Surprising and Behind-the-Scenes Facts about the Iconic ’80s Romance Movie Dirty Dancing

Although the budget was $4.5 million, it had an official box office record of over $200 million

The movie budget was $4.5 million and assumed to be 5 or 10 times the figure in the box office market. However, it shocked the entire team when it made more than the stipulated figure, earning over $200 million. According to the statistics provided by the box office, Dirty Dancing made exactly $214,577,242. 

Courtesy: IMDb

The international community brought in exactly $150,000,000, accounting for 69.9% of the entire valuation, while the domestic release brought in $64,577,242, accounting for 30.1%. Notable countries that contributed to the movie’s international success are the UK, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, and Germany.

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