Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,946,533Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,298,129 (5.2% of total gross)
Legs:19.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:445 opening theaters/445 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $114,924,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,365 $24,946,533
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,832 $24,946,533

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1978 (Wide) by United Artists
Video Release: June 16th, 1998 by MGM Video
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Invasion
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Keywords: Cloning, Alien Invasion, Film Noir, Parasite, Psychological Horror, Surprise Twist, Remake, Relationships Gone Wrong, Doppelganger, Remade
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 407 $6,268,743 Dec 22, 1978 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 143 $1,298,129 Dec 22, 1978 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 114 $6,268,743 Dec 22, 1978 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1978 3 $1,298,129   445 $2,917   $1,298,129 1

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Leading Cast

Donald Sutherland    Matthew Bennell

Uncategorized

Jeff Goldblum    Jack bellicec
Robert Duvall    Priest on Swing
Leonard Nimoy    Dr. David Kibner
Veronica Cartwright    Nancy Bellicec
Don Siegel    Taxi Driver
Brooke Adams    Elizabeth Driscoll
Art Hindle    Dr. Geoffrey Howell
Kevin McCarthy    Running man
Philip Kaufman    City official

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

Production and Technical Credits

Philip Kaufman    Director
W.D. Richter    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,298,129 (5.2% of total gross)
Legs:19.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:445 opening theaters/445 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $114,924,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,365 $24,946,533
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,832 $24,946,533

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 22nd, 1978 (Wide) by United Artists
Video Release: June 16th, 1998 by MGM Video
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Invasion
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Cloning, Alien Invasion, Film Noir, Parasite, Psychological Horror, Surprise Twist, Remake, Relationships Gone Wrong, Doppelganger, Remade
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 407 $6,268,743 Dec 22, 1978 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 143 $1,298,129 Dec 22, 1978 3
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 114 $6,268,743 Dec 22, 1978 3

Leading Cast

Donald Sutherland    Matthew Bennell

Uncategorized

Jeff Goldblum    Jack bellicec
Robert Duvall    Priest on Swing
Leonard Nimoy    Dr. David Kibner
Veronica Cartwright    Nancy Bellicec
Don Siegel    Taxi Driver
Brooke Adams    Elizabeth Driscoll
Art Hindle    Dr. Geoffrey Howell
Kevin McCarthy    Running man
Philip Kaufman    City official

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

Production and Technical Credits

Philip Kaufman    Director
W.D. Richter    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1978 3 $1,298,129   445 $2,917   $1,298,129 1

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Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records