Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Beverly Hills Cop
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $234,760,478Details
International Box Office $81,539,522Details
Worldwide Box Office $316,300,000
OpusData ID: 610100
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,214,805 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:11.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 21.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,532 opening theaters/2,006 max. theaters, 20.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $766,640,422

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 179 $234,760,478
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $81,539,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 548 $316,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 9 $234,760,478
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $81,539,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 31 $316,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 13 $234,760,478
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 301 $81,539,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 79 $316,300,000
Leggiest Movies 94 11.70

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 5th, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: July 8th, 1997 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Beverly Hills Cop
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Keywords: Undercover, Buddy Cop, Organized Crime, Narcotics, Directing Yourself, Car Chase, Life on the Outside, Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer, Eddie Murphy Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 18 $603,204 Jul 19, 1985 229
Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend 16 $724,372 Jul 12, 1985 222
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 15 $954,633 Jul 5, 1985 215
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 12 $941,335 Jun 28, 1985 208
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 21 $972,137 Jun 21, 1985 201
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 19 $1,010,816 Jun 14, 1985 194
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 15 $1,128,164 Jun 7, 1985 187
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 11 $1,534,371 May 31, 1985 180
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 6 $2,928,179 May 24, 1985 173
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 221 $9,724,852 May 24, 1985 173
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 13 $1,881,899 May 17, 1985 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 20 $1,385,694 May 10, 1985 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 19 $1,569,547 May 3, 1985 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 23 $1,789,313 Apr 26, 1985 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 21 $1,975,685 Apr 19, 1985 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 19 $2,395,749 Apr 12, 1985 131
Fastest to $100m 244 $203,289,068 Apr 12, 1985 131
Fastest to $150m 241 $203,289,068 Apr 12, 1985 131
Fastest to $200m 240 $203,289,068 Apr 12, 1985 131
Fastest to $50m 266 $203,289,068 Apr 12, 1985 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 16 $3,036,501 Apr 5, 1985 124
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 211 $10,084,600 Apr 5, 1985 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 31 $2,715,010 Mar 29, 1985 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 18 $3,862,909 Mar 22, 1985 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 15 $4,614,165 Mar 15, 1985 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 16 $4,427,390 Mar 8, 1985 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 20 $5,114,137 Mar 1, 1985 89
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 18 $5,857,274 Feb 22, 1985 82
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 9 $7,770,241 Feb 15, 1985 75
Theater Average 11th Weekend 91 $5,052 Feb 15, 1985 75
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 162 $7,770,241 Feb 15, 1985 75
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 93 $25,805,952 Feb 15, 1985 75
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 32 $6,026,722 Feb 8, 1985 68
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 26 $7,143,280 Feb 1, 1985 61
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 30 $8,216,877 Jan 25, 1985 54
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 221 $6,475,055 Jan 18, 1985 47
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $21,504,477 Jan 18, 1985 47
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $6,475,055 Jan 18, 1985 47
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $21,504,477 Jan 18, 1985 47
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 80 $9,616,239 Jan 11, 1985 40
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 94 $11,515,665 Jan 4, 1985 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 123 $11,515,665 Jan 4, 1985 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $38,244,980 Jan 4, 1985 33
Biggest Domestic 4th Weekend 64 $20,064,790 Dec 28, 1984 26
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 57 $20,064,790 Dec 28, 1984 26
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 15 $70,405,919 Dec 28, 1984 26

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 179 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office 28 $766,640,422
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office 83 $234,760,478
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 2 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies 62 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies 82 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 19 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 9 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 13 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 15 $234,760,478
Leggiest Movies 94 11.70

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 1984 1 $15,214,805   1,532 $9,931   $19,080,478 1
Dec 14, 1984 1 $11,514,444 -24% 1,532 $7,516   $36,483,317 2
Dec 21, 1984 1 $15,697,159 +36% 2,006 $7,825   $57,490,987 3
Dec 28, 1984 1 $20,064,790 +28% 2,006 $10,002   $84,118,547 4
Jan 4, 1985 1 $11,515,665 -43% 2,006 $5,741   $99,022,468 5
Jan 11, 1985 1 $9,616,239 -16% 1,980 $4,857   $112,444,374 6
Jan 18, 1985 1 $6,475,055 -33% 1,906 $3,397   $122,104,617 7
Jan 25, 1985 1 $8,216,877 +27% 1,822 $4,510   $133,132,606 8
Feb 1, 1985 1 $7,143,280 -13% 1,706 $4,187   $142,660,624 9
Feb 8, 1985 1 $6,026,722 -16% 1,666 $3,617   $150,835,623 10
Feb 15, 1985 1 $7,770,241 +29% 1,538 $5,052   $160,481,091 11
Feb 22, 1985 1 $5,857,274 -25% 1,515 $3,866   $167,857,279 12
Mar 1, 1985 1 $5,114,137 -13% 1,482 $3,451   $174,566,062 13
Mar 8, 1985 2 $4,427,390 -13% 1,474 $3,004   $180,418,167 14
Mar 15, 1985 1 $4,614,165 +4% 1,470 $3,139   $186,507,348 15
Mar 22, 1985 6 $3,862,909 -16% 1,357 $2,847   $191,865,615 16
Mar 29, 1985 9 $2,715,010 -30% 1,037 $2,618   $195,632,220 17
Apr 5, 1985 5 $3,036,501 +12% 1,070 $2,838   $199,771,279 18
Apr 12, 1985 7 $2,395,749 -21% 970 $2,470   $203,289,068 19
Apr 19, 1985 8 $1,975,685 -18% 893 $2,212   $205,953,481 20
Apr 26, 1985 8 $1,789,313 -9% 824 $2,171   $208,309,025 21
May 3, 1985 6 $1,569,547 -12% 782 $2,007   $210,388,187 22
May 10, 1985 7 $1,385,694 -12% 738 $1,878   $212,233,719 23
May 17, 1985 3 $1,881,899 +36% 912 $2,063   $214,556,950 24
May 24, 1985 4 $2,928,179 +56% 1,261 $2,322   $218,007,750 25
May 31, 1985 5 $1,534,371 -48% 1,073 $1,430   $220,004,107 26
Jun 7, 1985 7 $1,128,164 -26% 827 $1,364   $221,749,008 27
Jun 14, 1985 10 $1,010,816 -10% 648 $1,560   $223,306,873 28
Jun 21, 1985 13 $972,137 -4% 583 $1,667   $224,749,508 29
Jun 28, 1985 12 $941,335 -3% 646 $1,457   $226,150,592 30
Jul 5, 1985 15 $954,633 +1% 571 $1,672   $227,787,314 31
Jul 12, 1985 15 $724,372 -24% 462 $1,568   $228,954,161 32
Jul 19, 1985 15 $603,204 -17% 360 $1,676   $229,909,722 33

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 1984 1 $21,103,200   1,532 $13,775   $24,968,873 2
Dec 14, 1984 1 $16,824,955 -20% 1,532 $10,982   $41,793,828 3
Dec 21, 1984 1 $22,259,929 +32% 2,006 $11,097   $64,053,757 4
Dec 28, 1984 1 $23,453,046 +5% 2,006 $11,691   $87,506,803 5
Jan 4, 1985 1 $15,321,332 -35% 2,006 $7,638   $102,828,135 6
Jan 11, 1985 1 $12,801,427 -16% 1,980 $6,465   $115,629,562 7
Jan 18, 1985 1 $9,286,167 -27% 1,906 $4,872   $124,915,729 8
Jan 25, 1985 1 $10,601,615 +14% 1,822 $5,819   $135,517,344 9
Feb 1, 1985 1 $9,291,557 -12% 1,706 $5,446   $144,808,901 10
Feb 8, 1985 1 $7,901,949 -15% 1,666 $4,743   $152,710,850 11
Feb 15, 1985 1 $9,289,155 +18% 1,538 $6,040   $162,000,005 12
Feb 22, 1985 1 $7,451,920 -20% 1,515 $4,919   $169,451,925 13
Mar 1, 1985 1 $6,538,852 -12% 1,482 $4,412   $175,990,777 14
Mar 8, 1985 2 $5,902,406 -10% 1,474 $4,004   $181,893,183 15
Mar 15, 1985 1 $6,109,523 +4% 1,470 $4,156   $188,002,706 16
Mar 22, 1985 5 $4,914,504 -20% 1,357 $3,622   $192,917,210 17
Mar 29, 1985 9 $3,817,568 -22% 1,037 $3,681   $196,734,778 18
Apr 5, 1985 5 $4,158,541 +9% 1,070 $3,886   $200,893,319 19
Apr 12, 1985 7 $3,084,477 -26% 970 $3,180   $203,977,796 20
Apr 19, 1985 8 $2,541,916 -18% 893 $2,846   $206,519,712 21
Apr 26, 1985 8 $2,298,928 -10% 824 $2,790   $208,818,640 22
May 3, 1985 8 $2,029,385 -12% 782 $2,595   $210,848,025 23
May 10, 1985 8 $1,827,026 -10% 738 $2,476   $212,675,051 24
May 17, 1985 2 $2,404,520 +32% 912 $2,637   $215,079,571 25
May 24, 1985 4 $3,390,165 +41% 1,261 $2,688   $218,469,736 26
May 31, 1985 5 $2,151,108 -37% 1,073 $2,005   $220,620,844 27
Jun 7, 1985 7 $1,675,213 -22% 827 $2,026   $222,296,057 28
Jun 14, 1985 10 $1,481,314 -12% 648 $2,286   $223,777,371 29
Jun 21, 1985 13 $1,431,886 -3% 583 $2,456   $225,209,257 30
Jun 28, 1985 12 $1,623,424 +13% 646 $2,513   $226,832,681 31
Jul 5, 1985 13 $1,397,108 -14% 571 $2,447   $228,229,789 32
Jul 12, 1985 14 $1,076,729 -23% 462 $2,331   $229,306,518 33

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $320 1 1 2 $0 11/20/2020
 
International Total$81,539,522 11/20/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $81,539,522
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 981 $81,539,522
Top 1984 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 551 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 301 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $81,539,522

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 548 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 309 $316,300,000
Biggest Film in a Single Market (Rank 201-300) 239 $234,760,478
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 31 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 79 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 64 $316,300,000

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Axel Foley

Supporting Cast

Lisa Eilbacher    Jenny Summers
Steven Berkoff    Victor Maitland
Judge Reinhold    Billy Rosewood
Ronny Cox    Lt. Bogomil
John Ashton    Sgt. Taggart
James Russo    Mikey Tandino
Stephen Elliott    Chief Hubbard
Paul Reiser    Jeffrey
Jonathan Banks    Zack
Gilbert R. Hill*    Inspector Todd
Art Kimbro    Detective Foster
Joel Bailey    Detective McCabe
Bronson Pinchot    Serge
Michael Champion    Casey
Frank Pesce    Cigarette Buyer
Gene Borkan    Truck Driver
Michael Gregory    Hotel Manager
Alice Cadogan    Hotel Clerk
Philip Levien    Donny
Karen Mayo-Chandler    Maitland Receptionist
Gerald Berns    Beverly Hills Cop
William Wallace    Beverly Hills Cop
Israel Juarbe    Room Service Waiter
Randy Gallion    Bell Hop
Damon Wayans    Banana Man
Chuck Adamson    Crate Opener
Chip Heller    Crate Opener
Rick Overton    Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor
Rex Ryon    Bonded Warehouse Security Guard
Michael Pniewski*    Bonded Warehouse Clerk
Douglas Warhit    Bonded Warehouse Clerk
Paul Drake    Holdup Man
Tom Everett    Holdup Man
Sally Kishbaugh    Waitress
Barry Shade    Valet
Jack Heller    Harrow Club Maitre d'
Michael Harrington    Harrow Club Arresting Officer
David Wells    Dispatcher
Scott Murphy    Detective Owenby
Dennis Madden    Detroit Cop
John Achorn    Detroit Cop
John Pettis    Detroit Cop
Nick Shields    Detroit Station Cop
Carl Weintraub    Detroit Station Cop
Anthony De Fonte    Detroit Station Cop
Darwyn Carson    Barmaid
Mark E. Corry    Pool Player
Thomas J. Hageboeck    Maitland Body Guard

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Brest    Director
Don Simpson    Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer    Producer
Danilo Bach    Story Creator
Daniel Petrie Jr    Story Creator
Daniel Petrie Jr    Screenwriter
Harold Faltermeyer    Composer
Linda Horner    Associate Producer
Peter Bogart    Assistant Director
Tom Wright    Second Unit Director
Mike Moder    Unit Production Manager
Angelo Graham    Production Designer
Angelo Graham    Art Director
Jeff Haley    Set Decorator
John M. Dwyer    Set Decorator
Bruce Surtees    Director of Photography
Kenneth D. Pepiot    Special Effects
Tom Bronson    Costume Designer
Billy Weber    Editor
Arthur Coburn    Editor
Charles M. Wilborn    Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker    Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
Cecelia Hall    Supervising Sound Editor
George Watters II    Supervising Sound Editor
Teri E. Dorman    Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey    Sound Editor
Paul Bruce Richardson    Sound Editor
Bob Badami    Music Editor
Keith Forsey    Song Writer
Margery Simkin    Casting Director
Rhonda Young    Casting Director
Gary McLarty    Stunt Coordinator

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

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,214,805 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:11.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 21.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,532 opening theaters/2,006 max. theaters, 20.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $766,640,422

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 179 $234,760,478
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $81,539,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 548 $316,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 9 $234,760,478
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $81,539,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 31 $316,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 13 $234,760,478
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 301 $81,539,522
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 79 $316,300,000
Leggiest Movies 94 11.70

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 5th, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: July 8th, 1997 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 105 minutes
Franchise: Beverly Hills Cop
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Undercover, Buddy Cop, Organized Crime, Narcotics, Directing Yourself, Car Chase, Life on the Outside, Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer, Eddie Murphy Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 18 $603,204 Jul 19, 1985 229
Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend 16 $724,372 Jul 12, 1985 222
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 15 $954,633 Jul 5, 1985 215
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 12 $941,335 Jun 28, 1985 208
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 21 $972,137 Jun 21, 1985 201
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 19 $1,010,816 Jun 14, 1985 194
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 15 $1,128,164 Jun 7, 1985 187
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 11 $1,534,371 May 31, 1985 180
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 6 $2,928,179 May 24, 1985 173
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 221 $9,724,852 May 24, 1985 173
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 13 $1,881,899 May 17, 1985 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 20 $1,385,694 May 10, 1985 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 19 $1,569,547 May 3, 1985 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 23 $1,789,313 Apr 26, 1985 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 21 $1,975,685 Apr 19, 1985 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 19 $2,395,749 Apr 12, 1985 131
Fastest to $100m 244 $203,289,068 Apr 12, 1985 131
Fastest to $150m 241 $203,289,068 Apr 12, 1985 131
Fastest to $200m 240 $203,289,068 Apr 12, 1985 131
Fastest to $50m 266 $203,289,068 Apr 12, 1985 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 16 $3,036,501 Apr 5, 1985 124
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 211 $10,084,600 Apr 5, 1985 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 31 $2,715,010 Mar 29, 1985 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 18 $3,862,909 Mar 22, 1985 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 15 $4,614,165 Mar 15, 1985 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 16 $4,427,390 Mar 8, 1985 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 20 $5,114,137 Mar 1, 1985 89
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 18 $5,857,274 Feb 22, 1985 82
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 9 $7,770,241 Feb 15, 1985 75
Theater Average 11th Weekend 91 $5,052 Feb 15, 1985 75
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 162 $7,770,241 Feb 15, 1985 75
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 93 $25,805,952 Feb 15, 1985 75
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 32 $6,026,722 Feb 8, 1985 68
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 26 $7,143,280 Feb 1, 1985 61
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 30 $8,216,877 Jan 25, 1985 54
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 221 $6,475,055 Jan 18, 1985 47
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $21,504,477 Jan 18, 1985 47
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 112 $6,475,055 Jan 18, 1985 47
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $21,504,477 Jan 18, 1985 47
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 80 $9,616,239 Jan 11, 1985 40
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 94 $11,515,665 Jan 4, 1985 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 123 $11,515,665 Jan 4, 1985 33
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $38,244,980 Jan 4, 1985 33
Biggest Domestic 4th Weekend 64 $20,064,790 Dec 28, 1984 26
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 57 $20,064,790 Dec 28, 1984 26
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 15 $70,405,919 Dec 28, 1984 26

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Axel Foley

Supporting Cast

Lisa Eilbacher    Jenny Summers
Steven Berkoff    Victor Maitland
Judge Reinhold    Billy Rosewood
Ronny Cox    Lt. Bogomil
John Ashton    Sgt. Taggart
James Russo    Mikey Tandino
Stephen Elliott    Chief Hubbard
Paul Reiser    Jeffrey
Jonathan Banks    Zack
Gilbert R. Hill*    Inspector Todd
Art Kimbro    Detective Foster
Joel Bailey    Detective McCabe
Bronson Pinchot    Serge
Michael Champion    Casey
Frank Pesce    Cigarette Buyer
Gene Borkan    Truck Driver
Michael Gregory    Hotel Manager
Alice Cadogan    Hotel Clerk
Philip Levien    Donny
Karen Mayo-Chandler    Maitland Receptionist
Gerald Berns    Beverly Hills Cop
William Wallace    Beverly Hills Cop
Israel Juarbe    Room Service Waiter
Randy Gallion    Bell Hop
Damon Wayans    Banana Man
Chuck Adamson    Crate Opener
Chip Heller    Crate Opener
Rick Overton    Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor
Rex Ryon    Bonded Warehouse Security Guard
Michael Pniewski*    Bonded Warehouse Clerk
Douglas Warhit    Bonded Warehouse Clerk
Paul Drake    Holdup Man
Tom Everett    Holdup Man
Sally Kishbaugh    Waitress
Barry Shade    Valet
Jack Heller    Harrow Club Maitre d'
Michael Harrington    Harrow Club Arresting Officer
David Wells    Dispatcher
Scott Murphy    Detective Owenby
Dennis Madden    Detroit Cop
John Achorn    Detroit Cop
John Pettis    Detroit Cop
Nick Shields    Detroit Station Cop
Carl Weintraub    Detroit Station Cop
Anthony De Fonte    Detroit Station Cop
Darwyn Carson    Barmaid
Mark E. Corry    Pool Player
Thomas J. Hageboeck    Maitland Body Guard

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Brest    Director
Don Simpson    Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer    Producer
Danilo Bach    Story Creator
Daniel Petrie Jr    Story Creator
Daniel Petrie Jr    Screenwriter
Harold Faltermeyer    Composer
Linda Horner    Associate Producer
Peter Bogart    Assistant Director
Tom Wright    Second Unit Director
Mike Moder    Unit Production Manager
Angelo Graham    Production Designer
Angelo Graham    Art Director
Jeff Haley    Set Decorator
John M. Dwyer    Set Decorator
Bruce Surtees    Director of Photography
Kenneth D. Pepiot    Special Effects
Tom Bronson    Costume Designer
Billy Weber    Editor
Arthur Coburn    Editor
Charles M. Wilborn    Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker    Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
Cecelia Hall    Supervising Sound Editor
George Watters II    Supervising Sound Editor
Teri E. Dorman    Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey    Sound Editor
Paul Bruce Richardson    Sound Editor
Bob Badami    Music Editor
Keith Forsey    Song Writer
Margery Simkin    Casting Director
Rhonda Young    Casting Director
Gary McLarty    Stunt Coordinator

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 May 17th, 2011

May 16th, 2011

It's kind of an odd week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While it is a busier week than average when it comes to first run releases, none of them did well with critics and I don't think any of them will be big sellers. There are a few limited releases, TV on DVD releases, and catalogue titles that are vying to make up the difference. As far the best, there's not a lot here that can even compete with The Hustler's Blu-ray debut. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Beverly Hills Cop

May 15th, 2011

Eddie Murphy owned the 1980s. We have him in sixth place on the chart for the decade, but you could easily argue he should be ranked second, or maybe even first. He was the star in every single film he was in during the 1980s, while three of the people above him where primarily known for their voice work. Dan Aykroyd earned a substantial amount of his total box office for the decade from supporting parts in movies like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom or Driving Miss Daisy. Even Harrison Ford had Star Wars to boost his overall numbers, while he was a key part of the films' success, he was not the main reason people bought tickets. Beverly Hills Cop is Murphy's biggest film, outside of voice work, and many consider it his best. But now that the film is closing in on 30 years old, does it still live up to its reputation? And if so, is the Blu-ray worth owning? More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 179 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office 28 $766,640,422
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office 83 $234,760,478
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 2 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies 62 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies 82 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 19 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 9 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 13 $234,760,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 15 $234,760,478
Leggiest Movies 94 11.70

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 1984 1 $15,214,805   1,532 $9,931   $19,080,478 1
Dec 14, 1984 1 $11,514,444 -24% 1,532 $7,516   $36,483,317 2
Dec 21, 1984 1 $15,697,159 +36% 2,006 $7,825   $57,490,987 3
Dec 28, 1984 1 $20,064,790 +28% 2,006 $10,002   $84,118,547 4
Jan 4, 1985 1 $11,515,665 -43% 2,006 $5,741   $99,022,468 5
Jan 11, 1985 1 $9,616,239 -16% 1,980 $4,857   $112,444,374 6
Jan 18, 1985 1 $6,475,055 -33% 1,906 $3,397   $122,104,617 7
Jan 25, 1985 1 $8,216,877 +27% 1,822 $4,510   $133,132,606 8
Feb 1, 1985 1 $7,143,280 -13% 1,706 $4,187   $142,660,624 9
Feb 8, 1985 1 $6,026,722 -16% 1,666 $3,617   $150,835,623 10
Feb 15, 1985 1 $7,770,241 +29% 1,538 $5,052   $160,481,091 11
Feb 22, 1985 1 $5,857,274 -25% 1,515 $3,866   $167,857,279 12
Mar 1, 1985 1 $5,114,137 -13% 1,482 $3,451   $174,566,062 13
Mar 8, 1985 2 $4,427,390 -13% 1,474 $3,004   $180,418,167 14
Mar 15, 1985 1 $4,614,165 +4% 1,470 $3,139   $186,507,348 15
Mar 22, 1985 6 $3,862,909 -16% 1,357 $2,847   $191,865,615 16
Mar 29, 1985 9 $2,715,010 -30% 1,037 $2,618   $195,632,220 17
Apr 5, 1985 5 $3,036,501 +12% 1,070 $2,838   $199,771,279 18
Apr 12, 1985 7 $2,395,749 -21% 970 $2,470   $203,289,068 19
Apr 19, 1985 8 $1,975,685 -18% 893 $2,212   $205,953,481 20
Apr 26, 1985 8 $1,789,313 -9% 824 $2,171   $208,309,025 21
May 3, 1985 6 $1,569,547 -12% 782 $2,007   $210,388,187 22
May 10, 1985 7 $1,385,694 -12% 738 $1,878   $212,233,719 23
May 17, 1985 3 $1,881,899 +36% 912 $2,063   $214,556,950 24
May 24, 1985 4 $2,928,179 +56% 1,261 $2,322   $218,007,750 25
May 31, 1985 5 $1,534,371 -48% 1,073 $1,430   $220,004,107 26
Jun 7, 1985 7 $1,128,164 -26% 827 $1,364   $221,749,008 27
Jun 14, 1985 10 $1,010,816 -10% 648 $1,560   $223,306,873 28
Jun 21, 1985 13 $972,137 -4% 583 $1,667   $224,749,508 29
Jun 28, 1985 12 $941,335 -3% 646 $1,457   $226,150,592 30
Jul 5, 1985 15 $954,633 +1% 571 $1,672   $227,787,314 31
Jul 12, 1985 15 $724,372 -24% 462 $1,568   $228,954,161 32
Jul 19, 1985 15 $603,204 -17% 360 $1,676   $229,909,722 33

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 1984 1 $21,103,200   1,532 $13,775   $24,968,873 2
Dec 14, 1984 1 $16,824,955 -20% 1,532 $10,982   $41,793,828 3
Dec 21, 1984 1 $22,259,929 +32% 2,006 $11,097   $64,053,757 4
Dec 28, 1984 1 $23,453,046 +5% 2,006 $11,691   $87,506,803 5
Jan 4, 1985 1 $15,321,332 -35% 2,006 $7,638   $102,828,135 6
Jan 11, 1985 1 $12,801,427 -16% 1,980 $6,465   $115,629,562 7
Jan 18, 1985 1 $9,286,167 -27% 1,906 $4,872   $124,915,729 8
Jan 25, 1985 1 $10,601,615 +14% 1,822 $5,819   $135,517,344 9
Feb 1, 1985 1 $9,291,557 -12% 1,706 $5,446   $144,808,901 10
Feb 8, 1985 1 $7,901,949 -15% 1,666 $4,743   $152,710,850 11
Feb 15, 1985 1 $9,289,155 +18% 1,538 $6,040   $162,000,005 12
Feb 22, 1985 1 $7,451,920 -20% 1,515 $4,919   $169,451,925 13
Mar 1, 1985 1 $6,538,852 -12% 1,482 $4,412   $175,990,777 14
Mar 8, 1985 2 $5,902,406 -10% 1,474 $4,004   $181,893,183 15
Mar 15, 1985 1 $6,109,523 +4% 1,470 $4,156   $188,002,706 16
Mar 22, 1985 5 $4,914,504 -20% 1,357 $3,622   $192,917,210 17
Mar 29, 1985 9 $3,817,568 -22% 1,037 $3,681   $196,734,778 18
Apr 5, 1985 5 $4,158,541 +9% 1,070 $3,886   $200,893,319 19
Apr 12, 1985 7 $3,084,477 -26% 970 $3,180   $203,977,796 20
Apr 19, 1985 8 $2,541,916 -18% 893 $2,846   $206,519,712 21
Apr 26, 1985 8 $2,298,928 -10% 824 $2,790   $208,818,640 22
May 3, 1985 8 $2,029,385 -12% 782 $2,595   $210,848,025 23
May 10, 1985 8 $1,827,026 -10% 738 $2,476   $212,675,051 24
May 17, 1985 2 $2,404,520 +32% 912 $2,637   $215,079,571 25
May 24, 1985 4 $3,390,165 +41% 1,261 $2,688   $218,469,736 26
May 31, 1985 5 $2,151,108 -37% 1,073 $2,005   $220,620,844 27
Jun 7, 1985 7 $1,675,213 -22% 827 $2,026   $222,296,057 28
Jun 14, 1985 10 $1,481,314 -12% 648 $2,286   $223,777,371 29
Jun 21, 1985 13 $1,431,886 -3% 583 $2,456   $225,209,257 30
Jun 28, 1985 12 $1,623,424 +13% 646 $2,513   $226,832,681 31
Jul 5, 1985 13 $1,397,108 -14% 571 $2,447   $228,229,789 32
Jul 12, 1985 14 $1,076,729 -23% 462 $2,331   $229,306,518 33

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $320 1 1 2 $0 11/20/2020
 
International Total$81,539,522 11/20/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $81,539,522
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 981 $81,539,522
Top 1984 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 551 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 301 $81,539,522
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 130 $81,539,522

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 548 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 309 $316,300,000
Biggest Film in a Single Market (Rank 201-300) 239 $234,760,478
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 2 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 31 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 79 $316,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies 64 $316,300,000