Local Hero (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,767,363Details
International Box Office $73,594Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,840,957
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,567 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/207 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,737,188

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,417 $5,767,363
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,351 $73,594
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,582 $5,840,957
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $5,767,363
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,425 $73,594
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,906 $5,840,957

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 18th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: March 17th, 1983 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as Local Hero (ローカル・ヒーロー　夢に生きた男) (Japan)
May 19th, 2023 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
June 1st, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 21st, 1999 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 111 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Set in Scotland, Cult Movie, Culture Clash, Corporate Life, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 8th Weekend 71 $7,107 Apr 8, 1983 52
Theater Average 6th Weekend 96 $8,769 Mar 25, 1983 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 60 $12,557 Mar 18, 1983 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 54 $17,505 Mar 11, 1983 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,417 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,015 $19,737,188
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,624 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,273 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,729 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,398 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 781 $5,767,363

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 24 $23,567   1 $23,567   $23,567 1
Mar 11, 1983 24 $35,010   2 $17,505   $58,577 4
Mar 18, 1983 24 $62,786 +79% 5 $12,557   $136,080 5
Mar 25, 1983 30 $96,463 +54% 11 $8,769   $259,756 6
Apr 1, 1983 28 $21,197 -78% 30 $707   $523,536 7
Apr 8, 1983 20 $291,398 +1,275% 41 $7,107   $900,450 8
Apr 15, 1983 20 $389,580 +34% 80 $4,870   $1,362,294 9
Apr 22, 1983 15 $709,046 +82% 179 $3,961   $2,209,472 10
Apr 29, 1983 16 $618,203 -13% 190 $3,254   $3,033,907 11
May 6, 1983 17 $485,616 -21% 184 $2,639   $3,703,178 12
May 13, 1983 12 $516,292 +6% 207 $2,494   $4,388,008 13
May 20, 1983 14 $455,611 -12% 198 $2,301   $5,011,777 14
May 27, 1983 14 $575,767 +26% 173 $3,328   $5,767,363 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 1983 24 $49,727   2 $24,864   $73,294 4
Mar 18, 1983 23 $89,999 +81% 5 $18,000   $163,293 5
Mar 25, 1983 20 $339,046 +277% 11 $30,822   $502,339 6
Apr 1, 1983 26 $106,713 -69% 30 $3,557   $609,052 7
Apr 8, 1983 20 $363,662 +241% 41 $8,870   $972,714 8
Apr 15, 1983 18 $527,712 +45% 80 $6,596   $1,500,426 9
Apr 22, 1983 13 $915,278 +73% 179 $5,113   $2,415,704 10
Apr 29, 1983 16 $801,858 -12% 190 $4,220   $3,217,562 11
May 6, 1983 15 $654,154 -18% 184 $3,555   $3,871,716 12
May 13, 1983 12 $684,450 +5% 207 $3,307   $4,556,166 13
May 20, 1983 14 $635,430 -7% 198 $3,209   $5,191,596 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Japan 8/5/2022 $0000$0
New Zealand 6/1/2023 $386 1 1 3 $1,370 10/29/2024
United Kingdom 3/17/1983 $0 0 27 65 $72,224 7/12/2023
 
International Total$73,594 10/29/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,351 $73,594
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,058 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,190 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,424 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,193 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,425 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 557 $73,594

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,582 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,500 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,291 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,118 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,906 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $5,840,957

Leading Cast

Burt Lancaster    Happer
Peter Riegert   

Supporting Cast

Denis Lawson    Urquhart
Fulton Mackay   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Forsyth    Director
Bill Forsyth    Screenwriter
David Puttnam    Producer
Iain Smith    Producer
Mark Knopfler    Composer

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,567 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/207 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,737,188

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,417 $5,767,363
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,351 $73,594
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,582 $5,840,957
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $5,767,363
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,425 $73,594
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,906 $5,840,957

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 18th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: March 17th, 1983 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as Local Hero (ローカル・ヒーロー　夢に生きた男) (Japan)
May 19th, 2023 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
June 1st, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 21st, 1999 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 111 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Set in Scotland, Cult Movie, Culture Clash, Corporate Life, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 8th Weekend 71 $7,107 Apr 8, 1983 52
Theater Average 6th Weekend 96 $8,769 Mar 25, 1983 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 60 $12,557 Mar 18, 1983 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 54 $17,505 Mar 11, 1983 24

Leading Cast

Burt Lancaster    Happer
Peter Riegert   

Supporting Cast

Denis Lawson    Urquhart
Fulton Mackay   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Forsyth    Director
Bill Forsyth    Screenwriter
David Puttnam    Producer
Iain Smith    Producer
Mark Knopfler    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,417 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,015 $19,737,188
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,624 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,273 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,729 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,398 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $5,767,363
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 781 $5,767,363

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 24 $23,567   1 $23,567   $23,567 1
Mar 11, 1983 24 $35,010   2 $17,505   $58,577 4
Mar 18, 1983 24 $62,786 +79% 5 $12,557   $136,080 5
Mar 25, 1983 30 $96,463 +54% 11 $8,769   $259,756 6
Apr 1, 1983 28 $21,197 -78% 30 $707   $523,536 7
Apr 8, 1983 20 $291,398 +1,275% 41 $7,107   $900,450 8
Apr 15, 1983 20 $389,580 +34% 80 $4,870   $1,362,294 9
Apr 22, 1983 15 $709,046 +82% 179 $3,961   $2,209,472 10
Apr 29, 1983 16 $618,203 -13% 190 $3,254   $3,033,907 11
May 6, 1983 17 $485,616 -21% 184 $2,639   $3,703,178 12
May 13, 1983 12 $516,292 +6% 207 $2,494   $4,388,008 13
May 20, 1983 14 $455,611 -12% 198 $2,301   $5,011,777 14
May 27, 1983 14 $575,767 +26% 173 $3,328   $5,767,363 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 1983 24 $49,727   2 $24,864   $73,294 4
Mar 18, 1983 23 $89,999 +81% 5 $18,000   $163,293 5
Mar 25, 1983 20 $339,046 +277% 11 $30,822   $502,339 6
Apr 1, 1983 26 $106,713 -69% 30 $3,557   $609,052 7
Apr 8, 1983 20 $363,662 +241% 41 $8,870   $972,714 8
Apr 15, 1983 18 $527,712 +45% 80 $6,596   $1,500,426 9
Apr 22, 1983 13 $915,278 +73% 179 $5,113   $2,415,704 10
Apr 29, 1983 16 $801,858 -12% 190 $4,220   $3,217,562 11
May 6, 1983 15 $654,154 -18% 184 $3,555   $3,871,716 12
May 13, 1983 12 $684,450 +5% 207 $3,307   $4,556,166 13
May 20, 1983 14 $635,430 -7% 198 $3,209   $5,191,596 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Japan 8/5/2022 $0000$0
New Zealand 6/1/2023 $386 1 1 3 $1,370 10/29/2024
United Kingdom 3/17/1983 $0 0 27 65 $72,224 7/12/2023
 
International Total$73,594 10/29/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,351 $73,594
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,058 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,190 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,424 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,193 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,425 $73,594
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 557 $73,594

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,582 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,500 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,291 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,118 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,906 $5,840,957
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $5,840,957