Cry Freedom (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,899,797 | Details |
| International Box Office | $20,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $25,899,797 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $318,723 (5.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 27 opening theaters/479 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,834,912 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 6th, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 157 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | South Africa |
| Plot point: | Biography, House Arrest, Police Brutality, Political Activist, Political Prisoner |
| Social setting: | Apartheid |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, South Africa |
| Languages: | English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1987 | 19 | $318,723 | 27 | $11,805 | $318,723 | 1 | |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 25 | $98,272 | 19 | $5,172 | $1,848,422 | 6 | |
| Feb 19, 1988 | 11 | $802,235 | 479 | $1,675 | $3,487,583 | 16 |
| Kevin Kline | Donald Woods | |
| Julian Glover | Don Card | |
| Ian McNeice | ||
| Kevin McNally | Ken |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Steve Biko |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Attenborough | Director | |
| John Briley | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Attenborough | Producer | |
| George Fenton | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $318,723 (5.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 27 opening theaters/479 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,834,912 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 6th, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | February 23rd, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 157 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | South Africa |
| Plot point: | Biography, House Arrest, Police Brutality, Political Activist, Political Prisoner |
| Social setting: | Apartheid |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, South Africa |
| Languages: | English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1987 | 19 | $318,723 | 27 | $11,805 | $318,723 | 1 | |
| Dec 11, 1987 | 25 | $98,272 | 19 | $5,172 | $1,848,422 | 6 | |
| Feb 19, 1988 | 11 | $802,235 | 479 | $1,675 | $3,487,583 | 16 |
| Kevin Kline | Donald Woods | |
| Julian Glover | Don Card | |
| Ian McNeice | ||
| Kevin McNally | Ken |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Steve Biko |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Attenborough | Director | |
| John Briley | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Attenborough | Producer | |
| George Fenton | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.