Sophie's Choice (1982)

Sophie's Choice
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,215,547Details
International Box Office $162Details
Worldwide Box Office $25,215,709
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $327,383 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $327,383
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$202,131 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:11.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/548 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,617,084

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 17th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 29th, 2014 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 151 minutes
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Keywords: World War II, 1940s, Set in Poland, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Holocaust, Holocaust Survivor, Nazis, Nazi Collaborators, Mental Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Suicide, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Non-Chronological, Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 63 $955,547 Apr 22, 1983 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 61 $1,115,140 Apr 15, 1983 129
Theater Average 11th Weekend 82 $5,249 Feb 18, 1983 73
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 315 $7,581,144 Feb 18, 1983 73
Theater Average 9th Weekend 92 $5,981 Feb 4, 1983 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 62 $7,604 Jan 28, 1983 52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 332 $5,650,893 Jan 28, 1983 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 78 $8,307 Jan 21, 1983 45
Theater Average 6th Weekend 17 $20,591 Jan 14, 1983 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 16 $22,471 Jan 7, 1983 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 25 $24,300 Dec 31, 1982 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 12 $202,131   9 $22,459   $202,131 1
Dec 17, 1982 17 $170,467 -16% 9 $18,941   $524,657 2
Dec 24, 1982 19 $176,128 +3% 10 $17,613   $833,107 3
Dec 31, 1982 19 $243,000 +38% 10 $24,300   $1,325,000 4
Jan 7, 1983 17 $224,706 -8% 10 $22,471   $1,711,423 5
Jan 14, 1983 16 $205,909 -8% 10 $20,591   $2,045,575 6
Jan 21, 1983 7 $1,786,015 +767% 215 $8,307   $3,948,321 7
Jan 28, 1983 7 $1,619,682 -9% 213 $7,604   $6,334,682 8
Feb 4, 1983 7 $1,267,884 -22% 212 $5,981   $8,189,884 9
Feb 11, 1983 6 $1,464,528 +16% 398 $3,680   $10,017,528 10
Feb 18, 1983 7 $2,172,939 +48% 414 $5,249   $12,844,939 11
Feb 25, 1983 5 $1,914,974 -12% 459 $4,172   $15,101,974 12
Mar 11, 1983 6 $1,197,669   489 $2,449   $18,706,669 14
Mar 18, 1983 7 $860,353 -28% 415 $2,073   $19,962,353 15
Mar 25, 1983 15 $521,281 -39% 223 $2,338   $20,888,281 16
Apr 1, 1983 16 $417,529 -20% 198 $2,109   $21,472,529 17
Apr 8, 1983 13 $764,802 +83% 334 $2,290   $22,426,802 18
Apr 15, 1983 11 $1,115,140 +46% 457 $2,440   $23,871,317 19
Apr 22, 1983 13 $955,547 -14% 548 $1,744   $25,215,547 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 10 $354,190   9 $39,354   $354,190 1
Dec 17, 1982 16 $302,789 -15% 9 $33,643   $656,979 2
Dec 24, 1982 19 $425,021 +40% 10 $42,502   $1,082,000 3
Dec 31, 1982 17 $404,717 -5% 10 $40,472   $1,486,717 4
Jan 7, 1983 15 $352,949 -13% 10 $35,295   $1,839,666 5
Jan 14, 1983 15 $322,640 -9% 10 $32,264   $2,162,306 6
Jan 21, 1983 6 $2,552,694 +691% 215 $11,873   $4,715,000 7
Jan 28, 1983 6 $2,207,000 -14% 213 $10,362   $6,922,000 8
Feb 4, 1983 7 $1,631,000 -26% 212 $7,693   $8,553,000 9
Feb 11, 1983 6 $2,119,000 +30% 398 $5,324   $10,672,000 10
Feb 18, 1983 7 $2,515,000 +19% 414 $6,075   $13,187,000 11
Mar 11, 1983 6 $1,593,000   489 $3,258   $19,102,000 14
Mar 18, 1983 7 $1,265,000 -21% 415 $3,048   $20,367,000 15
Mar 25, 1983 14 $688,000 -46% 223 $3,085   $21,055,000 16
Apr 1, 1983 16 $607,000 -12% 198 $3,066   $21,662,000 17
Apr 8, 1983 13 $1,094,177 +80% 334 $3,276   $22,756,177 18
Apr 15, 1983 11 $1,503,823 +37% 457 $3,291   $24,260,000 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 11/17/2022 $162 1 1 1 $162 11/21/2022
 
International Total$162 11/21/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Sophie

Uncategorized

Kevin Kline    Nathan
Josef Sommer    Narrator
Peter MacNicol    Stingo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan J. Pakula    Director
Alan J. Pakula    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$202,131 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:11.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/548 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,617,084

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 17th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 29th, 2014 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 151 minutes
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Keywords: World War II, 1940s, Set in Poland, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Holocaust, Holocaust Survivor, Nazis, Nazi Collaborators, Mental Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Suicide, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Non-Chronological, Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 63 $955,547 Apr 22, 1983 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 61 $1,115,140 Apr 15, 1983 129
Theater Average 11th Weekend 82 $5,249 Feb 18, 1983 73
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 315 $7,581,144 Feb 18, 1983 73
Theater Average 9th Weekend 92 $5,981 Feb 4, 1983 59
Theater Average 8th Weekend 62 $7,604 Jan 28, 1983 52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 332 $5,650,893 Jan 28, 1983 52
Theater Average 7th Weekend 78 $8,307 Jan 21, 1983 45
Theater Average 6th Weekend 17 $20,591 Jan 14, 1983 38
Theater Average 5th Weekend 16 $22,471 Jan 7, 1983 31
Theater Average 4th Weekend 25 $24,300 Dec 31, 1982 24

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Sophie

Uncategorized

Kevin Kline    Nathan
Josef Sommer    Narrator
Peter MacNicol    Stingo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan J. Pakula    Director
Alan J. Pakula    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 12 $202,131   9 $22,459   $202,131 1
Dec 17, 1982 17 $170,467 -16% 9 $18,941   $524,657 2
Dec 24, 1982 19 $176,128 +3% 10 $17,613   $833,107 3
Dec 31, 1982 19 $243,000 +38% 10 $24,300   $1,325,000 4
Jan 7, 1983 17 $224,706 -8% 10 $22,471   $1,711,423 5
Jan 14, 1983 16 $205,909 -8% 10 $20,591   $2,045,575 6
Jan 21, 1983 7 $1,786,015 +767% 215 $8,307   $3,948,321 7
Jan 28, 1983 7 $1,619,682 -9% 213 $7,604   $6,334,682 8
Feb 4, 1983 7 $1,267,884 -22% 212 $5,981   $8,189,884 9
Feb 11, 1983 6 $1,464,528 +16% 398 $3,680   $10,017,528 10
Feb 18, 1983 7 $2,172,939 +48% 414 $5,249   $12,844,939 11
Feb 25, 1983 5 $1,914,974 -12% 459 $4,172   $15,101,974 12
Mar 11, 1983 6 $1,197,669   489 $2,449   $18,706,669 14
Mar 18, 1983 7 $860,353 -28% 415 $2,073   $19,962,353 15
Mar 25, 1983 15 $521,281 -39% 223 $2,338   $20,888,281 16
Apr 1, 1983 16 $417,529 -20% 198 $2,109   $21,472,529 17
Apr 8, 1983 13 $764,802 +83% 334 $2,290   $22,426,802 18
Apr 15, 1983 11 $1,115,140 +46% 457 $2,440   $23,871,317 19
Apr 22, 1983 13 $955,547 -14% 548 $1,744   $25,215,547 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 10 $354,190   9 $39,354   $354,190 1
Dec 17, 1982 16 $302,789 -15% 9 $33,643   $656,979 2
Dec 24, 1982 19 $425,021 +40% 10 $42,502   $1,082,000 3
Dec 31, 1982 17 $404,717 -5% 10 $40,472   $1,486,717 4
Jan 7, 1983 15 $352,949 -13% 10 $35,295   $1,839,666 5
Jan 14, 1983 15 $322,640 -9% 10 $32,264   $2,162,306 6
Jan 21, 1983 6 $2,552,694 +691% 215 $11,873   $4,715,000 7
Jan 28, 1983 6 $2,207,000 -14% 213 $10,362   $6,922,000 8
Feb 4, 1983 7 $1,631,000 -26% 212 $7,693   $8,553,000 9
Feb 11, 1983 6 $2,119,000 +30% 398 $5,324   $10,672,000 10
Feb 18, 1983 7 $2,515,000 +19% 414 $6,075   $13,187,000 11
Mar 11, 1983 6 $1,593,000   489 $3,258   $19,102,000 14
Mar 18, 1983 7 $1,265,000 -21% 415 $3,048   $20,367,000 15
Mar 25, 1983 14 $688,000 -46% 223 $3,085   $21,055,000 16
Apr 1, 1983 16 $607,000 -12% 198 $3,066   $21,662,000 17
Apr 8, 1983 13 $1,094,177 +80% 334 $3,276   $22,756,177 18
Apr 15, 1983 11 $1,503,823 +37% 457 $3,291   $24,260,000 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 11/17/2022 $162 1 1 1 $162 11/21/2022
 
International Total$162 11/21/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records