Desert Hearts (1986)

Desert Hearts
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,492,088Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $107,291 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $107,291
OpusData ID: 53870100
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Metrics

Legs:24.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,597,165

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,895 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,921 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,604 $2,492,088

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
July 19th, 2017 (Limited) by Janus Films
Video Release: November 14th, 2017 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, 1950s, Set in Nevada, Romance, Romantic Drama, Divorcée Romance, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 6th Weekend 22 $18,154 Apr 11, 1986 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 14 $22,862 Apr 4, 1986 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,895 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,557 $7,597,165
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,018 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,629 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,115 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 928 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,842 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Samuel Goldwyn Films Movies 19 $2,492,088

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1986 19 $22,862   1 $22,862   $22,862 5
Apr 11, 1986 20 $36,307 +59% 2 $18,154   $72,597 6
May 30, 1986 22 $102,862   30 $3,429   $937,647 13
Aug 8, 1986 28 $52,168   23 $2,268   $2,064,820 23
Aug 15, 1986 32 $42,801 -18% 23 $1,861   $2,136,685 24
Aug 22, 1986 37 $19,071 -55% 19 $1,004   $2,185,245 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1986 25 $81,232   23 $3,532   $2,093,884 23
Aug 15, 1986 29 $72,290 -11% 23 $3,143   $2,166,174 24

Leading Cast

Helen Shaver    Vivian Bell
Patricia Charbonneau    Cay Rivers

Supporting Cast

Jeffrey Tambor    Jerry (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Donna Deitch    Director
Natalie Cooper    Screenwriter
Jane Rule    Story Creator
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator

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

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Metrics

Legs:24.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,597,165

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,895 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,921 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,604 $2,492,088

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
July 19th, 2017 (Limited) by Janus Films
Video Release: November 14th, 2017 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, 1950s, Set in Nevada, Romance, Romantic Drama, Divorcée Romance, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 6th Weekend 22 $18,154 Apr 11, 1986 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 14 $22,862 Apr 4, 1986 31

Leading Cast

Helen Shaver    Vivian Bell
Patricia Charbonneau    Cay Rivers

Supporting Cast

Jeffrey Tambor    Jerry (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Donna Deitch    Director
Natalie Cooper    Screenwriter
Jane Rule    Story Creator
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator

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

Home Market Releases for November 14th, 2017

November 13th, 2017

Kedi

It’s a bad week for screeners, as the screeners for both Atomic Blonde and Wind River are late. Both look like they are worth picking up, but not quite Pick of the Week material. There are a trio of contenders for this award: In This Corner of the World, Kedi, and Whose Streets? It was a close call, but in the end, Kedi came out on top. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,895 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,557 $7,597,165
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,018 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,629 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,115 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 928 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,842 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $2,492,088
All Time Domestic Box Office for Samuel Goldwyn Films Movies 19 $2,492,088

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 1986 19 $22,862   1 $22,862   $22,862 5
Apr 11, 1986 20 $36,307 +59% 2 $18,154   $72,597 6
May 30, 1986 22 $102,862   30 $3,429   $937,647 13
Aug 8, 1986 28 $52,168   23 $2,268   $2,064,820 23
Aug 15, 1986 32 $42,801 -18% 23 $1,861   $2,136,685 24
Aug 22, 1986 37 $19,071 -55% 19 $1,004   $2,185,245 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 1986 25 $81,232   23 $3,532   $2,093,884 23
Aug 15, 1986 29 $72,290 -11% 23 $3,143   $2,166,174 24

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,921 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,622 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,158 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,180 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,364 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,328 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,604 $2,492,088
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Samuel Goldwyn Films Movies 42 $2,492,088