The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,000,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,425,315 (34.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:417 opening theaters/417 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,063,738

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,012 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,835 $7,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,784 $7,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 25th, 1979 (Wide) by Universal
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Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, False Identity, Royalty, Hitmen, Political Assassination, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 190 $10,918,749 May 25, 1979 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 100 $2,425,315 May 25, 1979 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 87 $10,918,749 May 25, 1979 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 2 $2,425,315   417 $5,816   $2,425,315 1

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Peter Sellers    Rudolf IV/Rudolf V/Syd Frewin
Stuart Wilson    Rupert of Hentzau
Elke Sommer    The Countess
Lionel Jeffries    General Sapt
Jeremy Kemp    Duke Michael
Ian Abercrombie    Johann

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Quine    Director
Dick Clement    Screenwriter
Ian La Frenais    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,425,315 (34.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:417 opening theaters/417 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,063,738

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,012 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,835 $7,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,239 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,784 $7,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 25th, 1979 (Wide) by Universal
Comparisons: vs. Celebrity
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, False Identity, Royalty, Hitmen, Political Assassination, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 190 $10,918,749 May 25, 1979 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 100 $2,425,315 May 25, 1979 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 87 $10,918,749 May 25, 1979 3

Uncategorized

Peter Sellers    Rudolf IV/Rudolf V/Syd Frewin
Stuart Wilson    Rupert of Hentzau
Elke Sommer    The Countess
Lionel Jeffries    General Sapt
Jeremy Kemp    Duke Michael
Ian Abercrombie    Johann

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Quine    Director
Dick Clement    Screenwriter
Ian La Frenais    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 2 $2,425,315   417 $5,816   $2,425,315 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records