Papillon (1973)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $53,267,000Details
International Box Office $25,989Details
Worldwide Box Office $53,292,989
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Metrics

Legs:29.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 16th, 1973 (Wide) by Allied Artists
International Releases: September 7th, 1974 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 31st, 2025 (Limited), released as Papillon (パピヨン) (Japan)
Video Release: May 31st, 2005 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 150 minutes
Plot point: Biography, Prison
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 1973 1 $1,800,000   0     $0 2

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
South Korea 9/7/1974 $0 0 1 0 $25,989 4/4/2026
  
International Total $25,989 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.


Metrics

Legs:29.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 16th, 1973 (Wide) by Allied Artists
International Releases: September 7th, 1974 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 31st, 2025 (Limited), released as Papillon (パピヨン) (Japan)
Video Release: May 31st, 2005 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG
Running Time: 150 minutes
Plot point: Biography, Prison
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 1973 1 $1,800,000   0     $0 2

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
South Korea 9/7/1974 $0 0 1 0 $25,989 4/4/2026
  
International Total $25,989 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.