The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $93,300,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$264,850 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:352.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:25 opening theaters/25 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 897 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,968 $93,300,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1972 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 9th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Poseidon Adventure, The
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Poseidon
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Keywords: Disaster, Survival Adventure, Ensemble, On a Boat
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 897 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 622 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $93,300,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1972 1 $264,850   25 $10,594   $264,850 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Uncategorized

Arthur O'Connell    Chaplain John
Gene Hackman    Reverend Scott
Leslie Nielsen    Captain Harrison
Roddy McDowall    Acres
Ernest Borgnine    Det. Mike Rogo
Shelley Winters    Belle Rosen
Red Buttons    James Martin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ronald Neame    Director
Stirling Silliphant    Screenwriter
Wendell Mayes    Screenwriter
Paul Gallico    Story Creator
John Williams    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 9th, 2012

October 8th, 2012

It is a soft week for new releases with only Prometheus looking strong. The film has earned polarizing reviews, so while many will like it, it's probably best to rent the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack instead of buying outright. There are some TV on DVD releases and limited releases coming out this week, but you have to look to the catalogue Blu-rays coming out this week that are contenders for Pick of the Week. E.T. The Extraterrestrial, hasn't arrived yet, but its Anniversary Edition Blu-ray could be the best film on this week's list. However, Dial M for Murder in 3D is also a contender. 3D is still a niche market, so E.T. is the best bet for Pick of the Week. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$264,850 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:352.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:25 opening theaters/25 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 897 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,968 $93,300,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1972 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: March 9th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as Poseidon Adventure, The
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Poseidon
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Keywords: Disaster, Survival Adventure, Ensemble, On a Boat
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Arthur O'Connell    Chaplain John
Gene Hackman    Reverend Scott
Leslie Nielsen    Captain Harrison
Roddy McDowall    Acres
Ernest Borgnine    Det. Mike Rogo
Shelley Winters    Belle Rosen
Red Buttons    James Martin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ronald Neame    Director
Stirling Silliphant    Screenwriter
Wendell Mayes    Screenwriter
Paul Gallico    Story Creator
John Williams    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 9th, 2012

October 8th, 2012

It is a soft week for new releases with only Prometheus looking strong. The film has earned polarizing reviews, so while many will like it, it's probably best to rent the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack instead of buying outright. There are some TV on DVD releases and limited releases coming out this week, but you have to look to the catalogue Blu-rays coming out this week that are contenders for Pick of the Week. E.T. The Extraterrestrial, hasn't arrived yet, but its Anniversary Edition Blu-ray could be the best film on this week's list. However, Dial M for Murder in 3D is also a contender. 3D is still a niche market, so E.T. is the best bet for Pick of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 897 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 622 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $93,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $93,300,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1972 1 $264,850   25 $10,594   $264,850 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,968 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,474 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 870 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 457 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $93,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $93,300,000