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Absence of Malice

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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 81% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $33,312,129
Released November 19, 1981
Keywords Mafia
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction
Director Sydney Pollack

Cast

Paul Newman    Michael Colin Gallagher
Sally Field    Megan Carter (staff reporter, 'Miami Standard')
Wilford Brimley    Asst. U.S. Atty. Gen. James A. Wells
Bob Balaban    Elliott Rosen (leader, Justice Dept. Strike Force)
Josef Sommer    McAdam
Melinda Dillon    Teresa Perrone

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/20/1981 12 $64,775   2 $32,388 $73,553 4
11/27/1981 10 $68,758 +6.15% 2 $34,379 $199,532 11
12/4/1981 15 $57,055 -17.02% 2 $28,528 $388,536 18
12/18/1981 3 $2,427,365   816 $2,975 $2,590,144 32
1/1/1982 5 $4,205,160   849 $4,953 $16,024,787 46
1/8/1982 1 $2,940,996 -30.06% 866 $3,396 $20,331,514 53
1/15/1982 1 $3,290,111 +11.87% 994 $3,310 $10,942,677 60
1/22/1982 4 $2,097,018 -36.26% 965 $2,173 $27,469,767 67
1/29/1982 2 $2,166,098 +3.29% 938 $2,309 $30,331,624 74
2/5/1982 2 $1,837,530 -15.17% 932 $1,972 $20,340,662 81
2/12/1982 7 $1,526,550 -16.92% 660 $2,313 $22,439,840 88
2/19/1982 10 $893,845 -41.45% 646 $1,384 $23,739,906 95
2/26/1982 7 $927,000 +3.71% 600 $1,545 $25,006,455 102
3/5/1982 9 $726,000 -21.68% 550 $1,320 $25,965,689 109
3/12/1982 10 $652,467 -10.13% 480 $1,359 $26,864,246 116
3/19/1982 10 $541,247 -17.05% 443 $1,222 $27,608,254 123
3/26/1982 9 $514,406 -4.96% 435 $1,183 $28,318,124 130

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/19/1981 -  $8,778   1 $8,778 $8,778 1
11/20/1981 -  $19,156 +118.23% 2 $9,578 $27,934 2
11/21/1981 -  $23,403 +22.17% 2 $11,702 $51,337 3
11/22/1981 -  $22,216 -5.07% 2 $11,108 $73,553 4
1/22/1982 -  $659,023   965 $683 $26,031,772 65
1/23/1982 -  $1,092,684 +65.80% 965 $1,132 $27,124,456 66
1/24/1982 -  $345,311 -68.40% 965 $358 $27,469,767 67

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