Blood Simple (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,690,913Details
International Box Office $1,039,964Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,730,877
OpusData ID: 57310100
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Metrics

Legs:9.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,548,083

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,507 $1,690,913
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,650 $1,039,964
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,644 $2,730,877
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,264 $1,690,913
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,513 $1,039,964
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $2,730,877

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 18th, 1985 (Limited) by USA Films
July 7th, 2000 (Limited) by USA Films
International Releases: June 27th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Blood Simple (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
October 17th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
April 15th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
July 18th, 2024 (Limited) (Re-release) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Frozen River
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Keywords: Film Noir, Relationships Gone Wrong, Voiceover/Narration, Surprise Twist, Hitmen, Private Investigator
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,507 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,562 $3,548,083
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,594 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,624 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,670 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,538 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,264 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for USA Films Movies 13 $1,690,913

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2000 56 $41,971   3 $13,990   $42,971 808
Jul 14, 2000 24 $181,575 +333% 32 $5,674   $248,351 809
Jul 21, 2000 24 $170,451 -6% 56 $3,044   $499,936 810
Jul 28, 2000 26 $181,846 +7% 68 $2,674   $770,810 811
Aug 4, 2000 33 $145,598 -20% 66 $2,206   $1,007,942 812
Aug 11, 2000 41 $112,436 -23% 67 $1,678   $1,197,392 813
Aug 18, 2000 45 $85,009 -24% 61 $1,394   $1,344,555 814
Aug 25, 2000 49 $74,648 -12% 63 $1,185   $1,457,415 815
Sep 1, 2000 55 $76,545 +3% 54 $1,418   $1,558,084 816
Sep 8, 2000 72 $20,431 -73% 40 $511   $1,592,378 817
Sep 15, 2000 77 $22,388 +10% 39 $574   $1,623,915 818
Sep 22, 2000 88 $16,451 -27% 32 $514   $1,649,659 819
Sep 29, 2000 98 $11,262 -32% 20 $563   $1,667,340 820
Oct 6, 2000 91 $9,124 -19% 20 $456   $1,680,992 821
Oct 13, 2000 110 $2,032 -78% 18 $113   $1,688,930 822
Oct 20, 2000 114 $1,299 -36% 4 $325   $1,690,913 823

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 23, 2000 20 $49,000     56 $875   $499,936 5,666

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2000 57 $65,776   3 $21,925   $66,776 808
Jul 14, 2000 26 $262,709 +299% 32 $8,210   $329,485 809
Jul 21, 2000 26 $259,479 -1% 56 $4,634   $588,964 810
Jul 28, 2000 28 $273,380 +5% 68 $4,020   $862,344 811
Aug 4, 2000 35 $222,612 -19% 66 $3,373   $1,084,956 812
Aug 11, 2000 42 $174,590 -22% 67 $2,606   $1,259,546 813
Aug 18, 2000 46 $123,221 -29% 61 $2,020   $1,382,767 814
Aug 25, 2000 52 $98,772 -20% 63 $1,568   $1,481,539 815
Sep 1, 2000 56 $90,408 -8% 54 $1,674   $1,571,947 816
Sep 8, 2000 70 $29,580 -67% 40 $740   $1,601,527 817
Sep 15, 2000 78 $31,681 +7% 39 $812   $1,633,208 818
Sep 22, 2000 90 $22,870 -28% 32 $715   $1,656,078 819
Sep 29, 2000 83 $15,790 -31% 20 $790   $1,671,868 820
Oct 6, 2000 88 $15,030 -5% 20 $752   $1,686,898 821
Oct 13, 2000 103 $2,716 -82% 18 $151   $1,689,614 822
Oct 20, 2000 113 $1,299 -52% 4 $325   $1,690,913 823

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/27/1985 $0 0 1 1 $443 4/2/2021
Netherlands 7/18/2024 $11,373 24 24 47 $33,844 7/29/2024
New Zealand 4/15/2020 $0 0 0 0 $102 5/12/2025
South Korea 10/17/2019 $12,531 30 30 55 $40,217 10/30/2019
United Kingdom 10/6/2017 $9,144 8 8 8 $9,144 10/11/2017
 
Rest of World $956,214
 
International Total$1,039,964 5/12/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,650 $1,039,964
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,479 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,779 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,762 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,225 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 999 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,513 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for USA Films Movies 12 $1,039,964

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,644 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,357 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,192 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,953 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,848 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,094 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for USA Films Movies 13 $2,730,877

Uncategorized

Barry Sonnenfeld    Marty's vomiting
John Getz    Ray
Frances McDormand    Abby
Dan Hedaya    Julian Marty
M. Emmet Walsh    Loren Visser
Holly Hunter    Helene Trend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Coen    Director
Ethan Coen    Producer
Joel Coen    Screenwriter
Ethan Coen    Screenwriter
Carter Burwell    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 30th, 2011

August 30th, 2011

Summer is officially over, both at the box office and on the home market. Granted, the theatrical releases are still really weak, but the TV on DVD releases are starting to become overwhelming. There are several such releases that are worth picking up, but none rise to the level of Pick of the Week. For that I went with The Coen Brothers Blu-ray Box Set. However, if you've made the leap to Blu-ray, then The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth an honorable mention. Meanwhile, there's a film called Norwegian Ninja coming out on DVD that has cult classic written all over it. I really hope the screener arrives soon. More...

Featured Blu-ray review: Blood Simple

August 29th, 2011

Blood Simple was the Coen Brothers first film. It did well in limited release, considering its theater count never expanded beyond several dozen, and showed the Coens were filmmakers worth paying attention to. It's been more than 25 years since the film was released in theaters. Has it aged well? And is the Blu-ray worth picking up? More...


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Metrics

Legs:9.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:61.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,548,083

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,507 $1,690,913
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,650 $1,039,964
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,644 $2,730,877
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,264 $1,690,913
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,513 $1,039,964
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $2,730,877

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 18th, 1985 (Limited) by USA Films
July 7th, 2000 (Limited) by USA Films
International Releases: June 27th, 1985 (Limited) (Australia)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Blood Simple (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
October 17th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
April 15th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
July 18th, 2024 (Limited) (Re-release) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 16th, 2008 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Frozen River
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Relationships Gone Wrong, Voiceover/Narration, Surprise Twist, Hitmen, Private Investigator
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Uncategorized

Barry Sonnenfeld    Marty's vomiting
John Getz    Ray
Frances McDormand    Abby
Dan Hedaya    Julian Marty
M. Emmet Walsh    Loren Visser
Holly Hunter    Helene Trend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Coen    Director
Ethan Coen    Producer
Joel Coen    Screenwriter
Ethan Coen    Screenwriter
Carter Burwell    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 30th, 2011

August 30th, 2011

Summer is officially over, both at the box office and on the home market. Granted, the theatrical releases are still really weak, but the TV on DVD releases are starting to become overwhelming. There are several such releases that are worth picking up, but none rise to the level of Pick of the Week. For that I went with The Coen Brothers Blu-ray Box Set. However, if you've made the leap to Blu-ray, then The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth an honorable mention. Meanwhile, there's a film called Norwegian Ninja coming out on DVD that has cult classic written all over it. I really hope the screener arrives soon. More...

Featured Blu-ray review: Blood Simple

August 29th, 2011

Blood Simple was the Coen Brothers first film. It did well in limited release, considering its theater count never expanded beyond several dozen, and showed the Coens were filmmakers worth paying attention to. It's been more than 25 years since the film was released in theaters. Has it aged well? And is the Blu-ray worth picking up? More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,507 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,562 $3,548,083
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,594 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,624 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,670 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,538 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,264 $1,690,913
All Time Domestic Box Office for USA Films Movies 13 $1,690,913

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2000 56 $41,971   3 $13,990   $42,971 808
Jul 14, 2000 24 $181,575 +333% 32 $5,674   $248,351 809
Jul 21, 2000 24 $170,451 -6% 56 $3,044   $499,936 810
Jul 28, 2000 26 $181,846 +7% 68 $2,674   $770,810 811
Aug 4, 2000 33 $145,598 -20% 66 $2,206   $1,007,942 812
Aug 11, 2000 41 $112,436 -23% 67 $1,678   $1,197,392 813
Aug 18, 2000 45 $85,009 -24% 61 $1,394   $1,344,555 814
Aug 25, 2000 49 $74,648 -12% 63 $1,185   $1,457,415 815
Sep 1, 2000 55 $76,545 +3% 54 $1,418   $1,558,084 816
Sep 8, 2000 72 $20,431 -73% 40 $511   $1,592,378 817
Sep 15, 2000 77 $22,388 +10% 39 $574   $1,623,915 818
Sep 22, 2000 88 $16,451 -27% 32 $514   $1,649,659 819
Sep 29, 2000 98 $11,262 -32% 20 $563   $1,667,340 820
Oct 6, 2000 91 $9,124 -19% 20 $456   $1,680,992 821
Oct 13, 2000 110 $2,032 -78% 18 $113   $1,688,930 822
Oct 20, 2000 114 $1,299 -36% 4 $325   $1,690,913 823

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 23, 2000 20 $49,000     56 $875   $499,936 5,666

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2000 57 $65,776   3 $21,925   $66,776 808
Jul 14, 2000 26 $262,709 +299% 32 $8,210   $329,485 809
Jul 21, 2000 26 $259,479 -1% 56 $4,634   $588,964 810
Jul 28, 2000 28 $273,380 +5% 68 $4,020   $862,344 811
Aug 4, 2000 35 $222,612 -19% 66 $3,373   $1,084,956 812
Aug 11, 2000 42 $174,590 -22% 67 $2,606   $1,259,546 813
Aug 18, 2000 46 $123,221 -29% 61 $2,020   $1,382,767 814
Aug 25, 2000 52 $98,772 -20% 63 $1,568   $1,481,539 815
Sep 1, 2000 56 $90,408 -8% 54 $1,674   $1,571,947 816
Sep 8, 2000 70 $29,580 -67% 40 $740   $1,601,527 817
Sep 15, 2000 78 $31,681 +7% 39 $812   $1,633,208 818
Sep 22, 2000 90 $22,870 -28% 32 $715   $1,656,078 819
Sep 29, 2000 83 $15,790 -31% 20 $790   $1,671,868 820
Oct 6, 2000 88 $15,030 -5% 20 $752   $1,686,898 821
Oct 13, 2000 103 $2,716 -82% 18 $151   $1,689,614 822
Oct 20, 2000 113 $1,299 -52% 4 $325   $1,690,913 823

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 6/27/1985 $0 0 1 1 $443 4/2/2021
Netherlands 7/18/2024 $11,373 24 24 47 $33,844 7/29/2024
New Zealand 4/15/2020 $0 0 0 0 $102 5/12/2025
South Korea 10/17/2019 $12,531 30 30 55 $40,217 10/30/2019
United Kingdom 10/6/2017 $9,144 8 8 8 $9,144 10/11/2017
 
Rest of World $956,214
 
International Total$1,039,964 5/12/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,650 $1,039,964
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,479 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,779 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,762 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,225 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 999 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,513 $1,039,964
All Time International Box Office for USA Films Movies 12 $1,039,964

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,644 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,357 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,192 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,953 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,848 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,094 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $2,730,877
All Time Worldwide Box Office for USA Films Movies 13 $2,730,877