The Passage (1979)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $70,461Details
International Box Office $3,215Details
Worldwide Box Office $73,676
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $83,626
Total $83,626
OpusData ID: 83480100 More info...
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,461 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:17 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $317,494

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists
International Releases: July 5th, 1979 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: February 9th, 2016 by Kino Lorber
Social setting: World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hemdale, Passage Films Inc., Monday Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1979 1 $70,461   17 $4,145   $70,461 1

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 7/5/1979 $0 0 1 0 $3,215 4/4/2026
  
International Total $3,215 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.

James Mason    Professor Bergson
Jim Broadbent    German Soldier
Anthony Quinn    The Basque
Malcolm McDowell    Von Berkow
Christopher Lee    Head Gypsy

Production and Technical Credits

Jack Lee Thompson    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

Opening Weekend:$70,461 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:17 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $317,494

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists
International Releases: July 5th, 1979 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: February 9th, 2016 by Kino Lorber
Social setting: World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Hemdale, Passage Films Inc., Monday Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1979 1 $70,461   17 $4,145   $70,461 1

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 7/5/1979 $0 0 1 0 $3,215 4/4/2026
  
International Total $3,215 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.

James Mason    Professor Bergson
Jim Broadbent    German Soldier
Anthony Quinn    The Basque
Malcolm McDowell    Von Berkow
Christopher Lee    Head Gypsy

Production and Technical Credits

Jack Lee Thompson    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.