Hero (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,487,173Details
International Box Office $47,300,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $66,787,173
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,210,875 (26.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,826 opening theaters/1,826 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,619,689

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,927 $19,487,173
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,093 $47,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $66,787,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $19,487,173
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $47,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $66,787,173

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: September 11th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for uses of strong language.
Comparisons: vs. Parasite (기생충)
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Keywords: News
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 192 $9,804,904 Oct 9, 1992 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,927 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,170 $50,619,689
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,280 $19,487,173
Top 1992 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 66 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,962 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,455 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $19,487,173

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1992 4 $5,210,875   1,826 $2,854   $5,210,875 1
Oct 9, 1992 4 $3,702,487 -29% 1,826 $2,028   $10,391,544 2
Oct 16, 1992 7 $2,244,711 -39% 1,826 $1,229   $13,649,208 3
Oct 30, 1992 12 $707,887   1,105 $641   $16,531,917 5
Nov 13, 1992 15 $439,762   605 $727   $18,207,017 7
Jan 1, 1993 49 $20,172   50 $403   $19,161,476 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1992 3 $6,689,057   1,826 $3,663   $6,689,057 1
Oct 9, 1992 4 $4,715,440 -30% 1,826 $2,582   $11,404,497 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 9/11/2015 $61,381 31 31 44 $61,381 12/25/2019
 
Rest of World $47,238,619
 
International Total$47,300,000 12/25/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,093 $47,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $47,300,000
Top 1992 Movies at the International Box Office 18 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 989 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 753 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $47,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $66,787,173
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,207 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $66,787,173

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Bernie Laplante

Cameos

Chevy Chase    (uncredited)

Uncategorized

Andy Garcia    John Bubber
Kevin J. O’Connor    Chucky, Channel 4 News Cameraman
Jeff Garlin    News Vendor
Stephen Tobolowsky    Wallace
Don S. Davis    Probation Officer
Tom Arnold    Chick the Bartender
Edward Herrmann    Mr. Broadman (Suicide)
Geena Davis    Gale Gayley
Fisher Stevens    Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
Joan Cusack    Evelyn
Daniel Baldwin    Fireman Denton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Frears    Director
George Fenton    Composer

  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,210,875 (26.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,826 opening theaters/1,826 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,619,689

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,927 $19,487,173
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,093 $47,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $66,787,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $19,487,173
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $47,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $66,787,173

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: September 11th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: May 25th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for uses of strong language.
Comparisons: vs. Parasite (기생충)
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: News
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 192 $9,804,904 Oct 9, 1992 10

Leading Cast

Dustin Hoffman    Bernie Laplante

Cameos

Chevy Chase    (uncredited)

Uncategorized

Andy Garcia    John Bubber
Kevin J. O’Connor    Chucky, Channel 4 News Cameraman
Jeff Garlin    News Vendor
Stephen Tobolowsky    Wallace
Don S. Davis    Probation Officer
Tom Arnold    Chick the Bartender
Edward Herrmann    Mr. Broadman (Suicide)
Geena Davis    Gale Gayley
Fisher Stevens    Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
Joan Cusack    Evelyn
Daniel Baldwin    Fireman Denton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Frears    Director
George Fenton    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,927 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,170 $50,619,689
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,280 $19,487,173
Top 1992 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 66 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,962 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,455 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $19,487,173
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $19,487,173

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1992 4 $5,210,875   1,826 $2,854   $5,210,875 1
Oct 9, 1992 4 $3,702,487 -29% 1,826 $2,028   $10,391,544 2
Oct 16, 1992 7 $2,244,711 -39% 1,826 $1,229   $13,649,208 3
Oct 30, 1992 12 $707,887   1,105 $641   $16,531,917 5
Nov 13, 1992 15 $439,762   605 $727   $18,207,017 7
Jan 1, 1993 49 $20,172   50 $403   $19,161,476 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 2, 1992 3 $6,689,057   1,826 $3,663   $6,689,057 1
Oct 9, 1992 4 $4,715,440 -30% 1,826 $2,582   $11,404,497 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 9/11/2015 $61,381 31 31 44 $61,381 12/25/2019
 
Rest of World $47,238,619
 
International Total$47,300,000 12/25/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,093 $47,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $47,300,000
Top 1992 Movies at the International Box Office 18 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 989 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 753 $47,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $47,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $66,787,173
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,207 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $66,787,173
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $66,787,173