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The Dead PoolFollow

1988 • R • 1h 31m • Action, Crime, Mystery • Warner Bros.

Dirty Harry just learned a new game.

🍅 53% 44% MC 46 LB 3.03 IMDb 6.3

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$9.10M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$37.90M
Final
Domestic legs4.2x
1988 rank#29
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Cast & crew

Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Starring Patricia Clarkson Patricia Clarkson Starring Liam Neeson Liam Neeson Starring Jim Carrey Jim Carrey Starring
ScreenplaySteve Sharon Produced byDavid Valdes CinematographyJack N. Green MusicLalo Schifrin Prod. DesignEdward C. Carfagno StudioWarner Bros.

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jul 15-17 2 $9.1M — 1,831 $4,954 $12.8M
2 Jul 22-24 4 $6.0M −33.7% 1,831 $3,285 $23.1M
3 Jul 29-31 6 $3.6M −40.4% 1,651 $2,172 $29.3M
4 Aug 5-7 9 $2.2M −38.5% 1,651 $1,336 $33.2M
Weekend grossWk 4 · $2.2M
$9.1M
$6.0M
$3.6M
$2.2M
W1W2W3W4
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 4 · −38.5%
−33.7%
W1→2
−40.4%
W2→3
−38.5%
W3→4
Steepest −40.4%Best hold −33.7%

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