The Boys from Brazil (1978) - Financial Information
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $87,529,913 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,008 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,765 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,432 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,817 | $19,000,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 1978 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | December 14th, 1999 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Boys From Brazil, The |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Cloning, Political Thriller, Nazis, Nazis Outside of World War II, Adopted Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,008 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,960 | $87,529,913 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,351 | $19,000,000 |
| Top 1978 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | 29 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) | 842 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,530 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,114 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) | 371 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,432 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) | 407 | $19,000,000 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
Daily Box Office Performance
Weekly Box Office Performance
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,765 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) | 4,905 | $19,000,000 |
| Top 1978 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office | 29 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,090 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,025 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,052 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) | 528 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,817 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) | 434 | $19,000,000 |
Leading Cast
Supporting Cast
Uncategorized
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.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $87,529,913 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,008 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,765 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,432 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,817 | $19,000,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 1978 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | December 14th, 1999 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Boys From Brazil, The |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Deer Hunter Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Cloning, Political Thriller, Nazis, Nazis Outside of World War II, Adopted Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading Cast
Supporting Cast
Uncategorized
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.
Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,008 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,960 | $87,529,913 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,351 | $19,000,000 |
| Top 1978 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | 29 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) | 842 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,530 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,114 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) | 371 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,432 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) | 407 | $19,000,000 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
Daily Box Office Performance
Weekly Box Office Performance
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,765 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) | 4,905 | $19,000,000 |
| Top 1978 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office | 29 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,090 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,025 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,052 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) | 528 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,817 | $19,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) | 434 | $19,000,000 |