Runaway Train (1985)

Runaway Train
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,936,012Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$41,854 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/965 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,129,363

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,836 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,510 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,533 $7,936,012

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: December 6th, 1985 (Wide) by Cannon
Video Release: July 16th, 1996 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 minutes
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Keywords: Trains, Runaway Train, Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run, Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Cannon Group, Golan Films, Globus
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) 353 $5,140,638 Jan 24, 1986 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 328 $7,706,276 Jan 17, 1986 45
Theater Average 5th Weekend 76 $11,407 Jan 3, 1986 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,836 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,743 $23,129,363
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,066 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,973 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,192 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,081 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cannon Movies 23 $7,936,012

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 24 $41,854   2 $20,927   $41,854 1
Dec 13, 1985 21 $31,071 -26% 2 $15,536   $93,112 2
Dec 20, 1985 24 $27,669 -11% 4 $6,917   $134,614 3
Dec 27, 1985 28 $45,628 +65% 4 $11,407   $208,649 4
Jan 3, 1986 26 $45,628 n/c 4 $11,407   $282,311 5
Jan 10, 1986 16 $602,505 +1,220% 148 $4,071   $910,550 6
Jan 17, 1986 7 $2,601,480 +332% 965 $2,696   $3,689,339 7
Jan 24, 1986 7 $1,735,373 -33% 950 $1,827   $6,098,311 8
Jan 31, 1986 16 $639,925 -63% 415 $1,542   $7,223,793 9
Feb 7, 1986 18 $319,962 -50% 300 $1,067   $7,683,620 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 18 $62,041   2 $31,021   $62,041 1
Dec 13, 1985 19 $44,904 -28% 2 $22,452   $106,945 2
Dec 20, 1985 24 $56,076 +25% 4 $14,019   $163,021 3
Dec 27, 1985 26 $73,662 +31% 4 $18,416   $236,683 4
Jan 3, 1986 25 $71,362 -3% 4 $17,841   $308,045 5
Jan 10, 1986 16 $779,814 +993% 148 $5,269   $1,087,859 6
Jan 17, 1986 8 $3,275,079 +320% 965 $3,394   $4,362,938 7
Jan 24, 1986 7 $2,220,930 -32% 950 $2,338   $6,583,868 8
Jan 31, 1986 14 $779,790 -65% 415 $1,879   $7,363,658 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,510 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,497 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,504 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,385 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,550 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,188 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,533 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cannon Movies 23 $7,936,012

Leading Cast

Jon Voight    Oscar "Manny" Manheim
Eric Roberts    Buck
Rebecca De Mornay    Sara

Uncategorized

Danny Trejo    Boxer
Kenneth McMillan    Eddie MacDonald
John P. Ryan    Ranken
T.K. Carter    Dave Prince
Tommy Lister    Jackson - Black Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrei Konchalovsky    Director
Djordje Milićević    Screenwriter
Paul Zindel    Screenwriter
Edward Bunker    Screenwriter
Akira Kurosawa    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$41,854 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/965 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,129,363

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,836 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,510 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,533 $7,936,012

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: December 6th, 1985 (Wide) by Cannon
Video Release: July 16th, 1996 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Trains, Runaway Train, Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run, Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Cannon Group, Golan Films, Globus
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) 353 $5,140,638 Jan 24, 1986 52
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 328 $7,706,276 Jan 17, 1986 45
Theater Average 5th Weekend 76 $11,407 Jan 3, 1986 31

Leading Cast

Jon Voight    Oscar "Manny" Manheim
Eric Roberts    Buck
Rebecca De Mornay    Sara

Uncategorized

Danny Trejo    Boxer
Kenneth McMillan    Eddie MacDonald
John P. Ryan    Ranken
T.K. Carter    Dave Prince
Tommy Lister    Jackson - Black Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrei Konchalovsky    Director
Djordje Milićević    Screenwriter
Paul Zindel    Screenwriter
Edward Bunker    Screenwriter
Akira Kurosawa    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,836 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,743 $23,129,363
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,066 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,973 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,192 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,081 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $7,936,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cannon Movies 23 $7,936,012

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 24 $41,854   2 $20,927   $41,854 1
Dec 13, 1985 21 $31,071 -26% 2 $15,536   $93,112 2
Dec 20, 1985 24 $27,669 -11% 4 $6,917   $134,614 3
Dec 27, 1985 28 $45,628 +65% 4 $11,407   $208,649 4
Jan 3, 1986 26 $45,628 n/c 4 $11,407   $282,311 5
Jan 10, 1986 16 $602,505 +1,220% 148 $4,071   $910,550 6
Jan 17, 1986 7 $2,601,480 +332% 965 $2,696   $3,689,339 7
Jan 24, 1986 7 $1,735,373 -33% 950 $1,827   $6,098,311 8
Jan 31, 1986 16 $639,925 -63% 415 $1,542   $7,223,793 9
Feb 7, 1986 18 $319,962 -50% 300 $1,067   $7,683,620 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 1985 18 $62,041   2 $31,021   $62,041 1
Dec 13, 1985 19 $44,904 -28% 2 $22,452   $106,945 2
Dec 20, 1985 24 $56,076 +25% 4 $14,019   $163,021 3
Dec 27, 1985 26 $73,662 +31% 4 $18,416   $236,683 4
Jan 3, 1986 25 $71,362 -3% 4 $17,841   $308,045 5
Jan 10, 1986 16 $779,814 +993% 148 $5,269   $1,087,859 6
Jan 17, 1986 8 $3,275,079 +320% 965 $3,394   $4,362,938 7
Jan 24, 1986 7 $2,220,930 -32% 950 $2,338   $6,583,868 8
Jan 31, 1986 14 $779,790 -65% 415 $1,879   $7,363,658 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,510 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,497 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,504 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,385 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,550 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,188 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,533 $7,936,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cannon Movies 23 $7,936,012