Willow (1988) - Financial Information
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Synopsis
When young Willow Ufgood finds an abandoned baby girl, he learns she is destined to end the reign of the wicked Queen Bavmorda. In order to protect the child, Willow must team up with a rogue swordsman and overcome the forces of darkness in the ultimate battle of good versus evil!
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,300,169 (14.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,024 opening theaters/1,209 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $157,596,628 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,631 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,875 | $57,269,863 |
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: | May 20th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | July 6th, 1994 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Gung Ho Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Intertitle, Prologue, Royalty, Good vs. Evil, Fairies, Dragon, Sword & Sorcerer, Exile, Prophecy, Talking Animals, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Romeo and Juliet Romance, Cross-Dressing, Visual Effects, Heroic Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lucasfilm, Imagine Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 343 | $7,153,851 | Jul 1, 1988 | 45 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 148 | $7,556,144 | May 27, 1988 | 10 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 124 | $21,399,884 | May 27, 1988 | 10 |
Compare this performance with other movies…
Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,631 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,029 | $157,596,628 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,217 | $57,269,863 |
| Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 | 15 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) | 738 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,301 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 121 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) | 386 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) | 415 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) | 217 | $57,269,863 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1988 | 1 | $8,300,169 | 1,024 | $8,106 | $8,300,169 | 1 | |
| May 27, 1988 | 3 | $7,556,144 | -9% | 1,030 | $7,336 | $18,611,739 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | 5 | $5,002,969 | -34% | 1,030 | $4,857 | $25,326,281 | 3 |
| Jun 10, 1988 | 8 | $3,251,512 | -35% | 1,048 | $3,103 | $30,656,338 | 4 |
| Jun 17, 1988 | 7 | $2,915,922 | -10% | 1,029 | $2,834 | $35,341,622 | 5 |
| Jun 24, 1988 | 8 | $2,541,603 | -13% | 1,201 | $2,116 | $39,555,153 | 6 |
| Jul 1, 1988 | 9 | $2,525,974 | -1% | 1,209 | $2,089 | $43,623,457 | 7 |
| Jul 15, 1988 | 15 | $1,101,539 | 846 | $1,302 | $48,076,190 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1988 | 1 | $11,055,595 | 1,024 | $10,796 | $11,055,595 | 1 | |
| May 27, 1988 | 3 | $9,267,717 | -16% | 1,030 | $8,998 | $20,323,312 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | 5 | $7,081,514 | -24% | 1,030 | $6,875 | $27,404,826 | 3 |
| Jun 10, 1988 | 7 | $5,020,874 | -29% | 1,048 | $4,791 | $32,425,700 | 4 |
| Jun 17, 1988 | 7 | $4,587,850 | -9% | 1,029 | $4,459 | $37,013,550 | 5 |
| Jun 24, 1988 | 8 | $4,083,933 | -11% | 1,201 | $3,400 | $41,097,483 | 6 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/5/2020 | $213 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 11/13/2020 |
| International Total | $0 | 11/13/2020 |
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,875 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,258 | $57,269,863 |
| Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office | 19 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,400 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,396 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 243 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) | 559 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) | 559 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) | 338 | $57,269,863 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | 11 | 32,189 | 32,189 | $486,049 | $486,049 | 976 | |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 9 | 15,672 | 170,909 | $313,134 | $3,214,401 | 1,283 | |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 18 | 8,474 | 179,383 | $169,147 | $3,383,548 | 1,284 |
Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.
For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.
We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.
Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.
Leading Cast
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.
Blu-ray Sales: March 17th, 2013: Lively Starts for Guardians and Pi
April 29th, 2013
New releases did better on Blu-ray than they did on DVD with eight films charting on the March 17th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. They were led by Rise of the Guardians, which sold 584,000 units / $11.77 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 42%, which is strong, for a kids movie.
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 2nd, 2013
April 1st, 2013
It's a bad week on the home market. The biggest release of the week is a mini-series, The Bible, but it is earning just about as much criticism as praise. (And not just for the Obama / Satan fiasco.) After that release, the quality quickly drops, so much so that there's a 1950s TV on DVD release on the front page of the new releases. As far as Pick of the Week contenders are concerned, there are not many. The Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One - Avengers Assembled is awesome, but it has a high price and if you are a fan, then you likely have all or nearly all of the movies it contains. The only other major contender is John Dies at the End. It's too bizarre for most moviegoers, but if you are into these types of films, then the DVD or the Blu-ray are worth it.
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Featured Blu-ray: Willow
March 30th, 2013
Willow came out 25 years ago. It was a fantasy epic that cost $50 million to make and was written by George Lucas, who was coming off of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. It was directed by Ron Howard, who hadn't yet had any monster hits, but both Splash and Cocoon were very profitable and well received. This film had high expectations. It didn't live up to them. Its reviews were merely mixed and it came nowhere near becoming the $100 million hit like a lot of people thought it would. Now that 25 years have passed and the expectations are not there, does it work? Or would it have failed to find an audience even with lowered expectations?
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 12th, 2013
March 13th, 2013
There are not many first run releases coming out on the home market this week, but two of them, Life of Pi and Rise of the Guardians, rose to Pick of the Week status. For that honor, we have to turn to an older release, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, which celebrated its 25th Anniversary by coming out on Blu-ray for the first time. Yes, it is shovelware, but it is still the best movie on this week's list. If you don't have the DVD already and really don't like Pan & Scan, you might want to wait till Disney fixes the mix-up with the DVD portion of the Combo Pack.
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Synopsis
When young Willow Ufgood finds an abandoned baby girl, he learns she is destined to end the reign of the wicked Queen Bavmorda. In order to protect the child, Willow must team up with a rogue swordsman and overcome the forces of darkness in the ultimate battle of good versus evil!
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,300,169 (14.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,024 opening theaters/1,209 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $157,596,628 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,631 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,875 | $57,269,863 |
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: | May 20th, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | July 6th, 1994 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Gung Ho Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Intertitle, Prologue, Royalty, Good vs. Evil, Fairies, Dragon, Sword & Sorcerer, Exile, Prophecy, Talking Animals, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Romeo and Juliet Romance, Cross-Dressing, Visual Effects, Heroic Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lucasfilm, Imagine Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 343 | $7,153,851 | Jul 1, 1988 | 45 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 148 | $7,556,144 | May 27, 1988 | 10 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 124 | $21,399,884 | May 27, 1988 | 10 |
Leading Cast
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.
Blu-ray Sales: March 17th, 2013: Lively Starts for Guardians and Pi
April 29th, 2013
New releases did better on Blu-ray than they did on DVD with eight films charting on the March 17th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. They were led by Rise of the Guardians, which sold 584,000 units / $11.77 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 42%, which is strong, for a kids movie.
More...
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 2nd, 2013
April 1st, 2013
It's a bad week on the home market. The biggest release of the week is a mini-series, The Bible, but it is earning just about as much criticism as praise. (And not just for the Obama / Satan fiasco.) After that release, the quality quickly drops, so much so that there's a 1950s TV on DVD release on the front page of the new releases. As far as Pick of the Week contenders are concerned, there are not many. The Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One - Avengers Assembled is awesome, but it has a high price and if you are a fan, then you likely have all or nearly all of the movies it contains. The only other major contender is John Dies at the End. It's too bizarre for most moviegoers, but if you are into these types of films, then the DVD or the Blu-ray are worth it.
More...
Featured Blu-ray: Willow
March 30th, 2013
Willow came out 25 years ago. It was a fantasy epic that cost $50 million to make and was written by George Lucas, who was coming off of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. It was directed by Ron Howard, who hadn't yet had any monster hits, but both Splash and Cocoon were very profitable and well received. This film had high expectations. It didn't live up to them. Its reviews were merely mixed and it came nowhere near becoming the $100 million hit like a lot of people thought it would. Now that 25 years have passed and the expectations are not there, does it work? Or would it have failed to find an audience even with lowered expectations?
More...
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 12th, 2013
March 13th, 2013
There are not many first run releases coming out on the home market this week, but two of them, Life of Pi and Rise of the Guardians, rose to Pick of the Week status. For that honor, we have to turn to an older release, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, which celebrated its 25th Anniversary by coming out on Blu-ray for the first time. Yes, it is shovelware, but it is still the best movie on this week's list. If you don't have the DVD already and really don't like Pan & Scan, you might want to wait till Disney fixes the mix-up with the DVD portion of the Combo Pack.
More...
Compare this performance with other movies…
Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,631 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,029 | $157,596,628 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,217 | $57,269,863 |
| Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 | 15 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) | 738 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,301 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 121 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) | 386 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) | 415 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) | 217 | $57,269,863 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1988 | 1 | $8,300,169 | 1,024 | $8,106 | $8,300,169 | 1 | |
| May 27, 1988 | 3 | $7,556,144 | -9% | 1,030 | $7,336 | $18,611,739 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | 5 | $5,002,969 | -34% | 1,030 | $4,857 | $25,326,281 | 3 |
| Jun 10, 1988 | 8 | $3,251,512 | -35% | 1,048 | $3,103 | $30,656,338 | 4 |
| Jun 17, 1988 | 7 | $2,915,922 | -10% | 1,029 | $2,834 | $35,341,622 | 5 |
| Jun 24, 1988 | 8 | $2,541,603 | -13% | 1,201 | $2,116 | $39,555,153 | 6 |
| Jul 1, 1988 | 9 | $2,525,974 | -1% | 1,209 | $2,089 | $43,623,457 | 7 |
| Jul 15, 1988 | 15 | $1,101,539 | 846 | $1,302 | $48,076,190 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1988 | 1 | $11,055,595 | 1,024 | $10,796 | $11,055,595 | 1 | |
| May 27, 1988 | 3 | $9,267,717 | -16% | 1,030 | $8,998 | $20,323,312 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | 5 | $7,081,514 | -24% | 1,030 | $6,875 | $27,404,826 | 3 |
| Jun 10, 1988 | 7 | $5,020,874 | -29% | 1,048 | $4,791 | $32,425,700 | 4 |
| Jun 17, 1988 | 7 | $4,587,850 | -9% | 1,029 | $4,459 | $37,013,550 | 5 |
| Jun 24, 1988 | 8 | $4,083,933 | -11% | 1,201 | $3,400 | $41,097,483 | 6 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/5/2020 | $213 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 11/13/2020 |
| International Total | $0 | 11/13/2020 |
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,875 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,258 | $57,269,863 |
| Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office | 19 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,400 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,396 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) | 243 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) | 559 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) | 559 | $57,269,863 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) | 338 | $57,269,863 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | 11 | 32,189 | 32,189 | $486,049 | $486,049 | 976 | |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 9 | 15,672 | 170,909 | $313,134 | $3,214,401 | 1,283 | |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 18 | 8,474 | 179,383 | $169,147 | $3,383,548 | 1,284 |
Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.
For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.
We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.
Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.