Sling Blade
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$24,475,416 |
| International Gross |
$9,699,584 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$34,175,000 |
|
| Released |
November 20, 1996
|
| Production Budget |
$4,833,610 |
| Prints and Advertising Budget |
$4,100,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
R |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes
|
| US distribution acquired by Miramax, 1996 | $10,000,000
|
| Distributed by |
Miramax
|
| Source |
Based on Short Film
|
| Major Genre |
Drama
|
| Production Method |
Live Action
|
| Creative Type |
Contemporary Fiction
|
|
News
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 1/3/1997 |
60 |
 |
$14,513 |
  |
2 |
$7,257 |
$140,259 |
47 |
| 1/10/1997 |
59 |
 |
$15,911 |
+9.63% |
2 |
$7,956 |
$167,092 |
54 |
| 1/17/1997 |
58 |
 |
$27,795 |
+74.69% |
2 |
$13,898 |
$210,413 |
61 |
| 1/24/1997 |
50 |
 |
$39,421 |
+41.83% |
5 |
$7,884 |
$261,856 |
68 |
| 1/31/1997 |
57 |
 |
$36,521 |
-7.36% |
4 |
$9,130 |
$321,231 |
75 |
| 2/7/1997 |
34 |
 |
$148,493 |
+306.60% |
16 |
$9,281 |
$488,508 |
82 |
| 2/14/1997 |
23 |
 |
$559,532 |
+276.81% |
63 |
$8,881 |
$1,115,712 |
89 |
| 2/21/1997 |
17 |
 |
$752,148 |
+34.42% |
122 |
$6,165 |
$2,020,421 |
96 |
| 2/28/1997 |
17 |
 |
$880,872 |
+17.11% |
154 |
$5,720 |
$2,020,421 |
103 |
| 3/7/1997 |
16 |
 |
$1,270,753 |
+44.26% |
268 |
$4,742 |
$4,833,610 |
110 |
| 3/14/1997 |
7 |
 |
$3,027,349 |
+138.23% |
951 |
$3,183 |
$8,373,597 |
117 |
| 3/21/1997 |
7 |
 |
$3,017,085 |
-0.34% |
1,020 |
$2,958 |
$12,524,591 |
124 |
| 3/28/1997 |
11 |
 |
$2,172,206 |
-28.00% |
992 |
$2,190 |
$15,879,157 |
131 |
| 4/4/1997 |
14 |
 |
$1,522,436 |
-29.91% |
905 |
$1,682 |
$18,260,734 |
138 |
| 4/11/1997 |
15 |
 |
$1,090,765 |
-28.35% |
763 |
$1,430 |
$19,846,376 |
145 |
| 4/18/1997 |
18 |
 |
$729,266 |
-33.14% |
534 |
$1,366 |
$20,923,835 |
152 |
| 4/25/1997 |
18 |
 |
$548,131 |
-24.84% |
452 |
$1,213 |
$21,714,873 |
159 |
| 5/2/1997 |
18 |
 |
$378,924 |
-30.87% |
329 |
$1,152 |
$22,262,899 |
166 |
| 5/9/1997 |
21 |
 |
$222,737 |
-41.22% |
277 |
$804 |
$22,595,950 |
173 |
| 5/16/1997 |
19 |
 |
$237,616 |
+6.68% |
298 |
$797 |
$22,945,301 |
180 |
| 5/23/1997 |
24 |
 |
$256,970 |
+8.15% |
202 |
$1,272 |
$23,289,812 |
187 |
| 5/30/1997 |
26 |
 |
$136,391 |
-46.92% |
152 |
$897 |
$23,487,856 |
194 |
| 6/6/1997 |
32 |
 |
$101,561 |
-25.54% |
133 |
$764 |
$23,651,464 |
201 |
| 6/13/1997 |
33 |
 |
$92,209 |
-9.21% |
124 |
$744 |
$23,798,688 |
208 |
| 6/20/1997 |
38 |
 |
$58,872 |
-36.15% |
91 |
$647 |
$23,917,419 |
215 |
| 6/27/1997 |
36 |
 |
$50,451 |
-14.30% |
68 |
$742 |
$24,006,586 |
222 |
| 7/4/1997 |
24 |
 |
$122,385 |
+142.58% |
266 |
$460 |
$24,179,050 |
229 |
| 7/11/1997 |
30 |
 |
$75,815 |
-38.05% |
193 |
$393 |
$24,343,345 |
236 |
| 7/18/1997 |
46 |
 |
$31,850 |
-57.99% |
127 |
$251 |
$24,424,537 |
243 |
| 7/25/1997 |
56 |
 |
$19,333 |
-39.30% |
36 |
$537 |
$24,475,416 |
250 |
|