| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Netherlands Box Office | $33,844 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,730,877 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 |
| Netherlands Releases: | July 18th, 2024 (Limited) (Re-release) |
| Video Release: | September 16th, 2008 by MGM Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| 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 |
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.
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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?
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/07/19 | - | $11,373 | 24 | $474 | $15,780 | 1 | |
| 2024/07/26 | - | $9,067 | -20% | 23 | $394 | $33,844 | 2 |
| 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 |
| North America | 1/18/1985 | $0 | 0 | 68 | 643 | $1,690,913 | 5/2/2013 |
| 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 | $956,316 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $2,730,877 | 7/29/2024 | |||||
| Frances McDormand | Abby | |
| Dan Hedaya | Julian Marty | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Loren Visser | |
| Holly Hunter | Helene Trend | |
| Barry Sonnenfeld | Marty's vomiting | |
| John Getz | Ray |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| Joel Coen | Director | |
| Ethan Coen | Producer | |
| Joel Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Ethan Coen | Screenwriter | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer |
