F/X (1986)

F/X
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,603,715Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,240,695 (15.7% of total gross)
Legs:6.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:914 opening theaters/914 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,867,388

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,794 $20,603,715
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,447 $20,603,715
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $20,603,715
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,703 $20,603,715

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 7th, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: F/X
Comparisons: vs. Harsh Times
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Keywords: Mafia, Action Thriller, Surprise Twist, Faked Death, Corrupt Cops, Witness Protection
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
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
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $8,898,713 Feb 14, 1986 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 7, 1986 5 $3,240,695   914 $3,546   $3,240,695 1
Feb 14, 1986 8 $3,004,025 -7% 912 $3,294   $7,247,202 2
Feb 21, 1986 7 $2,287,611 -24% 852 $2,685   $10,348,513 3
Feb 28, 1986 10 $1,602,303 -30% 841 $1,905   $12,617,753 4
Mar 7, 1986 10 $1,319,194 -18% 782 $1,687   $14,478,271 5
Mar 14, 1986 11 $939,053 -29% 669 $1,404   $15,928,855 6
Mar 21, 1986 15 $606,258 -35% 449 $1,350   $16,869,471 7
Mar 28, 1986 18 $435,328 -28% 329 $1,323   $17,562,462 8
Apr 4, 1986 16 $427,772 -2% 330 $1,296   $18,203,078 9
Apr 11, 1986 16 $322,421 -25% 291 $1,108   $18,671,129 10
Apr 18, 1986 18 $190,195 -41% 210 $906   $19,001,311 11
Apr 25, 1986 18 $204,772 +8% 236 $868   $19,273,534 12
May 2, 1986 17 $208,213 +2% 230 $905   $19,578,066 13
May 9, 1986 19 $194,130 -7% 227 $855   $19,855,675 14
May 16, 1986 20 $153,208 -21% 169 $907   $20,085,978 15
May 23, 1986 16 $138,592 -10% 128 $1,083   $20,274,658 16
May 30, 1986 24 $95,778 -31% 93 $1,030   $20,395,193 17
Jun 6, 1986 16 $93,502 -2% 128 $730   $20,550,603 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 7, 1986 5 $4,243,177   914 $4,642   $4,243,177 1
Feb 14, 1986 7 $3,817,725 -10% 912 $4,186   $8,060,902 2
Feb 21, 1986 7 $2,954,548 -23% 852 $3,468   $11,015,450 3
Feb 28, 1986 10 $2,143,627 -27% 841 $2,549   $13,159,077 4

Leading Cast

Brian Dennehy    Police Lieutenant Leo McCarthy

Uncategorized

Jerry Orbach    Nicholas DeFranco
Joe Grifasi    Det. Mickey Galeau
Tom Noonan    Varrick
Bryan Brown    Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
Diane Venora    Ellen
Angela Bassett    T.V. Reporter
Cliff De Young    Lipton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Mandel    Director
Gregory Fleeman    Screenwriter
Robert T. Megginson    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,240,695 (15.7% of total gross)
Legs:6.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:914 opening theaters/914 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,867,388

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,794 $20,603,715
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,447 $20,603,715
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $20,603,715
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,703 $20,603,715

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 7th, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: F/X
Comparisons: vs. Harsh Times
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Keywords: Mafia, Action Thriller, Surprise Twist, Faked Death, Corrupt Cops, Witness Protection
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
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
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $8,898,713 Feb 14, 1986 10

Leading Cast

Brian Dennehy    Police Lieutenant Leo McCarthy

Uncategorized

Jerry Orbach    Nicholas DeFranco
Joe Grifasi    Det. Mickey Galeau
Tom Noonan    Varrick
Bryan Brown    Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
Diane Venora    Ellen
Angela Bassett    T.V. Reporter
Cliff De Young    Lipton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Mandel    Director
Gregory Fleeman    Screenwriter
Robert T. Megginson    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 7, 1986 5 $3,240,695   914 $3,546   $3,240,695 1
Feb 14, 1986 8 $3,004,025 -7% 912 $3,294   $7,247,202 2
Feb 21, 1986 7 $2,287,611 -24% 852 $2,685   $10,348,513 3
Feb 28, 1986 10 $1,602,303 -30% 841 $1,905   $12,617,753 4
Mar 7, 1986 10 $1,319,194 -18% 782 $1,687   $14,478,271 5
Mar 14, 1986 11 $939,053 -29% 669 $1,404   $15,928,855 6
Mar 21, 1986 15 $606,258 -35% 449 $1,350   $16,869,471 7
Mar 28, 1986 18 $435,328 -28% 329 $1,323   $17,562,462 8
Apr 4, 1986 16 $427,772 -2% 330 $1,296   $18,203,078 9
Apr 11, 1986 16 $322,421 -25% 291 $1,108   $18,671,129 10
Apr 18, 1986 18 $190,195 -41% 210 $906   $19,001,311 11
Apr 25, 1986 18 $204,772 +8% 236 $868   $19,273,534 12
May 2, 1986 17 $208,213 +2% 230 $905   $19,578,066 13
May 9, 1986 19 $194,130 -7% 227 $855   $19,855,675 14
May 16, 1986 20 $153,208 -21% 169 $907   $20,085,978 15
May 23, 1986 16 $138,592 -10% 128 $1,083   $20,274,658 16
May 30, 1986 24 $95,778 -31% 93 $1,030   $20,395,193 17
Jun 6, 1986 16 $93,502 -2% 128 $730   $20,550,603 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 7, 1986 5 $4,243,177   914 $4,642   $4,243,177 1
Feb 14, 1986 7 $3,817,725 -10% 912 $4,186   $8,060,902 2
Feb 21, 1986 7 $2,954,548 -23% 852 $3,468   $11,015,450 3
Feb 28, 1986 10 $2,143,627 -27% 841 $2,549   $13,159,077 4