Babylon (1981)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $109,749 | Details |
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Synopsis
Never-before released in North America, Babylon had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was banned from the New York Film Festival that same year for “being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension”. It follows a young dancehall DJ in South London as he pursues his musical ambitions, battling fiercely against the racism and xenophobia of employers, neighbors, police, and the National Front.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,214 (19.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $143,293 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 8th, 2019 (Limited) by Self Distributed, released as Babylon (1980) |
| International Releases: | August 22nd, 1981 (Wide) (Denmark)
January 18th, 2024 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | August 20th, 2019 by Kino Lorber, released as Babylon (1980) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | London |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Corrupt Cops, Musicians, Police Brutality, Poverty |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | National Finance Corporation, The Chrysalis Group, Lee Electric Limited, Kino Lorber Repertory Seventy Seven |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Italy |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | 55 | $21,214 | 1 | $21,214 | $21,214 | 1 | |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 65 | $15,740 | -26% | 7 | $2,249 | $46,850 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 92 | $607 | -96% | 1 | $607 | $57,568 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 82 | $1,206 | +99% | 3 | $402 | $59,498 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 73 | $2,563 | +113% | 4 | $641 | $63,066 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 81 | $1,910 | -25% | 4 | $478 | $70,169 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 78 | $3,584 | +88% | 6 | $597 | $76,984 | 7 |
| May 3, 2019 | 75 | $2,623 | 2 | $1,312 | $83,618 | 9 | |
| May 10, 2019 | 76 | $1,592 | -39% | 3 | $531 | $87,842 | 10 |
| May 24, 2019 | 82 | $1,338 | 3 | $446 | $93,486 | 12 | |
| May 31, 2019 | 94 | $210 | -84% | 1 | $210 | $96,116 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | 79 | $1,023 | +387% | 2 | $512 | $97,808 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 88 | $104 | -90% | 1 | $104 | $98,588 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 76 | $937 | 1 | $937 | $100,107 | 17 | |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 59 | $3,197 | 2 | $1,599 | $104,013 | 19 | |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 77 | $525 | 1 | $525 | $108,716 | 22 | |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 71 | $1,033 | +97% | 1 | $1,033 | $109,749 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | 56 | $31,110 | 1 | $31,110 | $31,110 | 1 | |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 63 | $25,851 | -17% | 7 | $3,693 | $56,961 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 88 | $1,331 | -95% | 1 | $1,331 | $58,292 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 86 | $2,211 | +66% | 4 | $553 | $60,503 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 62 | $7,756 | +251% | 7 | $1,108 | $68,259 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 82 | $3,231 | -58% | 5 | $646 | $73,400 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 79 | $6,364 | +97% | 9 | $707 | $80,596 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 101 | $119 | -98% | 1 | $119 | $80,995 | 8 |
| May 3, 2019 | 72 | $5,255 | +4,316% | 4 | $1,314 | $86,250 | 9 |
| May 10, 2019 | 70 | $5,898 | +12% | 5 | $1,180 | $92,148 | 10 |
| May 24, 2019 | 77 | $3,758 | 3 | $1,253 | $95,906 | 12 | |
| May 31, 2019 | 92 | $879 | -77% | 3 | $293 | $96,785 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | - | $1,699 | +93% | 3 | $566 | $98,484 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | - | $686 | -60% | 2 | $343 | $99,170 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 79 | $1,646 | 2 | $823 | $100,816 | 17 | |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 65 | $4,530 | 3 | $1,510 | $105,346 | 19 | |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 68 | $2,845 | -37% | 2 | $1,423 | $108,191 | 20 |
Synopsis
Never-before released in North America, Babylon had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was banned from the New York Film Festival that same year for “being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension”. It follows a young dancehall DJ in South London as he pursues his musical ambitions, battling fiercely against the racism and xenophobia of employers, neighbors, police, and the National Front.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,214 (19.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $143,293 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 8th, 2019 (Limited) by Self Distributed, released as Babylon (1980) |
| International Releases: | August 22nd, 1981 (Wide) (Denmark)
January 18th, 2024 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | August 20th, 2019 by Kino Lorber, released as Babylon (1980) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | London |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Corrupt Cops, Musicians, Police Brutality, Poverty |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | National Finance Corporation, The Chrysalis Group, Lee Electric Limited, Kino Lorber Repertory Seventy Seven |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Italy |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | 55 | $21,214 | 1 | $21,214 | $21,214 | 1 | |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 65 | $15,740 | -26% | 7 | $2,249 | $46,850 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 92 | $607 | -96% | 1 | $607 | $57,568 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 82 | $1,206 | +99% | 3 | $402 | $59,498 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 73 | $2,563 | +113% | 4 | $641 | $63,066 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 81 | $1,910 | -25% | 4 | $478 | $70,169 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 78 | $3,584 | +88% | 6 | $597 | $76,984 | 7 |
| May 3, 2019 | 75 | $2,623 | 2 | $1,312 | $83,618 | 9 | |
| May 10, 2019 | 76 | $1,592 | -39% | 3 | $531 | $87,842 | 10 |
| May 24, 2019 | 82 | $1,338 | 3 | $446 | $93,486 | 12 | |
| May 31, 2019 | 94 | $210 | -84% | 1 | $210 | $96,116 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | 79 | $1,023 | +387% | 2 | $512 | $97,808 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 88 | $104 | -90% | 1 | $104 | $98,588 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 76 | $937 | 1 | $937 | $100,107 | 17 | |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 59 | $3,197 | 2 | $1,599 | $104,013 | 19 | |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 77 | $525 | 1 | $525 | $108,716 | 22 | |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 71 | $1,033 | +97% | 1 | $1,033 | $109,749 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | 56 | $31,110 | 1 | $31,110 | $31,110 | 1 | |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 63 | $25,851 | -17% | 7 | $3,693 | $56,961 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 88 | $1,331 | -95% | 1 | $1,331 | $58,292 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 86 | $2,211 | +66% | 4 | $553 | $60,503 | 4 |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 62 | $7,756 | +251% | 7 | $1,108 | $68,259 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 82 | $3,231 | -58% | 5 | $646 | $73,400 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 79 | $6,364 | +97% | 9 | $707 | $80,596 | 7 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 101 | $119 | -98% | 1 | $119 | $80,995 | 8 |
| May 3, 2019 | 72 | $5,255 | +4,316% | 4 | $1,314 | $86,250 | 9 |
| May 10, 2019 | 70 | $5,898 | +12% | 5 | $1,180 | $92,148 | 10 |
| May 24, 2019 | 77 | $3,758 | 3 | $1,253 | $95,906 | 12 | |
| May 31, 2019 | 92 | $879 | -77% | 3 | $293 | $96,785 | 13 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | - | $1,699 | +93% | 3 | $566 | $98,484 | 14 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | - | $686 | -60% | 2 | $343 | $99,170 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 79 | $1,646 | 2 | $823 | $100,816 | 17 | |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 65 | $4,530 | 3 | $1,510 | $105,346 | 19 | |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 68 | $2,845 | -37% | 2 | $1,423 | $108,191 | 20 |