Death and the Maiden (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,038,495Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$74,366 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/572 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,584,517

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,423 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,763 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,689 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,233 $3,038,495

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 23rd, 1994 (Wide) by Fine Line
MPAA Rating: R for strong language including descriptions of violent situations
Running Time: 103 minutes
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Keywords: Mystery Drama, Tortured as Punishment, Sex Crimes, Government Corruption, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,423 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,394 $7,584,517
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,592 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,635 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,689 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fine Line Movies 18 $3,038,495

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 1994 46 $74,366   6 $12,394   $74,366 1
Dec 30, 1994 43 $87,213 +17% 6 $14,536   $200,383 2
Jan 6, 1995 48 $47,856 -45% 6 $7,976   $267,433 3
Jan 13, 1995 42 $120,501 +152% 21 $5,738   $406,047 4
Jan 20, 1995 44 $74,873 -38% 21 $3,565   $514,931 5
Jan 27, 1995 16 $1,133,166 +1,413% 572 $1,981   $1,681,231 6
Feb 3, 1995 25 $508,308 -55% 567 $896   $2,574,662 7
Feb 10, 1995 35 $141,327 -72% 130 $1,087   $2,905,642 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 1994 46 $113,170   6 $18,862   $113,170 1
Dec 30, 1994 43 $106,407 -6% 6 $17,735   $219,577 2
Jan 6, 1995 45 $65,969 -38% 6 $10,995   $285,546 3
Jan 13, 1995 40 $154,512 +134% 21 $7,358   $440,058 4
Jan 20, 1995 41 $108,007 -30% 21 $5,143   $548,065 5
Jan 27, 1995 16 $1,518,289 +1,306% 572 $2,654   $2,066,354 6
Feb 3, 1995 25 $697,961 -54% 567 $1,231   $2,764,315 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,763 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,589 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,094 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,291 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,956 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,233 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fine Line Movies 22 $3,038,495

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver    Paulina Escobar

Uncategorized

Ben Kingsley    Dr. Roberto Miranda
Stuart Wilson    Gerardo Escobar

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Production and Technical Credits

Roman Polanski    Director
Ariel Dorfman    Screenwriter
Rafael Yglesias    Screenwriter
Ariel Dorfman    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$74,366 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/572 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,584,517

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,423 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,763 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,689 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,233 $3,038,495

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 23rd, 1994 (Wide) by Fine Line
MPAA Rating: R for strong language including descriptions of violent situations
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mystery Drama, Tortured as Punishment, Sex Crimes, Government Corruption, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver    Paulina Escobar

Uncategorized

Ben Kingsley    Dr. Roberto Miranda
Stuart Wilson    Gerardo Escobar

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roman Polanski    Director
Ariel Dorfman    Screenwriter
Rafael Yglesias    Screenwriter
Ariel Dorfman    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,423 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,394 $7,584,517
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,592 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,635 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,689 $3,038,495
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fine Line Movies 18 $3,038,495

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 1994 46 $74,366   6 $12,394   $74,366 1
Dec 30, 1994 43 $87,213 +17% 6 $14,536   $200,383 2
Jan 6, 1995 48 $47,856 -45% 6 $7,976   $267,433 3
Jan 13, 1995 42 $120,501 +152% 21 $5,738   $406,047 4
Jan 20, 1995 44 $74,873 -38% 21 $3,565   $514,931 5
Jan 27, 1995 16 $1,133,166 +1,413% 572 $1,981   $1,681,231 6
Feb 3, 1995 25 $508,308 -55% 567 $896   $2,574,662 7
Feb 10, 1995 35 $141,327 -72% 130 $1,087   $2,905,642 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 23, 1994 46 $113,170   6 $18,862   $113,170 1
Dec 30, 1994 43 $106,407 -6% 6 $17,735   $219,577 2
Jan 6, 1995 45 $65,969 -38% 6 $10,995   $285,546 3
Jan 13, 1995 40 $154,512 +134% 21 $7,358   $440,058 4
Jan 20, 1995 41 $108,007 -30% 21 $5,143   $548,065 5
Jan 27, 1995 16 $1,518,289 +1,306% 572 $2,654   $2,066,354 6
Feb 3, 1995 25 $697,961 -54% 567 $1,231   $2,764,315 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,763 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,589 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,094 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,291 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,956 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,233 $3,038,495
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fine Line Movies 22 $3,038,495