The Sting II (1983)

The Sting II
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,347,072Details
OpusData ID: 43590100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,106,108 (48.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,294 opening theaters/1,294 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,789,005

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,364 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,617 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,306 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $6,347,072

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 18th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 3rd, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: The Sting
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Keywords: Boxing, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Legacy Sequel, Crime Comedy, Confidence Men, Revenge, Life on the Outside, 1940s, Organized Crime, Death of a Partner, Romance, Surprise Twist, Take a Dive
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 227 $11,625,718 Feb 18, 1983 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 119 $3,106,108 Feb 18, 1983 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 108 $11,625,718 Feb 18, 1983 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,364 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,906 $22,789,005
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 816 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,722 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 702 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,306 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,316 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 712 $6,347,072

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 3 $3,106,108   1,294 $2,400   $3,106,108 1
Feb 25, 1983 7 $1,805,047 -42% 1,272 $1,419   $5,288,047 2
Mar 4, 1983 12 $694,070 -62% 548 $1,267   $6,347,072 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 5 $3,483,000   1,294 $2,692   $3,483,000 1
Feb 25, 1983 6 $2,170,002 -38% 1,272 $1,706   $5,653,002 2

Lead Ensemble Members

Jackie Gleason    Gondorff
Mac Davis    Hooker
Teri Garr    Veronica
Karl Malden    Macalinski
Oliver Reed    Doyle Lonnegan

Supporting Cast

Ron Rifkin    Eddie
John Hancock    Doc Brown
Larry Hankin    Handicap
Val Avery    O'Malley
Francis X. McCarthy    Lonnegan’s Thug
Larry Bishop    Gelecher

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeremy Paul Kagan    Director
Jennings Lang    Producer
Bill Butler    Director of Photography
Albert Whitlock    Special Effects
Lalo Schifrin    Composer
David S. Ward    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,106,108 (48.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,294 opening theaters/1,294 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,789,005

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,364 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,617 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,306 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $6,347,072

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 18th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 3rd, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: The Sting
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Boxing, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Legacy Sequel, Crime Comedy, Confidence Men, Revenge, Life on the Outside, 1940s, Organized Crime, Death of a Partner, Romance, Surprise Twist, Take a Dive
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 227 $11,625,718 Feb 18, 1983 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 119 $3,106,108 Feb 18, 1983 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 108 $11,625,718 Feb 18, 1983 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Jackie Gleason    Gondorff
Mac Davis    Hooker
Teri Garr    Veronica
Karl Malden    Macalinski
Oliver Reed    Doyle Lonnegan

Supporting Cast

Ron Rifkin    Eddie
John Hancock    Doc Brown
Larry Hankin    Handicap
Val Avery    O'Malley
Francis X. McCarthy    Lonnegan’s Thug
Larry Bishop    Gelecher

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeremy Paul Kagan    Director
Jennings Lang    Producer
Bill Butler    Director of Photography
Albert Whitlock    Special Effects
Lalo Schifrin    Composer
David S. Ward    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,364 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,906 $22,789,005
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 816 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,722 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 702 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,306 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,316 $6,347,072
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 712 $6,347,072

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 3 $3,106,108   1,294 $2,400   $3,106,108 1
Feb 25, 1983 7 $1,805,047 -42% 1,272 $1,419   $5,288,047 2
Mar 4, 1983 12 $694,070 -62% 548 $1,267   $6,347,072 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 18, 1983 5 $3,483,000   1,294 $2,692   $3,483,000 1
Feb 25, 1983 6 $2,170,002 -38% 1,272 $1,706   $5,653,002 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,617 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,146 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,390 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,408 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,034 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,925 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,456 $6,347,072
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $6,347,072