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Absence of Malice

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1981

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sydney Pollack

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
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UK Box Office Info
UK Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 13

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Absence of Malice
18 Dec 1981
3N
$2,427,365
$2,590,144
8 Jan 1982
4▼
$2,440,996
$18,737,022
15 Jan 1982
1▲
$3,290,111
$23,341,516
22 Jan 1982
2▼
$2,097,019
$27,469,767
29 Jan 1982
3▼
$2,166,098
$30,331,624
5 Feb 1982
2▲
$1,837,530
$32,739,501
12 Feb 1982
7▼
$1,526,550
$34,838,679
19 Feb 1982
10▼
$893,845
$36,138,745
26 Feb 1982
7▲
$927,000
$37,405,294
5 Mar 1982
9▼
$726,000
$38,364,528
12 Mar 1982
11▼
$652,467
$39,263,085
19 Mar 1982
10▲
$541,247
$40,007,093
26 Mar 1982
9▲
$514,406
$40,716,963