The Dead Zone (1983)

The Dead Zone
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,766,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,556,083 (21.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,293 opening theaters/1,293 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,065,856

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,780 $20,766,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,424 $20,766,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 26th, 1991 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shut In
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Keywords: Political, Psychological Thriller, Political Campaign, Psychics
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 234 $7,031,237 Nov 11, 1983 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 140 $10,506,935 Oct 28, 1983 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,780 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,383 $71,065,856
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,140 $20,766,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 35 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,314 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 350 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $20,766,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1983 2 $4,556,083   1,293 $3,524   $4,556,083 1
Oct 28, 1983 3 $3,011,541 -34% 1,286 $2,342   $8,995,102 2
Nov 4, 1983 6 $2,344,008 -22% 1,140 $2,056   $12,324,008 3
Nov 11, 1983 6 $2,015,323 -14% 1,100 $1,832   $15,156,013 4
Nov 18, 1983 10 $1,003,425 -50% 700 $1,433   $16,688,805 5
Nov 25, 1983 13 $1,023,837 +2% 688 $1,488   $18,248,950 6
Dec 2, 1983 7 $777,995 -24% 720 $1,081   $19,287,938 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1983 2 $5,983,561   1,293 $4,628   $5,983,561 1
Oct 28, 1983 3 $3,996,439 -33% 1,286 $3,108   $9,980,000 2
Nov 4, 1983 6 $3,160,690 -21% 1,140 $2,773   $13,140,690 3
Nov 11, 1983 6 $2,544,690 -19% 1,100 $2,313   $15,685,380 4
Nov 18, 1983 9 $1,539,733 -39% 700 $2,200   $17,225,113 5
Nov 25, 1983 11 $1,284,830 -17% 688 $1,867   $18,509,943 6

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 1, 2021125,425 5,425$126,294$126,2941,562

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Christopher Walken    Johnny Smith

Supporting Cast

Martin Sheen    Greg Stillson

Uncategorized

Tom Skerritt    Sheriff George Bannerman
Colleen Dewhurst    Henrietta Dodd
Brooke Adams    Sarah Bracknell
Herbert Lom    Dr. Sam Weizak

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Cronenberg    Director
Jeffrey Boam    Screenwriter
Michael Kamen    Composer
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,556,083 (21.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,293 opening theaters/1,293 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,065,856

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,780 $20,766,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,424 $20,766,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 26th, 1991 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Shut In
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Psychological Thriller, Political Campaign, Psychics
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 234 $7,031,237 Nov 11, 1983 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 140 $10,506,935 Oct 28, 1983 10

Leading Cast

Christopher Walken    Johnny Smith

Supporting Cast

Martin Sheen    Greg Stillson

Uncategorized

Tom Skerritt    Sheriff George Bannerman
Colleen Dewhurst    Henrietta Dodd
Brooke Adams    Sarah Bracknell
Herbert Lom    Dr. Sam Weizak

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Cronenberg    Director
Jeffrey Boam    Screenwriter
Michael Kamen    Composer
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,780 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,383 $71,065,856
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,140 $20,766,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 35 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,314 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 350 $20,766,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 399 $20,766,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1983 2 $4,556,083   1,293 $3,524   $4,556,083 1
Oct 28, 1983 3 $3,011,541 -34% 1,286 $2,342   $8,995,102 2
Nov 4, 1983 6 $2,344,008 -22% 1,140 $2,056   $12,324,008 3
Nov 11, 1983 6 $2,015,323 -14% 1,100 $1,832   $15,156,013 4
Nov 18, 1983 10 $1,003,425 -50% 700 $1,433   $16,688,805 5
Nov 25, 1983 13 $1,023,837 +2% 688 $1,488   $18,248,950 6
Dec 2, 1983 7 $777,995 -24% 720 $1,081   $19,287,938 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1983 2 $5,983,561   1,293 $4,628   $5,983,561 1
Oct 28, 1983 3 $3,996,439 -33% 1,286 $3,108   $9,980,000 2
Nov 4, 1983 6 $3,160,690 -21% 1,140 $2,773   $13,140,690 3
Nov 11, 1983 6 $2,544,690 -19% 1,100 $2,313   $15,685,380 4
Nov 18, 1983 9 $1,539,733 -39% 700 $2,200   $17,225,113 5
Nov 25, 1983 11 $1,284,830 -17% 688 $1,867   $18,509,943 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,424 $20,766,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,604 $20,766,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 36 $20,766,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,020 $20,766,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,710 $20,766,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $20,766,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $20,766,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $20,766,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 1, 2021125,425 5,425$126,294$126,2941,562

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.