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Once Upon a Time in America

1984 • R • 3h 49m • Crime, Drama • Warner Bros.

Crime, passion and lust for power.

🍅 86% 93% MC 75 LB 4.22 IMDb 8.3

Once Upon a Time in America Box Office

Opening Weekend
$2.4M
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$5.3M
Final
Worldwide Total
$5.6M
$256K international
Domestic Legs2.2x
Budget$30M
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Box office performance
Weekend Rank Gross Chg Total Theaters Average Wks
Jun 1-3 6 $2.41M — $2.41M 894 $2.7K 1
Jun 8-10 11 $1.01M -58.0% $4.10M 802 $1.3K 2
Jun 15-17 15 $454K -55.0% $4.94M 313 $1.4K 3
Jun 22-24 18 $154K -66.0% $5.32M 136 $1.1K 4

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

Cast & Crew

Directed bySergio Leone
ScreenplayLeonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone
CinematographyTonino Delli Colli
Music byEnnio Morricone
StarringRobert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Burt Young, Tuesday Weld
StudioWarner Bros.

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