Raiders of the Lost Ark
In 1936, archaeologists and adventurers of the U.S. government hired Indiana Jones to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its extraordinary powers.
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$8,305,823
1,078 theaters
1,078 theaters
Budget$18,000,000
Release DateJun 12, 1981
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Mar 18, 1982
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresAction
Adventure
In Release568 days/81 weeks
Widest Release1,078 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12-18 | 1 | $13,843,039 | - | 1,078 | - | $12,841 | $13,843,039 | 1 |
| Jan 8-14 | 9 | $2,355,650 | - | 914 | - | $2,577 | $180,089,481 | 31 |
| Jan 15-21 | 6 | $2,033,963 | -13.7% | 796 | -118 | $2,555 | $182,123,444 | 32 |
| Jan 22-28 | 5 | $2,105,075 | +3.5% | 740 | -56 | $2,844 | $184,228,519 | 33 |
| Jan 29-Feb 4 | 6 | $1,896,067 | -9.9% | 681 | -59 | $2,784 | $186,124,586 | 34 |
| Feb 5-11 | 6 | $1,703,137 | -10.2% | 732 | +51 | $2,326 | $187,827,723 | 35 |
| Feb 12-18 | 5 | $1,960,751 | +15.1% | 620 | -112 | $3,162 | $189,788,474 | 36 |
| Feb 19-25 | 4 | $1,801,000 | -8.1% | 668 | +48 | $2,696 | $191,589,474 | 37 |
| Feb 26-Mar 4 | 5 | $1,720,274 | -4.5% | 650 | -18 | $2,646 | $193,309,748 | 38 |
| Mar 5-11 | 4 | $2,060,936 | +19.8% | 650 | - | $3,170 | $195,370,684 | 39 |
| Mar 12-18 | 7 | $1,243,988 | -39.6% | 633 | -17 | $1,965 | $196,614,672 | 40 |
