The Escape Artist (1982)

The Escape Artist
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,323Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $122,947 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $122,947
OpusData ID: 91010100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,323 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $89,711

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,967 $23,323
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,201-33,300) 33,245 $23,323

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 28th, 1982 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: June 17th, 2014 by PBS
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,967 $23,323
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,452 $89,711
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,886 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,140 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,787 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,728 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $23,323

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1982 17 $23,323   2 $11,662   $23,323 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Uncategorized

Raul Julia    Stu Quinones
Harry Caesar    Sax Player
Teri Garr    Arlene
Joan Hackett    Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell    Uncle Burke
Elizabeth Daily    Sandra
Desi Arnaz    Mayor Leon Quinones
John P. Ryan    Vernon
M. Emmet Walsh    Fritz
Griffin O'Neal    Danny Masters
Jackie Coogan    Magic Shop Owner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Caleb Deschanel    Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,323 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $89,711

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,967 $23,323
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,201-33,300) 33,245 $23,323

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 28th, 1982 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
Video Release: June 17th, 2014 by PBS
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Raul Julia    Stu Quinones
Harry Caesar    Sax Player
Teri Garr    Arlene
Joan Hackett    Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell    Uncle Burke
Elizabeth Daily    Sandra
Desi Arnaz    Mayor Leon Quinones
John P. Ryan    Vernon
M. Emmet Walsh    Fritz
Griffin O'Neal    Danny Masters
Jackie Coogan    Magic Shop Owner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Caleb Deschanel    Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,967 $23,323
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,452 $89,711
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,886 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,140 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,787 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,728 $23,323
All Time Domestic Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $23,323

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 28, 1982 17 $23,323   2 $11,662   $23,323 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,201-33,300) 33,245 $23,323
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 31,401-31,500) 31,403 $23,323
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,579 $23,323
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,631 $23,323
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,136 $23,323
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,708 $23,323
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Orion Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $23,323