Caligula (1980)

Caligula
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,400,000Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:1,271.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,600,131

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,998 $23,400,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February, 1980 (Wide) by Analysis
October 16th, 1981 (Wide)
September 17th, 1999 (Wide)
August, 2024 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films (The Ultimate Cut)
International Releases: March 8th, 2024 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 156 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Thing
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Ancient Rome, Incest, Government Corruption, Political Assassination, Death of a Sibling, Development Hell, Famously Bad
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Italy, United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $93,600,131
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,870 $23,400,000
Top 1980 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 24 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,026 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $23,400,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 1999 79 $8,669   2 $4,335   $8,669 1,025
Sep 24, 1999 75 $13,279 +53% 2 $6,640   $27,289 1,026
Oct 1, 1999 72 $18,405 +39% 6 $3,068   $58,421 1,027
Oct 8, 1999 76 $9,654 -48% 5 $1,931   $80,256 1,028
Oct 15, 1999 91 $5,800 -40% 3 $1,933   $92,200 1,029

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 1999 77 $14,010   2 $7,005   $14,010 1,025
Sep 24, 1999 72 $26,006 +86% 2 $13,003   $40,016 1,026
Oct 1, 1999 65 $30,586 +18% 6 $5,098   $70,602 1,027
Oct 8, 1999 74 $15,798 -48% 5 $3,160   $86,400 1,028

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/8/2024 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,998 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,224 $23,400,000
Top 1980 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,321 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $23,400,000

Uncategorized

Helen Mirren    Caesonia
Malcolm McDowell    Emperor Gaius Germanicus Caesar (Caligula)
Peter O'Toole    Emperor Tiberius Caesar
John Gielgud    Nerva

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tinto Brass    Principal Photographer
Giancarlo Lui    Director
Bob Guccione    Director
Uncredited*    Screenwriter
Uncredited*    Screenwriter
Uncredited*    Screenwriter
Gore Vidal    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Legs:1,271.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,600,131

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,998 $23,400,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February, 1980 (Wide) by Analysis
October 16th, 1981 (Wide)
September 17th, 1999 (Wide)
August, 2024 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films (The Ultimate Cut)
International Releases: March 8th, 2024 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 156 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Thing
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Ancient Rome, Incest, Government Corruption, Political Assassination, Death of a Sibling, Development Hell, Famously Bad
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: Italy, United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Helen Mirren    Caesonia
Malcolm McDowell    Emperor Gaius Germanicus Caesar (Caligula)
Peter O'Toole    Emperor Tiberius Caesar
John Gielgud    Nerva

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tinto Brass    Principal Photographer
Giancarlo Lui    Director
Bob Guccione    Director
Uncredited*    Screenwriter
Uncredited*    Screenwriter
Uncredited*    Screenwriter
Gore Vidal    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,477 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $93,600,131
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,870 $23,400,000
Top 1980 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 24 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,026 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $23,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 609 $23,400,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 1999 79 $8,669   2 $4,335   $8,669 1,025
Sep 24, 1999 75 $13,279 +53% 2 $6,640   $27,289 1,026
Oct 1, 1999 72 $18,405 +39% 6 $3,068   $58,421 1,027
Oct 8, 1999 76 $9,654 -48% 5 $1,931   $80,256 1,028
Oct 15, 1999 91 $5,800 -40% 3 $1,933   $92,200 1,029

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 1999 77 $14,010   2 $7,005   $14,010 1,025
Sep 24, 1999 72 $26,006 +86% 2 $13,003   $40,016 1,026
Oct 1, 1999 65 $30,586 +18% 6 $5,098   $70,602 1,027
Oct 8, 1999 74 $15,798 -48% 5 $3,160   $86,400 1,028

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/8/2024 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,998 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,224 $23,400,000
Top 1980 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 27 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,321 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $23,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $23,400,000