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Dog Day Afternoon

 1975
 125 minutes (2 hrs 05 mins)
Dog Day Afternoon
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Starring

Al Pacino · John Cazale · James Broderick · Charles Durning · Penelope Allen · Sully Boyar

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
25th December 1975

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th Dec '75
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £100.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

19 Dec, 1975
2
26 Dec, 1975
2
2 Jan, 1976
3
9 Jan, 1976
3
16 Jan, 1976
3
23 Jan, 1976
4
30 Jan, 1976
4
6 Feb, 1976
4
13 Feb, 1976
4
20 Feb, 1976
4

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $50 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Theater Review: Dog Day Afternoon  Josh At The Movies Wed, 1st July 2026

The “inspiring” actor Al Pacino called the most underrated of all time: “He didn’t get credit”  Far Out Magazine Tue, 18th August 2026

Review Round Up: Dog Day Afternoon, August Wilson Theatre (Broadway)  Love London Love Culture Thu, 2nd April 2026

Dog Day Afternoon Broadway Review  newyorktheater.me Mon, 30th March 2026