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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Malcolm X

The Numbers Rating: 9.50 (2 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $48,169,910
For full financial breakdown, please contact our research team.
Released November 18, 1992
January 18, 2000 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $35,000,000
Highest Combined Star Gross170 (see full chart)
Keywords Biography, Black Urban, African-American
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Music Composed By Terence Blanchard
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Dramatization
Time Frame 1920-1930, 1930-1940, 1940-1950, 1950-1960, 1960-1970
Director Spike Lee

Cast

Denzel Washington    Malcolm X
Delroy Lindo    West Indian Archie
Angela Bassett    Betty Shabazz
Spike Lee    Shorty
Lonette McKee    Louise Little
Ossie Davis    Himself
William Fichtner    Cop at Harlem Station
Christopher Plummer    Chaplain Gill
Vincent D'Onofrio    Bill Newman
Karen Allen    Miss Dunne
Peter Boyle    Capt. Green
David Patrick Kelly    Mr. Ostrowski
Michael Imperioli    Reporter at Fire Bombing
Debi Mazar    Peg
Richard Schiff    JFK Reporter
Giancarlo Esposito    Thomas Hayer
LaTanya Richardson    Lorraine
Brendan Kelly    Guard Cone

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/20/1992 3 $9,871,125   1,124 $8,782 $13,622,147 5
11/27/1992 5 $8,561,890 -13.26% 1,249 $6,855 $26,877,774 12
12/4/1992 5 $3,771,464 -55.95% 1,249 $3,020 $32,608,857 19
12/11/1992 7 $1,819,072 -51.77% 1,249 $1,456 $35,730,153 26
12/18/1992 10 $2,272,782 +24.94% 1,202 $1,891 $37,875,385 33
1/1/1993 12 $1,992,516   1,040 $1,916 $44,707,772 47