A Cry in the Dark (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,908,797Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,561,793 (22.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:334 opening theaters/334 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,120,878

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,035 $6,908,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,876 $6,908,797

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 11th, 1988 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Running Time: 121 minutes
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Animals Gone Bad, Death of a Son or Daughter, Unbelieving Police, Falsely Accused, 1980s, Australia, Media Circus
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Australia, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 95 $1,561,793 Nov 11, 1988 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $4,293,977 Nov 11, 1988 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 8 $1,561,793   334 $4,676   $1,561,793 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Lindy Chamberlain

Uncategorized

Sam Neill    Michael Chamberlain

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Production and Technical Credits

Fred Schepisi    Director
Robert Caswell    Screenwriter
Fred Schepisi    Screenwriter
John Bryson    Story Creator
Tim Chau    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,561,793 (22.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:334 opening theaters/334 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,120,878

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,035 $6,908,797
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,876 $6,908,797

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 11th, 1988 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Animals Gone Bad, Death of a Son or Daughter, Unbelieving Police, Falsely Accused, 1980s, Australia, Media Circus
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Australia, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 95 $1,561,793 Nov 11, 1988 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 91 $4,293,977 Nov 11, 1988 3

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep    Lindy Chamberlain

Uncategorized

Sam Neill    Michael Chamberlain

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

Production and Technical Credits

Fred Schepisi    Director
Robert Caswell    Screenwriter
Fred Schepisi    Screenwriter
John Bryson    Story Creator
Tim Chau    Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 8 $1,561,793   334 $4,676   $1,561,793 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records