The River (1984)

The River
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,818,672Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,027 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,001 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,802,778

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,650 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,152 $8,818,672

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: December 17th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 112 minutes
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Keywords: Life Drama, Life on a Farm, Money Troubles, Inspired by a True Story, Strike, Unions, Extreme Weather
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 404 $5,220,558 Jan 18, 1985 35
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 345 $5,220,558 Jan 18, 1985 35

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,650 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,458 $26,802,778
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,893 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,882 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,032 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,993 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,131 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $8,818,672

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 1984 32 $30,027   3 $10,009   $40,540 1
Dec 28, 1984 33 $47,216 +57% 3 $15,739   $99,706 2
Jan 4, 1985 32 $29,000 -39% 3 $9,667   $138,815 3
Jan 11, 1985 2 $2,961,734 +10,113% 1,001 $2,959   $3,111,734 4
Jan 18, 1985 2 $1,686,348 -43% 980 $1,721   $5,638,682 5
Jan 25, 1985 7 $1,364,160 -19% 812 $1,680   $7,637,019 6
Feb 1, 1985 13 $824,765 -40% 591 $1,396   $8,818,672 7
Aug 10, 2001 109 $1,117   1 $1,117   $19,802 869

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 1984 31 $41,977   3 $13,992   $52,490 2
Dec 28, 1984 29 $57,325 +37% 3 $19,108   $109,815 3
Jan 4, 1985 29 $40,185 -30% 3 $13,395   $150,000 4
Jan 11, 1985 2 $3,802,334 +9,362% 1,001 $3,799   $3,952,334 5
Jan 18, 1985 2 $2,320,525 -39% 980 $2,368   $6,272,859 6
Jan 25, 1985 6 $1,721,048 -26% 812 $2,120   $7,993,907 7

Leading Cast

Sissy Spacek    Mae Garvey
Mel Gibson    Tom Garvey

Supporting Cast

Scott Glenn    Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush    Harve Stanley
James Tolkan    Howard Simpson
Don Hood    Senator Neiswinder
Andy Stahl    Dave Birkin
Lisa Sloan    Judy Birkin
Larry D. Ferrell    Rod Tessley
Susie Toomey    Sally Tessley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Rydell    Director
Robert Dillon    Screenwriter
Julian Barry    Screenwriter
Edward Lewis    Producer
Robert Cortes    Producer
John Williams    Composer
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Sound Editor

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:$30,027 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/1,001 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,802,778

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,650 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,152 $8,818,672

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life Drama, Life on a Farm, Money Troubles, Inspired by a True Story, Strike, Unions, Extreme Weather
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 404 $5,220,558 Jan 18, 1985 35
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 345 $5,220,558 Jan 18, 1985 35

Leading Cast

Sissy Spacek    Mae Garvey
Mel Gibson    Tom Garvey

Supporting Cast

Scott Glenn    Joe Wade
Billy Green Bush    Harve Stanley
James Tolkan    Howard Simpson
Don Hood    Senator Neiswinder
Andy Stahl    Dave Birkin
Lisa Sloan    Judy Birkin
Larry D. Ferrell    Rod Tessley
Susie Toomey    Sally Tessley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Rydell    Director
Robert Dillon    Screenwriter
Julian Barry    Screenwriter
Edward Lewis    Producer
Robert Cortes    Producer
John Williams    Composer
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Sound Editor

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,650 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,458 $26,802,778
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,893 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,882 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,032 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,993 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,131 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $8,818,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $8,818,672

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 1984 32 $30,027   3 $10,009   $40,540 1
Dec 28, 1984 33 $47,216 +57% 3 $15,739   $99,706 2
Jan 4, 1985 32 $29,000 -39% 3 $9,667   $138,815 3
Jan 11, 1985 2 $2,961,734 +10,113% 1,001 $2,959   $3,111,734 4
Jan 18, 1985 2 $1,686,348 -43% 980 $1,721   $5,638,682 5
Jan 25, 1985 7 $1,364,160 -19% 812 $1,680   $7,637,019 6
Feb 1, 1985 13 $824,765 -40% 591 $1,396   $8,818,672 7
Aug 10, 2001 109 $1,117   1 $1,117   $19,802 869

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 1984 31 $41,977   3 $13,992   $52,490 2
Dec 28, 1984 29 $57,325 +37% 3 $19,108   $109,815 3
Jan 4, 1985 29 $40,185 -30% 3 $13,395   $150,000 4
Jan 11, 1985 2 $3,802,334 +9,362% 1,001 $3,799   $3,952,334 5
Jan 18, 1985 2 $2,320,525 -39% 980 $2,368   $6,272,859 6
Jan 25, 1985 6 $1,721,048 -26% 812 $2,120   $7,993,907 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,152 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,159 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,312 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,088 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,367 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,894 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 601-700) 682 $8,818,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 672 $8,818,672