Malcolm X (1992)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $48,169,910 | Details |
| International Box Office | $91 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $48,170,001 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,871,125 (20.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,124 opening theaters/1,249 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $131,300,301 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 18th, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | April 2nd, 1993 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 30th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 18th, 2000 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a scene of violence, and for drugs and some language. |
| Running Time: | 202 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Biography |
| Social setting: | Black Urban |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Largo Entertainment, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, JVC Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1992 | 3 | $9,871,125 | 1,124 | $8,782 | $13,622,147 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1992 | 5 | $8,561,890 | -13% | 1,249 | $6,855 | $26,877,774 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | 5 | $3,771,464 | -56% | 1,249 | $3,020 | $32,608,857 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | 7 | $1,819,072 | -52% | 1,249 | $1,456 | $35,730,153 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 10 | $1,297,197 | -29% | 1,202 | $1,079 | $37,875,385 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 12 | $2,062,696 | +59% | 1,110 | $1,858 | $40,913,666 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 12 | $1,992,516 | -3% | 1,040 | $1,916 | $44,707,772 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | 16 | $877,367 | -56% | 886 | $990 | $46,051,909 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1993 | 12 | $816,617 | -7% | 880 | $928 | $47,099,658 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 27 | $224,404 | -73% | 266 | $844 | $47,466,811 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 20 | $125,249 | -44% | 122 | $1,027 | $47,667,262 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1993 | 16 | $73,878 | -41% | 79 | $935 | $47,794,841 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1993 | 14 | $32,857 | -56% | 33 | $996 | $47,855,851 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1993 | 12 | $35,898 | +9% | 47 | $764 | $47,899,767 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1993 | 13 | $28,642 | -20% | 34 | $842 | $47,942,465 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 23 | $17,535 | -39% | 25 | $701 | $47,971,679 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | 30 | $9,895 | -44% | 19 | $521 | $47,991,071 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1993 | 13 | $9,217 | -7% | 19 | $485 | $48,007,877 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | 14 | $6,261 | -32% | 17 | $368 | $48,020,214 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1993 | 14 | $5,317 | -15% | 17 | $313 | $48,030,948 | 20 |
| Apr 9, 1993 | 15 | $104,777 | +1,871% | 253 | $414 | $48,140,491 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1992 | 6 | $3,751,022 | 1,124 | $3,337 | $3,751,022 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 1992 | 3 | $14,564,862 | +288% | 1,124 | $12,958 | $18,315,884 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 1992 | 5 | $10,521,509 | -28% | 1,249 | $8,424 | $28,837,393 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | 5 | $5,073,688 | -52% | 1,249 | $4,062 | $33,911,081 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | 7 | $1,691,522 | -67% | 1,249 | $1,354 | $35,602,603 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 10 | $2,272,782 | +34% | 1,202 | $1,891 | $38,850,970 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 12 | $3,864,286 | +70% | 1,110 | $3,481 | $42,715,256 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 8 | $2,459,286 | -36% | 1,110 | $2,216 | $45,174,542 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | 9 | $1,108,499 | -55% | 886 | $1,251 | $46,283,041 | 9 |
| Jan 15, 1993 | 12 | $959,366 | -13% | 880 | $1,090 | $47,242,407 | 10 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 17 | $299,606 | -69% | 266 | $1,126 | $47,542,013 | 11 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 12 | $178,950 | -40% | 122 | $1,467 | $47,720,963 | 12 |
| Feb 5, 1993 | 10 | $102,031 | -43% | 79 | $1,292 | $47,822,994 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 1993 | 11 | $40,875 | -60% | 33 | $1,239 | $47,863,869 | 14 |
| Feb 19, 1993 | 12 | $49,954 | +22% | 47 | $1,063 | $47,913,823 | 15 |
| Feb 26, 1993 | 14 | $40,321 | -19% | 34 | $1,186 | $47,954,144 | 16 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 24 | $27,032 | -33% | 25 | $1,081 | $47,981,176 | 17 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | 12 | $17,484 | -35% | 19 | $920 | $47,998,660 | 18 |
| Mar 19, 1993 | 13 | $15,293 | -13% | 19 | $805 | $48,013,953 | 19 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | 10 | $11,678 | -24% | 17 | $687 | $48,025,631 | 20 |
| Apr 2, 1993 | 14 | $10,083 | -14% | 17 | $593 | $48,035,714 | 21 |
| Apr 9, 1993 | 13 | $134,196 | +1,231% | 253 | $530 | $48,169,910 | 22 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4/2/1993 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $91 | 6/2/2026 | |||
| International Total | $91 | 6/2/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Brendan Kelly | Guard Cone | |
| LaTanya Richardson | Lorraine | |
| William Fichtner | Cop at Harlem Station | |
| Christopher Plummer | Chaplain Gill | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Bill Newman | |
| Karen Allen | Miss Dunne | |
| Peter Boyle | Capt. Green | |
| Ossie Davis | Himself | |
| David Patrick Kelly | Mr. Ostrowski | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Thomas Hayer | |
| Michael Imperioli | Reporter at Fire Bombing | |
| Debi Mazar | Peg | |
| Richard Schiff | JFK Reporter |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Malcolm X |
Supporting
| Spike Lee | Shorty | |
| Lonette McKee | Louise Little | |
| Angela Bassett | Betty Shabazz | |
| Delroy Lindo | West Indian Archie |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer |
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: | $9,871,125 (20.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,124 opening theaters/1,249 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $131,300,301 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 18th, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | April 2nd, 1993 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 30th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 18th, 2000 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a scene of violence, and for drugs and some language. |
| Running Time: | 202 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Biography |
| Social setting: | Black Urban |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Largo Entertainment, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, JVC Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1992 | 3 | $9,871,125 | 1,124 | $8,782 | $13,622,147 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1992 | 5 | $8,561,890 | -13% | 1,249 | $6,855 | $26,877,774 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | 5 | $3,771,464 | -56% | 1,249 | $3,020 | $32,608,857 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | 7 | $1,819,072 | -52% | 1,249 | $1,456 | $35,730,153 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 10 | $1,297,197 | -29% | 1,202 | $1,079 | $37,875,385 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 12 | $2,062,696 | +59% | 1,110 | $1,858 | $40,913,666 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 12 | $1,992,516 | -3% | 1,040 | $1,916 | $44,707,772 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | 16 | $877,367 | -56% | 886 | $990 | $46,051,909 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1993 | 12 | $816,617 | -7% | 880 | $928 | $47,099,658 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 27 | $224,404 | -73% | 266 | $844 | $47,466,811 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 20 | $125,249 | -44% | 122 | $1,027 | $47,667,262 | 11 |
| Feb 5, 1993 | 16 | $73,878 | -41% | 79 | $935 | $47,794,841 | 12 |
| Feb 12, 1993 | 14 | $32,857 | -56% | 33 | $996 | $47,855,851 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1993 | 12 | $35,898 | +9% | 47 | $764 | $47,899,767 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 1993 | 13 | $28,642 | -20% | 34 | $842 | $47,942,465 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 23 | $17,535 | -39% | 25 | $701 | $47,971,679 | 16 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | 30 | $9,895 | -44% | 19 | $521 | $47,991,071 | 17 |
| Mar 19, 1993 | 13 | $9,217 | -7% | 19 | $485 | $48,007,877 | 18 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | 14 | $6,261 | -32% | 17 | $368 | $48,020,214 | 19 |
| Apr 2, 1993 | 14 | $5,317 | -15% | 17 | $313 | $48,030,948 | 20 |
| Apr 9, 1993 | 15 | $104,777 | +1,871% | 253 | $414 | $48,140,491 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1992 | 6 | $3,751,022 | 1,124 | $3,337 | $3,751,022 | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 1992 | 3 | $14,564,862 | +288% | 1,124 | $12,958 | $18,315,884 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 1992 | 5 | $10,521,509 | -28% | 1,249 | $8,424 | $28,837,393 | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | 5 | $5,073,688 | -52% | 1,249 | $4,062 | $33,911,081 | 4 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | 7 | $1,691,522 | -67% | 1,249 | $1,354 | $35,602,603 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 10 | $2,272,782 | +34% | 1,202 | $1,891 | $38,850,970 | 6 |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 12 | $3,864,286 | +70% | 1,110 | $3,481 | $42,715,256 | 7 |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 8 | $2,459,286 | -36% | 1,110 | $2,216 | $45,174,542 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | 9 | $1,108,499 | -55% | 886 | $1,251 | $46,283,041 | 9 |
| Jan 15, 1993 | 12 | $959,366 | -13% | 880 | $1,090 | $47,242,407 | 10 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 17 | $299,606 | -69% | 266 | $1,126 | $47,542,013 | 11 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 12 | $178,950 | -40% | 122 | $1,467 | $47,720,963 | 12 |
| Feb 5, 1993 | 10 | $102,031 | -43% | 79 | $1,292 | $47,822,994 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 1993 | 11 | $40,875 | -60% | 33 | $1,239 | $47,863,869 | 14 |
| Feb 19, 1993 | 12 | $49,954 | +22% | 47 | $1,063 | $47,913,823 | 15 |
| Feb 26, 1993 | 14 | $40,321 | -19% | 34 | $1,186 | $47,954,144 | 16 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 24 | $27,032 | -33% | 25 | $1,081 | $47,981,176 | 17 |
| Mar 12, 1993 | 12 | $17,484 | -35% | 19 | $920 | $47,998,660 | 18 |
| Mar 19, 1993 | 13 | $15,293 | -13% | 19 | $805 | $48,013,953 | 19 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | 10 | $11,678 | -24% | 17 | $687 | $48,025,631 | 20 |
| Apr 2, 1993 | 14 | $10,083 | -14% | 17 | $593 | $48,035,714 | 21 |
| Apr 9, 1993 | 13 | $134,196 | +1,231% | 253 | $530 | $48,169,910 | 22 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4/2/1993 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $91 | 6/2/2026 | |||
| International Total | $91 | 6/2/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Brendan Kelly | Guard Cone | |
| LaTanya Richardson | Lorraine | |
| William Fichtner | Cop at Harlem Station | |
| Christopher Plummer | Chaplain Gill | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Bill Newman | |
| Karen Allen | Miss Dunne | |
| Peter Boyle | Capt. Green | |
| Ossie Davis | Himself | |
| David Patrick Kelly | Mr. Ostrowski | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Thomas Hayer | |
| Michael Imperioli | Reporter at Fire Bombing | |
| Debi Mazar | Peg | |
| Richard Schiff | JFK Reporter |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Malcolm X |
Supporting
| Spike Lee | Shorty | |
| Lonette McKee | Louise Little | |
| Angela Bassett | Betty Shabazz | |
| Delroy Lindo | West Indian Archie |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer |
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.