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Stand by Me (1986) - Financial Information

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Stand by Me

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$52,287,414	Details
International Box Office	$2,272	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$52,289,686
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$251,628 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:	10.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:	16 opening theaters/848 max. theaters, 17.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$151,252,768

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,808	$52,287,414
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,501-29,600)	29,591	$2,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,054	$52,289,686
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	523	$52,287,414
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,019	$2,272
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	906	$52,289,686

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:	August 8th, 1986 (Limited) by Sony Pictures May 23rd, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases:	August 27th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release:	August 29th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating:	R
Running Time:	89 minutes
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Keywords:	Coming of Age, Voiceover/Narration, Competitive Eating, Coming-of-Age Drama
Source:	Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies:	Columbia Pictures, Act III Productions
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend	68	$448,878	Jan 16, 1987	164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend	67	$531,950	Jan 9, 1987	157
Theater Average 23rd Weekend	13	$7,492	Jan 9, 1987	157
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend	74	$1,430,279	Nov 28, 1986	115
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	286	$6,078,723	Oct 10, 1986	66
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day)	216	$5,037,343	Aug 29, 1986	24
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	97	$14,921,936	Aug 29, 1986	24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,808	$52,287,414
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,018	$151,252,768
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,370	$52,287,414
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	13	$52,287,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400)	384	$52,287,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,467	$52,287,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200)	168	$52,287,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300)	262	$52,287,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	523	$52,287,414
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	236	$52,287,414

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 8, 1986	25	$251,628		16	$15,727	$251,628	1
Aug 15, 1986	24	$254,428	+1%	16	$15,902	$665,620	2
Aug 22, 1986	2	$3,812,093	+1,398%	745	$5,117	$4,684,502	3
Aug 29, 1986	1	$5,037,343	+32%	801	$6,289	$11,932,227	4
Sep 5, 1986	1	$3,426,615	-32%	804	$4,262	$16,381,881	5
Sep 12, 1986	1	$3,010,922	-12%	828	$3,636	$20,471,832	6
Sep 19, 1986	2	$3,029,008	+1%	829	$3,654	$24,348,060	7
Sep 26, 1986	2	$2,740,017	-10%	841	$3,258	$27,917,486	8
Oct 3, 1986	4	$2,396,982	-13%	848	$2,827	$31,074,132	9
Oct 10, 1986	7	$2,052,054	-14%	845	$2,428	$33,642,395	10
Oct 17, 1986	9	$1,392,995	-32%	844	$1,650	$35,359,341	11
Oct 24, 1986	10	$1,356,734	-3%	833	$1,629	$37,118,886	12
Oct 31, 1986	11	$1,135,510	-16%	804	$1,412	$38,632,323	13
Nov 7, 1986	10	$1,444,875	+27%	785	$1,841	$40,461,269	14
Nov 14, 1986	8	$1,316,136	-9%	815	$1,615	$42,328,513	15
Nov 21, 1986	9	$1,154,357	-12%	738	$1,564	$43,577,043	16
Nov 28, 1986	9	$1,430,279	+24%	716	$1,998	$45,677,316	17
Dec 5, 1986	10	$847,517	-41%	718	$1,180	$46,681,853	18
Dec 12, 1986	11	$500,692	-41%	683	$733	$47,361,304	19
Jan 9, 1987	21	$531,950		71	$7,492	$50,367,969	23
Jan 16, 1987	21	$448,878	-16%	352	$1,275	$51,069,072	24
Jan 23, 1987	19	$331,555	-26%	361	$918	$51,497,491	25
Jan 30, 1987	24	$297,777	-10%	286	$1,041	$51,914,208	26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 8, 1986	21	$411,192		16	$25,700	$411,192	1
Aug 15, 1986	23	$461,217	+12%	16	$28,826	$872,409	2
Aug 22, 1986	2	$6,022,475	+1,206%	745	$8,084	$6,894,884	3
Aug 29, 1986	1	$6,060,382	+1%	801	$7,566	$12,955,266	4
Sep 5, 1986	1	$4,505,644	-26%	804	$5,604	$17,460,910	5
Sep 12, 1986	2	$3,858,142	-14%	828	$4,660	$21,319,052	6
Sep 19, 1986	2	$3,858,417	n/c	829	$4,654	$25,177,469	7
Sep 26, 1986	2	$3,499,681	-9%	841	$4,161	$28,677,150	8
Oct 3, 1986	4	$2,913,191	-17%	848	$3,435	$31,590,341	9
Oct 10, 1986	7	$2,376,005	-18%	845	$2,812	$33,966,346	10
Oct 17, 1986	8	$1,795,806	-24%	844	$2,128	$35,762,152	11
Oct 24, 1986	10	$1,734,661	-3%	833	$2,082	$37,496,813	12
Oct 31, 1986	8	$1,519,581	-12%	804	$1,890	$39,016,394	13
Nov 7, 1986	9	$1,995,983	+31%	785	$2,543	$41,012,377	14
Nov 14, 1986	9	$1,410,309	-29%	815	$1,730	$42,422,686	15
Nov 21, 1986	9	$1,824,351	+29%	738	$2,472	$44,247,037	16
Nov 28, 1986	9	$1,587,299	-13%	716	$2,217	$45,834,336	17
Dec 5, 1986	9	$1,026,276	-35%	718	$1,429	$46,860,612	18

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	$2,449	1	1	1	$0	11/13/2020
New Zealand	8/27/2020	$352	1	4	6	$2,272	10/7/2024

International Total	$2,272	10/7/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,501-29,600)	29,591	$2,272
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200)	28,119	$2,272
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,596	$2,272
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,701-25,800)	25,733	$2,272
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,440	$2,272
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100)	9,050	$2,272
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,019	$2,272
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600)	577	$2,272

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,054	$52,289,686
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,421	$52,289,686
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	13	$52,289,686
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700)	612	$52,289,686
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,568	$52,289,686
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400)	304	$52,289,686
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600)	550	$52,289,686
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	906	$52,289,686
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400)	362	$52,289,686

Weekly US DVD Sales

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Jun 16, 2019	12	23,361		23,361	$0	$0	981
Jun 23, 2019	11	32,037	+37%	55,398	$160,185	$160,185	982
Jun 30, 2019	12	28,774	-10%	84,172	$223,286	$383,471	983
Jul 7, 2019	9	28,655	n/c	112,827	$143,275	$526,746	984
Jul 14, 2019	30	10,652	-63%	123,479	$82,446	$609,192	985
Jul 21, 2019	29	10,512	-1%	133,991	$81,363	$690,555	986
Sep 1, 2019	13	14,877		155,926	$74,385	$819,922	992
Mar 29, 2020	22	6,524		247,340	$32,620	$1,322,813	1,022
Apr 19, 2020	22	10,078		269,099	$50,390	$1,431,608	1,025

Supporting Cast

Narrator(s)

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The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 22nd, 2011

March 21st, 2011

It's a deceptively slow week when it comes to DVD and Blu-ray releases. Have I mentioned how much I love the word, "deceptively"? It is worse than meaningless and actually reduces the amount of information given in any sentence it appears in. In this case, the first sentence could mean the week appears to be slow, but it is actually quite busy. Or it could mean the week appears busy, but is quite slow. Unfortunately, it's the latter. There are four first run releases coming out on the home market, which is more than most weeks, but all four missed expectations to one degree or another. Additionally, there's only one new release that I'm seriously considering for Pick of the Week, The Venture Bros.: Season Four on Blu-ray. In fact, there are a couple Blu-ray catalog titles that are more interesting than any of the first run releases. Leading the way there is Stand By Me, which is not only a great movie, but the Blu-ray isn't shovelware and includes Blu-ray exclusive extras like a Picture-in-Picture track. So which release is the Pick of the Week? I can't decide, so let's call it a tie. More...