Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Smokey and the Bandit
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $126,737,428Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $424,595 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $424,595
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,728,060 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:73.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:498 opening theaters/498 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $598,450,721

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 553 $126,737,428
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $126,737,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 72 $126,737,428
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $126,737,428

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 27th, 1977 (Wide) by Universal
May 29th, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Smokey and the Bandit: 45th Anniversary
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Smokey and the Bandit
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Rastar Production, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 223 $8,756,540 May 27, 1977 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 103 $1,728,060 May 27, 1977 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $8,756,540 May 27, 1977 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 27, 1977 1 $1,728,060   498 $3,470   $1,728,060 1
Jun 3, 1977 1 $830,976 -52% 498 $1,669   $3,468,000 2
Jun 10, 1977 1 $218,988 -74% 492 $445   $4,889,620 3
Jun 17, 1977 3 $130,180 -41% 198 $657   $5,170,000 4
Jun 24, 1977 2 $508,950 +291% 460 $1,106   $5,678,950 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 27, 1977 1 $2,637,024   498 $5,295   $2,637,024 1
Jun 3, 1977 1 $2,033,608 -23% 498 $4,084   $4,670,632 2
Jun 10, 1977 1 $369,188 -82% 492 $750   $5,039,820 3
Jun 17, 1977 2 $130,180 -65% 198 $657   $5,170,000 4

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 6, 2021196,645 6,645$108,314$108,314470

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Burt Reynolds    Bandit
Sally Field    Carrie aka ‘Frog’
Jackie Gleason    Sheriff Buford T. Justice

Supporting Cast

Jerry Reed    Cledus Snow/'Snowman'
Pat McCormick    Big Enos Burdette
Mike Henry    Junior
Paul Williams    Little Enos Burdette
Lamar Jackson    Sugar Bear
Pat McCormick    Big Enos Burdette

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hal Needham    Director
James Lee Barrett    Screenwriter
Charles Shyer    Screenwriter
Alan Mandel    Screenwriter
Hal Needham    Story by
Robert L. Levy    Story by
Mort Engelberg    Producer
Robert L. Levy    Executive Producer
Bill Justis    Composer
Jerry Reed    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 5th, 2012

June 5th, 2012

While summer is usually the slowest time of the year on the home market, this week is fantastic with a lot of prime releases, including first-run, TV on DVD releases, classics and limited releases. Unfortunately, the largest single category is, "Screener is Late". You will see that phrase countless times on this list. (Perhaps it's because last week was a short week due to Memorial Day.) It is especially hard to select a Pick of the Week, because I don't like handing out that title when the screener is late. There are a few likely candidates, including Burn Notice: The Complete Fifth Season, Yellow Submarine on Blu-ray, but I went with Tomboy on DVD. More...


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,728,060 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:73.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:498 opening theaters/498 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $598,450,721

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 553 $126,737,428
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,478 $126,737,428
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 72 $126,737,428
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $126,737,428

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 27th, 1977 (Wide) by Universal
May 29th, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Smokey and the Bandit: 45th Anniversary
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Smokey and the Bandit
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Rastar Production, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 223 $8,756,540 May 27, 1977 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 103 $1,728,060 May 27, 1977 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $8,756,540 May 27, 1977 3

Leading Cast

Burt Reynolds    Bandit
Sally Field    Carrie aka ‘Frog’
Jackie Gleason    Sheriff Buford T. Justice

Supporting Cast

Jerry Reed    Cledus Snow/'Snowman'
Pat McCormick    Big Enos Burdette
Mike Henry    Junior
Paul Williams    Little Enos Burdette
Lamar Jackson    Sugar Bear
Pat McCormick    Big Enos Burdette

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hal Needham    Director
James Lee Barrett    Screenwriter
Charles Shyer    Screenwriter
Alan Mandel    Screenwriter
Hal Needham    Story by
Robert L. Levy    Story by
Mort Engelberg    Producer
Robert L. Levy    Executive Producer
Bill Justis    Composer
Jerry Reed    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 5th, 2012

June 5th, 2012

While summer is usually the slowest time of the year on the home market, this week is fantastic with a lot of prime releases, including first-run, TV on DVD releases, classics and limited releases. Unfortunately, the largest single category is, "Screener is Late". You will see that phrase countless times on this list. (Perhaps it's because last week was a short week due to Memorial Day.) It is especially hard to select a Pick of the Week, because I don't like handing out that title when the screener is late. There are a few likely candidates, including Burn Notice: The Complete Fifth Season, Yellow Submarine on Blu-ray, but I went with Tomboy on DVD. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 27, 1977 1 $1,728,060   498 $3,470   $1,728,060 1
Jun 3, 1977 1 $830,976 -52% 498 $1,669   $3,468,000 2
Jun 10, 1977 1 $218,988 -74% 492 $445   $4,889,620 3
Jun 17, 1977 3 $130,180 -41% 198 $657   $5,170,000 4
Jun 24, 1977 2 $508,950 +291% 460 $1,106   $5,678,950 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 27, 1977 1 $2,637,024   498 $5,295   $2,637,024 1
Jun 3, 1977 1 $2,033,608 -23% 498 $4,084   $4,670,632 2
Jun 10, 1977 1 $369,188 -82% 492 $750   $5,039,820 3
Jun 17, 1977 2 $130,180 -65% 198 $657   $5,170,000 4

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 6, 2021196,645 6,645$108,314$108,314470

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.