Gandhi (1982)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $52,767,889 | Details |
| International Box Office | $75,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $127,767,889 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $131,153 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 41.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/825 max. theaters, 13.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $189,801,434 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 20th, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 191 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Biography, Non-Chronological, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Goldcrest Films, International Film Investors, National Film Development Corporation of India, Indo-British Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, India, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1982 | 13 | $131,153 | 4 | $32,788 | $183,583 | 1 | |
| Dec 17, 1982 | 19 | $122,742 | -6% | 4 | $30,686 | $408,624 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | 18 | $189,487 | +54% | 6 | $31,581 | $718,758 | 3 |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 17 | $318,902 | +68% | 12 | $26,575 | $1,324,162 | 4 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | 16 | $271,515 | -15% | 12 | $22,626 | $1,795,890 | 5 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | 15 | $314,067 | +16% | 16 | $19,629 | $2,270,952 | 6 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | 4 | $2,324,871 | +640% | 350 | $6,642 | $4,784,319 | 7 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 4 | $2,408,466 | +4% | 357 | $6,746 | $8,252,717 | 8 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 4 | $2,345,521 | -3% | 357 | $6,570 | $11,663,441 | 9 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 4 | $1,724,252 | -26% | 357 | $4,830 | $14,124,875 | 10 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 2 | $3,408,236 | +98% | 531 | $6,419 | $18,321,529 | 11 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 2 | $2,746,571 | -19% | 734 | $3,742 | $22,004,071 | 12 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 2 | $2,349,892 | -14% | 766 | $3,068 | $25,259,056 | 13 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 3 | $2,265,483 | -4% | 760 | $2,981 | $28,429,296 | 14 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 4 | $1,888,255 | -17% | 672 | $2,810 | $31,226,069 | 15 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 9 | $1,565,567 | -17% | 461 | $3,396 | $33,684,518 | 16 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 10 | $1,484,322 | -5% | 495 | $2,999 | $35,745,885 | 17 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 6 | $2,178,715 | +47% | 805 | $2,706 | $38,633,920 | 18 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 4 | $2,891,847 | +33% | 825 | $3,505 | $42,512,447 | 19 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 4 | $2,076,315 | -28% | 747 | $2,780 | $45,510,009 | 20 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 7 | $1,303,096 | -37% | 579 | $2,251 | $47,418,460 | 21 |
| May 6, 1983 | 8 | $823,234 | -37% | 411 | $2,003 | $48,601,351 | 22 |
| May 13, 1983 | 8 | $837,843 | +2% | 390 | $2,148 | $49,729,399 | 23 |
| May 20, 1983 | 11 | $582,746 | -30% | 346 | $1,684 | $50,498,856 | 24 |
| May 27, 1983 | 13 | $827,377 | +42% | 305 | $2,713 | $51,669,867 | 25 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 15 | $466,650 | -44% | 280 | $1,667 | $52,324,530 | 26 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 16 | $300,722 | -36% | 275 | $1,094 | $52,767,889 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1982 | 11 | $233,452 | 4 | $58,363 | $285,882 | 2 | |
| Dec 17, 1982 | 18 | $243,389 | +4% | 4 | $60,847 | $529,271 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | 18 | $475,989 | +96% | 6 | $79,332 | $1,005,260 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 16 | $519,115 | +9% | 12 | $43,260 | $1,524,375 | 5 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | 14 | $432,510 | -17% | 12 | $36,043 | $1,956,885 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | 14 | $502,563 | +16% | 16 | $31,410 | $2,459,448 | 7 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | 4 | $3,384,803 | +574% | 350 | $9,671 | $5,844,251 | 8 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 4 | $3,473,669 | +3% | 357 | $9,730 | $9,317,920 | 9 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 4 | $3,082,703 | -11% | 357 | $8,635 | $12,400,623 | 10 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 4 | $2,512,670 | -18% | 357 | $7,038 | $14,913,293 | 11 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 2 | $4,344,207 | +73% | 531 | $8,181 | $19,257,500 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 2 | $3,651,664 | -16% | 734 | $4,975 | $22,909,164 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 2 | $3,254,649 | -11% | 766 | $4,249 | $26,163,813 | 14 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 3 | $3,174,001 | -2% | 760 | $4,176 | $29,337,814 | 15 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 3 | $2,781,137 | -12% | 672 | $4,139 | $32,118,951 | 16 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 9 | $2,142,612 | -23% | 461 | $4,648 | $34,261,563 | 17 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 10 | $2,193,642 | +2% | 495 | $4,432 | $36,455,205 | 18 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 5 | $3,165,395 | +44% | 805 | $3,932 | $39,620,600 | 19 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 4 | $3,813,094 | +20% | 825 | $4,622 | $43,433,694 | 20 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 6 | $2,681,670 | -30% | 747 | $3,590 | $46,115,364 | 21 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 8 | $1,662,753 | -38% | 579 | $2,872 | $47,778,117 | 22 |
| May 6, 1983 | 8 | $1,113,439 | -33% | 411 | $2,709 | $48,891,556 | 23 |
| May 13, 1983 | 8 | $1,024,554 | -8% | 390 | $2,627 | $49,916,110 | 24 |
| May 20, 1983 | 11 | $926,380 | -10% | 346 | $2,677 | $50,842,490 | 25 |
| May 27, 1983 | 12 | $1,015,390 | +10% | 305 | $3,329 | $51,857,880 | 26 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 14 | $609,287 | -40% | 280 | $2,176 | $52,467,167 | 27 |
Supporting
| Daniel Day-Lewis | Colin |
| Peter Harlowe | Lord Mountbatten | |
| Shane Rimmer | Commentator | |
| Neena Gupta | Abha | |
| Vijay Kashyap | Apte | |
| Richard Vernon | Sir Edward Gait | |
| Om Puri | Nahari | |
| Michael Hordern | Sir George Hodge | |
| Bernard Hepton | G.O.C. | |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Kinnoch | |
| Richard Griffiths | Collins | |
| John Clements | Advocate General | |
| Michael Bryant | Principal Secretary | |
| Ian Bannen | Senior Police Officer | |
| Rohini Hattangadi | Kasturbai Gandhi | |
| Roshan Seth | Pandit Nehru | |
| Amrish Puri | Kahn | |
| Alyque Padamsee | Mohammed Ali Jinnah |
Supporting
| Geraldine James | Mirabehn | |
| Saeed Jaffrey | Sardar Patel |
| Gunther Maria Halmer | Herman Kallenbach |
Supporting
| Athol Fugard | General Smuts | |
| Ian Charleson | Charlie Andrews | |
| Martin Sheen | Walker |
| John Mills | Lord Chelmsford | |
| Trevor Howard | Judge Broomfield | |
| John Gielgud | Lord Irwin | |
| Edward Fox | General Dyer |
Supporting
| Candice Bergen | Margaret Bourke-White |
Leading
| Ben Kingsley | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Marius Weyers | Conductor | |
| Bernard Hill | Soldier/train guard |
Supporting
| John Ratzenberger | American Lieutenant |
| Harsh Nayyar | Nathuran Vinayuk Godse |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Attenborough | Director | |
| Richard Attenborough | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $131,153 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 41.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/825 max. theaters, 13.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $189,801,434 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 20th, 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 191 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Biography, Non-Chronological, Religious |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Goldcrest Films, International Film Investors, National Film Development Corporation of India, Indo-British Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, India, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1982 | 13 | $131,153 | 4 | $32,788 | $183,583 | 1 | |
| Dec 17, 1982 | 19 | $122,742 | -6% | 4 | $30,686 | $408,624 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | 18 | $189,487 | +54% | 6 | $31,581 | $718,758 | 3 |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 17 | $318,902 | +68% | 12 | $26,575 | $1,324,162 | 4 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | 16 | $271,515 | -15% | 12 | $22,626 | $1,795,890 | 5 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | 15 | $314,067 | +16% | 16 | $19,629 | $2,270,952 | 6 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | 4 | $2,324,871 | +640% | 350 | $6,642 | $4,784,319 | 7 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 4 | $2,408,466 | +4% | 357 | $6,746 | $8,252,717 | 8 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 4 | $2,345,521 | -3% | 357 | $6,570 | $11,663,441 | 9 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 4 | $1,724,252 | -26% | 357 | $4,830 | $14,124,875 | 10 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 2 | $3,408,236 | +98% | 531 | $6,419 | $18,321,529 | 11 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 2 | $2,746,571 | -19% | 734 | $3,742 | $22,004,071 | 12 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 2 | $2,349,892 | -14% | 766 | $3,068 | $25,259,056 | 13 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 3 | $2,265,483 | -4% | 760 | $2,981 | $28,429,296 | 14 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 4 | $1,888,255 | -17% | 672 | $2,810 | $31,226,069 | 15 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 9 | $1,565,567 | -17% | 461 | $3,396 | $33,684,518 | 16 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 10 | $1,484,322 | -5% | 495 | $2,999 | $35,745,885 | 17 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 6 | $2,178,715 | +47% | 805 | $2,706 | $38,633,920 | 18 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 4 | $2,891,847 | +33% | 825 | $3,505 | $42,512,447 | 19 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 4 | $2,076,315 | -28% | 747 | $2,780 | $45,510,009 | 20 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 7 | $1,303,096 | -37% | 579 | $2,251 | $47,418,460 | 21 |
| May 6, 1983 | 8 | $823,234 | -37% | 411 | $2,003 | $48,601,351 | 22 |
| May 13, 1983 | 8 | $837,843 | +2% | 390 | $2,148 | $49,729,399 | 23 |
| May 20, 1983 | 11 | $582,746 | -30% | 346 | $1,684 | $50,498,856 | 24 |
| May 27, 1983 | 13 | $827,377 | +42% | 305 | $2,713 | $51,669,867 | 25 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 15 | $466,650 | -44% | 280 | $1,667 | $52,324,530 | 26 |
| Jun 10, 1983 | 16 | $300,722 | -36% | 275 | $1,094 | $52,767,889 | 27 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1982 | 11 | $233,452 | 4 | $58,363 | $285,882 | 2 | |
| Dec 17, 1982 | 18 | $243,389 | +4% | 4 | $60,847 | $529,271 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | 18 | $475,989 | +96% | 6 | $79,332 | $1,005,260 | 4 |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 16 | $519,115 | +9% | 12 | $43,260 | $1,524,375 | 5 |
| Jan 7, 1983 | 14 | $432,510 | -17% | 12 | $36,043 | $1,956,885 | 6 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | 14 | $502,563 | +16% | 16 | $31,410 | $2,459,448 | 7 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | 4 | $3,384,803 | +574% | 350 | $9,671 | $5,844,251 | 8 |
| Jan 28, 1983 | 4 | $3,473,669 | +3% | 357 | $9,730 | $9,317,920 | 9 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | 4 | $3,082,703 | -11% | 357 | $8,635 | $12,400,623 | 10 |
| Feb 11, 1983 | 4 | $2,512,670 | -18% | 357 | $7,038 | $14,913,293 | 11 |
| Feb 18, 1983 | 2 | $4,344,207 | +73% | 531 | $8,181 | $19,257,500 | 12 |
| Feb 25, 1983 | 2 | $3,651,664 | -16% | 734 | $4,975 | $22,909,164 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | 2 | $3,254,649 | -11% | 766 | $4,249 | $26,163,813 | 14 |
| Mar 11, 1983 | 3 | $3,174,001 | -2% | 760 | $4,176 | $29,337,814 | 15 |
| Mar 18, 1983 | 3 | $2,781,137 | -12% | 672 | $4,139 | $32,118,951 | 16 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 9 | $2,142,612 | -23% | 461 | $4,648 | $34,261,563 | 17 |
| Apr 1, 1983 | 10 | $2,193,642 | +2% | 495 | $4,432 | $36,455,205 | 18 |
| Apr 8, 1983 | 5 | $3,165,395 | +44% | 805 | $3,932 | $39,620,600 | 19 |
| Apr 15, 1983 | 4 | $3,813,094 | +20% | 825 | $4,622 | $43,433,694 | 20 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | 6 | $2,681,670 | -30% | 747 | $3,590 | $46,115,364 | 21 |
| Apr 29, 1983 | 8 | $1,662,753 | -38% | 579 | $2,872 | $47,778,117 | 22 |
| May 6, 1983 | 8 | $1,113,439 | -33% | 411 | $2,709 | $48,891,556 | 23 |
| May 13, 1983 | 8 | $1,024,554 | -8% | 390 | $2,627 | $49,916,110 | 24 |
| May 20, 1983 | 11 | $926,380 | -10% | 346 | $2,677 | $50,842,490 | 25 |
| May 27, 1983 | 12 | $1,015,390 | +10% | 305 | $3,329 | $51,857,880 | 26 |
| Jun 3, 1983 | 14 | $609,287 | -40% | 280 | $2,176 | $52,467,167 | 27 |
Supporting
| Daniel Day-Lewis | Colin |
| Peter Harlowe | Lord Mountbatten | |
| Shane Rimmer | Commentator | |
| Neena Gupta | Abha | |
| Vijay Kashyap | Apte | |
| Richard Vernon | Sir Edward Gait | |
| Om Puri | Nahari | |
| Michael Hordern | Sir George Hodge | |
| Bernard Hepton | G.O.C. | |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Kinnoch | |
| Richard Griffiths | Collins | |
| John Clements | Advocate General | |
| Michael Bryant | Principal Secretary | |
| Ian Bannen | Senior Police Officer | |
| Rohini Hattangadi | Kasturbai Gandhi | |
| Roshan Seth | Pandit Nehru | |
| Amrish Puri | Kahn | |
| Alyque Padamsee | Mohammed Ali Jinnah |
Supporting
| Geraldine James | Mirabehn | |
| Saeed Jaffrey | Sardar Patel |
| Gunther Maria Halmer | Herman Kallenbach |
Supporting
| Athol Fugard | General Smuts | |
| Ian Charleson | Charlie Andrews | |
| Martin Sheen | Walker |
| John Mills | Lord Chelmsford | |
| Trevor Howard | Judge Broomfield | |
| John Gielgud | Lord Irwin | |
| Edward Fox | General Dyer |
Supporting
| Candice Bergen | Margaret Bourke-White |
Leading
| Ben Kingsley | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Marius Weyers | Conductor | |
| Bernard Hill | Soldier/train guard |
Supporting
| John Ratzenberger | American Lieutenant |
| Harsh Nayyar | Nathuran Vinayuk Godse |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Attenborough | Director | |
| Richard Attenborough | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.