The King of Comedy (1983)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,536,242Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $270,556 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $270,556
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$137,624 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:14 opening theaters/76 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,679,582

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,686 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,375 $2,536,242

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 18th, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 25th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Satire, About a Stand Up Comedian, Kidnap, Stalker, FBI
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,686 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,203 $8,679,582
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,846 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,961 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,874 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,057 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 180 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $2,536,242

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 23 $137,624   14 $9,830   $137,624 1
Feb 25, 1983 22 $90,983 -34% 14 $6,499   $270,179 2
Mar 4, 1983 23 $77,461 -15% 14 $5,533   $385,503 3
Mar 11, 1983 22 $135,721 +75% 14 $9,694   $554,978 4
Mar 18, 1983 20 $299,900 +121% 58 $5,171   $898,742 5
Mar 25, 1983 21 $238,258 -21% 61 $3,906   $1,263,999 6
Apr 1, 1983 23 $254,647 +7% 76 $3,351   $1,605,505 7
Apr 8, 1983 23 $191,670 -25% 76 $2,522   $1,889,012 8
Apr 15, 1983 25 $139,281 -27% 56 $2,487   $2,080,688 9
Apr 22, 1983 21 $164,728 +18% 56 $2,942   $2,290,491 10
Apr 29, 1983 24 $89,207 -46% 75 $1,189   $2,437,605 11
May 6, 1983 25 $65,693 -26% 51 $1,288   $2,536,242 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 22 $179,196   14 $12,800   $179,196 1
Feb 25, 1983 21 $128,846 -28% 14 $9,203   $308,042 2
Mar 4, 1983 19 $111,215 -14% 14 $7,944   $419,257 3
Mar 11, 1983 22 $179,585 +61% 14 $12,828   $598,842 4
Mar 18, 1983 20 $426,899 +138% 58 $7,360   $1,025,741 5
Mar 25, 1983 22 $325,117 -24% 61 $5,330   $1,350,858 6
Apr 1, 1983 21 $346,484 +7% 76 $4,559   $1,697,342 7
Apr 8, 1983 23 $244,065 -30% 76 $3,211   $1,941,407 8
Apr 15, 1983 21 $184,356 -24% 56 $3,292   $2,125,763 9
Apr 22, 1983 18 $222,635 +21% 56 $3,976   $2,348,398 10
Apr 29, 1983 23 $122,151 -45% 75 $1,629   $2,470,549 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,375 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,178 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,718 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,619 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,623 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $2,536,242

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Rupert Pupkin

Supporting Cast

Jerry Lewis    Jerry Langford
Sandra Bernhard    Masha
Diahnne Abbott    Rita Keane

Cameos

Liza Minnelli    Liza Minnelli
Dr. Joyce Brothers    Herself
Martin Scorsese    TV Director
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio    Extra in crowd

Uncategorized

Shelley Hack    Cathy Long

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Scorsese    Director
Paul D. Zimmerman    Screenwriter
Arnon Milchan    Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 25th, 2014

March 25th, 2014

It is a good, but very shallow week on the home market. The Wolf of Wall Street is leading the pack, with the Blu-ray Combo Pack earning first place and DVD earning second. This is a $100 million hit and a multi-Oscar nominee, so it is not surprising it is earning the top two spots. On the other hand, third place currently belongs to Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! on DVD. That's a real sign that it is a shallow week. That's not to say some of the smaller releases are not worth picking up. Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXIX is certainly a contender for Pick of the Week, but in the end I went with The Wolf of Wall Street. On a side note, Continuum: Season 2 on Blu-ray earned the Puck of the Week, for Best Canadian Release. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$137,624 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:14 opening theaters/76 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,679,582

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,686 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,375 $2,536,242

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Hulu:Hulu, Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 18th, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 25th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. After Hours
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Satire, About a Stand Up Comedian, Kidnap, Stalker, FBI
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Rupert Pupkin

Supporting Cast

Jerry Lewis    Jerry Langford
Sandra Bernhard    Masha
Diahnne Abbott    Rita Keane

Cameos

Liza Minnelli    Liza Minnelli
Dr. Joyce Brothers    Herself
Martin Scorsese    TV Director
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio    Extra in crowd

Uncategorized

Shelley Hack    Cathy Long

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

Production and Technical Credits

Martin Scorsese    Director
Paul D. Zimmerman    Screenwriter
Arnon Milchan    Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 25th, 2014

March 25th, 2014

It is a good, but very shallow week on the home market. The Wolf of Wall Street is leading the pack, with the Blu-ray Combo Pack earning first place and DVD earning second. This is a $100 million hit and a multi-Oscar nominee, so it is not surprising it is earning the top two spots. On the other hand, third place currently belongs to Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! on DVD. That's a real sign that it is a shallow week. That's not to say some of the smaller releases are not worth picking up. Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXIX is certainly a contender for Pick of the Week, but in the end I went with The Wolf of Wall Street. On a side note, Continuum: Season 2 on Blu-ray earned the Puck of the Week, for Best Canadian Release. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,686 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,203 $8,679,582
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,846 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,961 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,874 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,057 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 180 $2,536,242
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $2,536,242

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 23 $137,624   14 $9,830   $137,624 1
Feb 25, 1983 22 $90,983 -34% 14 $6,499   $270,179 2
Mar 4, 1983 23 $77,461 -15% 14 $5,533   $385,503 3
Mar 11, 1983 22 $135,721 +75% 14 $9,694   $554,978 4
Mar 18, 1983 20 $299,900 +121% 58 $5,171   $898,742 5
Mar 25, 1983 21 $238,258 -21% 61 $3,906   $1,263,999 6
Apr 1, 1983 23 $254,647 +7% 76 $3,351   $1,605,505 7
Apr 8, 1983 23 $191,670 -25% 76 $2,522   $1,889,012 8
Apr 15, 1983 25 $139,281 -27% 56 $2,487   $2,080,688 9
Apr 22, 1983 21 $164,728 +18% 56 $2,942   $2,290,491 10
Apr 29, 1983 24 $89,207 -46% 75 $1,189   $2,437,605 11
May 6, 1983 25 $65,693 -26% 51 $1,288   $2,536,242 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 22 $179,196   14 $12,800   $179,196 1
Feb 25, 1983 21 $128,846 -28% 14 $9,203   $308,042 2
Mar 4, 1983 19 $111,215 -14% 14 $7,944   $419,257 3
Mar 11, 1983 22 $179,585 +61% 14 $12,828   $598,842 4
Mar 18, 1983 20 $426,899 +138% 58 $7,360   $1,025,741 5
Mar 25, 1983 22 $325,117 -24% 61 $5,330   $1,350,858 6
Apr 1, 1983 21 $346,484 +7% 76 $4,559   $1,697,342 7
Apr 8, 1983 23 $244,065 -30% 76 $3,211   $1,941,407 8
Apr 15, 1983 21 $184,356 -24% 56 $3,292   $2,125,763 9
Apr 22, 1983 18 $222,635 +21% 56 $3,976   $2,348,398 10
Apr 29, 1983 23 $122,151 -45% 75 $1,629   $2,470,549 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,375 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,178 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,718 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,619 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,623 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $2,536,242
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 636 $2,536,242