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Absence of Malice

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1981

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Paul Newman · Sally Field · Bob Balaban · Melinda Dillon · Luther Adler · Barry Primus

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Dec '81
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $2.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

18 Dec, 1981
3
8 Jan, 1982
4
15 Jan, 1982
1
22 Jan, 1982
2
29 Jan, 1982
3
5 Feb, 1982
2
12 Feb, 1982
7
19 Feb, 1982
10
26 Feb, 1982
7
5 Mar, 1982
9
12 Mar, 1982
11
19 Mar, 1982
10
26 Mar, 1982
9

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $40.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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