Body Heat (1981)

Body Heat
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,058,000Details
International Box Office $2,803Details
Worldwide Box Office $24,060,803
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$564,593 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:34 opening theaters/814 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,289,646

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,458 $24,058,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,537 $2,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,986 $24,060,803
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $24,058,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $2,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,544 $24,060,803

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 28th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: May 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: November 19th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Drive
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Keywords: Surprise Twist, Film Noir, Erotic Thriller, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mistaken Identity, Infidelity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
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
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 270 $6,620,640 Oct 9, 1981 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,458 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,839 $93,289,646
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,842 $24,058,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,713 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,017 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,807 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $24,058,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1981 11 $564,593   34 $16,606   $564,593 1
Sep 4, 1981 12 $712,208 +26% 34 $20,947   $1,584,997 2
Sep 11, 1981 8 $376,791 -47% 34 $11,082   $2,123,244 3
Sep 18, 1981 2 $3,027,895 +704% 764 $3,963   $5,327,189 4
Sep 25, 1981 5 $2,186,458 -28% 814 $2,686   $8,629,339 5
Oct 2, 1981 5 $2,093,285 -4% 747 $2,802   $11,563,489 6
Oct 9, 1981 7 $1,674,739 -20% 755 $2,218   $14,193,846 7
Oct 16, 1981 9 $1,295,365 -23% 636 $2,037   $15,908,157 8
Oct 30, 1981 10 $672,518   476 $1,413   $18,666,092 10
Nov 6, 1981 8 $876,546 +30% 532 $1,648   $19,889,623 11
Nov 13, 1981 12 $700,294 -20% 451 $1,553   $20,963,171 12
Nov 20, 1981 8 $576,164 -18% 387 $1,489   $21,789,750 13
Nov 27, 1981 6 $714,777 +24% 348 $2,054   $22,820,617 14
Dec 4, 1981 8 $488,921 -32% 436 $1,121   $23,496,500 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1981 12 $872,789   34 $25,670   $872,789 1
Sep 4, 1981 8 $873,664 n/c 34 $25,696   $1,746,453 2
Sep 11, 1981 7 $552,841 -37% 34 $16,260   $2,299,294 3
Sep 18, 1981 1 $4,143,587 +650% 764 $5,424   $6,442,881 4
Sep 25, 1981 5 $3,027,323 -27% 814 $3,719   $9,470,204 5
Oct 2, 1981 5 $3,048,903 +1% 747 $4,082   $12,519,107 6
Oct 9, 1981 8 $2,093,685 -31% 755 $2,773   $14,612,792 7
Oct 30, 1981 6 $1,019,503   476 $2,142   $19,013,077 10
Nov 6, 1981 6 $1,249,800 +23% 532 $2,349   $20,262,877 11
Nov 13, 1981 7 $950,709 -24% 451 $2,108   $21,213,586 12
Nov 20, 1981 6 $892,254 -6% 387 $2,306   $22,105,840 13
Nov 27, 1981 5 $901,739 +1% 348 $2,591   $23,007,579 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 5/23/2024 $1,029 1 1 1 $2,803 5/29/2024
 
International Total$2,803 5/29/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,537 $2,803
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,101-27,200) 27,122 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,938 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,701-24,800) 24,739 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,983 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,153 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $2,803

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,986 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,201 $24,060,803
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 35 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,556 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,319 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,594 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,544 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $24,060,803

Leading Cast

William Hurt    Ned Racine
Kathleen Turner    Mattie Walker

Supporting Cast

Richard Crenna    Edmund Walker

Uncategorized

Mickey Rourke    Teddy Lewis
Ted Danson    Peter Lowenstein

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lawrence Kasdan    Director
Lawrence Kasdan    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$564,593 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:34 opening theaters/814 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,289,646

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,458 $24,058,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,537 $2,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,986 $24,060,803
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $24,058,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $2,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,544 $24,060,803

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 28th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: May 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: November 19th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Drive
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Surprise Twist, Film Noir, Erotic Thriller, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mistaken Identity, Infidelity
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
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
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 270 $6,620,640 Oct 9, 1981 45

Leading Cast

William Hurt    Ned Racine
Kathleen Turner    Mattie Walker

Supporting Cast

Richard Crenna    Edmund Walker

Uncategorized

Mickey Rourke    Teddy Lewis
Ted Danson    Peter Lowenstein

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lawrence Kasdan    Director
Lawrence Kasdan    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,458 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,839 $93,289,646
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,842 $24,058,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,713 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,017 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,807 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $24,058,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $24,058,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1981 11 $564,593   34 $16,606   $564,593 1
Sep 4, 1981 12 $712,208 +26% 34 $20,947   $1,584,997 2
Sep 11, 1981 8 $376,791 -47% 34 $11,082   $2,123,244 3
Sep 18, 1981 2 $3,027,895 +704% 764 $3,963   $5,327,189 4
Sep 25, 1981 5 $2,186,458 -28% 814 $2,686   $8,629,339 5
Oct 2, 1981 5 $2,093,285 -4% 747 $2,802   $11,563,489 6
Oct 9, 1981 7 $1,674,739 -20% 755 $2,218   $14,193,846 7
Oct 16, 1981 9 $1,295,365 -23% 636 $2,037   $15,908,157 8
Oct 30, 1981 10 $672,518   476 $1,413   $18,666,092 10
Nov 6, 1981 8 $876,546 +30% 532 $1,648   $19,889,623 11
Nov 13, 1981 12 $700,294 -20% 451 $1,553   $20,963,171 12
Nov 20, 1981 8 $576,164 -18% 387 $1,489   $21,789,750 13
Nov 27, 1981 6 $714,777 +24% 348 $2,054   $22,820,617 14
Dec 4, 1981 8 $488,921 -32% 436 $1,121   $23,496,500 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1981 12 $872,789   34 $25,670   $872,789 1
Sep 4, 1981 8 $873,664 n/c 34 $25,696   $1,746,453 2
Sep 11, 1981 7 $552,841 -37% 34 $16,260   $2,299,294 3
Sep 18, 1981 1 $4,143,587 +650% 764 $5,424   $6,442,881 4
Sep 25, 1981 5 $3,027,323 -27% 814 $3,719   $9,470,204 5
Oct 2, 1981 5 $3,048,903 +1% 747 $4,082   $12,519,107 6
Oct 9, 1981 8 $2,093,685 -31% 755 $2,773   $14,612,792 7
Oct 30, 1981 6 $1,019,503   476 $2,142   $19,013,077 10
Nov 6, 1981 6 $1,249,800 +23% 532 $2,349   $20,262,877 11
Nov 13, 1981 7 $950,709 -24% 451 $2,108   $21,213,586 12
Nov 20, 1981 6 $892,254 -6% 387 $2,306   $22,105,840 13
Nov 27, 1981 5 $901,739 +1% 348 $2,591   $23,007,579 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 5/23/2024 $1,029 1 1 1 $2,803 5/29/2024
 
International Total$2,803 5/29/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,537 $2,803
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,101-27,200) 27,122 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,938 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,701-24,800) 24,739 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,983 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,153 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $2,803
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $2,803

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,986 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,201 $24,060,803
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 35 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,556 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,319 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,594 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,544 $24,060,803
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $24,060,803