The Believers (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,753,438Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,347,732 (23.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,534 opening theaters/1,548 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,703,845

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,017 $18,753,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,734 $18,753,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,423 $18,753,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,806 $18,753,438

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 10th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: August 27th, 2002 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 114 minutes
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Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Human Sacrifice, Cults, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Kidnap, Rescue, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 5 $4,347,732   1,534 $2,834   $6,020,749 1
Jun 19, 1987 8 $2,734,166 -37% 1,548 $1,766   $10,842,512 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 5 $6,435,329   1,534 $4,195   $8,108,346 2

Leading Cast

Martin Sheen    Cal Jamison

Uncategorized

Robert Loggia    Lieutenant Sean McTaggert
Jimmy Smits    Tom Lopez
Helen Shaver    Jessica Halliday
Richard Masur    Marty Wertheimer
Eddie Jones    Police Patient
Harris Yulin    Robert Calder

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Schlesinger    Director
Mark Frost    Screenwriter
J. Peter Robinson    Composer
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,347,732 (23.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,534 opening theaters/1,548 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,703,845

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,017 $18,753,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,734 $18,753,438
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,423 $18,753,438
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,806 $18,753,438

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 10th, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: August 27th, 2002 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Human Sacrifice, Cults, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Kidnap, Rescue, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Martin Sheen    Cal Jamison

Uncategorized

Robert Loggia    Lieutenant Sean McTaggert
Jimmy Smits    Tom Lopez
Helen Shaver    Jessica Halliday
Richard Masur    Marty Wertheimer
Eddie Jones    Police Patient
Harris Yulin    Robert Calder

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Schlesinger    Director
Mark Frost    Screenwriter
J. Peter Robinson    Composer
Susan Bode    Set Decorator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 5 $4,347,732   1,534 $2,834   $6,020,749 1
Jun 19, 1987 8 $2,734,166 -37% 1,548 $1,766   $10,842,512 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 12, 1987 5 $6,435,329   1,534 $4,195   $8,108,346 2