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1981 • R • 2h 4m • Drama, Horror • Limelight International

Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.

🍅 87% 76% MC 75 LB 4.03 IMDb 7.2

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$224K
Limited · 69 theaters
Domestic total
$1.10M
Final
Worldwide total
$1.10M
$32K international
Domestic legs5.0x
Theaters75
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Cast & crew

Directed byAndrzej Zulawski ScreenplayAndrzej Zulawski, Frederic Tuten CinematographyBruno Nuytten StarringIsabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent StudioLimelight International

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Oct 14-16 19 $224.5K — 69 $3,253 $224.5K
2 Oct 21-23 31 $27.9K −87.6% 21 $1,329 $327.2K
3 Oct 28-30 20 $194.0K +595.0% 75 $2,587 $530.5K
4 Nov 4-6 23 $107.9K −44.4% 33 $3,270 $703.2K
5 Nov 11-13 23 $126.2K +16.9% 39 $3,236 $864.7K
6 Nov 18-20 27 $119.6K −5.3% 43 $2,780 $1.0M
7 Nov 25-27 35 $25.9K −78.4% 20 $1,293 $1.1M
8 Dec 2-4 28 $54.6K +111.3% 29 $1,884 $1.1M
Weekend grossWk 8 · $54.6K
$224.5K
$27.9K
$194.0K
$107.9K
$126.2K
$119.6K
$25.9K
$54.6K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 8 · +111.3%
−87.6%
W1→2
+595.0%
W2→3
−44.4%
W3→4
+16.9%
W4→5
−5.3%
W5→6
−78.4%
W6→7
+111.3%
W7→8
Steepest −87.6%Biggest gain +595.0%

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