Midnight Express (1978)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $35,000,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $134 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $35,000,134 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $169,166,656 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 20th, 1978 (Wide) by Columbia |
| International Releases: | October 9th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1979 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Turkey |
| Plot point: | Crime, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Narcotics, Prison, Prison Break, Sex Crimes, Smuggler |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/9/2020 | $134 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $134 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| International Total | $134 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Brad Davis | Billy Hayes |
| Randy Quaid | Jimmy Booth | |
| John Hurt | Max the Englishman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Parker | 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
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $169,166,656 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 20th, 1978 (Wide) by Columbia |
| International Releases: | October 9th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1979 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Turkey |
| Plot point: | Crime, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Narcotics, Prison, Prison Break, Sex Crimes, Smuggler |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
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 | 10/9/2020 | $134 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $134 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| International Total | $134 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Brad Davis | Billy Hayes |
| Randy Quaid | Jimmy Booth | |
| John Hurt | Max the Englishman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Parker | 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.