Absence of Malice (1981)

Absence of Malice
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,312,129Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$64,775 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/994 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $126,155,171

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,752 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,098 $33,312,129

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Modern Problems
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Keywords: Mafia, Political Thriller, Government Corruption, Investigative Journalist, Abortion, Suicide, Catholic, Unions, Political, Political Campaign, Romance, Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 383 $5,706,393 Feb 12, 1982 88
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $7,838,848 Jan 22, 1982 67
Biggest 10th Saturday 89 $1,092,684 Jan 23, 1982 66
Biggest 10th Friday 81 $659,023 Jan 22, 1982 65
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 198 $15,719,294 Jan 1, 1982 46
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 35 $28,528 Dec 4, 1981 18
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 69 $34,379 Nov 27, 1981 11

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,752 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $126,155,171
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,202 $33,312,129
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 17 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,322 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,347 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 236 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Columbia Movies 12 $33,312,129

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 1981 12 $64,775   2 $32,388   $73,553 1
Nov 27, 1981 10 $68,758 +6% 2 $34,379   $199,532 2
Dec 4, 1981 15 $57,055 -17% 2 $28,528   $388,536 3
Dec 18, 1981 3 $2,427,365   816 $2,975   $2,590,144 5
Jan 1, 1982 5 $4,205,160   849 $4,953   $16,024,787 7
Jan 8, 1982 1 $2,940,996 -30% 866 $3,396   $20,331,514 8
Jan 15, 1982 1 $3,290,111 +12% 994 $3,310   $10,942,677 9
Jan 22, 1982 4 $2,097,018 -36% 965 $2,173   $27,469,767 10
Jan 29, 1982 2 $2,166,098 +3% 938 $2,309   $30,331,624 11
Feb 5, 1982 2 $1,837,530 -15% 932 $1,972   $20,340,662 12
Feb 12, 1982 7 $1,526,550 -17% 660 $2,313   $22,439,840 13
Feb 19, 1982 10 $893,845 -41% 646 $1,384   $23,739,906 14
Feb 26, 1982 7 $927,000 +4% 600 $1,545   $25,006,455 15
Mar 5, 1982 9 $726,000 -22% 550 $1,320   $25,965,689 16
Mar 12, 1982 11 $652,467 -10% 480 $1,359   $26,864,246 17
Mar 19, 1982 10 $541,247 -17% 443 $1,222   $27,608,254 18
Mar 26, 1982 9 $514,406 -5% 435 $1,183   $28,318,124 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 19, 1981 - $8,778     1 $8,778   $8,778 1
Nov 20, 1981 - $19,156 +118%   2 $9,578   $27,934 2
Nov 21, 1981 - $23,403 +22%   2 $11,702   $51,337 3
Nov 22, 1981 - $22,216 -5%   2 $11,108   $73,553 4
Jan 22, 1982 - $659,023     965 $683   $26,031,772 65
Jan 23, 1982 - $1,092,684 +66%   965 $1,132   $27,124,456 66
Jan 24, 1982 - $345,311 -68%   965 $358   $27,469,767 67

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 1981 11 $121,996   2 $60,998   $130,774 2
Nov 27, 1981 9 $200,707 +65% 2 $100,354   $331,481 3
Jan 1, 1982 6 $5,570,891   849 $6,562   $17,390,518 8
Jan 8, 1982 1 $3,755,379 -33% 886 $4,239   $7,652,566 9
Jan 15, 1982 1 $5,321,343 +42% 994 $5,353   $12,973,909 10
Jan 22, 1982 2 $2,792,778 -48% 965 $2,894   $15,766,687 11
Jan 29, 1982 3 $2,736,445 -2% 938 $2,917   $18,503,132 12
Feb 5, 1982 2 $2,410,158 -12% 932 $2,586   $20,913,290 13
Feb 12, 1982 7 $1,932,771 -20% 660 $2,928   $22,846,061 14
Feb 19, 1982 8 $1,233,394 -36% 646 $1,909   $24,079,455 15
Feb 26, 1982 7 $1,160,234 -6% 600 $1,934   $25,239,689 16
Mar 5, 1982 8 $972,090 -16% 550 $1,767   $26,211,779 17
Mar 12, 1982 11 $855,228 -12% 480 $1,782   $27,067,007 18
Mar 19, 1982 7 $736,711 -14% 443 $1,663   $27,803,718 19

Leading Cast

Paul Newman    Michael Colin Gallagher
Sally Field    Megan Carter (staff reporter, 'Miami Standard')

Uncategorized

Wilford Brimley    Asst. U.S. Atty. Gen. James A. Wells
Bob Balaban    Elliott Rosen (leader, Justice Dept. Strike Force)
Josef Sommer    McAdam
Melinda Dillon    Teresa Perrone

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sydney Pollack    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 8th, 2011

November 7th, 2011

It's a rather mixed week on the home market. Granted, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is coming out this week, but it doesn't make its home market debut till Friday. Also, after the Harry Potter releases, there's a huge drop in quality. Given the issue with the Harry Potter releases, it's best to wait till next year and grab the ultimate editions. I'm not sure there's anything here that rises to the level of Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack, even though it didn't come out this week. However, the screener was late and it is the best release on this week's list. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$64,775 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/994 max. theaters, 10.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $126,155,171

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,752 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,098 $33,312,129

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 1981 (Wide) by Columbia
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Modern Problems
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Political Thriller, Government Corruption, Investigative Journalist, Abortion, Suicide, Catholic, Unions, Political, Political Campaign, Romance, Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 383 $5,706,393 Feb 12, 1982 88
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $7,838,848 Jan 22, 1982 67
Biggest 10th Saturday 89 $1,092,684 Jan 23, 1982 66
Biggest 10th Friday 81 $659,023 Jan 22, 1982 65
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 198 $15,719,294 Jan 1, 1982 46
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 35 $28,528 Dec 4, 1981 18
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 69 $34,379 Nov 27, 1981 11

Leading Cast

Paul Newman    Michael Colin Gallagher
Sally Field    Megan Carter (staff reporter, 'Miami Standard')

Uncategorized

Wilford Brimley    Asst. U.S. Atty. Gen. James A. Wells
Bob Balaban    Elliott Rosen (leader, Justice Dept. Strike Force)
Josef Sommer    McAdam
Melinda Dillon    Teresa Perrone

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sydney Pollack    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 8th, 2011

November 7th, 2011

It's a rather mixed week on the home market. Granted, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is coming out this week, but it doesn't make its home market debut till Friday. Also, after the Harry Potter releases, there's a huge drop in quality. Given the issue with the Harry Potter releases, it's best to wait till next year and grab the ultimate editions. I'm not sure there's anything here that rises to the level of Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Captain America: The First Avenger on Blu-ray Combo Pack, even though it didn't come out this week. However, the screener was late and it is the best release on this week's list. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,752 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,305 $126,155,171
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,202 $33,312,129
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 17 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,322 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,347 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 236 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $33,312,129
All Time Domestic Box Office for Columbia Movies 12 $33,312,129

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 1981 12 $64,775   2 $32,388   $73,553 1
Nov 27, 1981 10 $68,758 +6% 2 $34,379   $199,532 2
Dec 4, 1981 15 $57,055 -17% 2 $28,528   $388,536 3
Dec 18, 1981 3 $2,427,365   816 $2,975   $2,590,144 5
Jan 1, 1982 5 $4,205,160   849 $4,953   $16,024,787 7
Jan 8, 1982 1 $2,940,996 -30% 866 $3,396   $20,331,514 8
Jan 15, 1982 1 $3,290,111 +12% 994 $3,310   $10,942,677 9
Jan 22, 1982 4 $2,097,018 -36% 965 $2,173   $27,469,767 10
Jan 29, 1982 2 $2,166,098 +3% 938 $2,309   $30,331,624 11
Feb 5, 1982 2 $1,837,530 -15% 932 $1,972   $20,340,662 12
Feb 12, 1982 7 $1,526,550 -17% 660 $2,313   $22,439,840 13
Feb 19, 1982 10 $893,845 -41% 646 $1,384   $23,739,906 14
Feb 26, 1982 7 $927,000 +4% 600 $1,545   $25,006,455 15
Mar 5, 1982 9 $726,000 -22% 550 $1,320   $25,965,689 16
Mar 12, 1982 11 $652,467 -10% 480 $1,359   $26,864,246 17
Mar 19, 1982 10 $541,247 -17% 443 $1,222   $27,608,254 18
Mar 26, 1982 9 $514,406 -5% 435 $1,183   $28,318,124 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 19, 1981 - $8,778     1 $8,778   $8,778 1
Nov 20, 1981 - $19,156 +118%   2 $9,578   $27,934 2
Nov 21, 1981 - $23,403 +22%   2 $11,702   $51,337 3
Nov 22, 1981 - $22,216 -5%   2 $11,108   $73,553 4
Jan 22, 1982 - $659,023     965 $683   $26,031,772 65
Jan 23, 1982 - $1,092,684 +66%   965 $1,132   $27,124,456 66
Jan 24, 1982 - $345,311 -68%   965 $358   $27,469,767 67

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 1981 11 $121,996   2 $60,998   $130,774 2
Nov 27, 1981 9 $200,707 +65% 2 $100,354   $331,481 3
Jan 1, 1982 6 $5,570,891   849 $6,562   $17,390,518 8
Jan 8, 1982 1 $3,755,379 -33% 886 $4,239   $7,652,566 9
Jan 15, 1982 1 $5,321,343 +42% 994 $5,353   $12,973,909 10
Jan 22, 1982 2 $2,792,778 -48% 965 $2,894   $15,766,687 11
Jan 29, 1982 3 $2,736,445 -2% 938 $2,917   $18,503,132 12
Feb 5, 1982 2 $2,410,158 -12% 932 $2,586   $20,913,290 13
Feb 12, 1982 7 $1,932,771 -20% 660 $2,928   $22,846,061 14
Feb 19, 1982 8 $1,233,394 -36% 646 $1,909   $24,079,455 15
Feb 26, 1982 7 $1,160,234 -6% 600 $1,934   $25,239,689 16
Mar 5, 1982 8 $972,090 -16% 550 $1,767   $26,211,779 17
Mar 12, 1982 11 $855,228 -12% 480 $1,782   $27,067,007 18
Mar 19, 1982 7 $736,711 -14% 443 $1,663   $27,803,718 19

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,098 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,375 $33,312,129
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 21 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,056 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,514 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 750 $33,312,129
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Columbia Movies 12 $33,312,129