Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,485,039Details
International Box Office $25,072Details
Worldwide Box Office $40,510,111
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,167,651 (15.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,196 opening theaters/1,321 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,380,628

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,310 $40,485,039
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,807 $25,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,596 $40,510,111

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 17th, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures, released as Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
International Releases: June 29th, 2018 (Wide), released as Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) (re: 2013) (Australia)
September 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 14th, 1993 by Warner Home Video, released as Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 minutes
Franchise: Bill & Ted
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Keywords: Time Travel, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Prologue, Musicians, Intertitle, Step-Family, Ensemble, Heroic Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French, German, Greek

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 327 $5,791,148 Mar 24, 1989 38
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 204 $6,167,651 Feb 17, 1989 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 145 $16,988,089 Feb 17, 1989 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 91 $6,167,651 Feb 17, 1989 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 75 $16,988,089 Feb 17, 1989 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,310 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $109,380,628
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,798 $40,485,039
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,924 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 12 $40,485,039

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 1989 3 $6,167,651   1,196 $5,157   $6,167,651 1
Feb 24, 1989 3 $4,658,485 -24% 1,228 $3,794   $11,951,461 2
Mar 3, 1989 2 $4,451,440 -4% 1,314 $3,388   $17,430,283 3
Mar 10, 1989 5 $3,351,941 -25% 1,314 $2,551   $21,788,556 4
Mar 17, 1989 8 $2,505,550 -25% 1,321 $1,897   $25,176,761 5
Mar 24, 1989 9 $2,102,517 -16% 1,320 $1,593   $28,596,383 6
Mar 31, 1989 5 $1,973,375 -6% 1,313 $1,503   $31,728,748 7
Apr 7, 1989 9 $1,405,830 -29% 1,201 $1,171   $33,691,074 8
Apr 21, 1989 15 $629,694   777 $810   $36,023,198 10
May 12, 1989 19 $290,725   438 $664   $37,788,317 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 1989 3 $7,292,976   1,196 $6,098   $7,292,976 1
Feb 24, 1989 3 $5,685,867 -22% 1,228 $4,630   $12,978,843 2
Mar 3, 1989 2 $5,457,772 -4% 1,314 $4,154   $18,436,615 3
Mar 10, 1989 6 $4,234,596 -22% 1,314 $3,223   $22,671,211 4
Mar 17, 1989 7 $3,822,655 -10% 1,321 $2,894   $26,493,866 5
Mar 24, 1989 8 $3,261,507 -15% 1,320 $2,471   $29,755,373 6
Mar 31, 1989 6 $2,529,871 -22% 1,313 $1,927   $32,285,244 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/29/2018 $0 0 59 69 $23,510 11/20/2020
New Zealand 9/3/2020 $54 2 3 7 $1,562 9/21/2020
 
International Total$25,072 11/20/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,807 $25,072
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,458 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,347 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,504 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 900 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,253 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 11 $25,072

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,596 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,921 $40,510,111
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,785 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,048 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 350 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 663 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 13 $40,510,111

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Aug 29, 202014
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Leading Cast

Keanu Reeves    Ted "Theodore" Logan
Alex Winter    Bill S. Preston, Esquire

Supporting Cast

Marjean Holden    Student Speaker

Uncategorized

George Carlin    Rufus
Kimberley LaBelle*    Princess Elizabeth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Herek    Director
Chris Matheson    Screenwriter
David Newman    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 13th, 2012

November 13th, 2012

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Featured Blu-ray Review: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

November 11th, 2012

There have been plans to turn the Bill and Ted franchise into a trilogy for sometime now; however, there have been a number of delays. The latest reports have a 2014 release date, but that's hardly set in stone. Perhaps the release of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure on Blu-ray is a way to float a trial balloon. Is there still interest in these two characters? Or is it safe to say these two characters are relics of the past? More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,167,651 (15.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,196 opening theaters/1,321 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,380,628

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,310 $40,485,039
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,807 $25,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,596 $40,510,111

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 17th, 1989 (Wide) by Orion Pictures, released as Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
International Releases: June 29th, 2018 (Wide), released as Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) (re: 2013) (Australia)
September 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 14th, 1993 by Warner Home Video, released as Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 minutes
Franchise: Bill & Ted
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Time Travel, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Prologue, Musicians, Intertitle, Step-Family, Ensemble, Heroic Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French, German, Greek

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 327 $5,791,148 Mar 24, 1989 38
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 204 $6,167,651 Feb 17, 1989 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 145 $16,988,089 Feb 17, 1989 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 91 $6,167,651 Feb 17, 1989 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 75 $16,988,089 Feb 17, 1989 3

Leading Cast

Keanu Reeves    Ted "Theodore" Logan
Alex Winter    Bill S. Preston, Esquire

Supporting Cast

Marjean Holden    Student Speaker

Uncategorized

George Carlin    Rufus
Kimberley LaBelle*    Princess Elizabeth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Herek    Director
Chris Matheson    Screenwriter
David Newman    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 13th, 2012

November 13th, 2012

New releases this week are dominated by one title, Brave. The second best selling title according to Amazon.com is Lawrence of Arabia, which is a film that should be in everyone's collection, but as a catalog title, it likely won't sell a huge number of units. The third best selling title according to Amazon.com is Duck Dynasty: Season One. That's not a good sign. Fortunately, Brave is clearly Pick of the Week material with the Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack battling for that honor. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

November 11th, 2012

There have been plans to turn the Bill and Ted franchise into a trilogy for sometime now; however, there have been a number of delays. The latest reports have a 2014 release date, but that's hardly set in stone. Perhaps the release of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure on Blu-ray is a way to float a trial balloon. Is there still interest in these two characters? Or is it safe to say these two characters are relics of the past? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,310 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $109,380,628
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,798 $40,485,039
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 32 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,924 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 461 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 561 $40,485,039
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 12 $40,485,039

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 1989 3 $6,167,651   1,196 $5,157   $6,167,651 1
Feb 24, 1989 3 $4,658,485 -24% 1,228 $3,794   $11,951,461 2
Mar 3, 1989 2 $4,451,440 -4% 1,314 $3,388   $17,430,283 3
Mar 10, 1989 5 $3,351,941 -25% 1,314 $2,551   $21,788,556 4
Mar 17, 1989 8 $2,505,550 -25% 1,321 $1,897   $25,176,761 5
Mar 24, 1989 9 $2,102,517 -16% 1,320 $1,593   $28,596,383 6
Mar 31, 1989 5 $1,973,375 -6% 1,313 $1,503   $31,728,748 7
Apr 7, 1989 9 $1,405,830 -29% 1,201 $1,171   $33,691,074 8
Apr 21, 1989 15 $629,694   777 $810   $36,023,198 10
May 12, 1989 19 $290,725   438 $664   $37,788,317 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 1989 3 $7,292,976   1,196 $6,098   $7,292,976 1
Feb 24, 1989 3 $5,685,867 -22% 1,228 $4,630   $12,978,843 2
Mar 3, 1989 2 $5,457,772 -4% 1,314 $4,154   $18,436,615 3
Mar 10, 1989 6 $4,234,596 -22% 1,314 $3,223   $22,671,211 4
Mar 17, 1989 7 $3,822,655 -10% 1,321 $2,894   $26,493,866 5
Mar 24, 1989 8 $3,261,507 -15% 1,320 $2,471   $29,755,373 6
Mar 31, 1989 6 $2,529,871 -22% 1,313 $1,927   $32,285,244 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/29/2018 $0 0 59 69 $23,510 11/20/2020
New Zealand 9/3/2020 $54 2 3 7 $1,562 9/21/2020
 
International Total$25,072 11/20/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,807 $25,072
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,458 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,347 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,504 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 900 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,253 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $25,072
All Time International Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 11 $25,072

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,596 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,921 $40,510,111
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,785 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,048 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 350 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 663 $40,510,111
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 13 $40,510,111

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Aug 29, 202014
Sep 5, 202014