Wrong is Right (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,600,000Details
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Metrics

Legs:2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,199,991

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,093 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,026 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,436 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,236 $3,600,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 16th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Running Time: 117 minutes
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Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Political, Near Future, TV Industry, TV News, Middle East, Fictional Country, C.I.A., Political Assassination, Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, False Flag Operation
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,093 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,596 $13,199,991
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,288 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,333 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,736 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,436 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $3,600,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1982 4 $1,412,646   934 $1,512   $1,412,646 5
May 21, 1982 9 $833,465 -41% 815 $1,023   $2,763,217 6
May 28, 1982 16 $293,968 -65% 194 $1,515   $3,379,569 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1982 4 $1,929,752   934 $2,066   $1,929,752 5
May 21, 1982 9 $1,155,849 -40% 815 $1,418   $3,085,601 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,026 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,898 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,474 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,849 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,236 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $3,600,000

Leading Cast

Sean Connery Patrick Hale

Uncategorized

Leslie Nielsen Mallory
Jennifer Jason Leigh Young Girl
Katharine Ross Sally Blake
John Saxon Homer Hubbard
Henry Silva Rafeeq
Dean Stockwell Hacker

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Production and Technical Credits

Richard Brooks Director
Richard Brooks Screenwriter
Charles McCarry Story Creator
Victoria Rose Sampson* Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Legs:2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,199,991

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,093 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,026 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,436 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,236 $3,600,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 16th, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Political, Near Future, TV Industry, TV News, Middle East, Fictional Country, C.I.A., Political Assassination, Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, False Flag Operation
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Sean Connery Patrick Hale

Uncategorized

Leslie Nielsen Mallory
Jennifer Jason Leigh Young Girl
Katharine Ross Sally Blake
John Saxon Homer Hubbard
Henry Silva Rafeeq
Dean Stockwell Hacker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Brooks Director
Richard Brooks Screenwriter
Charles McCarry Story Creator
Victoria Rose Sampson* Sound Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,093 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,596 $13,199,991
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,288 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,333 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,736 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,436 $3,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $3,600,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1982 4 $1,412,646   934 $1,512   $1,412,646 5
May 21, 1982 9 $833,465 -41% 815 $1,023   $2,763,217 6
May 28, 1982 16 $293,968 -65% 194 $1,515   $3,379,569 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 1982 4 $1,929,752   934 $2,066   $1,929,752 5
May 21, 1982 9 $1,155,849 -40% 815 $1,418   $3,085,601 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,026 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,898 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,856 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,474 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,849 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,236 $3,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $3,600,000