22,736,928 8
Aug 7, 1981 19 $282,771   175 $1,616   $23,253,349 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1981 3 $15,482,521   497 $31,152   $12,289,964 2
Jun 26, 1981 8 $3,597,267 -77% 584 $6,160   $15,887,231 3
Jul 3, 1981 8 $2,610,288 -27% 606 $4,307   $18,497,519 4
Jul 10, 1981 13 $1,654,147 -37% 494 $3,348   $20,151,666 5
Jul 31, 1981 15 $233,650   0     $22,970,578 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,244 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,509 $31,672,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,138 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,650 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 430 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 762 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $31,672,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $31,672,000