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
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 22-25
Christmas long wknd
18$172,021-5-$34,404$172,0211
Dec 29-Jan 1, 1990
New Year's long wknd
17$492,236-8-$61,529$937,9461
Jan 5-71$11,023,650-1,310-$8,415$12,177,5843
Jan 12-141$8,028,075-27.2%1,315+5$6,105$23,821,2594
Jan 19-211$6,228,360-22.4%1,314-1$4,740$32,607,2945
Jan 26-282$4,640,940-25.5%1,311-3$3,540$39,160,1046
Feb 2-43$4,012,085-13.6%1,309-2$3,065$44,496,2997
Feb 9-114$3,004,400-25.1%1,295-14$2,320$48,358,0948
Feb 16-19
Presidents' Day wknd
5$4,100,000-1,363-$3,008$53,587,994-
Feb 23-255$2,513,160-1,432-$1,755$56,828,01410
Mar 2-45$2,107,980-16.1%1,434+2$1,470$59,673,35411
Mar 9-118$1,453,230-31.1%1,206-228$1,205$61,782,54412
Mar 16-1810$1,241,150-14.6%1,030-176$1,205$63,590,51413
Mar 23-259$1,324,680+6.7%1,064+34$1,245$65,441,41414
Mar 30-Apr 111$1,010,740-23.7%1,042-22$970$66,937,45415