Sudden Impact (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $67,642,693 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,688,561 (14.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,530 opening theaters/1,602 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $237,082,052 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Franchise: | Dirty Harry |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Police Brutality, Police Detective, Rape Revenge, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Suicide |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1983 | 1 | $9,688,561 | 1,530 | $6,332 | $9,688,561 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 1 | $7,143,953 | -26% | 1,577 | $4,530 | $20,881,502 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 1 | $5,957,766 | -17% | 1,602 | $3,719 | $30,107,952 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 2 | $7,746,703 | +30% | 1,602 | $4,836 | $41,852,579 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 2 | $5,329,062 | -31% | 1,582 | $3,369 | $49,031,633 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 3 | $3,739,583 | -30% | 1,545 | $2,420 | $54,332,992 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 4 | $2,224,640 | -41% | 1,357 | $1,639 | $57,565,914 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 7 | $1,743,949 | -22% | 1,003 | $1,739 | $60,129,753 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 8 | $1,437,746 | -18% | 919 | $1,564 | $62,110,765 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 7 | $1,111,692 | -23% | 773 | $1,438 | $63,670,695 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 15 | $881,987 | -21% | 568 | $1,553 | $64,930,406 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 13 | $656,570 | -26% | 626 | $1,049 | $65,763,495 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 17 | $498,506 | -24% | 516 | $966 | $66,493,537 | 13 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 19 | $461,528 | -7% | 445 | $1,037 | $67,146,037 | 14 |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 19 | $337,523 | -27% | 340 | $993 | $67,642,693 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1983 | 1 | $13,737,549 | 1,530 | $8,979 | $13,737,549 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 1 | $10,412,637 | -24% | 1,577 | $6,603 | $24,150,186 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 1 | $9,955,690 | -4% | 1,602 | $6,215 | $34,105,876 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 2 | $9,596,695 | -4% | 1,602 | $5,990 | $43,702,571 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 2 | $6,890,838 | -28% | 1,582 | $4,356 | $50,593,409 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 3 | $4,747,865 | -31% | 1,545 | $3,073 | $55,341,274 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 4 | $3,044,530 | -36% | 1,357 | $2,244 | $58,385,804 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 7 | $2,287,215 | -25% | 1,003 | $2,280 | $60,673,019 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 8 | $1,885,984 | -18% | 919 | $2,052 | $62,559,003 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 7 | $1,489,416 | -21% | 773 | $1,927 | $64,048,419 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 14 | $1,058,506 | -29% | 568 | $1,864 | $65,106,925 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 13 | $888,106 | -16% | 626 | $1,419 | $65,995,031 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 16 | $689,478 | -22% | 516 | $1,336 | $66,684,509 | 13 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 17 | $620,661 | -10% | 445 | $1,395 | $67,305,170 | 14 |
Leading
| Clint Eastwood | Harry Callahan |
| Pat Hingle | Chief Jannings | |
| Sondra Locke | Jennifer Spencer | |
| Jack Thibeau | Kruger |
Cameo
| Michael V. Gazzo | Threlkis | |
| Camryn Manheim | Girl in Elevator |
| Carmen Argenziano | D'Ambrosia |
Production and Technical Credits
| Clint Eastwood | Director | |
| Lalo Schifrin | Composer |
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: | $9,688,561 (14.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,530 opening theaters/1,602 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $237,082,052 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Franchise: | Dirty Harry |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Police Brutality, Police Detective, Rape Revenge, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Suicide |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1983 | 1 | $9,688,561 | 1,530 | $6,332 | $9,688,561 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 1 | $7,143,953 | -26% | 1,577 | $4,530 | $20,881,502 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 1 | $5,957,766 | -17% | 1,602 | $3,719 | $30,107,952 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 2 | $7,746,703 | +30% | 1,602 | $4,836 | $41,852,579 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 2 | $5,329,062 | -31% | 1,582 | $3,369 | $49,031,633 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 3 | $3,739,583 | -30% | 1,545 | $2,420 | $54,332,992 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 4 | $2,224,640 | -41% | 1,357 | $1,639 | $57,565,914 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 7 | $1,743,949 | -22% | 1,003 | $1,739 | $60,129,753 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 8 | $1,437,746 | -18% | 919 | $1,564 | $62,110,765 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 7 | $1,111,692 | -23% | 773 | $1,438 | $63,670,695 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 15 | $881,987 | -21% | 568 | $1,553 | $64,930,406 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 13 | $656,570 | -26% | 626 | $1,049 | $65,763,495 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 17 | $498,506 | -24% | 516 | $966 | $66,493,537 | 13 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 19 | $461,528 | -7% | 445 | $1,037 | $67,146,037 | 14 |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 19 | $337,523 | -27% | 340 | $993 | $67,642,693 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1983 | 1 | $13,737,549 | 1,530 | $8,979 | $13,737,549 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 1983 | 1 | $10,412,637 | -24% | 1,577 | $6,603 | $24,150,186 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | 1 | $9,955,690 | -4% | 1,602 | $6,215 | $34,105,876 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | 2 | $9,596,695 | -4% | 1,602 | $5,990 | $43,702,571 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | 2 | $6,890,838 | -28% | 1,582 | $4,356 | $50,593,409 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 1984 | 3 | $4,747,865 | -31% | 1,545 | $3,073 | $55,341,274 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 1984 | 4 | $3,044,530 | -36% | 1,357 | $2,244 | $58,385,804 | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1984 | 7 | $2,287,215 | -25% | 1,003 | $2,280 | $60,673,019 | 8 |
| Feb 3, 1984 | 8 | $1,885,984 | -18% | 919 | $2,052 | $62,559,003 | 9 |
| Feb 10, 1984 | 7 | $1,489,416 | -21% | 773 | $1,927 | $64,048,419 | 10 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | 14 | $1,058,506 | -29% | 568 | $1,864 | $65,106,925 | 11 |
| Feb 24, 1984 | 13 | $888,106 | -16% | 626 | $1,419 | $65,995,031 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 16 | $689,478 | -22% | 516 | $1,336 | $66,684,509 | 13 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 17 | $620,661 | -10% | 445 | $1,395 | $67,305,170 | 14 |
Leading
| Clint Eastwood | Harry Callahan |
| Pat Hingle | Chief Jannings | |
| Sondra Locke | Jennifer Spencer | |
| Jack Thibeau | Kruger |
Cameo
| Michael V. Gazzo | Threlkis | |
| Camryn Manheim | Girl in Elevator |
| Carmen Argenziano | D'Ambrosia |
Production and Technical Credits
| Clint Eastwood | Director | |
| Lalo Schifrin | Composer |
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.