Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Escape from Alcatraz
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,000,000Details
International Box Office $459Details
Worldwide Box Office $43,000,459
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $445,567 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $445,567
OpusData ID: 15550100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,306,354 (12.3% of total gross)
Legs:8.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $193,756,971

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $43,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,081 $459
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,580 $43,000,459

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 22nd, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: December 6th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
February 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 13th, 2015 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 107 minutes
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Keywords: Prison, Historical Drama, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Prison Break, 1960s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 22, 1979 2 $5,306,354   0     $5,306,354 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/6/1979 $0 0 1 1 $0
New Zealand 2/22/2024 $459 1 1 1 $459 2/26/2024
 
International Total$459 2/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Clint Eastwood    Frank Morris

Supporting Cast

Jack Thibeau    Clarence Anglin
Patrick McGoohan    Warden
Larry Hankin    Charley Butts
Roberts Blossom    Doc
Carl Lumbly    Inmate
Fred Ward    John Anglin
Danny Glover    Inmate

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

Production and Technical Credits

Don Siegel    Director
Richard Tuggle    Screenwriter
J. Campbell Bruce    Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,306,354 (12.3% of total gross)
Legs:8.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $193,756,971

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $43,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,081 $459
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,580 $43,000,459

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 22nd, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: December 6th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
February 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 13th, 2015 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison, Historical Drama, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Prison Break, 1960s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Clint Eastwood    Frank Morris

Supporting Cast

Jack Thibeau    Clarence Anglin
Patrick McGoohan    Warden
Larry Hankin    Charley Butts
Roberts Blossom    Doc
Carl Lumbly    Inmate
Fred Ward    John Anglin
Danny Glover    Inmate

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

Production and Technical Credits

Don Siegel    Director
Richard Tuggle    Screenwriter
J. Campbell Bruce    Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 22, 1979 2 $5,306,354   0     $5,306,354 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/6/1979 $0 0 1 1 $0
New Zealand 2/22/2024 $459 1 1 1 $459 2/26/2024
 
International Total$459 2/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records