Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,043,516 (18.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 975 opening theaters/986 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,136,451 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,232 | $27,661,878 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) | 19,284 | $115,990 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) | 4,764 | $27,777,868 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,086 | $27,661,878 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,385 | $115,990 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,472 | $27,777,868 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 12th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 25th, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | October 10th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Crime, LAPD, Accidental Shooting, Internal Affairs |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 203 | $8,870,584 | Jan 26, 1990 | 17 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) | 292 | $5,043,516 | Jan 12, 1990 | 3 |
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 199 | $14,090,771 | Jan 12, 1990 | 3 |
| Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) | 87 | $5,043,516 | Jan 12, 1990 | 3 |
| Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 69 | $14,090,771 | Jan 12, 1990 | 3 |