Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Conan the Barbarian
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,264,085Details
International Box Office $40,850,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $79,114,085
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,479,373 (24.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:48.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,358 opening theaters/1,497 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $140,301,635

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,419 $38,264,085
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,322 $40,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,242 $79,114,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $38,264,085
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $40,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $79,114,085

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 14th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
December 12th, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary)
Video Release: June 2nd, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: Conan
Comparisons: vs. The Animal
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Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Action Adventure, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Slavery, Gladiators, Revenge, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Prince/Princess, Rescue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 198 $5,234,523 May 28, 1982 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 130 $19,567,146 May 28, 1982 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,419 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $140,301,635
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,897 $38,264,085
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 17 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 507 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 453 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $38,264,085

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1982 1 $9,479,373   1,358 $6,980   $9,479,373 1
May 21, 1982 1 $6,224,251 -34% 1,497 $4,158   $19,680,903 2
May 28, 1982 3 $5,234,523 -16% 1,361 $3,846   $28,205,895 3
Jun 4, 1982 8 $1,905,952 -64% 770 $2,475   $32,304,125 4
Jun 11, 1982 10 $949,861 -50% 456 $2,083   $35,136,281 5
Jun 18, 1982 12 $650,575 -32% 362 $1,797   $36,888,292 6
Jun 25, 1982 21 $161,573 -75% 105 $1,539   $37,729,013 7
Jul 2, 1982 18 $373,499 +131% 203 $1,840   $38,264,085 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1982 1 $13,456,652   1,358 $9,909   $13,456,652 1
May 21, 1982 1 $9,514,720 -29% 1,497 $6,356   $22,971,372 2
May 28, 1982 2 $7,426,801 -22% 1,361 $5,457   $30,398,173 3
Jun 4, 1982 5 $3,788,247 -49% 770 $4,920   $34,186,420 4
Jun 11, 1982 8 $2,051,297 -46% 456 $4,498   $36,237,717 5
Jun 18, 1982 11 $1,329,723 -35% 362 $3,673   $37,567,440 6
Jun 25, 1982 18 $323,146 -76% 105 $3,078   $37,890,586 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,322 $40,850,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,773 $40,850,000
Top 1982 Movies at the International Box Office 7 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,849 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $40,850,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,242 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $79,114,085
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,824 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $79,114,085

Leading Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger    Conan the Barbarian

Supporting Cast

James Earl Jones    Thulsa Doom

Uncategorized

Donald Gibb    Osric's Guard
Bill Williams    Conan's Father
Gerry Lopez    Subotai
John Milius    Foodseller in the old city
Sven-Ole Thorsen    Thorgrim
Sandahl Bergman    Valeria
Mako    The Wizard
Max von Sydow    King Osric

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Milius    Director
Basil Poledouris    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 2nd, 2011

August 2nd, 2011

It's not a particularly strong week on the home market with only two first-run releases of note. Coincidentally, I'm waiting on screeners for both Rio and Soul Surfer. While both are likely worth checking out at the least, the latter's Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the best bet for Pick of the Week. Normally I'd like to wait till the screener arrives before handing out that honor, but there is a pretty big gap between first and second place this time around. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,479,373 (24.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:48.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,358 opening theaters/1,497 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $140,301,635

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,419 $38,264,085
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,322 $40,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,242 $79,114,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $38,264,085
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $40,850,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $79,114,085

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 14th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
December 12th, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary)
Video Release: June 2nd, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: Conan
Comparisons: vs. The Animal
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Action Adventure, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Slavery, Gladiators, Revenge, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Prince/Princess, Rescue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 198 $5,234,523 May 28, 1982 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 130 $19,567,146 May 28, 1982 17

Leading Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger    Conan the Barbarian

Supporting Cast

James Earl Jones    Thulsa Doom

Uncategorized

Donald Gibb    Osric's Guard
Bill Williams    Conan's Father
Gerry Lopez    Subotai
John Milius    Foodseller in the old city
Sven-Ole Thorsen    Thorgrim
Sandahl Bergman    Valeria
Mako    The Wizard
Max von Sydow    King Osric

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Milius    Director
Basil Poledouris    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 2nd, 2011

August 2nd, 2011

It's not a particularly strong week on the home market with only two first-run releases of note. Coincidentally, I'm waiting on screeners for both Rio and Soul Surfer. While both are likely worth checking out at the least, the latter's Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the best bet for Pick of the Week. Normally I'd like to wait till the screener arrives before handing out that honor, but there is a pretty big gap between first and second place this time around. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,419 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $140,301,635
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,897 $38,264,085
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 17 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 507 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 453 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $38,264,085
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $38,264,085

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1982 1 $9,479,373   1,358 $6,980   $9,479,373 1
May 21, 1982 1 $6,224,251 -34% 1,497 $4,158   $19,680,903 2
May 28, 1982 3 $5,234,523 -16% 1,361 $3,846   $28,205,895 3
Jun 4, 1982 8 $1,905,952 -64% 770 $2,475   $32,304,125 4
Jun 11, 1982 10 $949,861 -50% 456 $2,083   $35,136,281 5
Jun 18, 1982 12 $650,575 -32% 362 $1,797   $36,888,292 6
Jun 25, 1982 21 $161,573 -75% 105 $1,539   $37,729,013 7
Jul 2, 1982 18 $373,499 +131% 203 $1,840   $38,264,085 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1982 1 $13,456,652   1,358 $9,909   $13,456,652 1
May 21, 1982 1 $9,514,720 -29% 1,497 $6,356   $22,971,372 2
May 28, 1982 2 $7,426,801 -22% 1,361 $5,457   $30,398,173 3
Jun 4, 1982 5 $3,788,247 -49% 770 $4,920   $34,186,420 4
Jun 11, 1982 8 $2,051,297 -46% 456 $4,498   $36,237,717 5
Jun 18, 1982 11 $1,329,723 -35% 362 $3,673   $37,567,440 6
Jun 25, 1982 18 $323,146 -76% 105 $3,078   $37,890,586 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,322 $40,850,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,773 $40,850,000
Top 1982 Movies at the International Box Office 7 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,849 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 572 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $40,850,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $40,850,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,242 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $79,114,085
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,824 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $79,114,085
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $79,114,085