The Running Man
In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.
DistributorTriStar Pictures
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Opening$8,117,465
1,692 theaters
1,692 theaters
Budget$27,000,000
Release DateNov 13, 1987
Running Time1 hr 41 min
GenresAction
Sci-Fi
Thriller
In Release415 days/59 weeks
Widest Release1,694 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13-15 | 1 | $8,117,465 | - | 1,692 | - | $4,797 | $8,117,465 | 1 |
| Nov 20-22 | 1 | $5,671,255 | -30.1% | 1,692 | - | $3,351 | $15,924,720 | 2 |
| Nov 25-29 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 1 | $7,970,699 | - | 1,694 | - | $4,705 | $25,085,126 | - |
| Nov 26-29 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 1 | $6,905,966 | - | 1,694 | - | $4,076 | $25,085,126 | - |
| Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 5 | $5,364,177 | -5.4% | 1,694 | +2 | $3,166 | $25,085,126 | 3 |
| Dec 4-6 Post-Thanksgiving | 5 | $2,885,927 | -46.2% | 1,689 | -5 | $1,708 | $29,084,695 | 4 |
| Dec 11-13 | 6 | $1,898,940 | -34.2% | 1,595 | -94 | $1,190 | $31,673,635 | 5 |
| Dec 18-20 | 13 | $854,523 | -55% | 954 | -641 | $895 | $32,728,158 | 6 |
| Dec 25-27 | 15 | $969,930 | +13.5% | 829 | -125 | $1,170 | $34,249,318 | 7 |
| Jan 1-3 | 14 | $1,156,639 | +19.2% | 869 | +40 | $1,331 | $36,035,906 | 8 |
