Australia Box Office for Apocalypse Now (1979) (re: 2014) (1979)

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Apocalypse Now
Theatrical Performance (US$)
Australia Box Office $156,176Details
Worldwide Box Office $85,958,336Details
Home Market Performance
North America Blu-ray Sales $9,315,409 Details
Total North America Video Sales $9,315,409
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Movie Details

Production Budget:$31,500,000
Australia Releases: June 22nd, 2018 (Wide), released as Apocalypse Now (1979) (re: 2014)
Video Release: December 7th, 1992 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
August 15th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent images, language, sexual content and some drug use. Rating is for 2001 release of Apocalypse Now Redux
R Rating for 1979 release of Apocalypse Now
R for violence, grisly images, language, some drug use and nudity. Rating is for Re-Release - Apocalypse Now Final Cut EDITED VERSION. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM "R" RATED VERSION, BULLETIN #1663 (3/28/2001).
(Rating bulletin 2590 (Cert #52146), 8/7/2019)
Running Time: 153 minutes
Keywords: Vietnam War, War, IMAX: DMR, Special Ops, Set in Cambodia, 1980 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, War Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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November 2nd, 2010

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 19th, 2010

October 18th, 2010

There's a bit of a lull in activity on the home market this week, at least in terms of big sellers. The best selling release is Predators and while I recommend picking up the Blu-ray, the movie barely made $50 million at the box office, so I have realistic expectations regarding its sales potential. Meanwhile, the Pick of the Week is a classic from 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 35th Anniversary Blu-ray. More...

Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2018/06/22 - $471   1 $471   $471 1
2019/07/26 21 $52,655   22 $2,393   $52,655 58
2019/08/02 - $10,920 -79% 13 $840   $76,983 59
2019/08/09 - $1,604 -85% 3 $535   $81,445 60
2019/08/23 23 $18,529   4 $4,632   $100,836 62
2019/08/30 - $2,409 -87% 5 $482   $105,711 63
2019/09/06 - $738 -69% 1 $738   $110,152 64
2019/09/13 - $4,542 +515% 14 $324   $115,941 65
2019/09/20 34 $7,501 +65% 2 $3,751   $121,487 66
2019/09/27 37 $5,824 -22% 2 $2,912   $130,534 67
2019/11/15 - $2,204   4 $551   $134,262 74
2019/12/27 - $299   1 $299   $137,868 80
2020/08/14 - $885   2 $443   $143,952 113
2020/12/18 - $1,001   27 $37   $156,559 131
2020/12/25 - $193 -81% 3 $64   $156,182 132
2021/03/05 - $822   3 $274   $158,607 142
2021/04/16 - $765   1 $765   $161,332 148
2021/05/28 - $1,121   1 $1,121   $161,869 154
2021/06/18 - $225   1 $225   $157,748 157
2021/08/06 - $739   1 $739   $155,505 164
2023/01/27 - $736   1 $736   $148,265 241
2023/03/31 - $2,175   2 $1,088   $143,831 250
2023/04/21 - $180   1 $180   $145,284 253
2024/02/16 - $1,142   1 $1,142   $146,508 296
2024/08/23 - $265   1 $265   $151,323 323
2024/08/30 - $3,438 +1,197% 1 $3,438   $157,550 324
2024/09/13 - $657   1 $657   $156,176 326

Box Office Summary Per Territory

$00
Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/22/2018 $471 1 27 119 $156,176 9/16/2024
Germany 3/7/2023 00$0
New Zealand 9/20/2019 $168 1 2 12 $35,463 3/4/2024
North America 8/15/1979 $118,558 3 105 1,146 $83,535,860 11/21/2014
Portugal 3/22/1980 $0 0 4 17 $18,244 4/26/2023
Russia (CIS) 4/11/2019 $59,002 112 112 188 $109,516 10/19/2022
South Korea 6/4/1988 $0 0 64 78 $27,906 12/9/2020
Spain 7/3/2020 $0 0 41 56 $55,593 7/23/2020
 
Rest of World $2,019,578
 
Worldwide Total$85,958,336 9/16/2024

Leading Cast

Martin Sheen    Captain Benjamin L. Willard

Supporting Cast

Marlon Brando    Col. Walter E. Kurtz
Robert Duvall    Lt. Col. William 'Bill' Kilgore
Jack Thibeau    Soldier in Trench
Francis Ford Coppola    Director of TV Crew
Sam Bottoms    Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (GM3) Lance B. Johnson
Albert Hall    Chief Quartermaster (QMC) Phillips
Frederic Forrest    Engineman 2nd Class (EN2) Jay Hicks/'Chef'
R. Lee Ermey    Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot
Colleen Camp    Terri Turee
Laurence Fishburne    Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Tyrone Miller/Mr.Clean
Scott Glenn    Captain Richard Colby
Dennis Hopper    Photo Journalist

Cameos

Harrison Ford    Col. G. Lucas

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

Production and Technical Credits

Francis Ford Coppola    Director
John Milius    Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola    Screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola    Producer