Die Hard (1988)
A New York City cop, John McClane, tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California.
All Releases
Domestic (59.8%)
$85,892,546
$85,892,546
International (40.2%)
$57,759,104
$57,759,104
Worldwide
$143,651,650
$143,651,650
Domestic DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Domestic Opening$601,851
Budget$28,000,000
Earliest Release DateJuly 15, 1988
(Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 12 min
GenresAction
Thriller
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | July 15, 1988-September 3, 2020 | Domestic, APAC | $83,008,852 | $14,188 | $83,088,552 |
| 30th Anniversary Release | November 11-December 7, 2018 | Domestic, EMEA | $510,241 | $1,890,083 | $2,400,324 |
| 2020 Re-release | December 4, 2020 | 3 markets | $325,000 | $85,366 | $427,152 |
| 2023 Re-release | December 8, 2023 | Domestic, APAC | $2,048,453 | $3,934 | $2,099,616 |
| 2025 Re-release | APAC | – | $1,654 | $16,416 | |
| 1993 Re-release | EMEA, APAC | – | $387,864 | $405,269 | |
| 2021 Re-release | APAC | – | $30 | $8,243 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 4 | $85,892,546 | 1,015 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $14,377,437 | 754 | |
| Australia | 6 | $2,372,650 | 1,814 |
| South Korea | $2,048,190 | 1,778 | |
| Taiwan | $1,644,032 | 498 | |
| Hong Kong | $1,384,738 | 779 | |
| Singapore | $532,708 | 951 | |
| Malaysia | $442,429 | 1,056 | |
| Philippines | $364,538 | 984 | |
| Thailand | $250,638 | 1,476 | |
| New Zealand | 5 | $140,773 | 2,706 |
| India | $93,024 | 1,715 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | $5,244,935 | 1,627 |
| Germany | $5,173,122 | 1,248 | |
| Spain | $4,183,064 | 1,156 | |
| Sweden | $3,591,228 | 260 | |
| France | $2,862,015 | 2,469 | |
| Netherlands | $1,422,747 | 1,208 | |
| Belgium | $1,175,938 | 812 | |
| Denmark | $1,014,489 | 710 | |
| Finland | $929,767 | 506 | |
| Italy | $846,677 | 2,987 | |
| S/E/W Africa | $833,831 | 18 | |
| Israel | $604,006 | 605 | |
| Norway | $541,884 | 1,277 | |
| Switzerland | $424,608 | 971 | |
| Portugal | $333,637 | 1,408 | |
| Austria | $272,646 | 1,930 | |
| Greece and Cyprus | $123,900 | 44 | |
| Romania | $93,673 | 1,535 | |
| Egypt | $40,233 | 1,100 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | $1,445,251 | 1,381 | |
| Mexico | $1,418,136 | 1,971 | |
| Puerto Rico | $318,644 | 129 | |
| Central America | $309,155 | 173 | |
| Colombia | $298,967 | 1,279 | |
| Venezuela | $205,092 | 1,275 | |
| Argentina | $158,914 | 2,190 | |
| Peru | $107,634 | 1,690 | |
| Chile | $85,994 | 1,637 | |
| Uruguay | $27,775 | 1,429 | |
| Bolivia | $19,985 | 1,465 |
