Malice (1993)

Malice
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $46,038,636Details
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $172,223
Total $172,223
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Dr. Jed Hill moves into the attic bedroom of the house college dean (and old classmate of Jed’s) Andy Safian and his wife Tracy are renovating. While Andy is helping to catch a serial killer active on the campus dorms, events unfold at the house that make Andy doubt Jed and Tracy are the people he thought they were.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,232,650 (20.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,431 opening theaters/1,519 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $125,772,210

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: June 25th, 1994 (Wide), released as Malice (冷たい月を抱く女) (Japan)
January 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Malice (冷たい月を抱く女) (Japan)
Video Release: June 16th, 2015 by Kino Lorber
MPA Rating: R for sexuality, language and some violence.
Running Time: 107 minutes
Plot point: Confidence Men, Death of a Partner, Doctors, Medical Crimes, No Honor Among Thieves, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist, White Collar Crime
Social setting: Film Noir
Subgenre: Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States, Canada
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1993 1 $9,232,650   1,431 $6,452   $9,232,650 1
Oct 8, 1993 3 $7,530,307 -18% 1,519 $4,957   $19,538,021 2
Oct 15, 1993 4 $5,507,782 -27% 1,519 $3,626   $27,159,464 3
Oct 22, 1993 6 $4,110,685 -25% 1,519 $2,706   $32,677,579 4
Oct 29, 1993 7 $2,901,181 -29% 1,519 $1,910   $36,709,007 5
Nov 5, 1993 9 $2,743,372 -5% 1,458 $1,882   $40,405,381 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1993 1 $12,007,714   1,431 $8,391   $12,007,714 1
Oct 8, 1993 3 $9,643,968 -20% 1,519 $6,349   $21,651,682 2
Oct 15, 1993 4 $6,915,212 -28% 1,519 $4,552   $28,566,894 3
Oct 22, 1993 6 $5,240,932 -24% 1,519 $3,450   $33,807,826 4
Oct 29, 1993 7 $3,854,183 -26% 1,519 $2,537   $37,662,009 5

Synopsis

Dr. Jed Hill moves into the attic bedroom of the house college dean (and old classmate of Jed’s) Andy Safian and his wife Tracy are renovating. While Andy is helping to catch a serial killer active on the campus dorms, events unfold at the house that make Andy doubt Jed and Tracy are the people he thought they were.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,232,650 (20.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,431 opening theaters/1,519 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $125,772,210

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: June 25th, 1994 (Wide), released as Malice (冷たい月を抱く女) (Japan)
January 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Malice (冷たい月を抱く女) (Japan)
Video Release: June 16th, 2015 by Kino Lorber
MPA Rating: R for sexuality, language and some violence.
Running Time: 107 minutes
Plot point: Confidence Men, Death of a Partner, Doctors, Medical Crimes, No Honor Among Thieves, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist, White Collar Crime
Social setting: Film Noir
Subgenre: Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States, Canada
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1993 1 $9,232,650   1,431 $6,452   $9,232,650 1
Oct 8, 1993 3 $7,530,307 -18% 1,519 $4,957   $19,538,021 2
Oct 15, 1993 4 $5,507,782 -27% 1,519 $3,626   $27,159,464 3
Oct 22, 1993 6 $4,110,685 -25% 1,519 $2,706   $32,677,579 4
Oct 29, 1993 7 $2,901,181 -29% 1,519 $1,910   $36,709,007 5
Nov 5, 1993 9 $2,743,372 -5% 1,458 $1,882   $40,405,381 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 1993 1 $12,007,714   1,431 $8,391   $12,007,714 1
Oct 8, 1993 3 $9,643,968 -20% 1,519 $6,349   $21,651,682 2
Oct 15, 1993 4 $6,915,212 -28% 1,519 $4,552   $28,566,894 3
Oct 22, 1993 6 $5,240,932 -24% 1,519 $3,450   $33,807,826 4
Oct 29, 1993 7 $3,854,183 -26% 1,519 $2,537   $37,662,009 5