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Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder
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1983
 109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Badham

Starring

Roy Scheider · Warren Oates · Candy Clark · Daniel Stern · Paul Roebling · David Sheiner

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 13th May 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 26th Aug '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £705 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 13th May '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $8.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

26 Aug, 1983
1
2 Sep, 1983
1
9 Sep, 1983
3
16 Sep, 1983
3
23 Sep, 1983
4
30 Sep, 1983
4
7 Oct, 1983
5
14 Oct, 1983
5
21 Oct, 1983
9
28 Oct, 1983
9
4 Nov, 1983
10
11 Nov, 1983
12

US box office

13 May, 1983
1
20 May, 1983
2
27 May, 1983
2
3 Jun, 1983
5
10 Jun, 1983
7
17 Jun, 1983
8
24 Jun, 1983
12
1 Jul, 1983
12
8 Jul, 1983
12
15 Jul, 1983
14

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $42.3 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 12

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Blue Thunder
26 Aug 1983
1N
£704,995
£704,995
2 Sep 1983
1▲▼
£352,498
£1,163,242
9 Sep 1983
3▼
£176,249
£1,392,366
16 Sep 1983
3▲▼
£88,125
£1,511,335
23 Sep 1983
4▼
£44,063
£1,570,820
30 Sep 1983
4▲▼
£25,500
£1,600,000
7 Oct 1983
5▼
£15,050
£1,620,000
14 Oct 1983
5▲▼
£8,000
£1,630,500
21 Oct 1983
9▼
£5,550
£1,639,000
28 Oct 1983
9▲▼
£2,000
£1,641,250
4 Nov 1983
10▼
£1,050
£1,642,600
11 Nov 1983
12▼
£600
£1,643,300
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 10

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
13 May 1983
1▲
$8,258,149
$8,258,149
20 May 1983
2▼
$6,153,893
$17,478,900
27 May 1983
2▲▼
$6,239,999
$25,942,709
3 Jun 1983
5▼
$3,208,259
$30,420,065
10 Jun 1983
7▼
$1,908,080
$33,431,260
17 Jun 1983
8▼
$1,581,035
$35,973,470
24 Jun 1983
12▼
$1,063,756
$37,806,273
1 Jul 1983
12▲▼
$1,240,688
$39,684,916
8 Jul 1983
12▲▼
$865,372
$40,957,276
15 Jul 1983
14▼
$816,085
$42,313,354