Thunderheart (1992)

Thunderheart
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,660,758Details
International Box Office $90Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,660,848
OpusData ID: 23110100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,507,425 (19.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,035 opening theaters/1,097 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,757,384

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 1992 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
International Releases: May 29th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: R for language, and for some areas of violence.
Running Time: 119 minutes
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Native Americans, FBI, Murder Mystery, Political Activist, Government Corruption, Corrupt Cops, Faked Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 315 $6,544,723 Apr 17, 1992 19

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1992 5 $4,507,425   1,035 $4,355   $4,507,425 1
Apr 10, 1992 8 $3,324,500 -26% 1,090 $3,050   $9,154,655 2
Apr 17, 1992 10 $2,303,700 -31% 1,097 $2,100   $12,720,575 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1992 5 $5,830,155   1,035 $5,633   $5,830,155 2
Apr 10, 1992 7 $4,586,720 -21% 1,090 $4,208   $10,416,875 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 5/29/2025 $90 0 0 0 $90 6/3/2025
 
International Total$90 6/3/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Sam Shepard    Frank Coutelle
Fred Ward    Jack Milton
Fred Dalton Thompson    William Dawes
Val Kilmer    Ray Levoi
Graham Greene    Walter Crow Horse

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Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
John Fusco    Screenwriter
James Horner    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,507,425 (19.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,035 opening theaters/1,097 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,757,384

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 1992 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
International Releases: May 29th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: R for language, and for some areas of violence.
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Thriller, Native Americans, FBI, Murder Mystery, Political Activist, Government Corruption, Corrupt Cops, Faked Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 315 $6,544,723 Apr 17, 1992 19

Uncategorized

Sam Shepard    Frank Coutelle
Fred Ward    Jack Milton
Fred Dalton Thompson    William Dawes
Val Kilmer    Ray Levoi
Graham Greene    Walter Crow Horse

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Apted    Director
John Fusco    Screenwriter
James Horner    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1992 5 $4,507,425   1,035 $4,355   $4,507,425 1
Apr 10, 1992 8 $3,324,500 -26% 1,090 $3,050   $9,154,655 2
Apr 17, 1992 10 $2,303,700 -31% 1,097 $2,100   $12,720,575 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 1992 5 $5,830,155   1,035 $5,633   $5,830,155 2
Apr 10, 1992 7 $4,586,720 -21% 1,090 $4,208   $10,416,875 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 5/29/2025 $90 0 0 0 $90 6/3/2025
 
International Total$90 6/3/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records