Babylon (1981)

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	$129,155

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,583	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700)	23,690	$109,749
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,524	$109,749

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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)
MPAA Rating:	Not Rated
Running Time:	95 minutes
Comparisons:	Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Musicians, Set in London, Bigotry, Corrupt Cops, 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:	Italy, United Kingdom
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Top 2019 Theater Average	47	$21,214	Mar 8, 2019	3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,583	$109,749
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300)	12,230	$129,155
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,618	$109,749
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	355	$109,749
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,524	$109,749
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,792	$129,155
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	202	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,483	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100)	11,095	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	957	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,598	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,990	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Self Distributed Movies	16	$109,749

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

Daily Box Office Performance

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	85	$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	100	$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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office
Denmark	8/22/1981	$0	0	0	0	$0
Germany	1/18/2024	$0	0	0	0	$0

International Total						$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700)	23,690	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200)	22,196	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,472	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,101-20,200)	20,158	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,467	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700)	6,676	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,948	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Self Distributed Movies	52	$109,749

Leading Cast

Brinsley Forde

Blue

Supporting Cast

Karl Howman		Ronnie
Trevor Laird		Beefy
Brian Bovell		Scientist
Victor Romero Evans		Lover
David N. Haynes		Errol
Archie Pool		Dreadhead
T. Bone Wilson		Wesley
Mark Monero		Carlton
Beverly Michaels		Elaine

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

Production and Technical Credits

Franco Rosso		Director
Gavrik Losey		Producer
Martin Stellman		Screenwriter
Franco Rosso		Screenwriter
Dennis Bovell		Composer
Chris Menges		Director of Photography
Thomas Schwalm		Editor
Brian Savegar		Art Director
Ed Pise		Sound Mixer
Ray Corbett		Production Manager
Raymond Day		Assistant Director

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March 10th, 2019

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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	$129,155

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,583	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700)	23,690	$109,749
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,524	$109,749

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 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)
MPAA Rating:	Not Rated
Running Time:	95 minutes
Comparisons:	Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Musicians, Set in London, Bigotry, Corrupt Cops, 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:	Italy, United Kingdom
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Top 2019 Theater Average	47	$21,214	Mar 8, 2019	3

Leading Cast

Brinsley Forde

Blue

Supporting Cast

Karl Howman		Ronnie
Trevor Laird		Beefy
Brian Bovell		Scientist
Victor Romero Evans		Lover
David N. Haynes		Errol
Archie Pool		Dreadhead
T. Bone Wilson		Wesley
Mark Monero		Carlton
Beverly Michaels		Elaine

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

Production and Technical Credits

Franco Rosso		Director
Gavrik Losey		Producer
Martin Stellman		Screenwriter
Franco Rosso		Screenwriter
Dennis Bovell		Composer
Chris Menges		Director of Photography
Thomas Schwalm		Editor
Brian Savegar		Art Director
Ed Pise		Sound Mixer
Ray Corbett		Production Manager
Raymond Day		Assistant Director

Captain Marvel has a Glorious Opening

March 14th, 2019

Weekend Estimates: Captain Marvel Starts Higher. Further. Faster.

March 10th, 2019

Limited and VOD Releases: There are some Glorious Films to Watch this Weekend

March 8th, 2019

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,583	$109,749
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300)	12,230	$129,155
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,618	$109,749
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	355	$109,749
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,524	$109,749
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,792	$129,155
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	202	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,483	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100)	11,095	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	957	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,598	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,990	$109,749
All Time Domestic Box Office for Self Distributed Movies	16	$109,749

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

Daily Box Office Performance

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	85	$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	100	$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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office
Denmark	8/22/1981	$0	0	0	0	$0
Germany	1/18/2024	$0	0	0	0	$0

International Total						$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700)	23,690	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200)	22,196	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,472	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,101-20,200)	20,158	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,467	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700)	6,676	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,948	$109,749
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Self Distributed Movies	52	$109,749

Babylon (1981)

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