To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

To Live and Die in L.A.
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,307,019Details
International Box Office $429Details
Worldwide Box Office $17,307,448
OpusData ID: 27730100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,551,761 (20.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,100 opening theaters/1,130 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,055,406

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,288 $17,307,019
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,064 $429
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,164 $17,307,448
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,556 $17,307,019
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,294 $429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $17,307,448

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 1st, 1985 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: June 13th, 1986 (Limited), released as Viver E Morrer em Los Angeles (Portugal)
September 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as Viver E Morrer em Los Angeles (Portugal)
September 14th, 2023 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 30th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: June 22nd, 1990 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Casino Royale
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Keywords: Film Noir, Action Thriller, Crime, Buddy Cop, Forgery, Set in Los Angeles, Secret Service Agent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Arabic, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 218 $8,355,635 Nov 8, 1985 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,288 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,114 $55,055,406
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,592 $17,307,019
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 49 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,796 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,270 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 677 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,556 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $17,307,019

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 1985 2 $3,551,761   1,100 $3,229   $3,551,761 1
Nov 8, 1985 4 $2,533,091 -29% 1,130 $2,242   $7,408,930 2
Nov 15, 1985 6 $1,906,512 -25% 1,031 $1,849   $10,273,556 3
Nov 22, 1985 7 $1,327,066 -30% 783 $1,695   $12,256,869 4
Nov 29, 1985 8 $1,040,005 -22% 682 $1,525   $13,977,150 5
Dec 6, 1985 11 $436,469 -58% 682 $640   $14,685,444 6
Dec 13, 1985 12 $309,584 -29% 548 $565   $15,162,456 7
Dec 20, 1985 17 $99,677 -68% 167 $597   $15,416,254 8
Dec 27, 1985 20 $149,807 +50% 185 $810   $15,646,849 9
Jan 3, 1986 19 $181,482 +21% 252 $720   $15,964,174 10
Jan 10, 1986 21 $155,458 -14% 237 $656   $16,210,255 11
Jan 17, 1986 29 $134,471 -14% 187 $719   $16,414,093 12
Jan 24, 1986 31 $96,625 -28% 178 $543   $16,570,320 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 1985 2 $4,875,839   1,100 $4,433   $4,875,839 1
Nov 8, 1985 3 $3,491,205 -28% 1,130 $3,090   $8,367,044 2
Nov 15, 1985 4 $2,562,759 -27% 1,031 $2,486   $10,929,803 3
Nov 22, 1985 7 $2,007,342 -22% 783 $2,564   $12,937,145 4
Nov 29, 1985 8 $1,311,830 -35% 682 $1,924   $14,248,975 5
Dec 6, 1985 11 $603,897 -54% 682 $885   $14,852,872 6
Dec 13, 1985 12 $463,705 -23% 548 $846   $15,316,577 7
Dec 20, 1985 17 $180,465 -61% 167 $1,081   $15,497,042 8
Dec 27, 1985 19 $285,650 +58% 185 $1,544   $15,782,692 9
Jan 3, 1986 19 $272,105 -5% 252 $1,080   $16,054,797 10
Jan 10, 1986 20 $224,825 -17% 237 $949   $16,279,622 11
Jan 17, 1986 26 $194,073 -14% 187 $1,038   $16,473,695 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 9/14/2023 $0 0 0 0 $146 11/17/2025
Portugal 6/13/1986 $0 0 1 1 $283 9/12/2023
 
International Total$429 11/17/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,064 $429
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,426 $429
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,888 $429
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,801-29,900) 29,835 $429
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,991 $429
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,629 $429
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,294 $429
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $429

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,164 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,237 $17,307,448
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 50 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,401 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,298 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 998 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $17,307,448

Uncategorized

Willem Dafoe    Rick Masters
John Turturro    Carl Cody
Dean Stockwell    Bob Grimer
Jane Leeves    Serena
William L. Petersen    Richard Chance
Steve James    Jeff Rice

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

William Friedkin    Director
William Friedkin    Screenwriter
Gerald Petievich    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,551,761 (20.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,100 opening theaters/1,130 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,055,406

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,288 $17,307,019
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,064 $429
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,164 $17,307,448
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,556 $17,307,019
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,294 $429
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $17,307,448

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 1st, 1985 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: June 13th, 1986 (Limited), released as Viver E Morrer em Los Angeles (Portugal)
September 7th, 2023 (Limited), released as Viver E Morrer em Los Angeles (Portugal)
September 14th, 2023 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 30th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: June 22nd, 1990 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Casino Royale
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Action Thriller, Crime, Buddy Cop, Forgery, Set in Los Angeles, Secret Service Agent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Arabic, Spanish

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 218 $8,355,635 Nov 8, 1985 10

Uncategorized

Willem Dafoe    Rick Masters
John Turturro    Carl Cody
Dean Stockwell    Bob Grimer
Jane Leeves    Serena
William L. Petersen    Richard Chance
Steve James    Jeff Rice

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

William Friedkin    Director
William Friedkin    Screenwriter
Gerald Petievich    Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,288 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,114 $55,055,406
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,592 $17,307,019
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 49 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,796 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,270 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 677 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,556 $17,307,019
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $17,307,019

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 1985 2 $3,551,761   1,100 $3,229   $3,551,761 1
Nov 8, 1985 4 $2,533,091 -29% 1,130 $2,242   $7,408,930 2
Nov 15, 1985 6 $1,906,512 -25% 1,031 $1,849   $10,273,556 3
Nov 22, 1985 7 $1,327,066 -30% 783 $1,695   $12,256,869 4
Nov 29, 1985 8 $1,040,005 -22% 682 $1,525   $13,977,150 5
Dec 6, 1985 11 $436,469 -58% 682 $640   $14,685,444 6
Dec 13, 1985 12 $309,584 -29% 548 $565   $15,162,456 7
Dec 20, 1985 17 $99,677 -68% 167 $597   $15,416,254 8
Dec 27, 1985 20 $149,807 +50% 185 $810   $15,646,849 9
Jan 3, 1986 19 $181,482 +21% 252 $720   $15,964,174 10
Jan 10, 1986 21 $155,458 -14% 237 $656   $16,210,255 11
Jan 17, 1986 29 $134,471 -14% 187 $719   $16,414,093 12
Jan 24, 1986 31 $96,625 -28% 178 $543   $16,570,320 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 1985 2 $4,875,839   1,100 $4,433   $4,875,839 1
Nov 8, 1985 3 $3,491,205 -28% 1,130 $3,090   $8,367,044 2
Nov 15, 1985 4 $2,562,759 -27% 1,031 $2,486   $10,929,803 3
Nov 22, 1985 7 $2,007,342 -22% 783 $2,564   $12,937,145 4
Nov 29, 1985 8 $1,311,830 -35% 682 $1,924   $14,248,975 5
Dec 6, 1985 11 $603,897 -54% 682 $885   $14,852,872 6
Dec 13, 1985 12 $463,705 -23% 548 $846   $15,316,577 7
Dec 20, 1985 17 $180,465 -61% 167 $1,081   $15,497,042 8
Dec 27, 1985 19 $285,650 +58% 185 $1,544   $15,782,692 9
Jan 3, 1986 19 $272,105 -5% 252 $1,080   $16,054,797 10
Jan 10, 1986 20 $224,825 -17% 237 $949   $16,279,622 11
Jan 17, 1986 26 $194,073 -14% 187 $1,038   $16,473,695 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 9/14/2023 $0 0 0 0 $146 11/17/2025
Portugal 6/13/1986 $0 0 1 1 $283 9/12/2023
 
International Total$429 11/17/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,064 $429
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,426 $429
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,888 $429
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,801-29,900) 29,835 $429
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,991 $429
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,629 $429
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,294 $429
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $429

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,164 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,237 $17,307,448
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 50 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,401 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,298 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 998 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,949 $17,307,448
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $17,307,448