The Sting backdrop
The Sting movie poster

The Sting

1973 • PG • 2h 9m • Comedy, Crime, Drama • Universal Pictures

...all it takes is a little confidence.

🍅 93% 95% MC 83 LB 4.21 IMDb 8.2

The Sting Box Office

Domestic Total
$159.6M
Final
Worldwide Total
$159.6M
$1.3K international
Budget$5.5M
Compare with other movies
Save comparisonsSave your matchups and
revisit them any time
Predict the weekendPredict the top five and
move up the leaderboard
Rate filmsRate movies and pin your
favorites to your profile
One account.
The whole box office.
Save comparisonsSave and track the matchups you create
Predict the weekendPredict this weekend’s top 5, top the leaderboard
Rate filmsRate movies and display favorites on your profile
Create free account

Profitability

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

Domestic vs International Split

Cast & Crew

Directed byGeorge Roy Hill
ScreenplayDavid S. Ward
Produced byTony Bill, Michael Phillips, Julia Phillips
CinematographyRobert Surtees
Music byMarvin Hamlisch
StarringPaul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan
StudioUniversal Pictures

Similar Movies

Identity Thief 2013 · Gordon $135M Knives Out 2019 · Johnson $165.4M Hustlers 2019 · Scafaria $105M Madea Goes to Jail 2009 · Perry $90.5M Madea's Witness Protection 2012 · Perry $65.7M

Box Office Comparisons

No head-to-head comparisons featuring The Sting yet — build one in seconds.

Build your own comparison →