Vision Quest (1985)

Vision Quest
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,000,000Details
OpusData ID: 32860100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,651,665 (20.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:993 opening theaters/993 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,416,892

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,953 $13,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,085 $13,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $13,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,247 $13,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 15th, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
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Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Wrestling, Romantic Drama, Romance, Artists
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 297 $8,746,761 Feb 15, 1985 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 126 $2,651,665 Feb 15, 1985 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 119 $8,746,761 Feb 15, 1985 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 1985 5 $2,651,665   993 $2,670   $2,651,665 1
Feb 22, 1985 5 $2,108,450 -20% 993 $2,123   $5,282,813 2
Mar 1, 1985 7 $1,702,651 -19% 828 $2,056   $7,598,641 3
Mar 8, 1985 8 $1,358,738 -20% 745 $1,824   $9,419,335 4
Mar 15, 1985 8 $1,275,468 -6% 679 $1,878   $11,134,737 5
Mar 22, 1985 15 $639,252 -50% 459 $1,393   $12,184,357 6
Mar 29, 1985 23 $227,394 -64% 244 $932   $12,638,711 7
Apr 5, 1985 22 $230,323 +1% 254 $907   $12,993,175 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 1985 5 $3,174,363   993 $3,197   $3,174,363 1
Feb 22, 1985 5 $2,721,627 -14% 993 $2,741   $5,895,990 2
Mar 1, 1985 7 $2,164,607 -20% 828 $2,614   $8,060,597 3
Mar 8, 1985 8 $1,798,672 -17% 745 $2,414   $9,859,269 4
Mar 15, 1985 8 $1,685,836 -6% 679 $2,483   $11,545,105 5
Mar 22, 1985 15 $866,212 -49% 459 $1,887   $12,411,317 6
Mar 29, 1985 22 $351,535 -59% 244 $1,441   $12,762,852 7

Leading Cast

Matthew Modine    Louden Swain
Linda Fiorentino    Carla

Supporting Cast

Michael Schoeffling    Kuch
Forest Whitaker    Balldozer
Roberts Blossom    Grandpa
Ronny Cox    Louden’s Dad
Daphne Zuniga    Margie Epstein
Andrew Shue    Bar patron
James Gammon    Kuch’s Father

Cameos

Madonna    Special Appearance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker    Director
Peter Guber    Producer
Jon Peters    Producer
Darryl Ponicsan    Screenwriter
Terry Davis    Story based on the novel by
Stan Weston    Executive Producer
Adam Fields    Executive Producer
Owen Roizman    Director of Photography

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,651,665 (20.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:993 opening theaters/993 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,416,892

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,953 $13,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,085 $13,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $13,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,247 $13,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 15th, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Wrestling, Romantic Drama, Romance, Artists
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Guber-Peters, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 297 $8,746,761 Feb 15, 1985 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 126 $2,651,665 Feb 15, 1985 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 119 $8,746,761 Feb 15, 1985 3

Leading Cast

Matthew Modine    Louden Swain
Linda Fiorentino    Carla

Supporting Cast

Michael Schoeffling    Kuch
Forest Whitaker    Balldozer
Roberts Blossom    Grandpa
Ronny Cox    Louden’s Dad
Daphne Zuniga    Margie Epstein
Andrew Shue    Bar patron
James Gammon    Kuch’s Father

Cameos

Madonna    Special Appearance

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harold Becker    Director
Peter Guber    Producer
Jon Peters    Producer
Darryl Ponicsan    Screenwriter
Terry Davis    Story based on the novel by
Stan Weston    Executive Producer
Adam Fields    Executive Producer
Owen Roizman    Director of Photography

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 1985 5 $2,651,665   993 $2,670   $2,651,665 1
Feb 22, 1985 5 $2,108,450 -20% 993 $2,123   $5,282,813 2
Mar 1, 1985 7 $1,702,651 -19% 828 $2,056   $7,598,641 3
Mar 8, 1985 8 $1,358,738 -20% 745 $1,824   $9,419,335 4
Mar 15, 1985 8 $1,275,468 -6% 679 $1,878   $11,134,737 5
Mar 22, 1985 15 $639,252 -50% 459 $1,393   $12,184,357 6
Mar 29, 1985 23 $227,394 -64% 244 $932   $12,638,711 7
Apr 5, 1985 22 $230,323 +1% 254 $907   $12,993,175 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 15, 1985 5 $3,174,363   993 $3,197   $3,174,363 1
Feb 22, 1985 5 $2,721,627 -14% 993 $2,741   $5,895,990 2
Mar 1, 1985 7 $2,164,607 -20% 828 $2,614   $8,060,597 3
Mar 8, 1985 8 $1,798,672 -17% 745 $2,414   $9,859,269 4
Mar 15, 1985 8 $1,685,836 -6% 679 $2,483   $11,545,105 5
Mar 22, 1985 15 $866,212 -49% 459 $1,887   $12,411,317 6
Mar 29, 1985 22 $351,535 -59% 244 $1,441   $12,762,852 7