The Killing Fields (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,609,720 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $593,729 | |
| Total | $593,729 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $32,181 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/663 max. theaters, 12.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $110,534,462 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 2nd, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | January 7th, 2014 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 141 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Cambodia |
| Plot point: | Crimes Against Humanity, Government Corruption, Government Massacre or Democide, War |
| Social setting: | Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, French, Khmer, Russian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1984 | 31 | $32,181 | 1 | $32,181 | $32,181 | 1 | |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 34 | $33,948 | +5% | 1 | $33,948 | $87,981 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 34 | $90,794 | +167% | 3 | $30,265 | $195,290 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 28 | $93,786 | +3% | 3 | $31,262 | $348,212 | 4 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 23 | $81,803 | -13% | 3 | $27,268 | $479,282 | 5 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 25 | $56,308 | -31% | 3 | $18,769 | $571,996 | 6 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 28 | $33,530 | -40% | 3 | $11,177 | $631,359 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 24 | $182,242 | +444% | 12 | $15,187 | $833,217 | 8 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 22 | $271,002 | +49% | 12 | $22,584 | $1,173,692 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 23 | $201,613 | -26% | 13 | $15,509 | $1,503,309 | 10 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 23 | $213,311 | +6% | 13 | $16,409 | $1,815,419 | 11 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 16 | $782,986 | +267% | 76 | $10,302 | $2,696,318 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 13 | $818,450 | +5% | 76 | $10,769 | $3,898,988 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 2 | $3,019,640 | +269% | 657 | $4,596 | $7,230,966 | 14 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 3 | $3,075,802 | +2% | 663 | $4,639 | $11,386,765 | 15 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 4 | $3,234,083 | +5% | 658 | $4,915 | $15,631,365 | 16 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 4 | $2,227,148 | -31% | 658 | $3,385 | $18,539,180 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 6 | $1,780,982 | -20% | 651 | $2,736 | $20,996,482 | 18 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 7 | $1,608,401 | -10% | 607 | $2,650 | $23,222,224 | 19 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 6 | $1,566,481 | -3% | 650 | $2,410 | $25,430,033 | 20 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 10 | $1,501,758 | -4% | 609 | $2,466 | $27,617,095 | 21 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 17 | $931,582 | -38% | 375 | $2,484 | $29,316,582 | 22 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 15 | $870,489 | -7% | 456 | $1,909 | $30,593,032 | 23 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 19 | $641,902 | -26% | 415 | $1,547 | $31,600,715 | 24 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 19 | $507,724 | -21% | 386 | $1,315 | $32,372,755 | 25 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 20 | $414,548 | -18% | 346 | $1,198 | $33,015,563 | 26 |
| May 3, 1985 | 24 | $290,415 | -30% | 285 | $1,019 | $33,485,904 | 27 |
| May 10, 1985 | 25 | $198,602 | -32% | 223 | $891 | $33,810,244 | 28 |
| May 17, 1985 | 22 | $302,675 | +52% | 227 | $1,333 | $34,214,405 | 29 |
| May 24, 1985 | 21 | $177,712 | -41% | 169 | $1,052 | $34,422,316 | 30 |
| May 31, 1985 | 19 | $134,899 | -24% | 175 | $771 | $34,609,720 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1984 | 29 | $54,033 | 1 | $54,033 | $54,033 | 1 | |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 32 | $50,463 | -7% | 1 | $50,463 | $104,496 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 26 | $149,930 | +197% | 3 | $49,977 | $254,426 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 23 | $143,053 | -5% | 3 | $47,684 | $397,479 | 4 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 22 | $118,209 | -17% | 3 | $39,403 | $515,688 | 5 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 23 | $82,141 | -31% | 3 | $27,380 | $597,829 | 6 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 24 | $53,146 | -35% | 3 | $17,715 | $650,975 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 22 | $251,715 | +374% | 12 | $20,976 | $902,690 | 8 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 19 | $399,006 | +59% | 12 | $33,251 | $1,301,696 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 21 | $300,412 | -25% | 13 | $23,109 | $1,602,108 | 10 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 22 | $311,224 | +4% | 13 | $23,940 | $1,913,332 | 11 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 13 | $1,167,206 | +275% | 76 | $15,358 | $3,080,538 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 13 | $1,130,788 | -3% | 76 | $14,879 | $4,211,326 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 2 | $4,099,637 | +263% | 657 | $6,240 | $8,310,963 | 14 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 3 | $4,086,319 | n/c | 663 | $6,163 | $12,397,282 | 15 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 4 | $3,914,750 | -4% | 658 | $5,949 | $16,312,032 | 16 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 4 | $2,903,468 | -26% | 658 | $4,413 | $19,215,500 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 6 | $2,398,323 | -17% | 651 | $3,684 | $21,613,823 | 18 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 7 | $2,249,729 | -6% | 607 | $3,706 | $23,863,552 | 19 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 6 | $2,251,785 | n/c | 650 | $3,464 | $26,115,337 | 20 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 11 | $2,269,663 | +1% | 609 | $3,727 | $28,385,000 | 21 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 15 | $1,337,543 | -41% | 375 | $3,567 | $29,722,543 | 22 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 15 | $1,236,270 | -8% | 456 | $2,711 | $30,958,813 | 23 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 18 | $906,218 | -27% | 415 | $2,184 | $31,865,031 | 24 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 18 | $735,984 | -19% | 386 | $1,907 | $32,601,015 | 25 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 19 | $594,474 | -19% | 346 | $1,718 | $33,195,489 | 26 |
| May 3, 1985 | 23 | $416,153 | -30% | 285 | $1,460 | $33,611,642 | 27 |
| May 10, 1985 | 23 | $300,088 | -28% | 223 | $1,346 | $33,911,730 | 28 |
| May 17, 1985 | 18 | $332,874 | +11% | 227 | $1,466 | $34,244,604 | 29 |
| May 24, 1985 | 19 | $230,217 | -31% | 169 | $1,362 | $34,474,821 | 30 |
| Craig T. Nelson | Military Attache | |
| John Malkovich | Al Rockoff | |
| Julian Sands | Jon Swain | |
| Sam Waterston | Sydney Schanberg | |
| Haing S. Ngor | Dith Pran |
Production and Technical Credits
| Roland Joffe | Director |
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: | $32,181 (0.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/663 max. theaters, 12.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $110,534,462 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 2nd, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | January 7th, 2014 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 141 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Cambodia |
| Plot point: | Crimes Against Humanity, Government Corruption, Government Massacre or Democide, War |
| Social setting: | Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, French, Khmer, Russian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1984 | 31 | $32,181 | 1 | $32,181 | $32,181 | 1 | |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 34 | $33,948 | +5% | 1 | $33,948 | $87,981 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 34 | $90,794 | +167% | 3 | $30,265 | $195,290 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 28 | $93,786 | +3% | 3 | $31,262 | $348,212 | 4 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 23 | $81,803 | -13% | 3 | $27,268 | $479,282 | 5 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 25 | $56,308 | -31% | 3 | $18,769 | $571,996 | 6 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 28 | $33,530 | -40% | 3 | $11,177 | $631,359 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 24 | $182,242 | +444% | 12 | $15,187 | $833,217 | 8 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 22 | $271,002 | +49% | 12 | $22,584 | $1,173,692 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 23 | $201,613 | -26% | 13 | $15,509 | $1,503,309 | 10 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 23 | $213,311 | +6% | 13 | $16,409 | $1,815,419 | 11 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 16 | $782,986 | +267% | 76 | $10,302 | $2,696,318 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 13 | $818,450 | +5% | 76 | $10,769 | $3,898,988 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 2 | $3,019,640 | +269% | 657 | $4,596 | $7,230,966 | 14 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 3 | $3,075,802 | +2% | 663 | $4,639 | $11,386,765 | 15 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 4 | $3,234,083 | +5% | 658 | $4,915 | $15,631,365 | 16 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 4 | $2,227,148 | -31% | 658 | $3,385 | $18,539,180 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 6 | $1,780,982 | -20% | 651 | $2,736 | $20,996,482 | 18 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 7 | $1,608,401 | -10% | 607 | $2,650 | $23,222,224 | 19 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 6 | $1,566,481 | -3% | 650 | $2,410 | $25,430,033 | 20 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 10 | $1,501,758 | -4% | 609 | $2,466 | $27,617,095 | 21 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 17 | $931,582 | -38% | 375 | $2,484 | $29,316,582 | 22 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 15 | $870,489 | -7% | 456 | $1,909 | $30,593,032 | 23 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 19 | $641,902 | -26% | 415 | $1,547 | $31,600,715 | 24 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 19 | $507,724 | -21% | 386 | $1,315 | $32,372,755 | 25 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 20 | $414,548 | -18% | 346 | $1,198 | $33,015,563 | 26 |
| May 3, 1985 | 24 | $290,415 | -30% | 285 | $1,019 | $33,485,904 | 27 |
| May 10, 1985 | 25 | $198,602 | -32% | 223 | $891 | $33,810,244 | 28 |
| May 17, 1985 | 22 | $302,675 | +52% | 227 | $1,333 | $34,214,405 | 29 |
| May 24, 1985 | 21 | $177,712 | -41% | 169 | $1,052 | $34,422,316 | 30 |
| May 31, 1985 | 19 | $134,899 | -24% | 175 | $771 | $34,609,720 | 31 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1984 | 29 | $54,033 | 1 | $54,033 | $54,033 | 1 | |
| Nov 9, 1984 | 32 | $50,463 | -7% | 1 | $50,463 | $104,496 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 26 | $149,930 | +197% | 3 | $49,977 | $254,426 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 23 | $143,053 | -5% | 3 | $47,684 | $397,479 | 4 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 22 | $118,209 | -17% | 3 | $39,403 | $515,688 | 5 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 23 | $82,141 | -31% | 3 | $27,380 | $597,829 | 6 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 24 | $53,146 | -35% | 3 | $17,715 | $650,975 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 22 | $251,715 | +374% | 12 | $20,976 | $902,690 | 8 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 19 | $399,006 | +59% | 12 | $33,251 | $1,301,696 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 21 | $300,412 | -25% | 13 | $23,109 | $1,602,108 | 10 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 22 | $311,224 | +4% | 13 | $23,940 | $1,913,332 | 11 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 13 | $1,167,206 | +275% | 76 | $15,358 | $3,080,538 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 13 | $1,130,788 | -3% | 76 | $14,879 | $4,211,326 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 2 | $4,099,637 | +263% | 657 | $6,240 | $8,310,963 | 14 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 3 | $4,086,319 | n/c | 663 | $6,163 | $12,397,282 | 15 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 4 | $3,914,750 | -4% | 658 | $5,949 | $16,312,032 | 16 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 4 | $2,903,468 | -26% | 658 | $4,413 | $19,215,500 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 6 | $2,398,323 | -17% | 651 | $3,684 | $21,613,823 | 18 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 7 | $2,249,729 | -6% | 607 | $3,706 | $23,863,552 | 19 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 6 | $2,251,785 | n/c | 650 | $3,464 | $26,115,337 | 20 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 11 | $2,269,663 | +1% | 609 | $3,727 | $28,385,000 | 21 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 15 | $1,337,543 | -41% | 375 | $3,567 | $29,722,543 | 22 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 15 | $1,236,270 | -8% | 456 | $2,711 | $30,958,813 | 23 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 18 | $906,218 | -27% | 415 | $2,184 | $31,865,031 | 24 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 18 | $735,984 | -19% | 386 | $1,907 | $32,601,015 | 25 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 19 | $594,474 | -19% | 346 | $1,718 | $33,195,489 | 26 |
| May 3, 1985 | 23 | $416,153 | -30% | 285 | $1,460 | $33,611,642 | 27 |
| May 10, 1985 | 23 | $300,088 | -28% | 223 | $1,346 | $33,911,730 | 28 |
| May 17, 1985 | 18 | $332,874 | +11% | 227 | $1,466 | $34,244,604 | 29 |
| May 24, 1985 | 19 | $230,217 | -31% | 169 | $1,362 | $34,474,821 | 30 |
| Craig T. Nelson | Military Attache | |
| John Malkovich | Al Rockoff | |
| Julian Sands | Jon Swain | |
| Sam Waterston | Sydney Schanberg | |
| Haing S. Ngor | Dith Pran |
Production and Technical Credits
| Roland Joffe | Director |
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.