Die Hard (Twentieth Century Fox)
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
John McTiernan
Director
John McTiernan
Director
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 | 601851 | 7105514 | 6107608 | 5738404 | 5742848 | 4523326 | 15588017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| cume | 3042073 | 14033127 | 23678802 | 32672235 | 41502935 | 48331917 | 76463030 | 53690309 | 76463030 | 59308024 | 76463030 | 62843825 | 76463030 | 66085174 | 76463030 | 68736377 | 76463030 | 71256864 | 76463030 | 73076465 | 76463030 | 74338812 | 76463030 | 75500800 | 76463030 | 76463030 |
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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 | $7,105,514 | 1080.6 % | $10,991,054 | 261.3 % | 1,276 | 1,255 | $8,614 |
| 3 | 8/5/1988-8/11/1988 | $6,107,608 | -14 % | $9,645,675 | -12.2 % | 1,324 | 48 | $7,285 |
| 4 | 8/12/1988-8/18/1988 | $5,738,404 | -6 % | $8,993,433 | -6.8 % | 1,338 | 14 | $6,722 |
| 5 | 8/19/1988-8/25/1988 | $5,742,848 | 0.1 % | $8,830,700 | -1.8 % | 1,713 | 375 | $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 % | $5,617,715 | 4.8 % | -1,432 | - | |
| 9 | 9/16/1988-9/22/1988 | $2,608,219 | -100 % | $3,535,801 | -37.1 % | 1,422 | 1,422 | $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 % | 968 | 968 | $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%) |
