Fire with Fire (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,577,139Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,770,043 (38.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,000 opening theaters/1,000 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,299,609

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,772 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,377 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,449 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,958 $4,577,139

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and brief sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2233, 7/25/2012)
Running Time: 103 minutes
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Catholic, Boarding School, Prison, Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,772 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,621 $13,299,609
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,965 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,467 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,053 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,449 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $4,577,139

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 1986 3 $1,770,043   1,000 $1,770   $1,770,043 1
May 16, 1986 5 $1,052,879 -41% 972 $1,083   $3,328,688 2
May 23, 1986 13 $576,321 -45% 397 $1,452   $4,255,968 3
May 30, 1986 18 $177,090 -69% 308 $575   $4,577,139 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 1986 3 $2,275,809   1,000 $2,276   $2,275,809 1
May 16, 1986 5 $1,052,879 -54% 972 $1,083   $3,328,688 2
May 23, 1986 11 $720,402 -32% 397 $1,815   $4,400,049 3

Leading Cast

Craig Sheffer    Joe
Virginia Madsen    Lisa

Supporting Cast

Jon Polito    Boss
D.B. Sweeney    Baxter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Duncan Gibbins    Director
Ben Pillips    Screenwriter
Warren Skaaren    Screenwriter
Paul Boorstin    Screenwriter
Sharon Boorstin    Screenwriter

Blu-ray Sales: The Average Spider-Man

January 8th, 2013

There were half-a-dozen new releases to chart on the November 11th edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. This includes The Amazing Spider-Man, which earned first place with 641,000 units / $14.37 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 54%, which is impressive, but one has to assume the studio was hoping for more. Then again, the film is more than profitable enough to ensure a sequel. More...

DVD Sales: Not So Amazing Start

December 9th, 2012

It was a soft week for new releases on the DVD sales chart and the holdovers were not a lot of help. The Amazing Spider-Man did earn first place, but with an unimpressive opening of 536,000 units / $9.62 million. There are two mitigating factors here. Firstly, the film will likely perform much better on Blu-ray. Secondly, it was released on Friday, so it had a shortened opening week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 31st, 2012

July 31st, 2012

According to Amazon.com, the best selling new release of the week is a catalog Blu-ray release. Not only that, it is a double-dip. There were a few contenders for Pick of the Week, including the aforementioned Blu-ray double-dip: Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition. It looks better than the previous edition, it has more extras, and it is really cheap. Forever Marilyn is a great Blu-ray and is also excellent value for the money. Finally, Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXIV. 'Nuff said. So which one is the pick of the week? Honestly, I can't decide. Call it a three-way tie. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,770,043 (38.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,000 opening theaters/1,000 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,299,609

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,772 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,377 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,449 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,958 $4,577,139

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and brief sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2233, 7/25/2012)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Catholic, Boarding School, Prison, Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Craig Sheffer    Joe
Virginia Madsen    Lisa

Supporting Cast

Jon Polito    Boss
D.B. Sweeney    Baxter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Duncan Gibbins    Director
Ben Pillips    Screenwriter
Warren Skaaren    Screenwriter
Paul Boorstin    Screenwriter
Sharon Boorstin    Screenwriter

Blu-ray Sales: The Average Spider-Man

January 8th, 2013

There were half-a-dozen new releases to chart on the November 11th edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. This includes The Amazing Spider-Man, which earned first place with 641,000 units / $14.37 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 54%, which is impressive, but one has to assume the studio was hoping for more. Then again, the film is more than profitable enough to ensure a sequel. More...

DVD Sales: Not So Amazing Start

December 9th, 2012

It was a soft week for new releases on the DVD sales chart and the holdovers were not a lot of help. The Amazing Spider-Man did earn first place, but with an unimpressive opening of 536,000 units / $9.62 million. There are two mitigating factors here. Firstly, the film will likely perform much better on Blu-ray. Secondly, it was released on Friday, so it had a shortened opening week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 31st, 2012

July 31st, 2012

According to Amazon.com, the best selling new release of the week is a catalog Blu-ray release. Not only that, it is a double-dip. There were a few contenders for Pick of the Week, including the aforementioned Blu-ray double-dip: Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition. It looks better than the previous edition, it has more extras, and it is really cheap. Forever Marilyn is a great Blu-ray and is also excellent value for the money. Finally, Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXIV. 'Nuff said. So which one is the pick of the week? Honestly, I can't decide. Call it a three-way tie. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,772 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,621 $13,299,609
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,965 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,467 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,053 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,449 $4,577,139
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $4,577,139

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 1986 3 $1,770,043   1,000 $1,770   $1,770,043 1
May 16, 1986 5 $1,052,879 -41% 972 $1,083   $3,328,688 2
May 23, 1986 13 $576,321 -45% 397 $1,452   $4,255,968 3
May 30, 1986 18 $177,090 -69% 308 $575   $4,577,139 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 1986 3 $2,275,809   1,000 $2,276   $2,275,809 1
May 16, 1986 5 $1,052,879 -54% 972 $1,083   $3,328,688 2
May 23, 1986 11 $720,402 -32% 397 $1,815   $4,400,049 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,377 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,264 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,542 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,948 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,532 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,547 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,958 $4,577,139
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $4,577,139