Prince of the City (1981)

Prince of the City
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,000,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$64,713 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:15.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/307 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,899,280

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,561 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,982 $9,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 19th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: October 26th, 2006 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 167 minutes
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Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Crime Drama, Film Noir, Addiction, Organized Crime, Death of a Partner, Suicide, Internal Affairs, NYPD, Police Detective, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Ensemble
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 6th Weekend 51 $11,144 Sep 25, 1981 40
Theater Average 5th Weekend 30 $17,185 Sep 18, 1981 33
Theater Average 4th Weekend 49 $17,937 Sep 11, 1981 26
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 20 $34,628 Sep 4, 1981 19

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,561 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,908 $34,899,280
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,818 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,940 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,947 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $9,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1981 13 $64,713   3 $21,571   $100,518 1
Aug 28, 1981 15 $124,602 +93% 5 $24,920   $286,519 2
Sep 4, 1981 15 $173,142 +39% 5 $34,628   $559,495 3
Sep 11, 1981 10 $89,684 -48% 5 $17,937   $0 4
Sep 18, 1981 14 $85,926 -4% 5 $17,185   $853,985 5
Sep 25, 1981 14 $144,873 +69% 13 $11,144   $0 6
Oct 2, 1981 11 $513,647 +255% 94 $5,464   $1,637,905 7
Oct 16, 1981 14 $522,834   146 $3,581   $3,391,563 9
Oct 30, 1981 11 $505,419   223 $2,266   $4,633,184 11
Nov 6, 1981 9 $574,993 +14% 227 $2,533   $5,366,987 12
Nov 13, 1981 14 $432,211 -25% 176 $2,456   $6,147,769 13
Nov 20, 1981 9 $474,889 +10% 307 $1,547   $6,768,055 14
Nov 27, 1981 7 $468,120 -1% 226 $2,071   $7,479,046 15
Dec 4, 1981 11 $248,704 -47% 192 $1,295   $7,840,272 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 19, 1981 - $19,043     3 $6,348   $19,043 1
Aug 20, 1981 1 $16,762 -12%   3 $5,587   $35,805 2
Aug 21, 1981 1 $18,582 +11%   3 $6,194   $54,387 3
Aug 22, 1981 - $23,491 +26%   3 $7,830   $77,878 4
Aug 23, 1981 - $22,540 -4%   3 $7,513   $100,418 5
Aug 24, 1981 - $15,891 -29%   3 $5,297   $116,309 6
Aug 25, 1981 - $15,280 -4%   3 $5,093   $131,589 7
Aug 26, 1981 - $15,256 n/c -20% 3 $5,085   $146,845 8
Aug 27, 1981 - $14,972 -2% -11% 3 $4,991   $161,817 9
Aug 28, 1981 - $34,227 +129% +84% 5 $6,845   $196,044 10
Aug 29, 1981 - $43,481 +27% +85% 5 $8,696   $239,525 11
Aug 30, 1981 - $46,894 +8% +108% 5 $9,379   $286,419 12
Aug 31, 1981 - $25,760 -45% +62% 5 $5,152   $312,179 13
Sep 1, 1981 - $25,581 -1% +67% 5 $5,116   $337,760 14
Sep 2, 1981 - $25,434 -1% +67% 5 $5,087   $363,194 15
Sep 3, 1981 - $23,533 -7% +57% 5 $4,707   $386,727 16
Sep 4, 1981 - $34,673 +47% +1% 5 $6,935   $421,400 17
Sep 5, 1981 - $43,670 +26% n/c 5 $8,734   $465,070 18
Sep 6, 1981 - $47,248 +8% +1% 5 $9,450   $512,318 19
Sep 7, 1981 - $47,951 +1% +86% 5 $9,590   $560,269 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1981 10 $126,112   3 $42,037   $161,917 2
Aug 28, 1981 13 $224,436 +78% 5 $44,887   $386,353 3
Sep 11, 1981 5 $857,743   5 $171,549   $768,059 5
Sep 25, 1981 10 $1,269,131   13 $97,625   $1,124,258 7
Oct 30, 1981 8 $664,229   223 $2,979   $4,791,994 12
Nov 6, 1981 8 $923,564 +39% 227 $4,069   $5,715,558 13
Nov 13, 1981 9 $577,608 -37% 176 $3,282   $6,293,166 14
Nov 20, 1981 7 $717,760 +24% 307 $2,338   $7,010,926 15
Nov 27, 1981 6 $580,642 -19% 226 $2,569   $7,591,568 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,982 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,012 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,921 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,257 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,842 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $9,000,000

Leading Cast

Treat Williams    Daniel Ciello

Supporting Cast

Jerry Orbach    Gus Levy
Lance Henriksen    D.A. Burano
Lane Smith    Tug Barnes
Lindsay Crouse    Carla Ciello
Cynthia Nixon    Jeannie
Bob Balaban    Santimassino
Eddie Jones    Ned Chippy
James Tolkan    District Attorney Polito
Peter Michael Goetz    Attorney Charles Deluth
Ron Perkins    Virginia Trooper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney Lumet    Director
Robert Daley    Story based on the book by
Jay Presson Allen    Screenwriter
Sidney Lumet    Screenwriter
Burtt Harris    Producer
Jay Presson Allen    Executive Producer

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$64,713 (0.7% of total gross)
Legs:15.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/307 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,899,280

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,561 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,982 $9,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 19th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: October 26th, 2006 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 167 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Crime Drama, Film Noir, Addiction, Organized Crime, Death of a Partner, Suicide, Internal Affairs, NYPD, Police Detective, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Ensemble
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 6th Weekend 51 $11,144 Sep 25, 1981 40
Theater Average 5th Weekend 30 $17,185 Sep 18, 1981 33
Theater Average 4th Weekend 49 $17,937 Sep 11, 1981 26
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 20 $34,628 Sep 4, 1981 19

Leading Cast

Treat Williams    Daniel Ciello

Supporting Cast

Jerry Orbach    Gus Levy
Lance Henriksen    D.A. Burano
Lane Smith    Tug Barnes
Lindsay Crouse    Carla Ciello
Cynthia Nixon    Jeannie
Bob Balaban    Santimassino
Eddie Jones    Ned Chippy
James Tolkan    District Attorney Polito
Peter Michael Goetz    Attorney Charles Deluth
Ron Perkins    Virginia Trooper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney Lumet    Director
Robert Daley    Story based on the book by
Jay Presson Allen    Screenwriter
Sidney Lumet    Screenwriter
Burtt Harris    Producer
Jay Presson Allen    Executive Producer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,561 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,908 $34,899,280
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,818 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,940 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,947 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $9,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $9,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1981 13 $64,713   3 $21,571   $100,518 1
Aug 28, 1981 15 $124,602 +93% 5 $24,920   $286,519 2
Sep 4, 1981 15 $173,142 +39% 5 $34,628   $559,495 3
Sep 11, 1981 10 $89,684 -48% 5 $17,937   $0 4
Sep 18, 1981 14 $85,926 -4% 5 $17,185   $853,985 5
Sep 25, 1981 14 $144,873 +69% 13 $11,144   $0 6
Oct 2, 1981 11 $513,647 +255% 94 $5,464   $1,637,905 7
Oct 16, 1981 14 $522,834   146 $3,581   $3,391,563 9
Oct 30, 1981 11 $505,419   223 $2,266   $4,633,184 11
Nov 6, 1981 9 $574,993 +14% 227 $2,533   $5,366,987 12
Nov 13, 1981 14 $432,211 -25% 176 $2,456   $6,147,769 13
Nov 20, 1981 9 $474,889 +10% 307 $1,547   $6,768,055 14
Nov 27, 1981 7 $468,120 -1% 226 $2,071   $7,479,046 15
Dec 4, 1981 11 $248,704 -47% 192 $1,295   $7,840,272 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 19, 1981 - $19,043     3 $6,348   $19,043 1
Aug 20, 1981 1 $16,762 -12%   3 $5,587   $35,805 2
Aug 21, 1981 1 $18,582 +11%   3 $6,194   $54,387 3
Aug 22, 1981 - $23,491 +26%   3 $7,830   $77,878 4
Aug 23, 1981 - $22,540 -4%   3 $7,513   $100,418 5
Aug 24, 1981 - $15,891 -29%   3 $5,297   $116,309 6
Aug 25, 1981 - $15,280 -4%   3 $5,093   $131,589 7
Aug 26, 1981 - $15,256 n/c -20% 3 $5,085   $146,845 8
Aug 27, 1981 - $14,972 -2% -11% 3 $4,991   $161,817 9
Aug 28, 1981 - $34,227 +129% +84% 5 $6,845   $196,044 10
Aug 29, 1981 - $43,481 +27% +85% 5 $8,696   $239,525 11
Aug 30, 1981 - $46,894 +8% +108% 5 $9,379   $286,419 12
Aug 31, 1981 - $25,760 -45% +62% 5 $5,152   $312,179 13
Sep 1, 1981 - $25,581 -1% +67% 5 $5,116   $337,760 14
Sep 2, 1981 - $25,434 -1% +67% 5 $5,087   $363,194 15
Sep 3, 1981 - $23,533 -7% +57% 5 $4,707   $386,727 16
Sep 4, 1981 - $34,673 +47% +1% 5 $6,935   $421,400 17
Sep 5, 1981 - $43,670 +26% n/c 5 $8,734   $465,070 18
Sep 6, 1981 - $47,248 +8% +1% 5 $9,450   $512,318 19
Sep 7, 1981 - $47,951 +1% +86% 5 $9,590   $560,269 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 1981 10 $126,112   3 $42,037   $161,917 2
Aug 28, 1981 13 $224,436 +78% 5 $44,887   $386,353 3
Sep 11, 1981 5 $857,743   5 $171,549   $768,059 5
Sep 25, 1981 10 $1,269,131   13 $97,625   $1,124,258 7
Oct 30, 1981 8 $664,229   223 $2,979   $4,791,994 12
Nov 6, 1981 8 $923,564 +39% 227 $4,069   $5,715,558 13
Nov 13, 1981 9 $577,608 -37% 176 $3,282   $6,293,166 14
Nov 20, 1981 7 $717,760 +24% 307 $2,338   $7,010,926 15
Nov 27, 1981 6 $580,642 -19% 226 $2,569   $7,591,568 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,982 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,012 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,921 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,257 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,842 $9,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 752 $9,000,000