The Missionary (1982)

The Missionary
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,241,180Details
OpusData ID: 41850100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,864,852 (25.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:532 opening theaters/532 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,856,372

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 5th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Heidi's Song
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Keywords: Religious, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Prostitution, Romance, 1900s, Missionary, Screenplay Written By the Star, Epilogue, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: HandMade Films International
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $5,223,257 Nov 12, 1982 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 1982 5 $1,864,852   532 $3,505   $1,864,852 1
Nov 12, 1982 5 $1,311,391 -30% 528 $2,484   $3,890,388 2
Nov 19, 1982 10 $853,918 -35% 393 $2,173   $5,121,400 3
Nov 26, 1982 9 $894,850 +5% 407 $2,199   $6,398,559 4
Dec 3, 1982 9 $580,350 -35% 460 $1,262   $7,241,180 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 1982 5 $2,578,997   532 $4,848   $2,578,997 1
Nov 12, 1982 5 $1,688,485 -35% 528 $3,198   $4,267,482 2
Nov 19, 1982 10 $1,236,227 -27% 393 $3,146   $5,503,709 3
Nov 26, 1982 10 $1,157,121 -6% 407 $2,843   $6,660,830 4

Leading Cast

Michael Palin    The Reverend Charles Fortescue

Supporting Cast

Maggie Smith    Lady Isabel Ames
Trevor Howard    Lord Henry Ames
Denholm Elliott    The Bishop
Michael Hordern   
Graham Crowden   
David Suchet   
Phoebe Nicholls   
Timothy Spall    Parswell

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Loncraine    Director
Michael Palin    Screenwriter
Neville C. Thompson    Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,864,852 (25.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:532 opening theaters/532 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,856,372

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 5th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Heidi's Song
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Religious, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Prostitution, Romance, 1900s, Missionary, Screenplay Written By the Star, Epilogue, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: HandMade Films International
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $5,223,257 Nov 12, 1982 10

Leading Cast

Michael Palin    The Reverend Charles Fortescue

Supporting Cast

Maggie Smith    Lady Isabel Ames
Trevor Howard    Lord Henry Ames
Denholm Elliott    The Bishop
Michael Hordern   
Graham Crowden   
David Suchet   
Phoebe Nicholls   
Timothy Spall    Parswell

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Loncraine    Director
Michael Palin    Screenwriter
Neville C. Thompson    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 1982 5 $1,864,852   532 $3,505   $1,864,852 1
Nov 12, 1982 5 $1,311,391 -30% 528 $2,484   $3,890,388 2
Nov 19, 1982 10 $853,918 -35% 393 $2,173   $5,121,400 3
Nov 26, 1982 9 $894,850 +5% 407 $2,199   $6,398,559 4
Dec 3, 1982 9 $580,350 -35% 460 $1,262   $7,241,180 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 5, 1982 5 $2,578,997   532 $4,848   $2,578,997 1
Nov 12, 1982 5 $1,688,485 -35% 528 $3,198   $4,267,482 2
Nov 19, 1982 10 $1,236,227 -27% 393 $3,146   $5,503,709 3
Nov 26, 1982 10 $1,157,121 -6% 407 $2,843   $6,660,830 4