True Confessions (1981)

True Confessions
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,200,000Details
OpusData ID: 33970100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$154,923 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:8.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/458 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,633,811

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,285 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,317 $12,200,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1981 (Wide) by United Artists
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Chariots of Fire
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Keywords: Film Noir
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,353 $49,633,811
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,340 $12,200,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1981 62 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,128 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,560 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for United Artists Movies 56 $12,200,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1981 12 $154,923   4 $38,731   $154,923 1
Oct 16, 1981 8 $1,450,000   417 $3,477   $4,750,000 4
Oct 30, 1981 7 $1,000,000   458 $2,183   $7,650,000 6
Nov 13, 1981 8 $850,000   400 $2,125   $11,000,000 8
Dec 4, 1981 9 $420,000   349 $1,203   $12,200,000 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 25, 1981 - $47,782   4 $11,946   $47,782 1
Sep 26, 1981 - $57,340 +20% 4 $14,335   $105,122 2
Sep 27, 1981 - $49,801 -13% 4 $12,450   $154,923 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Des Spellacy
Robert Duvall    Tom Spellacy

Supporting Cast

Burgess Meredith    Seamus Fargo
Charles Durning    Jack Amsterdam
Ed Flanders   
Cyril Cusack   
Kenneth McMillan   
Dan Hedaya    Howard Terke
Pat Corley    Sonny McDonough
James Hong    Coroner Wong

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ulu Grosbard    Director
John Gregory Dunne    Screenwriter
Joan Didion    Screenwriter
Robert Chartoff    Producer
Irwin Winkler    Producer
Lynzee Klingman    Editor
Georges Delerue    Composer
Owen Roizman    Director of Photography

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$154,923 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:8.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/458 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,633,811

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,285 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,317 $12,200,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1981 (Wide) by United Artists
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Chariots of Fire
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Robert De Niro    Des Spellacy
Robert Duvall    Tom Spellacy

Supporting Cast

Burgess Meredith    Seamus Fargo
Charles Durning    Jack Amsterdam
Ed Flanders   
Cyril Cusack   
Kenneth McMillan   
Dan Hedaya    Howard Terke
Pat Corley    Sonny McDonough
James Hong    Coroner Wong

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ulu Grosbard    Director
John Gregory Dunne    Screenwriter
Joan Didion    Screenwriter
Robert Chartoff    Producer
Irwin Winkler    Producer
Lynzee Klingman    Editor
Georges Delerue    Composer
Owen Roizman    Director of Photography

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,353 $49,633,811
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,340 $12,200,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1981 62 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,128 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,560 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,001 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $12,200,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for United Artists Movies 56 $12,200,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 1981 12 $154,923   4 $38,731   $154,923 1
Oct 16, 1981 8 $1,450,000   417 $3,477   $4,750,000 4
Oct 30, 1981 7 $1,000,000   458 $2,183   $7,650,000 6
Nov 13, 1981 8 $850,000   400 $2,125   $11,000,000 8
Dec 4, 1981 9 $420,000   349 $1,203   $12,200,000 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 25, 1981 - $47,782   4 $11,946   $47,782 1
Sep 26, 1981 - $57,340 +20% 4 $14,335   $105,122 2
Sep 27, 1981 - $49,801 -13% 4 $12,450   $154,923 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,285 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,275 $12,200,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 64 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,401 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,413 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 785 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,317 $12,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for United Artists Movies 58 $12,200,000