Stripes (1981)

Stripes
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $85,300,000Details
OpusData ID: 5240100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,152,166 (7.2% of total gross)
Legs:13.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,074 opening theaters/1,117 max. theaters, 12.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $347,029,853

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,189 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 236 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $85,300,000
Leggiest Movies 42 13.66

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 26th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia
Video Release: July 8th, 1994 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use. (extended edition)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Military Life, Boot Camp, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong, Delayed Adulthood, Romance, Slackers, Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 73 $3,335,861 Sep 4, 1981 73
Theater Average 11th Weekend 3 $30,326 Sep 4, 1981 73
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 129 $14,147,411 Sep 4, 1981 73
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 225 $6,243,323 Jul 3, 1981 10
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 123 $26,477,982 Jul 3, 1981 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $347,029,853
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 717 $85,300,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1981 4 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 236 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Columbia Movies 5 $85,300,000
Leggiest Movies 42 13.66

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1981 5 $6,152,166   1,074 $5,728   $6,152,166 1
Jul 3, 1981 4 $6,243,323 +1% 1,085 $5,754   $17,114,611 2
Jul 10, 1981 3 $5,692,821 -9% 1,084 $5,252   $26,423,482 3
Jul 17, 1981 2 $5,299,888 -7% 0     $34,986,321 4
Jul 24, 1981 3 $4,748,819 -10% 1,086 $4,373   $42,740,041 5
Jul 31, 1981 4 $3,473,898 -27% 1,064 $3,265   $48,640,145 6
Aug 7, 1981 5 $3,125,676 -10% 991 $3,154   $54,025,151 7
Aug 14, 1981 2 $3,042,397 -3% 1,044 $2,914   $58,826,081 8
Aug 21, 1981 5 $2,219,592 -27% 1,015 $2,187   $62,791,018 9
Aug 28, 1981 4 $2,634,512 +19% 1,117 $2,359   $67,253,342 10
Sep 4, 1981 4 $3,335,861 +27% 110 $30,326   $71,850,123 11
Sep 11, 1981 4 $1,906,000 -43% 1,100 $1,733   $74,261,528 12
Sep 18, 1981 5 $1,550,121 -19% 901 $1,720   $76,485,607 13
Sep 25, 1981 9 $1,388,529 -10% 848 $1,637   $78,271,428 14
Oct 2, 1981 10 $986,000 -29% 650 $1,517   $79,687,511 15
Oct 16, 1981 11 $649,449   459 $1,415   $81,564,706 17
Nov 6, 1981 11 $356,011   257 $1,385   $83,339,362 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 26, 1981 - $1,892,000   1,074 $1,762   $1,892,000 1
Jun 27, 1981 - $2,327,000 +23% 1,074 $2,167   $4,219,000 2
Jun 28, 1981 - $1,881,000 -19% 1,074 $1,751   $6,100,000 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1981 5 $10,871,288   1,074 $10,122   $10,871,288 1
Jul 3, 1981 3 $9,859,373 -9% 1,085 $9,087   $20,730,661 2
Jul 10, 1981 2 $8,914,398 -10% 1,093 $8,156   $29,686,433 3
Jul 17, 1981 2 $8,473,896 -5% 1,113 $7,614   $38,160,329 4
Jul 24, 1981 3 $7,175,025 -15% 1,086 $6,607   $45,166,247 5
Jul 31, 1981 4 $5,733,228 -20% 1,064 $5,388   $50,899,475 6
Aug 7, 1981 6 $4,884,209 -15% 991 $4,929   $55,783,684 7
Aug 14, 1981 4 $4,787,742 -2% 1,044 $4,586   $60,571,426 8
Aug 21, 1981 4 $4,047,404 -15% 1,015 $3,988   $64,618,830 9
Aug 28, 1981 4 $3,895,432 -4% 1,117 $3,487   $68,514,262 10
Sep 4, 1981 4 $3,841,266 -1% 110 $34,921   $72,355,528 11
Sep 11, 1981 3 $2,579,958 -33% 1,100 $2,345   $74,935,486 12
Sep 18, 1981 6 $1,947,413 -25% 901 $2,161   $76,882,899 13
Sep 25, 1981 8 $1,818,612 -7% 848 $2,145   $78,701,511 14

Leading Cast

Bill Murray    John Winger

Supporting Cast

John Candy    Dewey "Ox" Oxburger
Judge Reinhold    Elmo

Uncategorized

John Larroquette    Capt. Stillman
Dave Thomas    M.C
Joe Flaherty    Border guard/Sgt. Crocker
Sean Young    Louise
Warren Oates    Sgt. Hulka
P.J. Soles    Stella Hansen
Bill Paxton    Soldier
John Diehl    Cruiser
Harold Ramis    Russell Zisky
Donald Gibb    Bouncer in mud wrestling bar

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
Len Blum    Screenwriter
Daniel Goldberg    Screenwriter
Harold Ramis    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 24th, 2012

January 24th, 2012

There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,152,166 (7.2% of total gross)
Legs:13.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,074 opening theaters/1,117 max. theaters, 12.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $347,029,853

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,189 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 236 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $85,300,000
Leggiest Movies 42 13.66

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 26th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia
Video Release: July 8th, 1994 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use. (extended edition)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Military Life, Boot Camp, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong, Delayed Adulthood, Romance, Slackers, Buddy Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 73 $3,335,861 Sep 4, 1981 73
Theater Average 11th Weekend 3 $30,326 Sep 4, 1981 73
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 129 $14,147,411 Sep 4, 1981 73
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 225 $6,243,323 Jul 3, 1981 10
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 123 $26,477,982 Jul 3, 1981 10

Leading Cast

Bill Murray    John Winger

Supporting Cast

John Candy    Dewey "Ox" Oxburger
Judge Reinhold    Elmo

Uncategorized

John Larroquette    Capt. Stillman
Dave Thomas    M.C
Joe Flaherty    Border guard/Sgt. Crocker
Sean Young    Louise
Warren Oates    Sgt. Hulka
P.J. Soles    Stella Hansen
Bill Paxton    Soldier
John Diehl    Cruiser
Harold Ramis    Russell Zisky
Donald Gibb    Bouncer in mud wrestling bar

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
Len Blum    Screenwriter
Daniel Goldberg    Screenwriter
Harold Ramis    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 24th, 2012

January 24th, 2012

There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $347,029,853
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 717 $85,300,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1981 4 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 236 $85,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Columbia Movies 5 $85,300,000
Leggiest Movies 42 13.66

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1981 5 $6,152,166   1,074 $5,728   $6,152,166 1
Jul 3, 1981 4 $6,243,323 +1% 1,085 $5,754   $17,114,611 2
Jul 10, 1981 3 $5,692,821 -9% 1,084 $5,252   $26,423,482 3
Jul 17, 1981 2 $5,299,888 -7% 0     $34,986,321 4
Jul 24, 1981 3 $4,748,819 -10% 1,086 $4,373   $42,740,041 5
Jul 31, 1981 4 $3,473,898 -27% 1,064 $3,265   $48,640,145 6
Aug 7, 1981 5 $3,125,676 -10% 991 $3,154   $54,025,151 7
Aug 14, 1981 2 $3,042,397 -3% 1,044 $2,914   $58,826,081 8
Aug 21, 1981 5 $2,219,592 -27% 1,015 $2,187   $62,791,018 9
Aug 28, 1981 4 $2,634,512 +19% 1,117 $2,359   $67,253,342 10
Sep 4, 1981 4 $3,335,861 +27% 110 $30,326   $71,850,123 11
Sep 11, 1981 4 $1,906,000 -43% 1,100 $1,733   $74,261,528 12
Sep 18, 1981 5 $1,550,121 -19% 901 $1,720   $76,485,607 13
Sep 25, 1981 9 $1,388,529 -10% 848 $1,637   $78,271,428 14
Oct 2, 1981 10 $986,000 -29% 650 $1,517   $79,687,511 15
Oct 16, 1981 11 $649,449   459 $1,415   $81,564,706 17
Nov 6, 1981 11 $356,011   257 $1,385   $83,339,362 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 26, 1981 - $1,892,000   1,074 $1,762   $1,892,000 1
Jun 27, 1981 - $2,327,000 +23% 1,074 $2,167   $4,219,000 2
Jun 28, 1981 - $1,881,000 -19% 1,074 $1,751   $6,100,000 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1981 5 $10,871,288   1,074 $10,122   $10,871,288 1
Jul 3, 1981 3 $9,859,373 -9% 1,085 $9,087   $20,730,661 2
Jul 10, 1981 2 $8,914,398 -10% 1,093 $8,156   $29,686,433 3
Jul 17, 1981 2 $8,473,896 -5% 1,113 $7,614   $38,160,329 4
Jul 24, 1981 3 $7,175,025 -15% 1,086 $6,607   $45,166,247 5
Jul 31, 1981 4 $5,733,228 -20% 1,064 $5,388   $50,899,475 6
Aug 7, 1981 6 $4,884,209 -15% 991 $4,929   $55,783,684 7
Aug 14, 1981 4 $4,787,742 -2% 1,044 $4,586   $60,571,426 8
Aug 21, 1981 4 $4,047,404 -15% 1,015 $3,988   $64,618,830 9
Aug 28, 1981 4 $3,895,432 -4% 1,117 $3,487   $68,514,262 10
Sep 4, 1981 4 $3,841,266 -1% 110 $34,921   $72,355,528 11
Sep 11, 1981 3 $2,579,958 -33% 1,100 $2,345   $74,935,486 12
Sep 18, 1981 6 $1,947,413 -25% 901 $2,161   $76,882,899 13
Sep 25, 1981 8 $1,818,612 -7% 848 $2,145   $78,701,511 14

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,189 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $85,300,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,088 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,759 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 986 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $85,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Columbia Movies 5 $85,300,000