Red Sonja (1985)

Red Sonja
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,905,861Details
International Box Office $2,779Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,908,640
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$284,662 (4.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,900,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:88 opening theaters/1,091 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,970,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,097 $6,905,861
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,533 $2,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,014 $6,908,640

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 28th, 1985 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: June 29th, 2018 (Wide), released as Red Sonja (1985) (re:2018) (Australia)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 89 minutes
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Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Action Adventure, Sex Crimes, LGBTQ+, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Netherlands, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 336 $7,007,455 Jul 5, 1985 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 28, 1985 17 $284,662   88 $3,235   $284,662 1
Jul 5, 1985 9 $2,263,553 +695% 1,091 $2,075   $3,776,131 2
Jul 12, 1985 13 $928,025 -59% 886 $1,047   $5,618,631 3
Jul 19, 1985 19 $283,508 -69% 311 $912   $6,360,463 4
Jul 26, 1985 19 $124,842 -56% 236 $529   $6,629,431 5
Aug 2, 1985 22 $91,096 -27% 199 $458   $6,790,488 6
Aug 9, 1985 28 $54,320 -40% 160 $340   $6,905,861 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 1985 6 $567,000   1,091 $520   $886,000 6
Jul 4, 1985 6 $627,000 +11% 1,091 $575   $1,512,578 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 28, 1985 13 $1,512,578   88 $17,188   $1,512,578 1
Jul 5, 1985 9 $3,178,028 +110% 1,091 $2,913   $4,690,606 2
Jul 12, 1985 12 $1,386,349 -56% 886 $1,565   $6,076,955 3
Jul 19, 1985 15 $427,634 -69% 311 $1,375   $6,504,589 4
Jul 26, 1985 20 $194,803 -54% 236 $825   $6,699,392 5
Aug 2, 1985 22 $152,149 -22% 199 $765   $6,851,541 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/29/2018 $2,779 1 1 1 $2,779 7/2/2018
 
International Total$2,779 7/2/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger    Kalidor
Brigitte Nielsen    Red Sonja

Supporting Cast

Sandahl Bergman    Queen Gedren
Paul L. Smith    Falkon
Ronald Lacey    Ikol
Pat Roach    Brytag
Ernie Reyes, Jr.    Tarn
Terry Richards    Djart
Janet Agren    Varna
Donna Osterbuhr    Kendra

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Fleischer    Director
Clive Exton    Screenwriter
George MacDonald Fraser    Screenwriter
Stanley Mann    Screenwriter
David Franzoni    Screenwriter
Ennio Morricone    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$284,662 (4.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,900,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:88 opening theaters/1,091 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,970,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,097 $6,905,861
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,533 $2,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,014 $6,908,640

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 28th, 1985 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: June 29th, 2018 (Wide), released as Red Sonja (1985) (re:2018) (Australia)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sheena
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Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Action Adventure, Sex Crimes, LGBTQ+, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Netherlands, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 336 $7,007,455 Jul 5, 1985 10

Leading Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger    Kalidor
Brigitte Nielsen    Red Sonja

Supporting Cast

Sandahl Bergman    Queen Gedren
Paul L. Smith    Falkon
Ronald Lacey    Ikol
Pat Roach    Brytag
Ernie Reyes, Jr.    Tarn
Terry Richards    Djart
Janet Agren    Varna
Donna Osterbuhr    Kendra

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Fleischer    Director
Clive Exton    Screenwriter
George MacDonald Fraser    Screenwriter
Stanley Mann    Screenwriter
David Franzoni    Screenwriter
Ennio Morricone    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 28, 1985 17 $284,662   88 $3,235   $284,662 1
Jul 5, 1985 9 $2,263,553 +695% 1,091 $2,075   $3,776,131 2
Jul 12, 1985 13 $928,025 -59% 886 $1,047   $5,618,631 3
Jul 19, 1985 19 $283,508 -69% 311 $912   $6,360,463 4
Jul 26, 1985 19 $124,842 -56% 236 $529   $6,629,431 5
Aug 2, 1985 22 $91,096 -27% 199 $458   $6,790,488 6
Aug 9, 1985 28 $54,320 -40% 160 $340   $6,905,861 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 1985 6 $567,000   1,091 $520   $886,000 6
Jul 4, 1985 6 $627,000 +11% 1,091 $575   $1,512,578 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 28, 1985 13 $1,512,578   88 $17,188   $1,512,578 1
Jul 5, 1985 9 $3,178,028 +110% 1,091 $2,913   $4,690,606 2
Jul 12, 1985 12 $1,386,349 -56% 886 $1,565   $6,076,955 3
Jul 19, 1985 15 $427,634 -69% 311 $1,375   $6,504,589 4
Jul 26, 1985 20 $194,803 -54% 236 $825   $6,699,392 5
Aug 2, 1985 22 $152,149 -22% 199 $765   $6,851,541 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/29/2018 $2,779 1 1 1 $2,779 7/2/2018
 
International Total$2,779 7/2/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records