Southern Comfort (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,939,174 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $648,340 | |
| Total | $648,340 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $116,943 (4.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/450 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,957,565 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 25th, 1981 (Exclusive) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 2014 by Shout Factory |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Louisiana |
| Plot point: | Fugitive / On the Run, Tortured as Punishment |
| Social setting: | Military Life |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1981 | 16 | $116,943 | 17 | $6,879 | $116,943 | 1 | |
| Oct 9, 1981 | 13 | $60,384 | 15 | $4,026 | $383,014 | 3 | |
| Oct 16, 1981 | 15 | $363,701 | +502% | 101 | $3,601 | $763,694 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 1981 | 7 | $985,630 | 450 | $2,190 | $2,939,174 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1981 | 13 | $77,363 | 15 | $5,158 | $399,993 | 3 |
| Keith Carradine | ||
| T.K. Carter | Pfc. Tyrone Cribbs | |
| Powers Boothe |
Production and Technical Credits
| Walter Hill | Director | |
| Michael Kane | Screenwriter | |
| Walter Hill | Screenwriter | |
| David Giler | Screenwriter | |
| David Giler | Producer | |
| Gordon Ecker Jr.* | Supervising Sound Editor |
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: | $116,943 (4.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/450 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,957,565 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 25th, 1981 (Exclusive) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 2014 by Shout Factory |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Louisiana |
| Plot point: | Fugitive / On the Run, Tortured as Punishment |
| Social setting: | Military Life |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1981 | 16 | $116,943 | 17 | $6,879 | $116,943 | 1 | |
| Oct 9, 1981 | 13 | $60,384 | 15 | $4,026 | $383,014 | 3 | |
| Oct 16, 1981 | 15 | $363,701 | +502% | 101 | $3,601 | $763,694 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 1981 | 7 | $985,630 | 450 | $2,190 | $2,939,174 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1981 | 13 | $77,363 | 15 | $5,158 | $399,993 | 3 |
| Keith Carradine | ||
| T.K. Carter | Pfc. Tyrone Cribbs | |
| Powers Boothe |
Production and Technical Credits
| Walter Hill | Director | |
| Michael Kane | Screenwriter | |
| Walter Hill | Screenwriter | |
| David Giler | Screenwriter | |
| David Giler | Producer | |
| Gordon Ecker Jr.* | Supervising Sound Editor |
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.