Evil Under the Sun (1982)

Evil Under the Sun
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,659,287Details
International Box Office $3,564Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,662,851
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,690,774 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:609 opening theaters/609 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,084,047

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,683 $4,659,287
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,601-26,700) 26,630 $3,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,175 $4,662,851

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 5th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 28th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 1st, 1998 by Republic Pictures
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Making Love
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Murder Mystery, Surprise Twist, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Emotional Abuse, Child Abuse, 1930s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EMI, Titan Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 5, 1982 4 $1,690,774   609 $2,776   $1,690,774 1
Mar 12, 1982 7 $1,200,000 -29% 564 $2,128   $3,440,000 2
Mar 19, 1982 8 $637,244 -47% 283 $2,252   $4,659,287 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 5, 1982 3 $2,240,000   609 $3,678   $2,240,000 1
Mar 12, 1982 5 $1,782,043 -20% 564 $3,160   $4,022,043 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/28/2018 $0 0 2 5 $3,564 5/1/2023
 
International Total$3,564 5/1/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Lead Ensemble Members

Peter Ustinov    Hercule Poirot
Jane Birkin    Christine Redfern
Colin Blakely    Sir Horace Blatt
Nicholas Clay    Patrick Redfern
James Mason    Odell Gardener
Roddy McDowall    Rex Brewster
Sylvia Miles    Myra Gardener
Denis Quilley    Kenneth Marshall
Diana Rigg    Arlena Stuart Marshall
Maggie Smith    Daphne Castle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Guy Hamilton    Director
John Brabourne    Producer
Richard Goodwin    Producer
Anthony Powell    Costume Designer
Anthony Shaffer    Screenwriter
Cole Porter    Composer
Agatha Christie    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,690,774 (36.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:609 opening theaters/609 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,084,047

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,683 $4,659,287
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,601-26,700) 26,630 $3,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,175 $4,662,851

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: March 5th, 1982 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 28th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 1st, 1998 by Republic Pictures
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Making Love
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Murder Mystery, Surprise Twist, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Emotional Abuse, Child Abuse, 1930s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EMI, Titan Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Peter Ustinov    Hercule Poirot
Jane Birkin    Christine Redfern
Colin Blakely    Sir Horace Blatt
Nicholas Clay    Patrick Redfern
James Mason    Odell Gardener
Roddy McDowall    Rex Brewster
Sylvia Miles    Myra Gardener
Denis Quilley    Kenneth Marshall
Diana Rigg    Arlena Stuart Marshall
Maggie Smith    Daphne Castle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Guy Hamilton    Director
John Brabourne    Producer
Richard Goodwin    Producer
Anthony Powell    Costume Designer
Anthony Shaffer    Screenwriter
Cole Porter    Composer
Agatha Christie    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 5, 1982 4 $1,690,774   609 $2,776   $1,690,774 1
Mar 12, 1982 7 $1,200,000 -29% 564 $2,128   $3,440,000 2
Mar 19, 1982 8 $637,244 -47% 283 $2,252   $4,659,287 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 5, 1982 3 $2,240,000   609 $3,678   $2,240,000 1
Mar 12, 1982 5 $1,782,043 -20% 564 $3,160   $4,022,043 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/28/2018 $0 0 2 5 $3,564 5/1/2023
 
International Total$3,564 5/1/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records