Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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.All Releases
Domestic (63.6%)
$248,159,971
$248,159,971
International (36.4%)
$141,766,000
$141,766,000
Worldwide
$389,925,971
$389,925,971
Domestic DistributorParamount Pictures
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Domestic Opening$8,305,823
Budget$18,000,000
Earliest Release DateJune 12, 1981
(Domestic)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresAction
Adventure
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By Release
Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Original Release | June 12, 1981 | Domestic | $212,222,025 | – | $212,222,025 |
1982 Re-release | July 16, 1982 | Domestic | $21,437,879 | – | $21,437,879 |
1983 Re-release | March 25, 1983 | Domestic | $11,374,454 | – | $11,374,454 |
2012 IMAX Release | September 7-21, 2012 | EMEA, Domestic | $3,125,613 | $207,241 | $3,332,854 |
2023 Re-release | June 4, 2023 | Domestic | – | – | – |
2021 Re-release | APAC | – | $116,782 | $118,472 |
By Region
Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Domestic | 5 | $248,159,971 | 156 |
EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | $207,241 | 4,728 |
APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Australia | 1 | $104,978 | 4,934 |
New Zealand | 1 | $11,804 | 5,257 |