The Terminator
A cyborg assassin from the future attempts to find and kill a young woman who is destined to give birth to a warrior that will lead a resistance to save humankind from extinction.
DistributorOrion Pictures
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Opening$4,020,663
1,005 theaters
1,005 theaters
Budget$6,400,000
Release DateOct 26, 1984
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Sci-Fi
In Release432 days/61 weeks
Widest Release1,112 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26-28 | 1 | $4,020,663 | - | 1,005 | - | $4,000 | $4,020,663 | 1 |
| Nov 2-4 | 1 | $4,219,463 | +4.9% | 1,112 | +107 | $3,794 | $9,780,393 | 2 |
| Nov 9-11 | 2 | $3,191,628 | -24.4% | 960 | -152 | $3,324 | $14,504,576 | 3 |
| Nov 16-18 | 4 | $2,848,258 | -10.8% | 1,016 | +56 | $2,803 | $18,925,483 | 4 |
| Nov 23-25 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 3 | $3,934,127 | +38.1% | 1,017 | +1 | $3,868 | $25,220,233 | 5 |
| Nov 30-Dec 2 Post-Thanksgiving | 2 | $2,975,716 | -24.4% | 1,032 | +15 | $2,883 | $29,113,732 | 6 |
| Dec 7-9 | 4 | $1,439,000 | -51.6% | 1,023 | -9 | $1,406 | $31,318,775 | 7 |
| Dec 14-16 | 8 | $955,973 | -33.6% | 938 | -85 | $1,019 | $32,838,673 | 8 |
| Dec 21-25 Christmas long wknd | 14 | $722,260 | - | 551 | - | $1,310 | $34,004,606 | - |
| Jan 4-6 | 14 | $702,042 | - | 643 | - | $1,091 | - | 11 |
| Jan 11-13 | 18 | $521,060 | -25.8% | 595 | -48 | $875 | $37,168,698 | 12 |
| Jan 18-20 | 21 | $377,785 | -27.5% | 533 | -62 | $708 | $37,778,146 | 13 |
