Purple Rain
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$7,766,201
917 theaters
917 theaters
Release DateJul 27, 1984
Running Time1 hr 51 min
GenresDrama
Music
Romance
In Release158 days/22 weeks
Widest Release1,022 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27-29 | 1 | $7,766,201 | - | 917 | - | $8,469 | $7,766,201 | 1 |
| Aug 3-5 | 2 | $6,280,779 | -19.1% | 1,007 | +90 | $6,237 | $18,881,638 | 2 |
| Aug 10-12 | 3 | $4,802,664 | -23.5% | 991 | -16 | $4,846 | $27,533,155 | 3 |
| Aug 17-19 | 4 | $4,002,533 | -16.7% | 853 | -138 | $4,692 | $34,372,441 | 4 |
| Aug 24-26 | 4 | $3,241,452 | -19% | 915 | +62 | $3,542 | $39,906,368 | 5 |
| Aug 31-Sep 3 Labor Day wknd | 5 | $4,068,212 | - | 949 | - | $4,286 | $45,660,272 | - |
| Sep 7-9 | 3 | $2,555,084 | - | 1,022 | - | $2,500 | $49,105,044 | 7 |
| Sep 14-16 | 3 | $2,474,970 | -3.1% | 1,019 | -3 | $2,428 | $52,511,403 | 8 |
| Sep 21-23 | 4 | $2,157,231 | -12.8% | 1,006 | -13 | $2,144 | $55,547,623 | 9 |
| Sep 28-30 | 6 | $1,752,753 | -18.7% | 914 | -92 | $1,917 | $58,004,255 | 10 |
| Oct 5-8 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 9 | $1,576,507 | - | 798 | - | $1,975 | $60,140,797 | - |
| Oct 12-14 | 8 | $1,306,205 | - | 747 | - | $1,748 | $61,795,270 | 12 |
| Oct 19-21 | 10 | $1,124,609 | -13.9% | 751 | +4 | $1,497 | $63,358,487 | 13 |
