Colors (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $46,616,067Details
OpusData ID: 11930100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,747,118 (10.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:422 opening theaters/1,388 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $128,279,241

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,409 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,037 $46,616,067

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 15th, 1988 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: March 5th, 2013 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. New Jack City
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Keywords: Hood Film, Action Thriller, Crime, Police Procedural, Police Detective, Gangs, Police Brutality, LAPD, Set in Los Angeles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $6,976,155 May 27, 1988 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,383 $128,279,241
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,587 $46,616,067
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 21 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 9 $46,616,067

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 15, 1988 2 $4,747,118   422 $11,249   $4,747,118 1
Apr 22, 1988 3 $3,803,340 -20% 480 $7,924   $10,712,394 2
Apr 29, 1988 1 $6,524,536 +72% 1,372 $4,755   $18,761,724 3
May 6, 1988 1 $4,007,400 -39% 1,386 $2,891   $25,096,343 4
May 13, 1988 2 $3,383,381 -16% 1,387 $2,439   $30,062,750 5
May 20, 1988 3 $2,945,545 -13% 1,388 $2,122   $34,425,776 6
May 27, 1988 4 $2,431,893 -17% 1,322 $1,840   $37,906,404 7
Jun 3, 1988 6 $1,453,740 -40% 1,151 $1,263   $40,012,302 8
Jun 10, 1988 10 $991,150 -32% 929 $1,067   $41,720,940 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 15, 1988 2 $6,909,054   422 $16,372   $6,909,054 1
Apr 22, 1988 2 $5,328,134 -23% 480 $11,100   $12,237,188 2
Apr 29, 1988 1 $8,851,755 +66% 1,372 $6,452   $21,088,943 3
May 6, 1988 1 $5,590,426 -37% 1,386 $4,033   $26,679,369 4
May 13, 1988 2 $4,800,862 -14% 1,387 $3,461   $31,480,231 5
May 20, 1988 3 $3,994,280 -17% 1,388 $2,878   $35,474,511 6
May 27, 1988 4 $3,084,051 -23% 1,322 $2,333   $38,558,562 7
Jun 3, 1988 6 $2,171,228 -30% 1,151 $1,886   $40,729,790 8

Leading Cast

Robert Duvall    Corporal Bob Hodges
Sean Penn    Officer Danny McGavin

Supporting Cast

Glenn Plummer    Clarence 'High Top' Brown

Uncategorized

Damon Wayans    T-Bone
Don Cheadle    Rocket
Seymour Cassel    Sullivan
Maria Conchita Alonso    Louisa Gomez
Leon    Killer-Bee
Sy Richardson    O.S.S. Sgt. Bailey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennis Hopper    Director
Michael Schiffer    Screenwriter

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,747,118 (10.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:422 opening theaters/1,388 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $128,279,241

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,409 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,037 $46,616,067

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 15th, 1988 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: March 5th, 2013 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. New Jack City
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Keywords: Hood Film, Action Thriller, Crime, Police Procedural, Police Detective, Gangs, Police Brutality, LAPD, Set in Los Angeles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 269 $6,976,155 May 27, 1988 45

Leading Cast

Robert Duvall    Corporal Bob Hodges
Sean Penn    Officer Danny McGavin

Supporting Cast

Glenn Plummer    Clarence 'High Top' Brown

Uncategorized

Damon Wayans    T-Bone
Don Cheadle    Rocket
Seymour Cassel    Sullivan
Maria Conchita Alonso    Louisa Gomez
Leon    Killer-Bee
Sy Richardson    O.S.S. Sgt. Bailey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dennis Hopper    Director
Michael Schiffer    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,076 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,383 $128,279,241
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,587 $46,616,067
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 21 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 970 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $46,616,067
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 9 $46,616,067

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 15, 1988 2 $4,747,118   422 $11,249   $4,747,118 1
Apr 22, 1988 3 $3,803,340 -20% 480 $7,924   $10,712,394 2
Apr 29, 1988 1 $6,524,536 +72% 1,372 $4,755   $18,761,724 3
May 6, 1988 1 $4,007,400 -39% 1,386 $2,891   $25,096,343 4
May 13, 1988 2 $3,383,381 -16% 1,387 $2,439   $30,062,750 5
May 20, 1988 3 $2,945,545 -13% 1,388 $2,122   $34,425,776 6
May 27, 1988 4 $2,431,893 -17% 1,322 $1,840   $37,906,404 7
Jun 3, 1988 6 $1,453,740 -40% 1,151 $1,263   $40,012,302 8
Jun 10, 1988 10 $991,150 -32% 929 $1,067   $41,720,940 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 15, 1988 2 $6,909,054   422 $16,372   $6,909,054 1
Apr 22, 1988 2 $5,328,134 -23% 480 $11,100   $12,237,188 2
Apr 29, 1988 1 $8,851,755 +66% 1,372 $6,452   $21,088,943 3
May 6, 1988 1 $5,590,426 -37% 1,386 $4,033   $26,679,369 4
May 13, 1988 2 $4,800,862 -14% 1,387 $3,461   $31,480,231 5
May 20, 1988 3 $3,994,280 -17% 1,388 $2,878   $35,474,511 6
May 27, 1988 4 $3,084,051 -23% 1,322 $2,333   $38,558,562 7
Jun 3, 1988 6 $2,171,228 -30% 1,151 $1,886   $40,729,790 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,409 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $46,616,067
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,881 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,698 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 681 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,037 $46,616,067
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies 10 $46,616,067