Iron Eagle (1986)

Iron Eagle
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,159,872Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,104,754 (25.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,080 opening theaters/1,129 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,200,373

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,448 $24,159,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,979 $24,159,872

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 17th, 1986 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Iron Eagle
Comparisons: vs. Down and Out in Beverly Hills
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Rescue, In a Plane, Middle East, Set in Middle East, Father’s Footsteps
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $11,404,905 Jan 24, 1986 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 230 $6,104,754 Jan 17, 1986 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $18,083,891 Jan 17, 1986 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 75 $6,104,754 Jan 17, 1986 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 51 $18,083,891 Jan 17, 1986 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1986 1 $6,104,754   1,080 $5,653   $6,104,754 1
Jan 24, 1986 2 $3,850,064 -37% 1,084 $3,552   $11,754,309 2
Jan 31, 1986 6 $2,824,277 -27% 1,129 $2,502   $15,586,404 3
Feb 7, 1986 7 $2,120,042 -25% 1,121 $1,891   $18,276,446 4
Feb 14, 1986 11 $1,505,971 -29% 903 $1,668   $20,242,417 5
Feb 21, 1986 11 $1,097,450 -27% 865 $1,269   $21,549,867 6
Feb 28, 1986 14 $661,132 -40% 660 $1,002   $22,410,999 7
Mar 7, 1986 16 $535,287 -19% 529 $1,012   $23,066,122 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1986 2 $7,904,245   1,080 $7,319   $7,904,245 1
Jan 24, 1986 2 $4,857,882 -39% 1,084 $4,481   $12,762,127 2
Jan 31, 1986 6 $3,394,277 -30% 1,129 $3,006   $16,156,404 3
Feb 7, 1986 7 $2,580,042 -24% 1,121 $2,302   $18,736,446 4
Feb 14, 1986 11 $1,715,971 -33% 903 $1,900   $20,452,417 5
Feb 21, 1986 12 $1,297,450 -24% 865 $1,500   $21,749,867 6
Feb 28, 1986 14 $780,968 -40% 660 $1,183   $22,530,835 7

Uncategorized

Louis Gossett Jr.    Col. Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Shawnee Smith    Joenie
Tim Thomerson    Col. Ted Masters
Jason Gedrick    Doug Masters

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney J. Furie    Director
Kevin Alyn Elders    Screenwriter
Sidney J. Furie    Screenwriter
Basil Poledouris    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,104,754 (25.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,080 opening theaters/1,129 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,200,373

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,448 $24,159,872
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,979 $24,159,872

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 17th, 1986 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Iron Eagle
Comparisons: vs. Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Rescue, In a Plane, Middle East, Set in Middle East, Father’s Footsteps
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $11,404,905 Jan 24, 1986 10
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 230 $6,104,754 Jan 17, 1986 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $18,083,891 Jan 17, 1986 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 75 $6,104,754 Jan 17, 1986 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 51 $18,083,891 Jan 17, 1986 3

Uncategorized

Louis Gossett Jr.    Col. Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Shawnee Smith    Joenie
Tim Thomerson    Col. Ted Masters
Jason Gedrick    Doug Masters

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney J. Furie    Director
Kevin Alyn Elders    Screenwriter
Sidney J. Furie    Screenwriter
Basil Poledouris    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1986 1 $6,104,754   1,080 $5,653   $6,104,754 1
Jan 24, 1986 2 $3,850,064 -37% 1,084 $3,552   $11,754,309 2
Jan 31, 1986 6 $2,824,277 -27% 1,129 $2,502   $15,586,404 3
Feb 7, 1986 7 $2,120,042 -25% 1,121 $1,891   $18,276,446 4
Feb 14, 1986 11 $1,505,971 -29% 903 $1,668   $20,242,417 5
Feb 21, 1986 11 $1,097,450 -27% 865 $1,269   $21,549,867 6
Feb 28, 1986 14 $661,132 -40% 660 $1,002   $22,410,999 7
Mar 7, 1986 16 $535,287 -19% 529 $1,012   $23,066,122 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 1986 2 $7,904,245   1,080 $7,319   $7,904,245 1
Jan 24, 1986 2 $4,857,882 -39% 1,084 $4,481   $12,762,127 2
Jan 31, 1986 6 $3,394,277 -30% 1,129 $3,006   $16,156,404 3
Feb 7, 1986 7 $2,580,042 -24% 1,121 $2,302   $18,736,446 4
Feb 14, 1986 11 $1,715,971 -33% 903 $1,900   $20,452,417 5
Feb 21, 1986 12 $1,297,450 -24% 865 $1,500   $21,749,867 6
Feb 28, 1986 14 $780,968 -40% 660 $1,183   $22,530,835 7