Sophie's Choice (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$25,215,547	Details
International Box Office	$162	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$25,215,709
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales	$326,662	Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales	$326,662
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$202,131 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:	11.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:	9 opening theaters/548 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$86,617,084

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,328	$25,215,547
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900)	29,805	$162
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,794	$25,215,709

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	December 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases:	November 17th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release:	April 29th, 2014 by Shout Factory
Running Time:	151 minutes
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Keywords:	World War II, 1940s, Set in Poland, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Holocaust, Holocaust Survivor, Nazis, Nazi Collaborators, Mental Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Suicide, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Non-Chronological, Historical Drama
Source:	Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Historical Fiction
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend	63	$955,547	Apr 22, 1983	136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend	61	$1,115,140	Apr 15, 1983	129
Theater Average 11th Weekend	82	$5,249	Feb 18, 1983	73
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	313	$7,794,989	Feb 18, 1983	73
Theater Average 9th Weekend	92	$5,981	Feb 4, 1983	59
Theater Average 8th Weekend	62	$7,604	Jan 28, 1983	52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	332	$5,810,291	Jan 28, 1983	52
Theater Average 7th Weekend	78	$8,307	Jan 21, 1983	45
Theater Average 6th Weekend	17	$20,591	Jan 14, 1983	38
Theater Average 5th Weekend	16	$22,471	Jan 7, 1983	31
Theater Average 4th Weekend	24	$24,300	Dec 31, 1982	24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,328	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,957	$86,617,084
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,734	$25,215,547
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	27	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700)	695	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,883	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400)	328	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600)	577	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	430	$25,215,547

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Dec 10, 1982	12	$202,131		9	$22,459	$202,131	1
Dec 17, 1982	17	$170,467	-16%	9	$18,941	$524,657	2
Dec 24, 1982	19	$176,128	+3%	10	$17,613	$833,107	3
Dec 31, 1982	19	$243,000	+38%	10	$24,300	$1,325,000	4
Jan 7, 1983	17	$224,706	-8%	10	$22,471	$1,711,423	5
Jan 14, 1983	16	$205,909	-8%	10	$20,591	$2,045,575	6
Jan 21, 1983	7	$1,786,015	+767%	215	$8,307	$3,948,321	7
Jan 28, 1983	7	$1,619,682	-9%	213	$7,604	$6,334,682	8
Feb 4, 1983	7	$1,267,884	-22%	212	$5,981	$8,189,884	9
Feb 11, 1983	6	$1,464,528	+16%	398	$3,680	$10,017,528	10
Feb 18, 1983	7	$2,172,939	+48%	414	$5,249	$12,844,939	11
Feb 25, 1983	5	$1,914,974	-12%	459	$4,172	$15,101,974	12
Mar 11, 1983	6	$1,197,669		489	$2,449	$18,706,669	14
Mar 18, 1983	7	$860,353	-28%	415	$2,073	$19,962,353	15
Mar 25, 1983	15	$521,281	-39%	223	$2,338	$20,888,281	16
Apr 1, 1983	16	$417,529	-20%	198	$2,109	$21,472,529	17
Apr 8, 1983	13	$764,802	+83%	334	$2,290	$22,426,802	18
Apr 15, 1983	11	$1,115,140	+46%	457	$2,440	$23,871,317	19
Apr 22, 1983	13	$955,547	-14%	548	$1,744	$25,215,547	20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Dec 10, 1982	10	$354,190		9	$39,354	$354,190	1
Dec 17, 1982	16	$302,789	-15%	9	$33,643	$656,979	2
Dec 24, 1982	19	$425,021	+40%	10	$42,502	$1,082,000	3
Dec 31, 1982	17	$404,717	-5%	10	$40,472	$1,486,717	4
Jan 7, 1983	15	$352,949	-13%	10	$35,295	$1,839,666	5
Jan 14, 1983	15	$322,640	-9%	10	$32,264	$2,162,306	6
Jan 21, 1983	6	$2,552,694	+691%	215	$11,873	$4,715,000	7
Jan 28, 1983	6	$2,207,000	-14%	213	$10,362	$6,922,000	8
Feb 4, 1983	7	$1,631,000	-26%	212	$7,693	$8,553,000	9
Feb 11, 1983	6	$2,119,000	+30%	398	$5,324	$10,672,000	10
Feb 18, 1983	7	$2,515,000	+19%	414	$6,075	$13,187,000	11
Mar 11, 1983	6	$1,593,000		489	$3,258	$19,102,000	14
Mar 18, 1983	7	$1,265,000	-21%	415	$3,048	$20,367,000	15
Mar 25, 1983	14	$688,000	-46%	223	$3,085	$21,055,000	16
Apr 1, 1983	16	$607,000	-12%	198	$3,066	$21,662,000	17
Apr 8, 1983	13	$1,094,177	+80%	334	$3,276	$22,756,177	18
Apr 15, 1983	11	$1,503,823	+37%	457	$3,291	$24,260,000	19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
New Zealand	11/17/2022	$162	1	1	1	$162	11/21/2022

International Total						$162	11/21/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900)	29,805	$162
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,401-28,500)	28,418	$162
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,652	$162
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,801-25,900)	25,898	$162
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,391	$162
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,184	$162
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	496	$162

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,794	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,037	$25,215,709
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	28	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	914	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,133	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600)	503	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	982	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	477	$25,215,709

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep

Sophie

Uncategorized

Peter MacNicol		Stingo
Kevin Kline		Nathan
Josef Sommer		Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan J. Pakula		Director
Alan J. Pakula		Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$202,131 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:	11.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:	9 opening theaters/548 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$86,617,084

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,328	$25,215,547
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900)	29,805	$162
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,794	$25,215,709

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

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	December 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases:	November 17th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release:	April 29th, 2014 by Shout Factory
Running Time:	151 minutes
Comparisons:	Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	World War II, 1940s, Set in Poland, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Holocaust, Holocaust Survivor, Nazis, Nazi Collaborators, Mental Illness, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Suicide, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Non-Chronological, Historical Drama
Source:	Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Historical Fiction
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend	63	$955,547	Apr 22, 1983	136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend	61	$1,115,140	Apr 15, 1983	129
Theater Average 11th Weekend	82	$5,249	Feb 18, 1983	73
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	313	$7,794,989	Feb 18, 1983	73
Theater Average 9th Weekend	92	$5,981	Feb 4, 1983	59
Theater Average 8th Weekend	62	$7,604	Jan 28, 1983	52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	332	$5,810,291	Jan 28, 1983	52
Theater Average 7th Weekend	78	$8,307	Jan 21, 1983	45
Theater Average 6th Weekend	17	$20,591	Jan 14, 1983	38
Theater Average 5th Weekend	16	$22,471	Jan 7, 1983	31
Theater Average 4th Weekend	24	$24,300	Dec 31, 1982	24

Leading Cast

Meryl Streep

Sophie

Uncategorized

Peter MacNicol		Stingo
Kevin Kline		Nathan
Josef Sommer		Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alan J. Pakula		Director
Alan J. Pakula		Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,328	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,957	$86,617,084
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,734	$25,215,547
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	27	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700)	695	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,883	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400)	328	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600)	577	$25,215,547
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	430	$25,215,547

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Dec 10, 1982	12	$202,131		9	$22,459	$202,131	1
Dec 17, 1982	17	$170,467	-16%	9	$18,941	$524,657	2
Dec 24, 1982	19	$176,128	+3%	10	$17,613	$833,107	3
Dec 31, 1982	19	$243,000	+38%	10	$24,300	$1,325,000	4
Jan 7, 1983	17	$224,706	-8%	10	$22,471	$1,711,423	5
Jan 14, 1983	16	$205,909	-8%	10	$20,591	$2,045,575	6
Jan 21, 1983	7	$1,786,015	+767%	215	$8,307	$3,948,321	7
Jan 28, 1983	7	$1,619,682	-9%	213	$7,604	$6,334,682	8
Feb 4, 1983	7	$1,267,884	-22%	212	$5,981	$8,189,884	9
Feb 11, 1983	6	$1,464,528	+16%	398	$3,680	$10,017,528	10
Feb 18, 1983	7	$2,172,939	+48%	414	$5,249	$12,844,939	11
Feb 25, 1983	5	$1,914,974	-12%	459	$4,172	$15,101,974	12
Mar 11, 1983	6	$1,197,669		489	$2,449	$18,706,669	14
Mar 18, 1983	7	$860,353	-28%	415	$2,073	$19,962,353	15
Mar 25, 1983	15	$521,281	-39%	223	$2,338	$20,888,281	16
Apr 1, 1983	16	$417,529	-20%	198	$2,109	$21,472,529	17
Apr 8, 1983	13	$764,802	+83%	334	$2,290	$22,426,802	18
Apr 15, 1983	11	$1,115,140	+46%	457	$2,440	$23,871,317	19
Apr 22, 1983	13	$955,547	-14%	548	$1,744	$25,215,547	20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Dec 10, 1982	10	$354,190		9	$39,354	$354,190	1
Dec 17, 1982	16	$302,789	-15%	9	$33,643	$656,979	2
Dec 24, 1982	19	$425,021	+40%	10	$42,502	$1,082,000	3
Dec 31, 1982	17	$404,717	-5%	10	$40,472	$1,486,717	4
Jan 7, 1983	15	$352,949	-13%	10	$35,295	$1,839,666	5
Jan 14, 1983	15	$322,640	-9%	10	$32,264	$2,162,306	6
Jan 21, 1983	6	$2,552,694	+691%	215	$11,873	$4,715,000	7
Jan 28, 1983	6	$2,207,000	-14%	213	$10,362	$6,922,000	8
Feb 4, 1983	7	$1,631,000	-26%	212	$7,693	$8,553,000	9
Feb 11, 1983	6	$2,119,000	+30%	398	$5,324	$10,672,000	10
Feb 18, 1983	7	$2,515,000	+19%	414	$6,075	$13,187,000	11
Mar 11, 1983	6	$1,593,000		489	$3,258	$19,102,000	14
Mar 18, 1983	7	$1,265,000	-21%	415	$3,048	$20,367,000	15
Mar 25, 1983	14	$688,000	-46%	223	$3,085	$21,055,000	16
Apr 1, 1983	16	$607,000	-12%	198	$3,066	$21,662,000	17
Apr 8, 1983	13	$1,094,177	+80%	334	$3,276	$22,756,177	18
Apr 15, 1983	11	$1,503,823	+37%	457	$3,291	$24,260,000	19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
New Zealand	11/17/2022	$162	1	1	1	$162	11/21/2022

International Total						$162	11/21/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900)	29,805	$162
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,401-28,500)	28,418	$162
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,652	$162
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,801-25,900)	25,898	$162
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,391	$162
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,184	$162
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	496	$162

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,794	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,037	$25,215,709
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	28	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	914	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,133	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600)	503	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	982	$25,215,709
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	477	$25,215,709

Sophie's Choice (1982)

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