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.
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$172,021
5 theaters
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
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22-25 Christmas long wknd | 18 | $172,021 | - | 5 | - | $34,404 | $172,021 | 1 |
| Dec 29-Jan 1, 1990 New Year's long wknd | 17 | $492,236 | - | 8 | - | $61,529 | $937,946 | 1 |
| Jan 5-7 | 1 | $11,023,650 | - | 1,310 | - | $8,415 | $12,177,584 | 3 |
| Jan 12-14 | 1 | $8,028,075 | -27.2% | 1,315 | +5 | $6,105 | $23,821,259 | 4 |
| Jan 19-21 | 1 | $6,228,360 | -22.4% | 1,314 | -1 | $4,740 | $32,607,294 | 5 |
| Jan 26-28 | 2 | $4,640,940 | -25.5% | 1,311 | -3 | $3,540 | $39,160,104 | 6 |
| Feb 2-4 | 3 | $4,012,085 | -13.6% | 1,309 | -2 | $3,065 | $44,496,299 | 7 |
| Feb 9-11 | 4 | $3,004,400 | -25.1% | 1,295 | -14 | $2,320 | $48,358,094 | 8 |
| Feb 16-19 Presidents' Day wknd | 5 | $4,100,000 | - | 1,363 | - | $3,008 | $53,587,994 | - |
| Feb 23-25 | 5 | $2,513,160 | - | 1,432 | - | $1,755 | $56,828,014 | 10 |
| Mar 2-4 | 5 | $2,107,980 | -16.1% | 1,434 | +2 | $1,470 | $59,673,354 | 11 |
| Mar 9-11 | 8 | $1,453,230 | -31.1% | 1,206 | -228 | $1,205 | $61,782,544 | 12 |
| Mar 16-18 | 10 | $1,241,150 | -14.6% | 1,030 | -176 | $1,205 | $63,590,514 | 13 |
| Mar 23-25 | 9 | $1,324,680 | +6.7% | 1,064 | +34 | $1,245 | $65,441,414 | 14 |
| Mar 30-Apr 1 | 11 | $1,010,740 | -23.7% | 1,042 | -22 | $970 | $66,937,454 | 15 |
