Die Hard

Die Hard (Twentieth Century Fox)

  • R 2h 12m
  • Action, Thriller
  • Opened 7/15/1988 | Theatrical • Wide (1,713 locations)

A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.

Director & Top Cast

Box Office Results

Domestic

  Week 1
07/22-07/28
Week 2
07/29-08/04
Week 3
08/05-08/11
Week 4
08/12-08/18
Week 5
08/19-08/25
Week 6
08/26-09/01
Week 7-16
9/2-11/4
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  Weekend Weekly Locations  
Week Gross $ % Chg. Gross $ % Chg. # Chg. Per Theater
Average
1 | 7/22/1988-7/28/1988$601,851-$3,042,073-21-$144,861
2 | 7/29/1988-8/4/1988$7,105,5141080.6 %$10,991,054261.3 %1,2761,255$8,614
3 | 8/5/1988-8/11/1988$6,107,608-14 %$9,645,675-12.2 %1,32448$7,285
4 | 8/12/1988-8/18/1988$5,738,404-6 %$8,993,433-6.8 %1,33814$6,722
5 | 8/19/1988-8/25/1988$5,742,8480.1 %$8,830,700-1.8 %1,713375$5,155
6 | 8/26/1988-9/1/1988$4,523,326-21.2 %$6,828,982-22.7 %1,629-84$4,192
7 | 9/2/1988-9/8/1988$3,668,253-18.9 %$5,358,392-21.5 %1,432-197$3,742
8 | 9/9/1988-9/15/1988$0-100 %$5,617,7154.8 %-1,432-
9 | 9/16/1988-9/22/1988$2,608,219-100 %$3,535,801-37.1 %1,4221,422$2,486
10 | 9/23/1988-9/29/1988$2,544,486-2.4 %$3,241,349-8.3 %1,371-51$2,364
11 | 9/30/1988-10/6/1988$2,132,131-16.2 %$2,651,203-18.2 %1,282-89$2,068
12 | 10/7/1988-10/13/1988$2,015,246-5.5 %$2,520,487-4.9 %1,213-69$2,078
13 | 10/14/1988-10/20/1988$0-100 %$1,819,601-27.8 %-1,213-
14 | 10/21/1988-10/27/1988$1,062,121-100 %$1,262,347-30.6 %968968$1,304
15 | 10/28/1988-11/3/1988$876,888-17.4 %$1,161,988-8 %829-139$1,402
16 | 11/4/1988-11/10/1988$680,673-22.4 %$962,230-17.2 %740-89$1,300
  Total $76,463,030  

Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-16

Worldwide

Box Office Results
Domestic Total International Total Worldwide Total
$85,892,546
(59.8%)
$57,759,104
(40.2%)
$143,651,650
(100%)

Additional Details

  • Release Date: 7/15/1988