Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,321,508Details
International Box Office $256,048Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,577,556
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $23,645,371 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $23,645,371
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,412,014 (45.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:894 opening theaters/894 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,073,170

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,534 $5,321,508
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,300 $256,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,741 $5,577,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,339 $5,321,508
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,955 $256,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,791 $5,577,556

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 1st, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: December 10th, 1984 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 13th, 2023 (Limited), released as Era Uma Vez Na América (Portugal)
October 28th, 2024 (Limited), released as C'era una volta in America (Italy)
Video Release: September 30th, 2014 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexual content, language and some drug use. (edited version)
R for strong violence including a scene of rape, sexual content, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2321, 5/7/2014)
Running Time: 251 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fight Club
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Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, 1930s, Death of a Best Friend, Narcotics, Prologue, 1910s, Non-Chronological
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: Italy, United States
Languages: English, Italian

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,534 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,268 $17,073,170
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,733 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,362 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,835 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,339 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $5,321,508

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 1984 6 $2,412,014   894 $2,698   $2,412,014 1
Jun 8, 1984 11 $1,006,953 -58% 802 $1,256   $4,095,832 2
Jun 15, 1984 15 $453,973 -55% 313 $1,450   $4,941,826 3
Jun 22, 1984 18 $153,665 -66% 136 $1,130   $5,321,508 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 1984 7 $3,088,879   894 $3,455   $3,088,879 1
Jun 8, 1984 11 $1,398,974 -55% 802 $1,744   $4,487,853 2
Jun 15, 1984 12 $679,990 -51% 313 $2,172   $5,167,843 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Italy 10/28/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 7/8/2021 $298 1 1 2 $424 10/20/2022
Portugal 4/13/2023 $457 1 1 3 $1,484 11/28/2023
South Korea 12/10/1984 $0 0 0 0 $254,140 2/22/2018
 
International Total$256,048 11/28/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,300 $256,048
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,109 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,869 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,386 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,186 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,955 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $256,048

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,741 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,652 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,428 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,041 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,368 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,791 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $5,577,556

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 5, 2014237,417 7,417$71,277$71,2771

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 5, 2014147,816 7,816$213,531$213,5311

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Noodles

Supporting Cast

Burt Young    Joe
James Woods    Maximillian Bercouicz

Uncategorized

Jennifer Connelly    Young Deborah
James Russo    Bugsy
Estelle Harris    Peggy's Mother
Joe Pesci    Frankie Monaldi
Treat Williams    James Conway O'Donnell
Elizabeth McGovern    Deborah
Tuesday Weld    Carol
William Forsythe    Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
Danny Aiello    Police Chief Aiello

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sergio Leone    Director
Leonardo Benvenuti    Screenwriter
Piero De Bernardi    Screenwriter
Enrico Medioli    Screenwriter
Franco Arcalli    Screenwriter
Franco Ferrini    Screenwriter
Sergio Leone    Screenwriter
Harry Grey    Story Creator
Ennio Morricone    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 30th, 2014

September 30th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction leads the pack of new releases this week, at least in terms of sales potential. It is by far not the best movie on this week's list, but it does appear to have to scared away a lot of the competition. Fortunately, the next best selling new release is Chef on Blu-ray Combo Pack, which is a clear contender for Pick of the Week. The main competitor for this title is Once Upon a Time in America on Blu-ray, but I'm going with Chef. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 11th, 2011

January 10th, 2011

This week, among the many DVD / Blu-ray releases, is what could be the Best Picture Oscar winner. However, after The Social Network, there's quite a drop-off in quality. There are a few that are worth checking out, as well as a couple that are worth picking up, but there's no competition for The Social Network's Two-Disc DVD or Blu-ray for Pick of the Week. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,412,014 (45.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:894 opening theaters/894 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,073,170

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,534 $5,321,508
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,300 $256,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,741 $5,577,556
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,339 $5,321,508
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,955 $256,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,791 $5,577,556

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1st, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: December 10th, 1984 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 13th, 2023 (Limited), released as Era Uma Vez Na América (Portugal)
October 28th, 2024 (Limited), released as C'era una volta in America (Italy)
Video Release: September 30th, 2014 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, sexual content, language and some drug use. (edited version)
R for strong violence including a scene of rape, sexual content, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2321, 5/7/2014)
Running Time: 251 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fight Club
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, 1930s, Death of a Best Friend, Narcotics, Prologue, 1910s, Non-Chronological
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: Italy, United States
Languages: English, Italian

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Noodles

Supporting Cast

Burt Young    Joe
James Woods    Maximillian Bercouicz

Uncategorized

Jennifer Connelly    Young Deborah
James Russo    Bugsy
Estelle Harris    Peggy's Mother
Joe Pesci    Frankie Monaldi
Treat Williams    James Conway O'Donnell
Elizabeth McGovern    Deborah
Tuesday Weld    Carol
William Forsythe    Philip 'Cockeye' Stein
Danny Aiello    Police Chief Aiello

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sergio Leone    Director
Leonardo Benvenuti    Screenwriter
Piero De Bernardi    Screenwriter
Enrico Medioli    Screenwriter
Franco Arcalli    Screenwriter
Franco Ferrini    Screenwriter
Sergio Leone    Screenwriter
Harry Grey    Story Creator
Ennio Morricone    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 30th, 2014

September 30th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction leads the pack of new releases this week, at least in terms of sales potential. It is by far not the best movie on this week's list, but it does appear to have to scared away a lot of the competition. Fortunately, the next best selling new release is Chef on Blu-ray Combo Pack, which is a clear contender for Pick of the Week. The main competitor for this title is Once Upon a Time in America on Blu-ray, but I'm going with Chef. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 11th, 2011

January 10th, 2011

This week, among the many DVD / Blu-ray releases, is what could be the Best Picture Oscar winner. However, after The Social Network, there's quite a drop-off in quality. There are a few that are worth checking out, as well as a couple that are worth picking up, but there's no competition for The Social Network's Two-Disc DVD or Blu-ray for Pick of the Week. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,534 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,268 $17,073,170
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,733 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,362 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,835 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 736 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,339 $5,321,508
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $5,321,508

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 1984 6 $2,412,014   894 $2,698   $2,412,014 1
Jun 8, 1984 11 $1,006,953 -58% 802 $1,256   $4,095,832 2
Jun 15, 1984 15 $453,973 -55% 313 $1,450   $4,941,826 3
Jun 22, 1984 18 $153,665 -66% 136 $1,130   $5,321,508 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 1984 7 $3,088,879   894 $3,455   $3,088,879 1
Jun 8, 1984 11 $1,398,974 -55% 802 $1,744   $4,487,853 2
Jun 15, 1984 12 $679,990 -51% 313 $2,172   $5,167,843 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Italy 10/28/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 7/8/2021 $298 1 1 2 $424 10/20/2022
Portugal 4/13/2023 $457 1 1 3 $1,484 11/28/2023
South Korea 12/10/1984 $0 0 0 0 $254,140 2/22/2018
 
International Total$256,048 11/28/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,300 $256,048
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,109 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,796 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,869 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,386 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,186 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,955 $256,048
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $256,048

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,741 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,652 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,428 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,041 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,368 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,791 $5,577,556
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $5,577,556

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 5, 2014237,417 7,417$71,277$71,2771

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 5, 2014147,816 7,816$213,531$213,5311

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.