The movie was released on July 3, 1991 and grossed $516 million worldwide in its intial release, which made it at the time the 3rd highest-grossing movie in the world ((behind E.T. and Star Wars 1) it would've been the 2nd (behind E.T.) if Star Wars 1 had never been re-released) and the highest-grossing R-rated movie in the world (surpassing Pretty Woman) until it was surpassed by Matrix 2 in 2003. It's now the 210th highest-grossing movie in the world (it would be the 209th if Star Wars 1, Star Wars 2 and it had never been re-released) and the 16th highest-grossing R-rated movie in the world