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Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceFollow

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.

🍅 17% 16% MC 24 LB 1.71 IMDb 3.8

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$5.70M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$14.50M
Final
Worldwide total
$36.70M
$22.20M international
Domestic legs2.6x
Budget$17M
1987 rank#68
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Cast & crew

Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve Starring Margot Kidder Margot Kidder Starring Gene Hackman Gene Hackman Starring Jackie Cooper 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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