Staying Alive (1983)

Staying Alive
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $63,841,474Details
International Box Office $62,200,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $126,041,474
OpusData ID: 8040100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,146,143 (19.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,660 opening theaters/1,747 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $229,221,286

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $63,841,474
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $62,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,570 $126,041,474

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: October 8th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Saturday Night Fever
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Keywords: Life Drama, Legacy Sequel, Famously Bad, Dancing, Big Break, Money Troubles
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 380 $6,610,500 Sep 2, 1983 52

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 588 $229,221,286
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 398 $63,841,474
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 9 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 638 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 205 $63,841,474

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1983 1 $12,146,143   1,660 $7,317   $12,146,143 1
Jul 22, 1983 2 $9,133,944 -25% 1,747 $5,228   $28,486,015 2
Jul 29, 1983 5 $5,276,994 -42% 1,630 $3,237   $38,590,063 3
Aug 5, 1983 5 $3,670,246 -30% 1,380 $2,660   $45,285,353 4
Aug 12, 1983 5 $2,514,264 -31% 998 $2,519   $50,067,838 5
Aug 19, 1983 10 $1,836,786 -27% 818 $2,245   $53,455,638 6
Aug 26, 1983 11 $1,347,108 -27% 761 $1,770   $55,863,942 7
Sep 2, 1983 9 $1,766,165 +31% 755 $2,339   $58,290,017 8
Sep 9, 1983 9 $1,018,978 -42% 700 $1,456   $59,661,048 9
Sep 16, 1983 10 $942,960 -7% 700 $1,347   $60,955,012 10
Sep 23, 1983 11 $733,168 -22% 581 $1,262   $62,021,021 11
Sep 30, 1983 16 $531,472 -28% 500 $1,063   $62,774,805 12
Oct 7, 1983 18 $454,699 -14% 359 $1,267   $63,404,542 13
Oct 14, 1983 17 $336,618 -26% 346 $973   $63,841,474 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1983 1 $19,352,071   1,660 $11,658   $19,352,071 1
Jul 22, 1983 2 $13,960,998 -28% 1,747 $7,991   $33,313,069 2
Jul 29, 1983 4 $8,302,038 -41% 1,630 $5,093   $41,615,107 3
Aug 5, 1983 4 $5,938,467 -28% 1,380 $4,303   $47,553,574 4
Aug 12, 1983 5 $4,065,278 -32% 998 $4,073   $51,618,852 5
Aug 19, 1983 7 $2,897,982 -29% 818 $3,543   $54,516,834 6
Aug 26, 1983 11 $2,007,018 -31% 761 $2,637   $56,523,852 7
Sep 2, 1983 9 $2,118,218 +6% 755 $2,806   $58,642,070 8
Sep 9, 1983 9 $1,369,982 -35% 700 $1,957   $60,012,052 9
Sep 16, 1983 10 $1,275,801 -7% 700 $1,823   $61,287,853 10
Sep 23, 1983 11 $955,480 -25% 581 $1,645   $62,243,333 11
Sep 30, 1983 15 $706,510 -26% 500 $1,413   $62,949,843 12
Oct 7, 1983 17 $555,013 -21% 359 $1,546   $63,504,856 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $62,200,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 503 $62,200,000
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,371 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 343 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $62,200,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,570 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 458 $126,041,474
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,201 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 638 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $126,041,474

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Tony Manero

Cameos

Patrick Swayze    Dancer / extra (uncredited)
Sylvester Stallone    Man on Street

Uncategorized

Frank Stallone    Carl
Cynthia Rhodes    Jackie
Kurtwood Smith    Choreographer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sylvester Stallone    Director
Sylvester Stallone    Screenwriter
Norman Wexler    Screenwriter
Nilo Otero    Production Assistant

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,146,143 (19.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,660 opening theaters/1,747 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $229,221,286

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $63,841,474
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $62,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,570 $126,041,474

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: October 8th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Saturday Night Fever
Comparisons: vs. Saturday Night Fever
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Keywords: Life Drama, Legacy Sequel, Famously Bad, Dancing, Big Break, Money Troubles
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
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
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 380 $6,610,500 Sep 2, 1983 52

Leading Cast

John Travolta    Tony Manero

Cameos

Patrick Swayze    Dancer / extra (uncredited)
Sylvester Stallone    Man on Street

Uncategorized

Frank Stallone    Carl
Cynthia Rhodes    Jackie
Kurtwood Smith    Choreographer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sylvester Stallone    Director
Sylvester Stallone    Screenwriter
Norman Wexler    Screenwriter
Nilo Otero    Production Assistant

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 588 $229,221,286
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 398 $63,841,474
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 9 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 638 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $63,841,474
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 205 $63,841,474

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1983 1 $12,146,143   1,660 $7,317   $12,146,143 1
Jul 22, 1983 2 $9,133,944 -25% 1,747 $5,228   $28,486,015 2
Jul 29, 1983 5 $5,276,994 -42% 1,630 $3,237   $38,590,063 3
Aug 5, 1983 5 $3,670,246 -30% 1,380 $2,660   $45,285,353 4
Aug 12, 1983 5 $2,514,264 -31% 998 $2,519   $50,067,838 5
Aug 19, 1983 10 $1,836,786 -27% 818 $2,245   $53,455,638 6
Aug 26, 1983 11 $1,347,108 -27% 761 $1,770   $55,863,942 7
Sep 2, 1983 9 $1,766,165 +31% 755 $2,339   $58,290,017 8
Sep 9, 1983 9 $1,018,978 -42% 700 $1,456   $59,661,048 9
Sep 16, 1983 10 $942,960 -7% 700 $1,347   $60,955,012 10
Sep 23, 1983 11 $733,168 -22% 581 $1,262   $62,021,021 11
Sep 30, 1983 16 $531,472 -28% 500 $1,063   $62,774,805 12
Oct 7, 1983 18 $454,699 -14% 359 $1,267   $63,404,542 13
Oct 14, 1983 17 $336,618 -26% 346 $973   $63,841,474 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 1983 1 $19,352,071   1,660 $11,658   $19,352,071 1
Jul 22, 1983 2 $13,960,998 -28% 1,747 $7,991   $33,313,069 2
Jul 29, 1983 4 $8,302,038 -41% 1,630 $5,093   $41,615,107 3
Aug 5, 1983 4 $5,938,467 -28% 1,380 $4,303   $47,553,574 4
Aug 12, 1983 5 $4,065,278 -32% 998 $4,073   $51,618,852 5
Aug 19, 1983 7 $2,897,982 -29% 818 $3,543   $54,516,834 6
Aug 26, 1983 11 $2,007,018 -31% 761 $2,637   $56,523,852 7
Sep 2, 1983 9 $2,118,218 +6% 755 $2,806   $58,642,070 8
Sep 9, 1983 9 $1,369,982 -35% 700 $1,957   $60,012,052 9
Sep 16, 1983 10 $1,275,801 -7% 700 $1,823   $61,287,853 10
Sep 23, 1983 11 $955,480 -25% 581 $1,645   $62,243,333 11
Sep 30, 1983 15 $706,510 -26% 500 $1,413   $62,949,843 12
Oct 7, 1983 17 $555,013 -21% 359 $1,546   $63,504,856 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,781 $62,200,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 503 $62,200,000
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,371 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 745 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 343 $62,200,000
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $62,200,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,570 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 458 $126,041,474
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,201 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 638 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $126,041,474
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $126,041,474