After Hours (1985)

After Hours
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,673,287Details
International Box Office $15,771Details
Worldwide Box Office $10,689,058
OpusData ID: 130780100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,435 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/503 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,524,766

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,370 $10,673,287
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,459 $15,771
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,750 $10,689,058
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,018 $10,673,287
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,904 $15,771
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,450 $10,689,058

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 13th, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 29th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: August 17th, 2004 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Black Comedy, Crime, Film Noir, Cult Movie, One Night, Framed, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Suicide, Artists, Fugitive / On the Run, Punk Rock
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen Pictures, Double Play Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $6,867,985 Oct 11, 1985 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,370 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,236 $32,524,766
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,603 $10,673,287
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 72 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,811 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,863 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,018 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 712 $10,673,287

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 1985 30 $45,435   1 $45,435   $45,435 1
Sep 20, 1985 24 $107,446 +136% 4 $26,862   $198,147 2
Sep 27, 1985 11 $519,253 +383% 39 $13,314   $784,799 3
Oct 4, 1985 14 $405,875 -22% 39 $10,407   $1,373,750 4
Oct 11, 1985 9 $2,082,095 +413% 496 $4,198   $3,605,603 5
Oct 18, 1985 9 $1,543,891 -26% 503 $3,069   $5,560,543 6
Oct 25, 1985 9 $1,172,430 -24% 485 $2,417   $7,182,799 7
Nov 1, 1985 11 $948,198 -19% 439 $2,160   $8,493,677 8
Nov 8, 1985 16 $613,110 -35% 350 $1,752   $9,399,143 9
Nov 15, 1985 16 $512,816 -16% 362 $1,417   $10,115,497 10
Nov 22, 1985 20 $336,431 -34% 255 $1,319   $10,609,321 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 1985 25 $90,701   1 $90,701   $90,701 1
Sep 20, 1985 19 $174,845 +93% 4 $43,711   $265,546 2
Sep 27, 1985 10 $702,329 +302% 39 $18,008   $967,875 3
Oct 4, 1985 12 $555,633 -21% 39 $14,247   $1,523,508 4
Oct 11, 1985 9 $2,493,144 +349% 496 $5,027   $4,016,652 5
Oct 18, 1985 9 $1,993,717 -20% 503 $3,964   $6,010,369 6
Oct 25, 1985 8 $1,535,110 -23% 485 $3,165   $7,545,479 7
Nov 1, 1985 11 $1,240,554 -19% 439 $2,826   $8,786,033 8
Nov 8, 1985 15 $816,648 -34% 350 $2,333   $9,602,681 9
Nov 15, 1985 16 $670,209 -18% 362 $1,851   $10,272,890 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 2/29/2024 $0 0 1 2 $958 11/17/2025
United Kingdom 3/22/2024 $14,813 8 8 8 $14,813 3/27/2024
 
International Total$15,771 11/17/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,459 $15,771
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,901-25,000) 24,902 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,047 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,814 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,115 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,904 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $15,771

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,750 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,713 $10,689,058
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 73 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,303 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,806 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,195 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,450 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 743 $10,689,058

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 16, 20231011,551 11,551$267,406$267,406987

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Griffin Dunne    Paul Hackett

Supporting Cast

Tommy Chong    Pepe
Rosanna Arquette    Marcy Franklin
Catherine O'Hara    Gail
Linda Fiorentino    Kiki Bridges
Bronson Pinchot    Lloyd
John Heard    Tom the Bartender
Teri Garr    Julie
Cheech Marin    Neil
Will Patton    Horst
Dick Miller    Waiter

Cameos

Martin Scorsese    Club Berlin Searchlight Operator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Scorsese    Director
Joseph Minion    Screenwriter
Howard Shore    Composer

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,435 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/503 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $32,524,766

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,370 $10,673,287
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,459 $15,771
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,750 $10,689,058
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,018 $10,673,287
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,904 $15,771
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,450 $10,689,058

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 13th, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 29th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
March 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: August 17th, 2004 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Black Comedy, Crime, Film Noir, Cult Movie, One Night, Framed, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Suicide, Artists, Fugitive / On the Run, Punk Rock
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen Pictures, Double Play Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $6,867,985 Oct 11, 1985 31

Leading Cast

Griffin Dunne    Paul Hackett

Supporting Cast

Tommy Chong    Pepe
Rosanna Arquette    Marcy Franklin
Catherine O'Hara    Gail
Linda Fiorentino    Kiki Bridges
Bronson Pinchot    Lloyd
John Heard    Tom the Bartender
Teri Garr    Julie
Cheech Marin    Neil
Will Patton    Horst
Dick Miller    Waiter

Cameos

Martin Scorsese    Club Berlin Searchlight Operator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Scorsese    Director
Joseph Minion    Screenwriter
Howard Shore    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,370 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,236 $32,524,766
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,603 $10,673,287
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 72 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,887 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,811 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,863 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,018 $10,673,287
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 712 $10,673,287

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 1985 30 $45,435   1 $45,435   $45,435 1
Sep 20, 1985 24 $107,446 +136% 4 $26,862   $198,147 2
Sep 27, 1985 11 $519,253 +383% 39 $13,314   $784,799 3
Oct 4, 1985 14 $405,875 -22% 39 $10,407   $1,373,750 4
Oct 11, 1985 9 $2,082,095 +413% 496 $4,198   $3,605,603 5
Oct 18, 1985 9 $1,543,891 -26% 503 $3,069   $5,560,543 6
Oct 25, 1985 9 $1,172,430 -24% 485 $2,417   $7,182,799 7
Nov 1, 1985 11 $948,198 -19% 439 $2,160   $8,493,677 8
Nov 8, 1985 16 $613,110 -35% 350 $1,752   $9,399,143 9
Nov 15, 1985 16 $512,816 -16% 362 $1,417   $10,115,497 10
Nov 22, 1985 20 $336,431 -34% 255 $1,319   $10,609,321 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 1985 25 $90,701   1 $90,701   $90,701 1
Sep 20, 1985 19 $174,845 +93% 4 $43,711   $265,546 2
Sep 27, 1985 10 $702,329 +302% 39 $18,008   $967,875 3
Oct 4, 1985 12 $555,633 -21% 39 $14,247   $1,523,508 4
Oct 11, 1985 9 $2,493,144 +349% 496 $5,027   $4,016,652 5
Oct 18, 1985 9 $1,993,717 -20% 503 $3,964   $6,010,369 6
Oct 25, 1985 8 $1,535,110 -23% 485 $3,165   $7,545,479 7
Nov 1, 1985 11 $1,240,554 -19% 439 $2,826   $8,786,033 8
Nov 8, 1985 15 $816,648 -34% 350 $2,333   $9,602,681 9
Nov 15, 1985 16 $670,209 -18% 362 $1,851   $10,272,890 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 2/29/2024 $0 0 1 2 $958 11/17/2025
United Kingdom 3/22/2024 $14,813 8 8 8 $14,813 3/27/2024
 
International Total$15,771 11/17/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,459 $15,771
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,901-25,000) 24,902 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,047 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,814 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,115 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,904 $15,771
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $15,771

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,750 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,713 $10,689,058
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 73 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,303 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,806 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,195 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,450 $10,689,058
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 743 $10,689,058

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 16, 20231011,551 11,551$267,406$267,406987

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.