The Beast Within (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,000,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,250,000 (31.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:550 opening theaters/550 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,666,664

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 12th, 1982 (Wide) by United Artists
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Body Horror, Sex Crimes, Revenge, Possessed, Reincarnation, Infidelity, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mariticide / Uxoricide
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 133 $1,250,000 Feb 12, 1982 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 126 $4,804,421 Feb 12, 1982 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1982 11 $1,250,000   550 $2,273   $1,250,000 1
Feb 19, 1982 14 $640,000 -49% 438 $1,461   $2,040,000 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1982 11 $1,400,000   550 $2,545   $1,400,000 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Paul Clemens Michael MacCleary
Ronny Cox Eli MacCleary
Bibi Besch Caroline MacCleary
Don Gordon Judge Curwin

Supporting Cast

R.G. Armstrong Doc Schoonmaker
Katherine Moffat Amanda Platt
L.Q. Jones Sheriff Pool

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Production and Technical Credits

Philippe Mora Director
Tom Holland Screenwriter
Uncredited* Screenwriter
Edward Levy Story Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,250,000 (31.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:550 opening theaters/550 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,666,664

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 12th, 1982 (Wide) by United Artists
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Body Horror, Sex Crimes, Revenge, Possessed, Reincarnation, Infidelity, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mariticide / Uxoricide
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 133 $1,250,000 Feb 12, 1982 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 126 $4,804,421 Feb 12, 1982 3

Leading Cast

Paul Clemens Michael MacCleary
Ronny Cox Eli MacCleary
Bibi Besch Caroline MacCleary
Don Gordon Judge Curwin

Supporting Cast

R.G. Armstrong Doc Schoonmaker
Katherine Moffat Amanda Platt
L.Q. Jones Sheriff Pool

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

Production and Technical Credits

Philippe Mora Director
Tom Holland Screenwriter
Uncredited* Screenwriter
Edward Levy Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1982 11 $1,250,000   550 $2,273   $1,250,000 1
Feb 19, 1982 14 $640,000 -49% 438 $1,461   $2,040,000 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1982 11 $1,400,000   550 $2,545   $1,400,000 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records