Eye of the Needle (1981)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,583,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,832,928 (10.4% of total gross)
Legs:9.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:458 opening theaters/467 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,600,355

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,109 $17,583,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $17,583,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 1981 (Wide) by United Artists
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi
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Keywords: War, World War II, Political Thriller, Secret Agent, 1940s, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 1981 10 $1,832,928   458 $4,002   $1,832,928 1
Jul 31, 1981 12 $1,589,000 -13% 467 $3,403   $4,389,000 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 1981 9 $2,800,000   458 $6,114   $2,800,000 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Donald Sutherland    Faber
Kate Nelligan    Lucy
Rik Mayall    Three Sailors
Bill Nighy    Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Marquand    Director
Stanley Mann    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,832,928 (10.4% of total gross)
Legs:9.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:458 opening theaters/467 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,600,355

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,109 $17,583,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $17,583,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 1981 (Wide) by United Artists
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: War, World War II, Political Thriller, Secret Agent, 1940s, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Uncategorized

Donald Sutherland    Faber
Kate Nelligan    Lucy
Rik Mayall    Three Sailors
Bill Nighy    Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Marquand    Director
Stanley Mann    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 1981 10 $1,832,928   458 $4,002   $1,832,928 1
Jul 31, 1981 12 $1,589,000 -13% 467 $3,403   $4,389,000 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 1981 9 $2,800,000   458 $6,114   $2,800,000 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records