The Untouchables (1987)

The Untouchables
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $76,270,454Details
International Box Office $1,541Details
Worldwide Box Office $76,271,995
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $558,739 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $558,739
OpusData ID: 6210100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,023,094 (13.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,012 opening theaters/1,501 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $220,618,617

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,172 $76,270,454
All Time International Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,449 $1,541
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,389 $76,271,995
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $76,270,454
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,207 $1,541
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $76,271,995

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 3rd, 1987 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: September 4th, 1987 (Wide), released as Untouchables, The (Australia)
Video Release: May 9th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 119 minutes
Franchise: Untouchables
Comparisons: vs. Tombstone
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Keywords: Mafia, Corrupt Judge, Crime Drama, 1930s, Prohibition Era, Set in Chicago, Character POV shot, Filmed in Chicago, IL, Filmed in Illinois, United States, Filmed in United States
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 256 $12,107,156 Jul 3, 1987 33

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,172 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 633 $220,618,617
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 837 $76,270,454
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 6 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies 79 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 67 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $76,270,454

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 5, 1987 2 $10,023,094   1,012 $9,904   $13,322,230 1
Jun 12, 1987 4 $7,013,085 -30% 1,012 $6,930   $25,219,776 2
Jun 19, 1987 4 $7,111,602 +1% 1,501 $4,738   $35,775,782 3
Jun 26, 1987 6 $5,070,891 -29% 1,491 $3,401   $44,639,598 4
Jul 3, 1987 6 $4,042,613 -20% 1,476 $2,739   $51,476,016 5
Jul 10, 1987 8 $3,211,390 -21% 1,369 $2,346   $56,969,748 6
Sep 4, 1987 21 $726,959   409 $1,777   $73,788,004 14
Sep 25, 1987 24 $254,506   287 $887   $75,436,378 17
Oct 2, 1987 28 $180,087 -29% 205 $878   $75,729,280 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 5, 1987 2 $14,907,555   1,012 $14,731   $18,206,691 2
Jun 12, 1987 4 $10,457,489 -30% 1,012 $10,333   $28,664,180 3
Jun 19, 1987 4 $10,904,527 +4% 1,501 $7,265   $39,568,707 4
Jun 26, 1987 6 $7,864,696 -28% 1,491 $5,275   $47,433,403 5
Jul 3, 1987 6 $6,324,955 -20% 1,476 $4,285   $53,758,358 6
Sep 25, 1987 23 $367,321   287 $1,280   $75,549,193 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/4/1987 $0 0 21 21 $1,541 8/18/2020
 
International Total$1,541 8/18/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,449 $1,541
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 30,801-30,900) 30,828 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 301-400) 369 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,356 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,748 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,965 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,207 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $1,541

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,389 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,818 $76,271,995
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 10 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $76,271,995

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 5, 2022511,267 23,134$240,776$371,233265

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

Kevin Costner    Eliot Ness

Supporting Cast

Robert De Niro    Al Capone

Uncategorized

Richard Bradford    Police Chief Mike Dorsett
Patricia Clarkson    Catherine Ness
Vito D'Ambrosio    Bowtie Driver
Don Harvey    Officer Preseuski
Sean Connery    Jim Malone
Andy Garcia    Agent George Stone
Charles Martin Smith    Agent Oscar Wallace
Jack Kehoe    Walter Payne

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian De Palma    Director
Ennio Morricone    Composer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,023,094 (13.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,012 opening theaters/1,501 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $220,618,617

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,172 $76,270,454
All Time International Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,449 $1,541
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,389 $76,271,995
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $76,270,454
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,207 $1,541
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $76,271,995

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 3rd, 1987 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: September 4th, 1987 (Wide), released as Untouchables, The (Australia)
Video Release: May 9th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 119 minutes
Franchise: Untouchables
Comparisons: vs. Tombstone
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Corrupt Judge, Crime Drama, 1930s, Prohibition Era, Set in Chicago, Character POV shot, Filmed in Chicago, IL, Filmed in Illinois, United States, Filmed in United States
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 256 $12,107,156 Jul 3, 1987 33

Leading Cast

Kevin Costner    Eliot Ness

Supporting Cast

Robert De Niro    Al Capone

Uncategorized

Richard Bradford    Police Chief Mike Dorsett
Patricia Clarkson    Catherine Ness
Vito D'Ambrosio    Bowtie Driver
Don Harvey    Officer Preseuski
Sean Connery    Jim Malone
Andy Garcia    Agent George Stone
Charles Martin Smith    Agent Oscar Wallace
Jack Kehoe    Walter Payne

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian De Palma    Director
Ennio Morricone    Composer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

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 1,101-1,200) 1,172 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 601-700) 633 $220,618,617
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 837 $76,270,454
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1987 6 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on TV Movies 79 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 875 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies 67 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $76,270,454
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $76,270,454

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 5, 1987 2 $10,023,094   1,012 $9,904   $13,322,230 1
Jun 12, 1987 4 $7,013,085 -30% 1,012 $6,930   $25,219,776 2
Jun 19, 1987 4 $7,111,602 +1% 1,501 $4,738   $35,775,782 3
Jun 26, 1987 6 $5,070,891 -29% 1,491 $3,401   $44,639,598 4
Jul 3, 1987 6 $4,042,613 -20% 1,476 $2,739   $51,476,016 5
Jul 10, 1987 8 $3,211,390 -21% 1,369 $2,346   $56,969,748 6
Sep 4, 1987 21 $726,959   409 $1,777   $73,788,004 14
Sep 25, 1987 24 $254,506   287 $887   $75,436,378 17
Oct 2, 1987 28 $180,087 -29% 205 $878   $75,729,280 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 5, 1987 2 $14,907,555   1,012 $14,731   $18,206,691 2
Jun 12, 1987 4 $10,457,489 -30% 1,012 $10,333   $28,664,180 3
Jun 19, 1987 4 $10,904,527 +4% 1,501 $7,265   $39,568,707 4
Jun 26, 1987 6 $7,864,696 -28% 1,491 $5,275   $47,433,403 5
Jul 3, 1987 6 $6,324,955 -20% 1,476 $4,285   $53,758,358 6
Sep 25, 1987 23 $367,321   287 $1,280   $75,549,193 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/4/1987 $0 0 21 21 $1,541 8/18/2020
 
International Total$1,541 8/18/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,449 $1,541
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 30,801-30,900) 30,828 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 301-400) 369 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,356 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,748 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,965 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,207 $1,541
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $1,541

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,389 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,818 $76,271,995
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 10 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $76,271,995
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $76,271,995

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 5, 2022511,267 23,134$240,776$371,233265

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.