Sharky's Machine (1981)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,984,898Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $70,563 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $70,563
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,022,041 (9.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,388 opening theaters/1,442 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $124,941,192

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,750 $32,984,898
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,065 $32,984,898

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 7th, 2015 by Warner Home Video
Comparisons: vs. Halloween II
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Film Noir, Police Detective, Political, Prostitution, Sex Scandal, Mistaken Identity, Hitman Killing an Innocent Bystander, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes, Demoted, Police Shooting, Corrupt Cops
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 368 $5,101,701 Jan 22, 1982 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 273 $5,218,574 Jan 1, 1982 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 144 $20,057,783 Jan 1, 1982 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1981 2 $3,022,041   1,388 $2,177   $3,022,041 1
Jan 1, 1982 2 $5,218,574   1,442 $3,619   $18,938,352 3
Jan 8, 1982 2 $2,850,839 -45% 1,379 $2,067   $23,349,293 4
Jan 15, 1982 3 $2,261,513 -21% 1,109 $2,039   $26,501,387 5
Jan 22, 1982 8 $1,327,346 -41% 801 $1,657   $28,568,586 6
Jan 29, 1982 11 $1,132,426 -15% 688 $1,646   $26,950,104 7
Feb 5, 1982 9 $897,448 -21% 659 $1,362   $31,433,448 8
Feb 12, 1982 14 $666,949 -26% 502 $1,329   $32,374,117 9
Feb 19, 1982 15 $455,812 -32% 451 $1,011   $32,984,898 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1982 2 $6,778,676   1,442 $4,701   $20,498,454 3
Jan 8, 1982 2 $3,741,420 -45% 1,379 $2,713   $24,239,874 4
Jan 15, 1982 3 $3,001,366 -20% 1,109 $2,706   $27,241,240 5
Jan 29, 1982 2 $4,718,322   688 $6,858   $30,536,000 7
Feb 5, 1982 7 $1,171,168 -75% 659 $1,777   $31,707,168 8
Feb 12, 1982 14 $821,918 -30% 502 $1,637   $32,529,086 9

Uncategorized

Burt Reynolds    Sharky
Charles Durning    Friscoe
Bill Nunn    Kitten's Bouncer
Henry Silva    Billy Score
Richard Libertini    Nosh
Rachel Ward    Dominoe
Val Avery    Man with Siakwan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Burt Reynolds    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,022,041 (9.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,388 opening theaters/1,442 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $124,941,192

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,750 $32,984,898
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,065 $32,984,898

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 7th, 2015 by Warner Home Video
Comparisons: vs. Halloween II
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Film Noir, Police Detective, Political, Prostitution, Sex Scandal, Mistaken Identity, Hitman Killing an Innocent Bystander, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes, Demoted, Police Shooting, Corrupt Cops
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 368 $5,101,701 Jan 22, 1982 38
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 273 $5,218,574 Jan 1, 1982 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 144 $20,057,783 Jan 1, 1982 17

Uncategorized

Burt Reynolds    Sharky
Charles Durning    Friscoe
Bill Nunn    Kitten's Bouncer
Henry Silva    Billy Score
Richard Libertini    Nosh
Rachel Ward    Dominoe
Val Avery    Man with Siakwan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Burt Reynolds    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 1981 2 $3,022,041   1,388 $2,177   $3,022,041 1
Jan 1, 1982 2 $5,218,574   1,442 $3,619   $18,938,352 3
Jan 8, 1982 2 $2,850,839 -45% 1,379 $2,067   $23,349,293 4
Jan 15, 1982 3 $2,261,513 -21% 1,109 $2,039   $26,501,387 5
Jan 22, 1982 8 $1,327,346 -41% 801 $1,657   $28,568,586 6
Jan 29, 1982 11 $1,132,426 -15% 688 $1,646   $26,950,104 7
Feb 5, 1982 9 $897,448 -21% 659 $1,362   $31,433,448 8
Feb 12, 1982 14 $666,949 -26% 502 $1,329   $32,374,117 9
Feb 19, 1982 15 $455,812 -32% 451 $1,011   $32,984,898 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 1, 1982 2 $6,778,676   1,442 $4,701   $20,498,454 3
Jan 8, 1982 2 $3,741,420 -45% 1,379 $2,713   $24,239,874 4
Jan 15, 1982 3 $3,001,366 -20% 1,109 $2,706   $27,241,240 5
Jan 29, 1982 2 $4,718,322   688 $6,858   $30,536,000 7
Feb 5, 1982 7 $1,171,168 -75% 659 $1,777   $31,707,168 8
Feb 12, 1982 14 $821,918 -30% 502 $1,637   $32,529,086 9