Killer of Sheep (1979)

Killer of Sheep
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $509,379Details
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Synopsis

Stan is a slaughterhouse worker battling exhaustion and disconnected from his wife, his children, and himself. Stan and his neighbors struggle just to get by, let alone get ahead. Only the kids, leaping from roof to roof, seem to achieve a mobility that eludes their elders.

Metrics

Legs:16.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $664,960

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1979 (Limited)
March 30th, 2007 (Limited) by Milestone
April 18th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: February 7th, 2026 (Limited), released as Killer of Sheep (キラー・オブ・シープ) (Japan)
Video Release: May 27th, 2025 by Criterion
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Retro Black and White, Unnamed Character
Geographical setting: Los Angeles
Plot point: African Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Insomnia
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Milestone Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 50 $31,266   2 $15,633   $31,266 1,527
Apr 6, 2007 53 $31,728 +1% 2 $15,864   $76,685 1,528
Apr 13, 2007 69 $14,717 -54% 2 $7,359   $111,699 1,529
Apr 20, 2007 73 $9,458 -36% 4 $2,365   $129,437 1,530
Apr 27, 2007 83 $6,823 -28% 3 $2,274   $143,495 1,531
May 4, 2007 71 $11,392 +67% 5 $2,278   $161,765 1,532
May 11, 2007 79 $7,290 -36% 5 $1,458   $178,530 1,533
May 18, 2007 68 $15,166 +108% 6 $2,528   $199,180 1,534
May 25, 2007 74 $4,212 -72% 3 $1,404   $216,937 1,535
Jun 1, 2007 62 $12,032 +186% 4 $3,008   $232,842 1,536
Jun 8, 2007 58 $14,325 +19% 6 $2,388   $254,954 1,537
Jun 15, 2007 58 $12,258 -14% 8 $1,532   $274,871 1,538
Jun 22, 2007 70 $4,588 -63% 4 $1,147   $291,664 1,539
Jun 29, 2007 59 $5,796 +26% 7 $828   $300,349 1,540
Jul 13, 2007 68 $5,210   4 $1,303   $323,361 1,542
Jul 20, 2007 83 $1,620 -69% 4 $405   $326,825 1,543
Jul 27, 2007 95 $1,257 -22% 3 $419   $329,482 1,544
Aug 3, 2007 57 $14,278 +1,036% 3 $4,759   $345,318 1,545
Aug 10, 2007 78 $5,528 -61% 3 $1,843   $362,222 1,546
Sep 7, 2007 88 $5,547   4 $1,387   $382,180 1,550
Oct 5, 2007 119 $972   2 $486   $392,226 1,554
Oct 19, 2007 115 $1,853   2 $927   $399,884 1,556
Oct 26, 2007 117 $1,119 -40% 2 $560   $404,508 1,557
Apr 18, 2025 - $15,667   10 $1,567   $420,175 2,391
Apr 25, 2025 - $9,363 -40% 11 $851   $445,938 2,392
May 2, 2025 - $3,255 -65% 6 $543   $455,096 2,393
May 9, 2025 - $2,903 -11% 7 $415   $464,483 2,394
May 16, 2025 - $2,117 -27% 4 $529   $469,168 2,395
May 23, 2025 - $2,405 +14% 5 $481   $472,997 2,396
May 30, 2025 - $4,668 +94% 7 $667   $478,343 2,397
Jun 6, 2025 - $1,235 -74% 4 $309   $480,484 2,398
Jun 13, 2025 - $1,265 +2% 3 $422   $481,817 2,399
Jun 20, 2025 - $1,298 +3% 2 $649   $484,220 2,400
Jun 27, 2025 - $319 -75% 1 $319   $485,066 2,401
Jul 11, 2025 - $1,612   1 $1,612   $487,047 2,403
Jul 18, 2025 - $857 -47% 1 $857   $487,904 2,404
Jul 25, 2025 - $1,017 +19% 2 $509   $488,921 2,405
Aug 1, 2025 - $1,268 +25% 1 $1,268   $490,207 2,406
Aug 8, 2025 - $792 -38% 2 $396   $490,999 2,407
Aug 15, 2025 - $1,697 +114% 3 $566   $492,696 2,408
Aug 22, 2025 - $714 -58% 1 $714   $493,410 2,409
Sep 5, 2025 - $429   1 $429   $493,839 2,411
Sep 12, 2025 - $1,000 +133% 1 $1,000   $494,839 2,412
Sep 26, 2025 - $219   1 $219   $495,058 2,414
Oct 3, 2025 - $1,143 +422% 1 $1,143   $496,201 2,415
Oct 10, 2025 - $2,678 +134% 11 $243   $498,879 2,416
Oct 17, 2025 - $770 -71% 3 $257   $499,649 2,417
Nov 7, 2025 - $286   1 $286   $499,935 2,420
Nov 14, 2025 - $675 +136% 1 $675   $500,662 2,421
Nov 21, 2025 - $1,211 +79% 1 $1,211   $502,475 2,422
Dec 5, 2025 - $1,000   1 $1,000   $503,475 2,424
Dec 12, 2025 - $786 -21% 1 $786   $504,261 2,425
Jan 2, 2026 - $714   1 $714   $504,975 2,428
Jan 9, 2026 - $714 n/c 1 $714   $505,689 2,429
Jan 30, 2026 - $714   1 $714   $506,403 2,432
Feb 6, 2026 - $787 +10% 2 $394   $507,190 2,433
Feb 13, 2026 - $1,143 +45% 1 $1,143   $508,333 2,434
Feb 20, 2026 - $188 -84% 1 $188   $508,521 2,435
Mar 13, 2026 - $429   1 $429   $508,950 2,438
Apr 3, 2026 - $429   1 $429   $509,379 2,441

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 53 $44,958   2 $22,479   $44,958 1,527
Apr 6, 2007 52 $52,025 +16% 2 $26,013   $96,982 1,528
Apr 13, 2007 70 $22,997 -56% 2 $11,499   $119,979 1,529
Apr 20, 2007 71 $16,693 -27% 4 $4,173   $136,672 1,530
Apr 27, 2007 77 $13,701 -18% 3 $4,567   $150,373 1,531
May 4, 2007 68 $20,867 +52% 5 $4,173   $171,240 1,532
May 11, 2007 81 $12,774 -39% 5 $2,555   $184,014 1,533
May 18, 2007 65 $28,875 +126% 7 $4,125   $212,888 1,534
May 25, 2007 86 $8,085 -72% 3 $2,695   $220,810 1,535
Jun 1, 2007 65 $19,819 +145% 4 $4,955   $240,629 1,536
Jun 8, 2007 65 $21,984 +11% 6 $3,664   $262,613 1,537
Jun 15, 2007 55 $24,463 +11% 8 $3,058   $287,076 1,538
Jun 22, 2007 69 $7,477 -69% 4 $1,869   $294,553 1,539
Jul 13, 2007 69 $7,054   4 $1,764   $325,205 1,542
Jul 20, 2007 81 $3,020 -57% 4 $755   $328,225 1,543
Jul 27, 2007 82 $2,815 -7% 3 $938   $331,040 1,544
Aug 3, 2007 59 $25,654 +811% 3 $8,551   $356,694 1,545
Oct 19, 2007 100 $5,358   2 $2,679   $403,389 1,556
Oct 26, 2007 116 $1,119 -79% 2 $560   $404,508 1,557
Apr 18, 2025 41 $26,282   10 $2,628   $430,790 2,391
Apr 25, 2025 48 $15,266 -42% 11 $1,388   $446,056 2,392
May 2, 2025 43 $9,739 -36% 6 $1,623   $461,580 2,393
May 9, 2025 57 $5,471 -44% 7 $782   $467,051 2,394
May 16, 2025 63 $3,541 -35% 4 $885   $470,592 2,395
May 23, 2025 49 $3,083 -13% 5 $617   $473,675 2,396
May 30, 2025 40 $5,574 +81% 7 $796   $479,249 2,397
Jun 6, 2025 53 $1,303 -77% 4 $326   $480,552 2,398
Jun 13, 2025 45 $2,370 +82% 3 $790   $482,922 2,399
Jun 20, 2025 56 $1,825 -23% 2 $913   $484,747 2,400
Jun 27, 2025 59 $688 -62% 1 $688   $485,435 2,401
Jul 11, 2025 50 $1,612   1 $1,612   $487,047 2,403
Jul 18, 2025 53 $857 -47% 1 $857   $487,904 2,404
Jul 25, 2025 57 $1,017 +19% 2 $509   $488,921 2,405
Aug 1, 2025 52 $1,286 +26% 1 $1,286   $490,207 2,406
Aug 8, 2025 58 $792 -38% 2 $396   $490,999 2,407
Aug 15, 2025 54 $1,697 +114% 3 $566   $492,696 2,408
Aug 22, 2025 64 $714 -58% 1 $714   $493,410 2,409
Sep 5, 2025 71 $429   1 $429   $493,839 2,411
Sep 12, 2025 66 $1,000 +133% 1 $1,000   $494,839 2,412
Sep 26, 2025 73 $219   1 $219   $495,058 2,414
Oct 3, 2025 54 $1,143 +422% 1 $1,143   $496,201 2,415
Oct 10, 2025 47 $2,678 +134% 11 $243   $498,879 2,416
Oct 17, 2025 64 $770 -71% 3 $257   $499,649 2,417
Nov 7, 2025 72 $338   1 $338   $499,987 2,420
Nov 14, 2025 62 $1,277 +278% 1 $1,277   $501,264 2,421
Nov 21, 2025 49 $1,211 -5% 1 $1,211   $502,475 2,422
Dec 5, 2025 53 $1,000   1 $1,000   $503,475 2,424
Dec 12, 2025 55 $786 -21% 1 $786   $504,261 2,425
Jan 2, 2026 49 $714   1 $714   $504,975 2,428
Jan 9, 2026 56 $714 n/c 1 $714   $505,689 2,429
Jan 30, 2026 65 $714   1 $714   $506,403 2,432
Feb 6, 2026 68 $787 +10% 2 $394   $507,190 2,433
Feb 13, 2026 74 $1,143 +45% 1 $1,143   $508,333 2,434
Feb 20, 2026 83 $188 -84% 1 $188   $508,521 2,435
Mar 13, 2026 70 $429   1 $429   $508,950 2,438
Apr 3, 2026 64 $429   1 $429   $509,379 2,441

Synopsis

Stan is a slaughterhouse worker battling exhaustion and disconnected from his wife, his children, and himself. Stan and his neighbors struggle just to get by, let alone get ahead. Only the kids, leaping from roof to roof, seem to achieve a mobility that eludes their elders.

Metrics

Legs:16.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $664,960

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1979 (Limited)
March 30th, 2007 (Limited) by Milestone
April 18th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: February 7th, 2026 (Limited), released as Killer of Sheep (キラー・オブ・シープ) (Japan)
Video Release: May 27th, 2025 by Criterion
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Retro Black and White, Unnamed Character
Geographical setting: Los Angeles
Plot point: African Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Insomnia
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Milestone Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 50 $31,266   2 $15,633   $31,266 1,527
Apr 6, 2007 53 $31,728 +1% 2 $15,864   $76,685 1,528
Apr 13, 2007 69 $14,717 -54% 2 $7,359   $111,699 1,529
Apr 20, 2007 73 $9,458 -36% 4 $2,365   $129,437 1,530
Apr 27, 2007 83 $6,823 -28% 3 $2,274   $143,495 1,531
May 4, 2007 71 $11,392 +67% 5 $2,278   $161,765 1,532
May 11, 2007 79 $7,290 -36% 5 $1,458   $178,530 1,533
May 18, 2007 68 $15,166 +108% 6 $2,528   $199,180 1,534
May 25, 2007 74 $4,212 -72% 3 $1,404   $216,937 1,535
Jun 1, 2007 62 $12,032 +186% 4 $3,008   $232,842 1,536
Jun 8, 2007 58 $14,325 +19% 6 $2,388   $254,954 1,537
Jun 15, 2007 58 $12,258 -14% 8 $1,532   $274,871 1,538
Jun 22, 2007 70 $4,588 -63% 4 $1,147   $291,664 1,539
Jun 29, 2007 59 $5,796 +26% 7 $828   $300,349 1,540
Jul 13, 2007 68 $5,210   4 $1,303   $323,361 1,542
Jul 20, 2007 83 $1,620 -69% 4 $405   $326,825 1,543
Jul 27, 2007 95 $1,257 -22% 3 $419   $329,482 1,544
Aug 3, 2007 57 $14,278 +1,036% 3 $4,759   $345,318 1,545
Aug 10, 2007 78 $5,528 -61% 3 $1,843   $362,222 1,546
Sep 7, 2007 88 $5,547   4 $1,387   $382,180 1,550
Oct 5, 2007 119 $972   2 $486   $392,226 1,554
Oct 19, 2007 115 $1,853   2 $927   $399,884 1,556
Oct 26, 2007 117 $1,119 -40% 2 $560   $404,508 1,557
Apr 18, 2025 - $15,667   10 $1,567   $420,175 2,391
Apr 25, 2025 - $9,363 -40% 11 $851   $445,938 2,392
May 2, 2025 - $3,255 -65% 6 $543   $455,096 2,393
May 9, 2025 - $2,903 -11% 7 $415   $464,483 2,394
May 16, 2025 - $2,117 -27% 4 $529   $469,168 2,395
May 23, 2025 - $2,405 +14% 5 $481   $472,997 2,396
May 30, 2025 - $4,668 +94% 7 $667   $478,343 2,397
Jun 6, 2025 - $1,235 -74% 4 $309   $480,484 2,398
Jun 13, 2025 - $1,265 +2% 3 $422   $481,817 2,399
Jun 20, 2025 - $1,298 +3% 2 $649   $484,220 2,400
Jun 27, 2025 - $319 -75% 1 $319   $485,066 2,401
Jul 11, 2025 - $1,612   1 $1,612   $487,047 2,403
Jul 18, 2025 - $857 -47% 1 $857   $487,904 2,404
Jul 25, 2025 - $1,017 +19% 2 $509   $488,921 2,405
Aug 1, 2025 - $1,268 +25% 1 $1,268   $490,207 2,406
Aug 8, 2025 - $792 -38% 2 $396   $490,999 2,407
Aug 15, 2025 - $1,697 +114% 3 $566   $492,696 2,408
Aug 22, 2025 - $714 -58% 1 $714   $493,410 2,409
Sep 5, 2025 - $429   1 $429   $493,839 2,411
Sep 12, 2025 - $1,000 +133% 1 $1,000   $494,839 2,412
Sep 26, 2025 - $219   1 $219   $495,058 2,414
Oct 3, 2025 - $1,143 +422% 1 $1,143   $496,201 2,415
Oct 10, 2025 - $2,678 +134% 11 $243   $498,879 2,416
Oct 17, 2025 - $770 -71% 3 $257   $499,649 2,417
Nov 7, 2025 - $286   1 $286   $499,935 2,420
Nov 14, 2025 - $675 +136% 1 $675   $500,662 2,421
Nov 21, 2025 - $1,211 +79% 1 $1,211   $502,475 2,422
Dec 5, 2025 - $1,000   1 $1,000   $503,475 2,424
Dec 12, 2025 - $786 -21% 1 $786   $504,261 2,425
Jan 2, 2026 - $714   1 $714   $504,975 2,428
Jan 9, 2026 - $714 n/c 1 $714   $505,689 2,429
Jan 30, 2026 - $714   1 $714   $506,403 2,432
Feb 6, 2026 - $787 +10% 2 $394   $507,190 2,433
Feb 13, 2026 - $1,143 +45% 1 $1,143   $508,333 2,434
Feb 20, 2026 - $188 -84% 1 $188   $508,521 2,435
Mar 13, 2026 - $429   1 $429   $508,950 2,438
Apr 3, 2026 - $429   1 $429   $509,379 2,441

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 53 $44,958   2 $22,479   $44,958 1,527
Apr 6, 2007 52 $52,025 +16% 2 $26,013   $96,982 1,528
Apr 13, 2007 70 $22,997 -56% 2 $11,499   $119,979 1,529
Apr 20, 2007 71 $16,693 -27% 4 $4,173   $136,672 1,530
Apr 27, 2007 77 $13,701 -18% 3 $4,567   $150,373 1,531
May 4, 2007 68 $20,867 +52% 5 $4,173   $171,240 1,532
May 11, 2007 81 $12,774 -39% 5 $2,555   $184,014 1,533
May 18, 2007 65 $28,875 +126% 7 $4,125   $212,888 1,534
May 25, 2007 86 $8,085 -72% 3 $2,695   $220,810 1,535
Jun 1, 2007 65 $19,819 +145% 4 $4,955   $240,629 1,536
Jun 8, 2007 65 $21,984 +11% 6 $3,664   $262,613 1,537
Jun 15, 2007 55 $24,463 +11% 8 $3,058   $287,076 1,538
Jun 22, 2007 69 $7,477 -69% 4 $1,869   $294,553 1,539
Jul 13, 2007 69 $7,054   4 $1,764   $325,205 1,542
Jul 20, 2007 81 $3,020 -57% 4 $755   $328,225 1,543
Jul 27, 2007 82 $2,815 -7% 3 $938   $331,040 1,544
Aug 3, 2007 59 $25,654 +811% 3 $8,551   $356,694 1,545
Oct 19, 2007 100 $5,358   2 $2,679   $403,389 1,556
Oct 26, 2007 116 $1,119 -79% 2 $560   $404,508 1,557
Apr 18, 2025 41 $26,282   10 $2,628   $430,790 2,391
Apr 25, 2025 48 $15,266 -42% 11 $1,388   $446,056 2,392
May 2, 2025 43 $9,739 -36% 6 $1,623   $461,580 2,393
May 9, 2025 57 $5,471 -44% 7 $782   $467,051 2,394
May 16, 2025 63 $3,541 -35% 4 $885   $470,592 2,395
May 23, 2025 49 $3,083 -13% 5 $617   $473,675 2,396
May 30, 2025 40 $5,574 +81% 7 $796   $479,249 2,397
Jun 6, 2025 53 $1,303 -77% 4 $326   $480,552 2,398
Jun 13, 2025 45 $2,370 +82% 3 $790   $482,922 2,399
Jun 20, 2025 56 $1,825 -23% 2 $913   $484,747 2,400
Jun 27, 2025 59 $688 -62% 1 $688   $485,435 2,401
Jul 11, 2025 50 $1,612   1 $1,612   $487,047 2,403
Jul 18, 2025 53 $857 -47% 1 $857   $487,904 2,404
Jul 25, 2025 57 $1,017 +19% 2 $509   $488,921 2,405
Aug 1, 2025 52 $1,286 +26% 1 $1,286   $490,207 2,406
Aug 8, 2025 58 $792 -38% 2 $396   $490,999 2,407
Aug 15, 2025 54 $1,697 +114% 3 $566   $492,696 2,408
Aug 22, 2025 64 $714 -58% 1 $714   $493,410 2,409
Sep 5, 2025 71 $429   1 $429   $493,839 2,411
Sep 12, 2025 66 $1,000 +133% 1 $1,000   $494,839 2,412
Sep 26, 2025 73 $219   1 $219   $495,058 2,414
Oct 3, 2025 54 $1,143 +422% 1 $1,143   $496,201 2,415
Oct 10, 2025 47 $2,678 +134% 11 $243   $498,879 2,416
Oct 17, 2025 64 $770 -71% 3 $257   $499,649 2,417
Nov 7, 2025 72 $338   1 $338   $499,987 2,420
Nov 14, 2025 62 $1,277 +278% 1 $1,277   $501,264 2,421
Nov 21, 2025 49 $1,211 -5% 1 $1,211   $502,475 2,422
Dec 5, 2025 53 $1,000   1 $1,000   $503,475 2,424
Dec 12, 2025 55 $786 -21% 1 $786   $504,261 2,425
Jan 2, 2026 49 $714   1 $714   $504,975 2,428
Jan 9, 2026 56 $714 n/c 1 $714   $505,689 2,429
Jan 30, 2026 65 $714   1 $714   $506,403 2,432
Feb 6, 2026 68 $787 +10% 2 $394   $507,190 2,433
Feb 13, 2026 74 $1,143 +45% 1 $1,143   $508,333 2,434
Feb 20, 2026 83 $188 -84% 1 $188   $508,521 2,435
Mar 13, 2026 70 $429   1 $429   $508,950 2,438
Apr 3, 2026 64 $429   1 $429   $509,379 2,441