Deathtrap (1982)

Deathtrap
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,282,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,238,977 (11.6% of total gross)
Legs:8.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:341 opening theaters/603 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,700,662

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,648 $19,282,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 19th, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Godfather
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mariticide / Uxoricide, LGBTQ+, Surprise Twist, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Theater, Relationships Gone Wrong, Epilogue
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 272 $7,201,077 Apr 9, 1982 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,394 $70,700,662
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,299 $19,282,000
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 39 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 65 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,471 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,085 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 68 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 858 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 585 $19,282,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 1982 4 $2,238,977   341 $6,566   $2,238,977 1
Mar 26, 1982 5 $2,053,565 -8% 333 $6,167   $5,098,767 2
Apr 2, 1982 8 $2,061,709 n/c 511 $4,035   $7,714,102 3
Apr 9, 1982 7 $1,926,404 -7% 572 $3,368   $10,407,479 4
Apr 16, 1982 6 $1,538,693 -20% 603 $2,552   $12,602,954 5
Apr 23, 1982 8 $1,119,752 -27% 601 $1,863   $14,200,000 6
Apr 30, 1982 10 $802,113 -28% 517 $1,551   $15,321,876 7
May 7, 1982 9 $745,888 -7% 533 $1,399   $16,331,075 8
May 14, 1982 9 $572,352 -23% 463 $1,236   $17,177,510 9
May 21, 1982 13 $462,521 -19% 355 $1,303   $17,847,812 10
May 28, 1982 13 $562,300 +22% 267 $2,106   $18,592,765 11
Jun 4, 1982 14 $248,730 -56% 237 $1,049   $18,961,375 12
Jun 11, 1982 17 $138,202 -44% 172 $804   $19,201,885 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 1982 5 $3,045,202   341 $8,930   $3,045,202 1
Mar 26, 1982 7 $2,607,191 -14% 333 $7,829   $5,652,393 2
Apr 2, 1982 8 $2,828,682 +8% 511 $5,536   $8,481,075 3
Apr 9, 1982 7 $2,583,186 -9% 572 $4,516   $11,064,261 4
Apr 16, 1982 6 $2,015,987 -22% 603 $3,343   $13,080,248 5
Apr 23, 1982 8 $1,439,515 -29% 601 $2,395   $14,519,763 6
Apr 30, 1982 8 $1,065,424 -26% 517 $2,061   $15,585,187 7
May 7, 1982 6 $1,019,971 -4% 533 $1,914   $16,605,158 8
May 14, 1982 8 $780,133 -24% 463 $1,685   $17,385,291 9
May 21, 1982 11 $645,174 -17% 355 $1,817   $18,030,465 10
May 28, 1982 10 $682,180 +6% 267 $2,555   $18,712,645 11
Jun 4, 1982 14 $351,038 -49% 237 $1,481   $19,063,683 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,648 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $19,282,000
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 40 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 88 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,908 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,964 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 84 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 967 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $19,282,000

Uncategorized

Christopher Reeve    Clifford Anderson
Dyan Cannon    Myra Bruhl
Gregory Peck    Stage actor
Michael Caine    Sidney Bruhl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney Lumet    Director
Jay Presson Allen    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,238,977 (11.6% of total gross)
Legs:8.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:341 opening theaters/603 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $70,700,662

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,648 $19,282,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 19th, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Godfather
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Keywords: Black Comedy, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mariticide / Uxoricide, LGBTQ+, Surprise Twist, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Theater, Relationships Gone Wrong, Epilogue
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 272 $7,201,077 Apr 9, 1982 24

Uncategorized

Christopher Reeve    Clifford Anderson
Dyan Cannon    Myra Bruhl
Gregory Peck    Stage actor
Michael Caine    Sidney Bruhl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney Lumet    Director
Jay Presson Allen    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,949 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,394 $70,700,662
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,299 $19,282,000
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 39 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 65 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,471 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,085 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 68 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 858 $19,282,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 585 $19,282,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 1982 4 $2,238,977   341 $6,566   $2,238,977 1
Mar 26, 1982 5 $2,053,565 -8% 333 $6,167   $5,098,767 2
Apr 2, 1982 8 $2,061,709 n/c 511 $4,035   $7,714,102 3
Apr 9, 1982 7 $1,926,404 -7% 572 $3,368   $10,407,479 4
Apr 16, 1982 6 $1,538,693 -20% 603 $2,552   $12,602,954 5
Apr 23, 1982 8 $1,119,752 -27% 601 $1,863   $14,200,000 6
Apr 30, 1982 10 $802,113 -28% 517 $1,551   $15,321,876 7
May 7, 1982 9 $745,888 -7% 533 $1,399   $16,331,075 8
May 14, 1982 9 $572,352 -23% 463 $1,236   $17,177,510 9
May 21, 1982 13 $462,521 -19% 355 $1,303   $17,847,812 10
May 28, 1982 13 $562,300 +22% 267 $2,106   $18,592,765 11
Jun 4, 1982 14 $248,730 -56% 237 $1,049   $18,961,375 12
Jun 11, 1982 17 $138,202 -44% 172 $804   $19,201,885 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 19, 1982 5 $3,045,202   341 $8,930   $3,045,202 1
Mar 26, 1982 7 $2,607,191 -14% 333 $7,829   $5,652,393 2
Apr 2, 1982 8 $2,828,682 +8% 511 $5,536   $8,481,075 3
Apr 9, 1982 7 $2,583,186 -9% 572 $4,516   $11,064,261 4
Apr 16, 1982 6 $2,015,987 -22% 603 $3,343   $13,080,248 5
Apr 23, 1982 8 $1,439,515 -29% 601 $2,395   $14,519,763 6
Apr 30, 1982 8 $1,065,424 -26% 517 $2,061   $15,585,187 7
May 7, 1982 6 $1,019,971 -4% 533 $1,914   $16,605,158 8
May 14, 1982 8 $780,133 -24% 463 $1,685   $17,385,291 9
May 21, 1982 11 $645,174 -17% 355 $1,817   $18,030,465 10
May 28, 1982 10 $682,180 +6% 267 $2,555   $18,712,645 11
Jun 4, 1982 14 $351,038 -49% 237 $1,481   $19,063,683 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,648 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $19,282,000
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 40 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 88 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,908 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,964 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 84 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 967 $19,282,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $19,282,000