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The Dead ZoneFollow

1983 • R • 1h 43m • Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller • Paramount Pictures

In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.

🍅 89% 77% MC 69 LB 3.55 IMDb 7.1

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$4.60M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$20.80M
Final
Domestic legs4.6x
Budget$10M
1983 rank#36
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Cast & crew

Full Cronenberg filmography
David Cronenberg David Cronenberg Director Christopher Walken Christopher Walken Starring Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt Starring Anthony Zerbe Anthony Zerbe Starring Martin Sheen Martin Sheen Starring
ScreenplayJeffrey Boam Produced byDebra Hill CinematographyMark Irwin Music byMichael Kamen StudioParamount Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Oct 21-23 2 $4.6M — 1,293 $3,524 $4.6M
2 Oct 28-30 3 $3.0M −33.9% 1,286 $2,342 $9.0M
3 Nov 4-6 6 $2.3M −22.2% 1,140 $2,056 $12.3M
4 Nov 11-13 6 $2.0M −14.0% 1,100 $1,832 $15.2M
5 Nov 18-20 10 $1.0M −50.2% 700 $1,433 $16.7M
6 Nov 25-27 13 $1.0M +2.0% 688 $1,488 $18.2M
7 Dec 2-4 7 $778.0K −24.0% 720 $1,081 $19.3M
Weekend grossWk 7 · $778.0K
$4.6M
$3.0M
$2.3M
$2.0M
$1.0M
$1.0M
$778.0K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 7 · −24.0%
−33.9%
W1→2
−22.2%
W2→3
−14.0%
W3→4
−50.2%
W4→5
+2.0%
W5→6
−24.0%
W6→7
Steepest −50.2%Biggest gain +2.0%

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