Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Name: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: 1987
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jackie Cooper

1987 • PG • 1h 31m • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi • Warner Bros.

Nuclear Power. In the best hands, it is dangerous. In the hands of Lex Luthor, it is pure evil. This is Superman's greatest battle. And it is for all of us.

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Box office summary

Opening Weekend

$5.7M

3-day opening

Domestic Total

$14.5M

Final

Worldwide Total

$36.7M

$22.2M international

Domestic Legs2.6x

Budget$17M

1987 Rank#68

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Cast & Crew

Christopher Reeve Starring

Margot Kidder Starring

Gene Hackman Starring

Jackie Cooper Starring

ScreenplayMark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner Produced byMenahem Golan, Yoram Globus CinematographyErnest Day MusicAlexander Courage Prod. DesignJohn Graysmark StudioWarner Bros.

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Jul 24-26 4 $5.7M — 1,511 $3,761 $5.7M

2 Jul 31-Aug 2 7 $2.9M −49.1% 1,511 $1,914 $11.2M

Weekend grossWk 2 · $2.9M

$5.7M

$2.9M

W1W2

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 2 · −49.1%

−49.1%

W1→2

Steepest −49.1%Best hold −49.1%

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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