Killer of Sheep (1979)

Killer of Sheep
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $503,475Details
OpusData ID: 69070100
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Synopsis

Stan is a slaughterhouse worker battling exhaustion and disconnected from his wife, his children, and himself. Stan and his neighbors struggle just to get by, let alone get ahead. Only the kids, leaping from roof to roof, seem to achieve a mobility that eludes their elders.

Metrics

Legs:15.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $664,960

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,382 $502,475
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,260 $502,475

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June, 1979 (Limited)
March 30th, 2007 (Limited) by Milestone
April 18th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
Video Release: May 27th, 2025 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life Drama, African Americans, Set in Los Angeles, Unnamed Character
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Milestone Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,382 $502,475
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,007 $664,960
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,401 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,679 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,401 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,461 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,847 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $502,475

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 50 $31,266   2 $15,633   $31,266 1,527
Apr 6, 2007 53 $31,728 +1% 2 $15,864   $76,685 1,528
Apr 13, 2007 69 $14,717 -54% 2 $7,359   $111,699 1,529
Apr 20, 2007 73 $9,458 -36% 4 $2,365   $129,437 1,530
Apr 27, 2007 83 $6,823 -28% 3 $2,274   $143,495 1,531
May 4, 2007 71 $11,392 +67% 5 $2,278   $161,765 1,532
May 11, 2007 79 $7,290 -36% 5 $1,458   $178,530 1,533
May 18, 2007 68 $15,166 +108% 6 $2,528   $199,180 1,534
May 25, 2007 74 $4,212 -72% 3 $1,404   $216,937 1,535
Jun 1, 2007 62 $12,032 +186% 4 $3,008   $232,842 1,536
Jun 8, 2007 58 $14,325 +19% 6 $2,388   $254,954 1,537
Jun 15, 2007 58 $12,258 -14% 8 $1,532   $274,871 1,538
Jun 22, 2007 70 $4,588 -63% 4 $1,147   $291,664 1,539
Jun 29, 2007 59 $5,796 +26% 7 $828   $300,349 1,540
Jul 13, 2007 68 $5,210   4 $1,303   $323,361 1,542
Jul 20, 2007 84 $1,620 -69% 4 $405   $326,825 1,543
Jul 27, 2007 95 $1,257 -22% 3 $419   $329,482 1,544
Aug 3, 2007 57 $14,278 +1,036% 3 $4,759   $345,318 1,545
Aug 10, 2007 78 $5,528 -61% 3 $1,843   $362,222 1,546
Sep 7, 2007 88 $5,547   4 $1,387   $382,180 1,550
Oct 5, 2007 119 $972   2 $486   $392,226 1,554
Oct 19, 2007 115 $1,853   2 $927   $399,884 1,556
Oct 26, 2007 117 $1,119 -40% 2 $560   $404,508 1,557
Apr 18, 2025 - $15,667   10 $1,567   $420,175 2,391
Apr 25, 2025 - $9,363 -40% 11 $851   $445,938 2,392
May 2, 2025 - $3,255 -65% 6 $543   $455,096 2,393
May 9, 2025 - $2,903 -11% 7 $415   $464,483 2,394
May 16, 2025 - $2,117 -27% 4 $529   $469,168 2,395
May 23, 2025 - $2,405 +14% 5 $481   $472,997 2,396
May 30, 2025 - $4,668 +94% 7 $667   $478,343 2,397
Jun 6, 2025 - $1,235 -74% 4 $309   $480,484 2,398
Jun 13, 2025 - $1,265 +2% 3 $422   $481,817 2,399
Jun 20, 2025 - $1,298 +3% 2 $649   $484,220 2,400
Jun 27, 2025 - $319 -75% 1 $319   $485,066 2,401
Jul 11, 2025 - $1,612   1 $1,612   $487,047 2,403
Jul 18, 2025 - $857 -47% 1 $857   $487,904 2,404
Jul 25, 2025 - $1,017 +19% 2 $509   $488,921 2,405
Aug 1, 2025 - $1,268 +25% 1 $1,268   $490,207 2,406
Aug 8, 2025 - $792 -38% 2 $396   $490,999 2,407
Aug 15, 2025 - $1,697 +114% 3 $566   $492,696 2,408
Aug 22, 2025 - $714 -58% 1 $714   $493,410 2,409
Sep 5, 2025 - $429   1 $429   $493,839 2,411
Sep 12, 2025 - $1,000 +133% 1 $1,000   $494,839 2,412
Sep 26, 2025 - $219   1 $219   $495,058 2,414
Oct 3, 2025 - $1,143 +422% 1 $1,143   $496,201 2,415
Oct 10, 2025 - $2,678 +134% 11 $243   $498,879 2,416
Oct 17, 2025 - $770 -71% 3 $257   $499,649 2,417
Nov 7, 2025 - $286   1 $286   $499,935 2,420
Nov 14, 2025 - $675 +136% 1 $675   $500,662 2,421
Nov 21, 2025 - $1,211 +79% 1 $1,211   $502,475 2,422
Dec 5, 2025 - $1,000   1 $1,000   $503,475 2,424

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 53 $44,958   2 $22,479   $44,958 1,527
Apr 6, 2007 52 $52,025 +16% 2 $26,013   $96,982 1,528
Apr 13, 2007 70 $22,997 -56% 2 $11,499   $119,979 1,529
Apr 20, 2007 71 $16,693 -27% 4 $4,173   $136,672 1,530
Apr 27, 2007 77 $13,701 -18% 3 $4,567   $150,373 1,531
May 4, 2007 68 $20,867 +52% 5 $4,173   $171,240 1,532
May 11, 2007 81 $12,774 -39% 5 $2,555   $184,014 1,533
May 18, 2007 65 $28,875 +126% 7 $4,125   $212,888 1,534
May 25, 2007 86 $8,085 -72% 3 $2,695   $220,810 1,535
Jun 1, 2007 65 $19,819 +145% 4 $4,955   $240,629 1,536
Jun 8, 2007 65 $21,984 +11% 6 $3,664   $262,613 1,537
Jun 15, 2007 55 $24,463 +11% 8 $3,058   $287,076 1,538
Jun 22, 2007 69 $7,477 -69% 4 $1,869   $294,553 1,539
Jul 13, 2007 69 $7,054   4 $1,764   $325,205 1,542
Jul 20, 2007 81 $3,020 -57% 4 $755   $328,225 1,543
Jul 27, 2007 82 $2,815 -7% 3 $938   $331,040 1,544
Aug 3, 2007 59 $25,654 +811% 3 $8,551   $356,694 1,545
Oct 19, 2007 100 $5,358   2 $2,679   $403,389 1,556
Oct 26, 2007 116 $1,119 -79% 2 $560   $404,508 1,557
Apr 18, 2025 41 $26,282   10 $2,628   $430,790 2,391
Apr 25, 2025 48 $15,266 -42% 11 $1,388   $446,056 2,392
May 2, 2025 43 $9,739 -36% 6 $1,623   $461,580 2,393
May 9, 2025 57 $5,471 -44% 7 $782   $467,051 2,394
May 16, 2025 61 $3,541 -35% 4 $885   $470,592 2,395
May 23, 2025 49 $3,083 -13% 5 $617   $473,675 2,396
May 30, 2025 40 $5,574 +81% 7 $796   $479,249 2,397
Jun 6, 2025 52 $1,303 -77% 4 $326   $480,552 2,398
Jun 13, 2025 45 $2,370 +82% 3 $790   $482,922 2,399
Jun 20, 2025 56 $1,825 -23% 2 $913   $484,747 2,400
Jun 27, 2025 59 $688 -62% 1 $688   $485,435 2,401
Jul 11, 2025 49 $1,612   1 $1,612   $487,047 2,403
Jul 18, 2025 53 $857 -47% 1 $857   $487,904 2,404
Jul 25, 2025 56 $1,017 +19% 2 $509   $488,921 2,405
Aug 1, 2025 52 $1,286 +26% 1 $1,286   $490,207 2,406
Aug 8, 2025 57 $792 -38% 2 $396   $490,999 2,407
Aug 15, 2025 53 $1,697 +114% 3 $566   $492,696 2,408
Aug 22, 2025 63 $714 -58% 1 $714   $493,410 2,409
Sep 5, 2025 70 $429   1 $429   $493,839 2,411
Sep 12, 2025 66 $1,000 +133% 1 $1,000   $494,839 2,412
Sep 26, 2025 72 $219   1 $219   $495,058 2,414
Oct 3, 2025 54 $1,143 +422% 1 $1,143   $496,201 2,415
Oct 10, 2025 46 $2,678 +134% 11 $243   $498,879 2,416
Oct 17, 2025 62 $770 -71% 3 $257   $499,649 2,417
Nov 7, 2025 70 $338   1 $338   $499,987 2,420
Nov 14, 2025 59 $1,277 +278% 1 $1,277   $501,264 2,421
Nov 21, 2025 46 $1,211 -5% 1 $1,211   $502,475 2,422

Leading Cast

Henry Sanders    Stan

Supporting Cast

Kaycee Moore    Stan’s Wife
Charles Bracy    Bracy
Angela Burnett    Stan’s Daughter
Eugene Cherry    Eugene
Jack Drummond    Stan’s Son

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Burnett    Director
Charles Burnett    Screenwriter
Charles Burnett    Producer
Charles Burnett    Editor
Charles Burnett    Director of Photography
Charles Bracy    Sound Designer

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Synopsis

Stan is a slaughterhouse worker battling exhaustion and disconnected from his wife, his children, and himself. Stan and his neighbors struggle just to get by, let alone get ahead. Only the kids, leaping from roof to roof, seem to achieve a mobility that eludes their elders.

Metrics

Legs:15.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $664,960

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,382 $502,475
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,260 $502,475

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June, 1979 (Limited)
March 30th, 2007 (Limited) by Milestone
April 18th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
Video Release: May 27th, 2025 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life Drama, African Americans, Set in Los Angeles, Unnamed Character
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Milestone Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Henry Sanders    Stan

Supporting Cast

Kaycee Moore    Stan’s Wife
Charles Bracy    Bracy
Angela Burnett    Stan’s Daughter
Eugene Cherry    Eugene
Jack Drummond    Stan’s Son

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charles Burnett    Director
Charles Burnett    Screenwriter
Charles Burnett    Producer
Charles Burnett    Editor
Charles Burnett    Director of Photography
Charles Bracy    Sound Designer

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,382 $502,475
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,007 $664,960
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,401 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,679 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,401 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,461 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,847 $502,475
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $502,475

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 50 $31,266   2 $15,633   $31,266 1,527
Apr 6, 2007 53 $31,728 +1% 2 $15,864   $76,685 1,528
Apr 13, 2007 69 $14,717 -54% 2 $7,359   $111,699 1,529
Apr 20, 2007 73 $9,458 -36% 4 $2,365   $129,437 1,530
Apr 27, 2007 83 $6,823 -28% 3 $2,274   $143,495 1,531
May 4, 2007 71 $11,392 +67% 5 $2,278   $161,765 1,532
May 11, 2007 79 $7,290 -36% 5 $1,458   $178,530 1,533
May 18, 2007 68 $15,166 +108% 6 $2,528   $199,180 1,534
May 25, 2007 74 $4,212 -72% 3 $1,404   $216,937 1,535
Jun 1, 2007 62 $12,032 +186% 4 $3,008   $232,842 1,536
Jun 8, 2007 58 $14,325 +19% 6 $2,388   $254,954 1,537
Jun 15, 2007 58 $12,258 -14% 8 $1,532   $274,871 1,538
Jun 22, 2007 70 $4,588 -63% 4 $1,147   $291,664 1,539
Jun 29, 2007 59 $5,796 +26% 7 $828   $300,349 1,540
Jul 13, 2007 68 $5,210   4 $1,303   $323,361 1,542
Jul 20, 2007 84 $1,620 -69% 4 $405   $326,825 1,543
Jul 27, 2007 95 $1,257 -22% 3 $419   $329,482 1,544
Aug 3, 2007 57 $14,278 +1,036% 3 $4,759   $345,318 1,545
Aug 10, 2007 78 $5,528 -61% 3 $1,843   $362,222 1,546
Sep 7, 2007 88 $5,547   4 $1,387   $382,180 1,550
Oct 5, 2007 119 $972   2 $486   $392,226 1,554
Oct 19, 2007 115 $1,853   2 $927   $399,884 1,556
Oct 26, 2007 117 $1,119 -40% 2 $560   $404,508 1,557
Apr 18, 2025 - $15,667   10 $1,567   $420,175 2,391
Apr 25, 2025 - $9,363 -40% 11 $851   $445,938 2,392
May 2, 2025 - $3,255 -65% 6 $543   $455,096 2,393
May 9, 2025 - $2,903 -11% 7 $415   $464,483 2,394
May 16, 2025 - $2,117 -27% 4 $529   $469,168 2,395
May 23, 2025 - $2,405 +14% 5 $481   $472,997 2,396
May 30, 2025 - $4,668 +94% 7 $667   $478,343 2,397
Jun 6, 2025 - $1,235 -74% 4 $309   $480,484 2,398
Jun 13, 2025 - $1,265 +2% 3 $422   $481,817 2,399
Jun 20, 2025 - $1,298 +3% 2 $649   $484,220 2,400
Jun 27, 2025 - $319 -75% 1 $319   $485,066 2,401
Jul 11, 2025 - $1,612   1 $1,612   $487,047 2,403
Jul 18, 2025 - $857 -47% 1 $857   $487,904 2,404
Jul 25, 2025 - $1,017 +19% 2 $509   $488,921 2,405
Aug 1, 2025 - $1,268 +25% 1 $1,268   $490,207 2,406
Aug 8, 2025 - $792 -38% 2 $396   $490,999 2,407
Aug 15, 2025 - $1,697 +114% 3 $566   $492,696 2,408
Aug 22, 2025 - $714 -58% 1 $714   $493,410 2,409
Sep 5, 2025 - $429   1 $429   $493,839 2,411
Sep 12, 2025 - $1,000 +133% 1 $1,000   $494,839 2,412
Sep 26, 2025 - $219   1 $219   $495,058 2,414
Oct 3, 2025 - $1,143 +422% 1 $1,143   $496,201 2,415
Oct 10, 2025 - $2,678 +134% 11 $243   $498,879 2,416
Oct 17, 2025 - $770 -71% 3 $257   $499,649 2,417
Nov 7, 2025 - $286   1 $286   $499,935 2,420
Nov 14, 2025 - $675 +136% 1 $675   $500,662 2,421
Nov 21, 2025 - $1,211 +79% 1 $1,211   $502,475 2,422
Dec 5, 2025 - $1,000   1 $1,000   $503,475 2,424

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 53 $44,958   2 $22,479   $44,958 1,527
Apr 6, 2007 52 $52,025 +16% 2 $26,013   $96,982 1,528
Apr 13, 2007 70 $22,997 -56% 2 $11,499   $119,979 1,529
Apr 20, 2007 71 $16,693 -27% 4 $4,173   $136,672 1,530
Apr 27, 2007 77 $13,701 -18% 3 $4,567   $150,373 1,531
May 4, 2007 68 $20,867 +52% 5 $4,173   $171,240 1,532
May 11, 2007 81 $12,774 -39% 5 $2,555   $184,014 1,533
May 18, 2007 65 $28,875 +126% 7 $4,125   $212,888 1,534
May 25, 2007 86 $8,085 -72% 3 $2,695   $220,810 1,535
Jun 1, 2007 65 $19,819 +145% 4 $4,955   $240,629 1,536
Jun 8, 2007 65 $21,984 +11% 6 $3,664   $262,613 1,537
Jun 15, 2007 55 $24,463 +11% 8 $3,058   $287,076 1,538
Jun 22, 2007 69 $7,477 -69% 4 $1,869   $294,553 1,539
Jul 13, 2007 69 $7,054   4 $1,764   $325,205 1,542
Jul 20, 2007 81 $3,020 -57% 4 $755   $328,225 1,543
Jul 27, 2007 82 $2,815 -7% 3 $938   $331,040 1,544
Aug 3, 2007 59 $25,654 +811% 3 $8,551   $356,694 1,545
Oct 19, 2007 100 $5,358   2 $2,679   $403,389 1,556
Oct 26, 2007 116 $1,119 -79% 2 $560   $404,508 1,557
Apr 18, 2025 41 $26,282   10 $2,628   $430,790 2,391
Apr 25, 2025 48 $15,266 -42% 11 $1,388   $446,056 2,392
May 2, 2025 43 $9,739 -36% 6 $1,623   $461,580 2,393
May 9, 2025 57 $5,471 -44% 7 $782   $467,051 2,394
May 16, 2025 61 $3,541 -35% 4 $885   $470,592 2,395
May 23, 2025 49 $3,083 -13% 5 $617   $473,675 2,396
May 30, 2025 40 $5,574 +81% 7 $796   $479,249 2,397
Jun 6, 2025 52 $1,303 -77% 4 $326   $480,552 2,398
Jun 13, 2025 45 $2,370 +82% 3 $790   $482,922 2,399
Jun 20, 2025 56 $1,825 -23% 2 $913   $484,747 2,400
Jun 27, 2025 59 $688 -62% 1 $688   $485,435 2,401
Jul 11, 2025 49 $1,612   1 $1,612   $487,047 2,403
Jul 18, 2025 53 $857 -47% 1 $857   $487,904 2,404
Jul 25, 2025 56 $1,017 +19% 2 $509   $488,921 2,405
Aug 1, 2025 52 $1,286 +26% 1 $1,286   $490,207 2,406
Aug 8, 2025 57 $792 -38% 2 $396   $490,999 2,407
Aug 15, 2025 53 $1,697 +114% 3 $566   $492,696 2,408
Aug 22, 2025 63 $714 -58% 1 $714   $493,410 2,409
Sep 5, 2025 70 $429   1 $429   $493,839 2,411
Sep 12, 2025 66 $1,000 +133% 1 $1,000   $494,839 2,412
Sep 26, 2025 72 $219   1 $219   $495,058 2,414
Oct 3, 2025 54 $1,143 +422% 1 $1,143   $496,201 2,415
Oct 10, 2025 46 $2,678 +134% 11 $243   $498,879 2,416
Oct 17, 2025 62 $770 -71% 3 $257   $499,649 2,417
Nov 7, 2025 70 $338   1 $338   $499,987 2,420
Nov 14, 2025 59 $1,277 +278% 1 $1,277   $501,264 2,421
Nov 21, 2025 46 $1,211 -5% 1 $1,211   $502,475 2,422

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,260 $502,475
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,730 $502,475
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,140 $502,475
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,595 $502,475
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,278 $502,475
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,324 $502,475
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,036 $502,475