Born on the Fourth of July

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country for which he fought.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$70,001,698
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$172,021
5 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Dec 22, 1989 (Jan 5, 1990)
Running Time2 hr 25 min
GenresBiography Drama War
In Release375 days/53 weeks
Widest Release1,434 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 22-2818$445,710-5-$89,142$445,7101
Dec 29-Jan 4, 199017$708,224+58.9%8+3$88,528$1,153,9342
Jan 5-111$14,639,250+1,967%1,310+1,302$11,175$15,793,1843
Jan 12-181$10,585,750-27.7%1,315+5$8,050$26,378,9344
Jan 19-251$8,140,230-23.1%1,314-1$6,195$34,519,1645
Jan 26-Feb 12$5,965,050-26.7%1,311-3$4,550$40,484,2146
Feb 2-83$4,869,480-18.4%1,309-2$3,720$45,353,6947
Feb 9-154$4,134,300-15.1%1,295-14$3,192$49,487,9948
Feb 16-225$4,826,860+16.8%1,363+68$3,541$54,314,8549
Feb 23-Mar 15$3,250,520-32.7%1,432+69$2,269$57,565,37410
Mar 2-85$2,763,940-15%1,434+2$1,927$60,329,31411
Mar 9-158$2,020,050-26.9%1,206-228$1,675$62,349,36412
Mar 16-2210$1,767,370-12.5%1,030-176$1,715$64,116,73413
Mar 23-299$1,809,980+2.4%1,064+34$1,701$65,926,71414
Mar 30-Apr 511$1,277,445-29.4%1,042-22$1,225$67,204,15915