Year of the Dragon (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,707,466Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,039,079 (21.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:982 opening theaters/982 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,807,452

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,021 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,746 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $18,707,466

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: August 16th, 1985 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 31st, 2005 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 134 minutes
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Film Noir, Ex-soldier, NYPD, Police Detective, Triads, Mafia, Organized Crime, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Sex Crimes, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $8,041,504 Aug 30, 1985 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,021 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $56,807,452
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,365 $18,707,466
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 45 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 842 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,539 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,125 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 638 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $18,707,466

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 1985 5 $4,039,079   982 $4,113   $4,039,079 1
Aug 23, 1985 5 $2,864,487 -29% 970 $2,953   $8,938,692 2
Aug 30, 1985 7 $2,597,573 -9% 834 $3,115   $12,881,875 3
Sep 6, 1985 7 $1,461,768 -44% 796 $1,836   $14,898,009 4
Sep 13, 1985 7 $958,830 -34% 711 $1,349   $16,385,510 5
Sep 20, 1985 13 $622,552 -35% 605 $1,029   $17,389,898 6
Sep 27, 1985 18 $276,098 -56% 366 $754   $17,903,148 7
Oct 4, 1985 20 $151,520 -45% 295 $514   $18,177,082 8
Oct 11, 1985 19 $121,452 -20% 161 $754   $18,360,593 9
Oct 18, 1985 22 $81,895 -33% 160 $512   $18,473,558 10
Oct 25, 1985 27 $42,501 -48% 100 $425   $18,555,050 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 1985 5 $6,074,205   982 $6,186   $6,074,205 1
Aug 23, 1985 5 $4,210,097 -31% 970 $4,340   $10,284,302 2
Aug 30, 1985 7 $3,151,939 -25% 834 $3,779   $13,436,241 3
Sep 6, 1985 5 $1,990,439 -37% 796 $2,501   $15,426,680 4
Sep 13, 1985 6 $1,340,666 -33% 711 $1,886   $16,767,346 5
Sep 20, 1985 11 $859,704 -36% 605 $1,421   $17,627,050 6
Sep 27, 1985 14 $398,512 -54% 366 $1,089   $18,025,562 7
Oct 4, 1985 18 $213,579 -46% 295 $724   $18,239,141 8
Oct 11, 1985 20 $152,522 -29% 161 $947   $18,391,663 9
Oct 18, 1985 21 $120,886 -21% 160 $756   $18,512,549 10

Leading Cast

Mickey Rourke    Stanley White
Eddie Jones    William McKenna

Supporting Cast

Victor Wong    Harry Yung
Raymond J. Barry    Louis Bukowski
John Lone    Joey Tai
Ariane    Tracy Tzu
Jack Kehler    Alan Perez

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Cimino    Director
Oliver Stone    Screenwriter
Michael Cimino    Screenwriter
Stanley Mann    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,039,079 (21.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:982 opening theaters/982 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,807,452

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,021 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,746 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $18,707,466

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: August 16th, 1985 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: May 31st, 2005 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 134 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Film Noir, Ex-soldier, NYPD, Police Detective, Triads, Mafia, Organized Crime, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Sex Crimes, Revenge
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $8,041,504 Aug 30, 1985 17

Leading Cast

Mickey Rourke    Stanley White
Eddie Jones    William McKenna

Supporting Cast

Victor Wong    Harry Yung
Raymond J. Barry    Louis Bukowski
John Lone    Joey Tai
Ariane    Tracy Tzu
Jack Kehler    Alan Perez

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Cimino    Director
Oliver Stone    Screenwriter
Michael Cimino    Screenwriter
Stanley Mann    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,021 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $56,807,452
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,365 $18,707,466
Top 1985 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 45 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 842 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,539 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,125 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 638 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $18,707,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $18,707,466

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 1985 5 $4,039,079   982 $4,113   $4,039,079 1
Aug 23, 1985 5 $2,864,487 -29% 970 $2,953   $8,938,692 2
Aug 30, 1985 7 $2,597,573 -9% 834 $3,115   $12,881,875 3
Sep 6, 1985 7 $1,461,768 -44% 796 $1,836   $14,898,009 4
Sep 13, 1985 7 $958,830 -34% 711 $1,349   $16,385,510 5
Sep 20, 1985 13 $622,552 -35% 605 $1,029   $17,389,898 6
Sep 27, 1985 18 $276,098 -56% 366 $754   $17,903,148 7
Oct 4, 1985 20 $151,520 -45% 295 $514   $18,177,082 8
Oct 11, 1985 19 $121,452 -20% 161 $754   $18,360,593 9
Oct 18, 1985 22 $81,895 -33% 160 $512   $18,473,558 10
Oct 25, 1985 27 $42,501 -48% 100 $425   $18,555,050 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 1985 5 $6,074,205   982 $6,186   $6,074,205 1
Aug 23, 1985 5 $4,210,097 -31% 970 $4,340   $10,284,302 2
Aug 30, 1985 7 $3,151,939 -25% 834 $3,779   $13,436,241 3
Sep 6, 1985 5 $1,990,439 -37% 796 $2,501   $15,426,680 4
Sep 13, 1985 6 $1,340,666 -33% 711 $1,886   $16,767,346 5
Sep 20, 1985 11 $859,704 -36% 605 $1,421   $17,627,050 6
Sep 27, 1985 14 $398,512 -54% 366 $1,089   $18,025,562 7
Oct 4, 1985 18 $213,579 -46% 295 $724   $18,239,141 8
Oct 11, 1985 20 $152,522 -29% 161 $947   $18,391,663 9
Oct 18, 1985 21 $120,886 -21% 160 $756   $18,512,549 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,746 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,903 $18,707,466
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 46 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,076 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,993 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,026 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $18,707,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $18,707,466