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1985 | DIRECTED BY JOEL SCHUMACHER

St. Elmo's Fire

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Movie Stats
Year
1985
Runtime
 110 minutes (1 hr 50 mins)
Certificates

15

R

Atp

15

12A
Select Cast
Demi Moore
Rob Lowe
Emilio Estevez
Ally Sheedy
Judd Nelson
Mare Winningham
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
6th Mar 2025
Total views:
82
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
28th June 1985
40 years 3 months 3 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
20th September 1985
40 years 11 days ago
France release date
 France
25th September 1985
40 years 6 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
17th October 1985
39 years 11 months 15 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
8th November 1985
39 years 10 months 23 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
14th November 1985
39 years 10 months 17 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £808.2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $37.8 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $39 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
472,655 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
10.6 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st Nov '85
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £218.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 28th Jun '85
  • Debut weekend: 5th Jul '85
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $4.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
joel schumacher Joel Schumacher
Starring
Rob Lowe
joel schumacherDemi Moore
Emilio Estevez
Ally Sheedy
Judd Nelson
Mare Winningham
Andrew McCarthy
Martin Balsam
joel schumacherAndie MacDowell
Joyce Van Patten
Jenny Wright
Blake Clark
Jon Cutler
Matthew Laurance
Gina Hecht
Anna Maria Horsford
Patrick Winningham
Andy Scott
Christian Iraberen
Daniel Iribarren
Bennet Bowman
James Carrington
Kaaren Lee
Nora Meerbaum
Don Moss
Whip Hubley
Michele Winding
Jim Turner
Mario Machado
Judy Kain
Seth Jaffe
Jeffrey Lampert
Elizabeth Arlen
Scott Nemes
Bernadette Birkett
Vincent J. Isaac
Dean R. Miller
Jamie Anders
Cindi Dietrich
David Lain Baker
Daniel Eden
Laurel Page
Thom Bierdz
J.T. Solomon
Stephanie Feury
Karen Starr
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£808,240
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
St. Elmo's Fire
1 Nov 1985
2N
£218,743
£218,743
8 Nov 1985
3▼
£199,372
£487,895
15 Nov 1985
8▼
£109,686
£641,455
22 Nov 1985
8▲▼
£74,843
£731,525
29 Nov 1985
11▼
£37,422
£783,916
6 Dec 1985
13▼
£18,711
£808,240

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$37,803,872
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 Jul 1985
6▼
$4,060,207
$14,088,021
26 Jul 1985
10▼
$1,616,020
$26,111,818
2 Aug 1985
12▼
$1,346,770
$28,549,152

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  United States release date:
  •  Sweden release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£808,240
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4212
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US total gross
$37,803,872
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Canada Canada
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Germany Germany
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Spain Spain
  • Australia Australia
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Poland Poland
  • Japan Japan
  • France France
  • Latvia Latvia
  • India India
News from around the web
On 4K: St. Elmo’s Fire  Midwest Film Journal Tue, 8th July 2025

40 years later, the hope and the hurt of 'St. Elmo’s Fire'  Advocate.com Wed, 2nd July 2025

You’ve Got to Be a Man in Motion to Catch ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ When It Returns to Theaters for a Limited Time  Collider Mon, 8th September 2025

'The Floor' Star Rob Lowe Shares Surprising 'St. Elmo's Fire' Sequel Update  Good Housekeeping Sat, 15th February 2025

New Trailer for 'St. Elmo's Fire' 4K Re-Release for its 40th Anniversary  FirstShowing Thu, 18th September 2025

Rob Lowe celebrates 40 years of 'St. Elmo's Fire'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Tue, 1st July 2025