The Evil That Men Do (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,102,025Details
International Box Office $4,742Details
Worldwide Box Office $13,106,767
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,538,400 (34.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,464 opening theaters/1,464 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,035,661

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,791 $13,102,025
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,910 $4,742
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,736 $13,106,767

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 21st, 1984 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
International Releases: February 19th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Tortured as Punishment, Special Ops, Hitmen, Retirement, Out of Retirement, One Last Job, Revenge, Death of a Best Friend, Kidnap
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, Incorporated Television Company
Production Countries: Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $6,526,157 Oct 5, 1984 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 21, 1984 2 $4,538,400   1,464 $3,100   $4,538,400 1
Sep 28, 1984 4 $3,021,623 -33% 1,464 $2,064   $8,928,218 2
Oct 5, 1984 8 $1,940,520 -36% 1,183 $1,640   $11,398,411 3
Oct 12, 1984 11 $1,081,020 -44% 721 $1,499   $12,590,923 4
Oct 19, 1984 19 $392,656 -64% 368 $1,067   $13,102,025 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 21, 1984 2 $5,906,595   1,464 $4,035   $5,906,595 1
Sep 28, 1984 4 $3,551,296 -40% 1,464 $2,426   $9,457,891 2
Oct 5, 1984 8 $2,052,012 -42% 1,183 $1,735   $11,509,903 3
Oct 12, 1984 12 $1,199,466 -42% 721 $1,664   $12,709,369 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Spain 2/19/2016 $0 0 1 1 $4,742 11/17/2018
 
International Total$4,742 11/17/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Charles Bronson    Holland/Bart Smith
José Ferrer    Dr. Hector Lomelin
Joe Seneca    Santiago
John Glover    Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy

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Production and Technical Credits

Jack Lee Thompson    Director
John M. Crowther    Screenwriter
R. Lance Hill    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,538,400 (34.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,464 opening theaters/1,464 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,035,661

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,791 $13,102,025
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,910 $4,742
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,736 $13,106,767

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 21st, 1984 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar
International Releases: February 19th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Tortured as Punishment, Special Ops, Hitmen, Retirement, Out of Retirement, One Last Job, Revenge, Death of a Best Friend, Kidnap
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, Incorporated Television Company
Production Countries: Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 273 $6,526,157 Oct 5, 1984 17

Uncategorized

Charles Bronson    Holland/Bart Smith
José Ferrer    Dr. Hector Lomelin
Joe Seneca    Santiago
John Glover    Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jack Lee Thompson    Director
John M. Crowther    Screenwriter
R. Lance Hill    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 21, 1984 2 $4,538,400   1,464 $3,100   $4,538,400 1
Sep 28, 1984 4 $3,021,623 -33% 1,464 $2,064   $8,928,218 2
Oct 5, 1984 8 $1,940,520 -36% 1,183 $1,640   $11,398,411 3
Oct 12, 1984 11 $1,081,020 -44% 721 $1,499   $12,590,923 4
Oct 19, 1984 19 $392,656 -64% 368 $1,067   $13,102,025 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 21, 1984 2 $5,906,595   1,464 $4,035   $5,906,595 1
Sep 28, 1984 4 $3,551,296 -40% 1,464 $2,426   $9,457,891 2
Oct 5, 1984 8 $2,052,012 -42% 1,183 $1,735   $11,509,903 3
Oct 12, 1984 12 $1,199,466 -42% 721 $1,664   $12,709,369 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Spain 2/19/2016 $0 0 1 1 $4,742 11/17/2018
 
International Total$4,742 11/17/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records