Lion of the Desert (1980)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,500,000Details
International Box Office $2,136Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,502,136
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $102,185 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $102,185
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,011,144

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,365 $1,500,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,530 $2,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,976 $1,502,136

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 1980 (Wide) by United Film Distribution Co.
International Releases: December 17th, 1981 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: November 12th, 2013 by Starz / Anchor Bay
Running Time: 156 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,365 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,608 $6,011,144
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,509 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,458 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 662 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,047 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for United Film Distribution Co. Movies 5 $1,500,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 12/17/1981 $0 0 1 1 $2,136 8/5/2021
 
International Total$2,136 8/5/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,530 $2,136
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200) 26,164 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,351 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,833 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,392 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for United Film Distribution Co. Movies 4 $2,136

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,976 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,735 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,941 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,647 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for United Film Distribution Co. Movies 5 $1,502,136

Uncategorized

Anthony Quinn    Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger    Benito Mussolini
John Gielgud    Sharif el-Gariani
Oliver Reed    Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas    Mabrouka

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


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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,011,144

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,365 $1,500,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,530 $2,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,976 $1,502,136

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 1980 (Wide) by United Film Distribution Co.
International Releases: December 17th, 1981 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: November 12th, 2013 by Starz / Anchor Bay
Running Time: 156 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Anthony Quinn    Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger    Benito Mussolini
John Gielgud    Sharif el-Gariani
Oliver Reed    Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas    Mabrouka

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

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,365 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,608 $6,011,144
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,509 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,458 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 662 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,047 $1,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for United Film Distribution Co. Movies 5 $1,500,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 12/17/1981 $0 0 1 1 $2,136 8/5/2021
 
International Total$2,136 8/5/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,530 $2,136
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200) 26,164 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,351 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,833 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,519 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,392 $2,136
All Time International Box Office for United Film Distribution Co. Movies 4 $2,136

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,976 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,735 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,941 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,647 $1,502,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for United Film Distribution Co. Movies 5 $1,502,136