Movie Information
Domestic Total: 3.1M
Opening Weekend: 1.77M
Legs: 1.75
Overview: After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
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Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 1, 2017 | $483,575 | + 0.00% | 901 |
| Sat, Sep 2, 2017 | $652,514 | + 34.94% | 901 |
| Sun, Sep 3, 2017 | $631,669 | -3.19% | 901 |
| Mon, Sep 4, 2017 | $453,199 | -28.25% | 901 |
| Tue, Sep 5, 2017 | $148,480 | -67.24% | 901 |
| Wed, Sep 6, 2017 | $135,852 | -8.50% | 901 |
| Thu, Sep 7, 2017 | $75,781 | -44.22% | 901 |
| Fri, Sep 8, 2017 | $87,686 | + 15.71% | 787 |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2017 | $136,481 | + 55.65% | 787 |
| Sun, Sep 10, 2017 | $85,101 | -37.65% | 787 |
| Mon, Sep 11, 2017 | $31,874 | -62.55% | 787 |
| Tue, Sep 12, 2017 | $42,476 | + 33.26% | 787 |
| Wed, Sep 13, 2017 | $38,369 | -9.67% | 787 |
| Thu, Sep 14, 2017 | $30,347 | -20.91% | 787 |
| Fri, Sep 15, 2017 | $11,529 | -62.01% | 138 |
| Sat, Sep 16, 2017 | $20,387 | + 76.83% | 138 |
| Sun, Sep 17, 2017 | $12,265 | -39.84% | 138 |
| Mon, Sep 18, 2017 | $4,992 | -59.30% | 138 |
| Tue, Sep 19, 2017 | $6,091 | + 22.02% | 138 |
| Wed, Sep 20, 2017 | $5,817 | -4.50% | 138 |
| Thu, Sep 21, 2017 | $5,994 | + 3.04% | 138 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | Roy Neary |
| François Truffaut | Claude Lacombe |
| Teri Garr | Ronnie Neary |
| Melinda Dillon | Jillian Guiler |
| Bob Balaban | David Laughlin |
| J. Patrick McNamara | Project Leader |
| Warren J. Kemmerling | Wild Bill |
| Roberts Blossom | Farmer |
| Phil Dodds | ARP Musician |
| Cary Guffey | Barry Guiler |
| Shawn Bishop | Brad Neary |
| Adrienne Campbell | Sylvia Neary |
| Justin Dreyfuss | Toby Neary |
| Lance Henriksen | Robert |
| Merrill Connally | Team Leader |
| Amy Douglass | Implantee |
| Gene Dynarski | Ike |
| Carl Weathers | Military Policeman |
| Norman Bartold | Norman Bartold |
| F.J. O'Neil | ARP Project Member |
| Hal Barwood | Returnee #2 Flt. 19 |
| Matthew Robbins | Returnee #3 Flt. 19 |
| Gene Rader | Hawker |
| Daniel Nunez | Federale |
| Chuy Franco | Federale |
| Luis Contreras | Federale |
| Galen Thompson | Special Forces |
| John Dennis Johnston | Special Forces |
| Robert Broyles | Dirty Tricks #3 |
| George DiCenzo | Major Benchley |
| Alexander Lockwood | Implantee |
| Josef Sommer | Larry Butler |
| Bill Thurman | Air Traffic |
| James Keane | Radio Telescope Team |
| Philip Dodds | Jean Claude |
| Mary Gafrey | Mrs. Harris |
| Michael J. Dyer | Himself |
| Roger Ernest | Highway Patrolman |
| Randy Hermann | Returnee #1 Flt. 19 |
| David Anderson | Air Traffic Controller |
| Richard L. Hawkins | Air Traffic Controller |
| Craig Shreeve | Air Traffic |
| Roy E. Richards | Air East Pilot |
| Eumenio Blanco | Federale |
| Dennis McMullen | Radio Telescope Team |
| Cy Young | Radio Telescope Team |
| Tom Howard | Radio Telescope Team |
| Richard Stuart | Truck Dispatcher |
| Bob Westmoreland | Load Dispatcher |
| Matt Emery | Support Leader |
| John Ewing | Dirty Tricks #1 |
| Kirk Raymond | Dirty Tricks #4 |
| Keith Atkinson | Dirty Tricks #2 |
| Monty Jordan | Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) |
| Basil Hoffman | Longly (uncredited) |
| Stephen Powers | UN Observer (uncredited) |
| J. Allen Hynek | Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited) |
| Howard K. Smith | Howard K. Smith (uncredited) |
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|---|
Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $2.58M
Week 2: $452.33K
Investor Share: $248.78K
Week 3+: $67.08K
Investor Share: $33.54K
International
$171.7M (98.23%)
Investor Share: $60.09M
Costs
Budget: $20M
P&A: $20M
Breakdown
Gross: $174.8M
Net: $61.93M
Costs: $40M
Profit
Profit: $21.93M
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.
