Paris, Texas (1984)

Paris, Texas
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,506,187Details
International Box Office $76,908Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,583,095
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,709 (0.9% of total gross)
Legs:31.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 15.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,918,345

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,707 $2,506,187
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,209 $76,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,330 $2,583,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,812 $2,506,187
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $76,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $2,583,095

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: October 26th, 1984 (Wide) (Portugal)
February 28th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia)
August 29th, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 22nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Babel
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films
Production Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 14th Weekend 54 $5,065 Feb 8, 1985 94
Theater Average 13th Weekend 37 $6,290 Feb 1, 1985 87
Theater Average 11th Weekend 57 $6,505 Jan 18, 1985 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 35 $8,369 Jan 11, 1985 66

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,707 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,509 $6,918,345
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,866 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,980 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,894 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,072 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,778 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,812 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 632 $2,506,187

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 35 $22,709   3 $7,570   $22,709 1
Jan 11, 1985 31 $58,586   7 $8,369   $547,799 10
Jan 18, 1985 31 $52,036 -11% 8 $6,505   $622,744 11
Jan 25, 1985 31 $36,332 -30% 8 $4,542   $683,079 12
Feb 1, 1985 27 $75,483 +108% 12 $6,290   $777,390 13
Feb 8, 1985 32 $60,777 -19% 12 $5,065   $868,701 14
Feb 15, 1985 36 $50,031 -18% 13 $3,849   $938,766 15
Feb 22, 1985 30 $79,575 +59% 25 $3,183   $1,035,884 16
Mar 1, 1985 33 $76,508 -4% 24 $3,188   $1,131,745 17
Mar 8, 1985 32 $70,882 -7% 20 $3,544   $1,228,551 18
Mar 15, 1985 30 $58,807 -17% 19 $3,095   $1,313,893 19
Mar 22, 1985 30 $53,432 -9% 25 $2,137   $1,389,996 20
Mar 29, 1985 30 $57,242 +7% 21 $2,726   $1,472,160 21
Apr 5, 1985 30 $41,465 -28% 16 $2,592   $1,530,142 22
Apr 12, 1985 31 $38,602 -7% 14 $2,757   $1,590,793 23
Apr 19, 1985 32 $38,824 +1% 12 $3,235   $1,647,945 24
Apr 26, 1985 32 $42,166 +9% 20 $2,108   $1,706,820 25
May 3, 1985 33 $38,242 -9% 18 $2,125   $1,761,928 26
May 10, 1985 30 $66,100 +73% 23 $2,874   $1,847,801 27
May 17, 1985 27 $58,888 -11% 26 $2,265   $1,935,902 28
May 24, 1985 25 $54,178 -8% 26 $2,084   $2,016,501 29
May 31, 1985 22 $75,161 +39% 30 $2,505   $2,114,361 30
Jun 7, 1985 24 $33,504 -55% 22 $1,523   $2,164,507 31
Aug 30, 2024 - $16,668   2 $8,334   $2,181,175 2,078
Sep 6, 2024 - $37,464 +125% 12 $3,122   $2,234,488 2,079
Sep 13, 2024 - $25,237 -33% 13 $1,941   $2,295,409 2,080
Sep 20, 2024 - $9,365 -63% 11 $851   $2,304,774 2,081
Sep 27, 2024 - $4,799 -49% 4 $1,200   $2,447,680 2,082
Oct 4, 2024 - $23,236 +384% 7 $3,319   $2,477,509 2,083
Oct 11, 2024 - $3,537 -85% 7 $505   $2,491,264 2,084
Oct 18, 2024 - $5,487 +55% 4 $1,372   $2,498,858 2,085
Oct 25, 2024 - $1,051 -81% 2 $526   $2,503,315 2,086
Nov 1, 2024 - $1,631 +55% 2 $816   $2,506,187 2,087

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 11, 1985 29 $81,495   7 $11,642   $570,708 10
Jan 18, 1985 29 $76,039 -7% 8 $9,505   $646,747 11
Jan 25, 1985 28 $55,160 -27% 8 $6,895   $701,907 12
Feb 1, 1985 23 $106,017 +92% 12 $8,835   $807,924 13
Feb 8, 1985 29 $80,811 -24% 12 $6,734   $888,735 14
Feb 15, 1985 33 $67,574 -16% 13 $5,198   $956,309 15
Feb 22, 1985 30 $98,928 +46% 25 $3,957   $1,055,237 16
Mar 1, 1985 30 $102,432 +4% 24 $4,268   $1,157,669 17
Mar 8, 1985 25 $97,417 -5% 20 $4,871   $1,255,086 18
Mar 15, 1985 27 $81,478 -16% 19 $4,288   $1,336,564 19
Mar 22, 1985 29 $78,354 -4% 25 $3,134   $1,414,918 20
Mar 29, 1985 28 $73,759 -6% 21 $3,512   $1,488,677 21
Apr 5, 1985 27 $63,514 -14% 16 $3,970   $1,552,191 22
Apr 12, 1985 27 $56,930 -10% 14 $4,066   $1,609,121 23
Apr 19, 1985 30 $55,533 -2% 12 $4,628   $1,664,654 24
Apr 26, 1985 30 $59,032 +6% 20 $2,952   $1,723,686 25
May 3, 1985 32 $58,015 -2% 18 $3,223   $1,781,701 26
May 10, 1985 27 $95,313 +64% 23 $4,144   $1,877,014 27
May 17, 1985 22 $85,309 -10% 26 $3,281   $1,962,323 28
May 24, 1985 21 $76,877 -10% 26 $2,957   $2,039,200 29
May 31, 1985 20 $91,803 +19% 30 $3,060   $2,131,003 30
Aug 30, 2024 35 $32,517   2 $16,259   $2,197,024 2,078
Sep 6, 2024 - $73,148 +125% 2 $36,574   $2,270,172 2,079
Sep 20, 2024 40 $18,850   11 $1,714   $2,442,881 2,081
Sep 27, 2024 40 $11,392 -40% 8 $1,424   $2,454,273 2,082
Oct 4, 2024 29 $33,454 +194% 7 $4,779   $2,487,727 2,083
Oct 11, 2024 44 $5,644 -83% 7 $806   $2,493,371 2,084
Oct 18, 2024 41 $8,893 +58% 4 $2,223   $2,502,264 2,085
Oct 25, 2024 51 $2,292 -74% 2 $1,146   $2,504,556 2,086

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/28/1985 $0000$0
Germany 7/25/2024 $0000$0
Italy 11/4/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 7/8/2021 $1,423 1 3 7 $6,903 9/9/2024
Portugal 10/26/1984 $0 0 2 12 $30,385 1/17/2024
Russia (CIS) 9/19/2024 $0000$0
South Korea 8/29/1987 $0 0 1 3 $5,764 5/31/2023
Turkey 7/5/2024 $1,870 13 13 27 $7,357 8/1/2024
United Kingdom 7/22/2022 $0 0 35 35 $26,499 8/3/2022
 
International Total$76,908 9/9/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,209 $76,908
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,920 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,099 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,295 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,112 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,479 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $76,908

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,330 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,133 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,693 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,592 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,139 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 632 $2,583,095

Leading Cast

Harry Dean Stanton    Travis
Nastassja Kinski    Jane
Hunter Carson    Alex Hunter Henderson

Supporting Cast

Dean Stockwell    Walt
Aurore Clement    Anne Henderson
Bernhard Wicki    Dr. Ulmer
Socorro Valdez    Carmelita
John Lurie    Slater
Jeni Vici    Stretch
Sally Norvell    Nurse Bibs

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wim Wenders    Director
Sam Shepard    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,709 (0.9% of total gross)
Legs:31.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 15.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,918,345

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,707 $2,506,187
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,209 $76,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,330 $2,583,095
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,812 $2,506,187
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $76,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $2,583,095

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: October 26th, 1984 (Wide) (Portugal)
February 28th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia)
August 29th, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 22nd, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: R
Comparisons: vs. Babel
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films
Production Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 14th Weekend 54 $5,065 Feb 8, 1985 94
Theater Average 13th Weekend 37 $6,290 Feb 1, 1985 87
Theater Average 11th Weekend 57 $6,505 Jan 18, 1985 73
Theater Average 10th Weekend 35 $8,369 Jan 11, 1985 66

Leading Cast

Harry Dean Stanton    Travis
Nastassja Kinski    Jane
Hunter Carson    Alex Hunter Henderson

Supporting Cast

Dean Stockwell    Walt
Aurore Clement    Anne Henderson
Bernhard Wicki    Dr. Ulmer
Socorro Valdez    Carmelita
John Lurie    Slater
Jeni Vici    Stretch
Sally Norvell    Nurse Bibs

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wim Wenders    Director
Sam Shepard    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,707 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,509 $6,918,345
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,866 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,980 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,894 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,072 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,778 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,812 $2,506,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 632 $2,506,187

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 35 $22,709   3 $7,570   $22,709 1
Jan 11, 1985 31 $58,586   7 $8,369   $547,799 10
Jan 18, 1985 31 $52,036 -11% 8 $6,505   $622,744 11
Jan 25, 1985 31 $36,332 -30% 8 $4,542   $683,079 12
Feb 1, 1985 27 $75,483 +108% 12 $6,290   $777,390 13
Feb 8, 1985 32 $60,777 -19% 12 $5,065   $868,701 14
Feb 15, 1985 36 $50,031 -18% 13 $3,849   $938,766 15
Feb 22, 1985 30 $79,575 +59% 25 $3,183   $1,035,884 16
Mar 1, 1985 33 $76,508 -4% 24 $3,188   $1,131,745 17
Mar 8, 1985 32 $70,882 -7% 20 $3,544   $1,228,551 18
Mar 15, 1985 30 $58,807 -17% 19 $3,095   $1,313,893 19
Mar 22, 1985 30 $53,432 -9% 25 $2,137   $1,389,996 20
Mar 29, 1985 30 $57,242 +7% 21 $2,726   $1,472,160 21
Apr 5, 1985 30 $41,465 -28% 16 $2,592   $1,530,142 22
Apr 12, 1985 31 $38,602 -7% 14 $2,757   $1,590,793 23
Apr 19, 1985 32 $38,824 +1% 12 $3,235   $1,647,945 24
Apr 26, 1985 32 $42,166 +9% 20 $2,108   $1,706,820 25
May 3, 1985 33 $38,242 -9% 18 $2,125   $1,761,928 26
May 10, 1985 30 $66,100 +73% 23 $2,874   $1,847,801 27
May 17, 1985 27 $58,888 -11% 26 $2,265   $1,935,902 28
May 24, 1985 25 $54,178 -8% 26 $2,084   $2,016,501 29
May 31, 1985 22 $75,161 +39% 30 $2,505   $2,114,361 30
Jun 7, 1985 24 $33,504 -55% 22 $1,523   $2,164,507 31
Aug 30, 2024 - $16,668   2 $8,334   $2,181,175 2,078
Sep 6, 2024 - $37,464 +125% 12 $3,122   $2,234,488 2,079
Sep 13, 2024 - $25,237 -33% 13 $1,941   $2,295,409 2,080
Sep 20, 2024 - $9,365 -63% 11 $851   $2,304,774 2,081
Sep 27, 2024 - $4,799 -49% 4 $1,200   $2,447,680 2,082
Oct 4, 2024 - $23,236 +384% 7 $3,319   $2,477,509 2,083
Oct 11, 2024 - $3,537 -85% 7 $505   $2,491,264 2,084
Oct 18, 2024 - $5,487 +55% 4 $1,372   $2,498,858 2,085
Oct 25, 2024 - $1,051 -81% 2 $526   $2,503,315 2,086
Nov 1, 2024 - $1,631 +55% 2 $816   $2,506,187 2,087

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 11, 1985 29 $81,495   7 $11,642   $570,708 10
Jan 18, 1985 29 $76,039 -7% 8 $9,505   $646,747 11
Jan 25, 1985 28 $55,160 -27% 8 $6,895   $701,907 12
Feb 1, 1985 23 $106,017 +92% 12 $8,835   $807,924 13
Feb 8, 1985 29 $80,811 -24% 12 $6,734   $888,735 14
Feb 15, 1985 33 $67,574 -16% 13 $5,198   $956,309 15
Feb 22, 1985 30 $98,928 +46% 25 $3,957   $1,055,237 16
Mar 1, 1985 30 $102,432 +4% 24 $4,268   $1,157,669 17
Mar 8, 1985 25 $97,417 -5% 20 $4,871   $1,255,086 18
Mar 15, 1985 27 $81,478 -16% 19 $4,288   $1,336,564 19
Mar 22, 1985 29 $78,354 -4% 25 $3,134   $1,414,918 20
Mar 29, 1985 28 $73,759 -6% 21 $3,512   $1,488,677 21
Apr 5, 1985 27 $63,514 -14% 16 $3,970   $1,552,191 22
Apr 12, 1985 27 $56,930 -10% 14 $4,066   $1,609,121 23
Apr 19, 1985 30 $55,533 -2% 12 $4,628   $1,664,654 24
Apr 26, 1985 30 $59,032 +6% 20 $2,952   $1,723,686 25
May 3, 1985 32 $58,015 -2% 18 $3,223   $1,781,701 26
May 10, 1985 27 $95,313 +64% 23 $4,144   $1,877,014 27
May 17, 1985 22 $85,309 -10% 26 $3,281   $1,962,323 28
May 24, 1985 21 $76,877 -10% 26 $2,957   $2,039,200 29
May 31, 1985 20 $91,803 +19% 30 $3,060   $2,131,003 30
Aug 30, 2024 35 $32,517   2 $16,259   $2,197,024 2,078
Sep 6, 2024 - $73,148 +125% 2 $36,574   $2,270,172 2,079
Sep 20, 2024 40 $18,850   11 $1,714   $2,442,881 2,081
Sep 27, 2024 40 $11,392 -40% 8 $1,424   $2,454,273 2,082
Oct 4, 2024 29 $33,454 +194% 7 $4,779   $2,487,727 2,083
Oct 11, 2024 44 $5,644 -83% 7 $806   $2,493,371 2,084
Oct 18, 2024 41 $8,893 +58% 4 $2,223   $2,502,264 2,085
Oct 25, 2024 51 $2,292 -74% 2 $1,146   $2,504,556 2,086

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/28/1985 $0000$0
Germany 7/25/2024 $0000$0
Italy 11/4/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 7/8/2021 $1,423 1 3 7 $6,903 9/9/2024
Portugal 10/26/1984 $0 0 2 12 $30,385 1/17/2024
Russia (CIS) 9/19/2024 $0000$0
South Korea 8/29/1987 $0 0 1 3 $5,764 5/31/2023
Turkey 7/5/2024 $1,870 13 13 27 $7,357 8/1/2024
United Kingdom 7/22/2022 $0 0 35 35 $26,499 8/3/2022
 
International Total$76,908 9/9/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,209 $76,908
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,920 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,099 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,295 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,112 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,479 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $76,908
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $76,908

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,330 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,133 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,693 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,592 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,139 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,358 $2,583,095
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 632 $2,583,095