A Passage to India (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,187,653 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,811,272 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $32,998,925 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $84,580 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/650 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $86,859,092 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 7th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia)
March 22nd, 1985 (Wide), released as A Passage To India (United Kingdom) December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 20th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Passage to India, A |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 163 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | India |
| Plot point: | Falsely Accused, Sex Crimes |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | 22 | $84,580 | 3 | $28,193 | $84,580 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 22 | $186,442 | +120% | 3 | $62,147 | $316,153 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 17 | $483,618 | +159% | 13 | $37,201 | $924,991 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 19 | $290,952 | -40% | 14 | $20,782 | $1,340,681 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 17 | $592,628 | +104% | 40 | $14,816 | $2,076,680 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 5 | $1,507,319 | +154% | 218 | $6,914 | $3,844,281 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 3 | $2,033,367 | +35% | 291 | $6,988 | $6,528,622 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 3 | $2,522,842 | +24% | 639 | $3,948 | $9,756,701 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 4 | $2,626,286 | +4% | 650 | $4,040 | $13,289,029 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 6 | $2,578,374 | -2% | 629 | $4,099 | $16,644,219 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 6 | $1,677,005 | -35% | 645 | $2,600 | $18,696,127 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 8 | $1,393,859 | -17% | 541 | $2,576 | $20,593,285 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 10 | $1,075,039 | -23% | 515 | $2,087 | $21,874,907 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 10 | $1,077,553 | n/c | 537 | $2,007 | $23,368,194 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 12 | $1,081,601 | n/c | 498 | $2,172 | $24,816,971 | 15 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 20 | $583,679 | -46% | 287 | $2,034 | $25,752,389 | 16 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 19 | $457,547 | -22% | 260 | $1,760 | $26,420,482 | 17 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 24 | $309,164 | -32% | 198 | $1,561 | $26,861,678 | 18 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 24 | $240,326 | -22% | 157 | $1,531 | $27,187,653 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | 21 | $129,711 | 3 | $43,237 | $129,711 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 20 | $311,662 | +140% | 3 | $103,887 | $441,373 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 16 | $608,356 | +95% | 13 | $46,797 | $1,049,729 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 18 | $434,323 | -29% | 14 | $31,023 | $1,484,052 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 17 | $852,910 | +96% | 40 | $21,323 | $2,336,962 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 4 | $2,158,293 | +153% | 218 | $9,900 | $4,495,255 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 3 | $2,738,604 | +27% | 291 | $9,411 | $7,233,859 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 3 | $3,428,884 | +25% | 639 | $5,366 | $10,662,743 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 4 | $3,403,102 | -1% | 650 | $5,236 | $14,065,845 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 6 | $2,953,277 | -13% | 629 | $4,695 | $17,019,122 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 6 | $2,180,304 | -26% | 645 | $3,380 | $19,199,426 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 8 | $1,600,442 | -27% | 541 | $2,958 | $20,799,868 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 9 | $1,490,773 | -7% | 515 | $2,895 | $22,290,641 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 9 | $1,444,729 | -3% | 537 | $2,690 | $23,735,370 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 12 | $1,433,340 | -1% | 498 | $2,878 | $25,168,710 | 15 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 18 | $794,225 | -45% | 287 | $2,767 | $25,962,935 | 16 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 19 | $589,579 | -26% | 260 | $2,268 | $26,552,514 | 17 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 22 | $394,813 | -33% | 198 | $1,994 | $26,947,327 | 18 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/7/1985 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $243 | 12/18/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/22/1985 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $5,811,029 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| International Total | $5,811,272 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Alec Guinness | Professor Godbole | |
| Judy Davis | Adele Quested | |
| Edward Fox | Richard Fielding | |
| Peggy Ashcroft | Mrs. Moore | |
| James Fox | Richard Fielding | |
| Art Malik | Ali |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lean | Director | |
| David Lean | Screenwriter |
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: | $84,580 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/650 max. theaters, 9.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $86,859,092 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 14th, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 7th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia)
March 22nd, 1985 (Wide), released as A Passage To India (United Kingdom) December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 20th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Passage to India, A |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 163 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | India |
| Plot point: | Falsely Accused, Sex Crimes |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | 22 | $84,580 | 3 | $28,193 | $84,580 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 22 | $186,442 | +120% | 3 | $62,147 | $316,153 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 17 | $483,618 | +159% | 13 | $37,201 | $924,991 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 19 | $290,952 | -40% | 14 | $20,782 | $1,340,681 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 17 | $592,628 | +104% | 40 | $14,816 | $2,076,680 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 5 | $1,507,319 | +154% | 218 | $6,914 | $3,844,281 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 3 | $2,033,367 | +35% | 291 | $6,988 | $6,528,622 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 3 | $2,522,842 | +24% | 639 | $3,948 | $9,756,701 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 4 | $2,626,286 | +4% | 650 | $4,040 | $13,289,029 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 6 | $2,578,374 | -2% | 629 | $4,099 | $16,644,219 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 6 | $1,677,005 | -35% | 645 | $2,600 | $18,696,127 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 8 | $1,393,859 | -17% | 541 | $2,576 | $20,593,285 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 10 | $1,075,039 | -23% | 515 | $2,087 | $21,874,907 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 10 | $1,077,553 | n/c | 537 | $2,007 | $23,368,194 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 12 | $1,081,601 | n/c | 498 | $2,172 | $24,816,971 | 15 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 20 | $583,679 | -46% | 287 | $2,034 | $25,752,389 | 16 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 19 | $457,547 | -22% | 260 | $1,760 | $26,420,482 | 17 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 24 | $309,164 | -32% | 198 | $1,561 | $26,861,678 | 18 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 24 | $240,326 | -22% | 157 | $1,531 | $27,187,653 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1984 | 21 | $129,711 | 3 | $43,237 | $129,711 | 1 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | 20 | $311,662 | +140% | 3 | $103,887 | $441,373 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | 16 | $608,356 | +95% | 13 | $46,797 | $1,049,729 | 3 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | 18 | $434,323 | -29% | 14 | $31,023 | $1,484,052 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 1985 | 17 | $852,910 | +96% | 40 | $21,323 | $2,336,962 | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | 4 | $2,158,293 | +153% | 218 | $9,900 | $4,495,255 | 6 |
| Jan 25, 1985 | 3 | $2,738,604 | +27% | 291 | $9,411 | $7,233,859 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 3 | $3,428,884 | +25% | 639 | $5,366 | $10,662,743 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 4 | $3,403,102 | -1% | 650 | $5,236 | $14,065,845 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 6 | $2,953,277 | -13% | 629 | $4,695 | $17,019,122 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 6 | $2,180,304 | -26% | 645 | $3,380 | $19,199,426 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 8 | $1,600,442 | -27% | 541 | $2,958 | $20,799,868 | 12 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 9 | $1,490,773 | -7% | 515 | $2,895 | $22,290,641 | 13 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 9 | $1,444,729 | -3% | 537 | $2,690 | $23,735,370 | 14 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 12 | $1,433,340 | -1% | 498 | $2,878 | $25,168,710 | 15 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 18 | $794,225 | -45% | 287 | $2,767 | $25,962,935 | 16 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 19 | $589,579 | -26% | 260 | $2,268 | $26,552,514 | 17 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 22 | $394,813 | -33% | 198 | $1,994 | $26,947,327 | 18 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/7/1985 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $243 | 12/18/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/22/1985 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $5,811,029 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| International Total | $5,811,272 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Alec Guinness | Professor Godbole | |
| Judy Davis | Adele Quested | |
| Edward Fox | Richard Fielding | |
| Peggy Ashcroft | Mrs. Moore | |
| James Fox | Richard Fielding | |
| Art Malik | Ali |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lean | Director | |
| David Lean | Screenwriter |
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.