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1984 | DIRECTED BY J. LEE THOMPSON

The Evil That Men Do

Movie Stats
Year
1984
Runtime
 90 minutes (1 hr 30 mins)
Certificates

18

R

R

16

(Banned)
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
23rd Jun 2024
Last viewed:
13th Jan 2025
Total views:
12
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
21st September 1984
41 years 10 days ago
France release date
 France
15th March 1984
41 years 6 months 17 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
20th April 1984
41 years 5 months 11 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
23rd April 1984
41 years 5 months 8 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
27th April 1984
41 years 5 months 4 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
7th June 1984
41 years 3 months 24 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £248.2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $12.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
129,943 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.7 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st Jun '84
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £92.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Release: 21st Sep '84
  • Debut weekend: 5th Oct '84
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $1.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
j lee thompson
Starring
Holland
Rhiana Hidalgo
Molloch
Dr. Hector Lomelin
Max Ortiz
Briggs
Randolph
Claire Moloch
Aristos
Cillero
Karl
Cannell
Isabel
Santiago
Victim
Fugitive
Cafe Owner
Maria
Farmer
Sarah
Dominique
Bartender
Cripple
Latino
Driver Gunman
Gunman
Jorge
Assael
ADVERTISMENT
Popularity over the last 10 days
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
13
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£248,192
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Evil That Men Do
1N
£92,920
£92,920
1▲▼
£46,460
£153,318
2
£23,230
£183,517
4
£11,615
£198,617
5
£8,935
£211,573
5▲▼
£6,873
£220,852
5▲▼
£5,287
£228,254
7
£4,067
£240,448
8
£2,711
£244,243
8▲▼
£1,807
£246,592
8▲▼
£800
£247,632
8▲▼
£200
£247,902
9
£200
£248,192

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
8
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$12,590,923
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8
$1,940,520
$11,398,411
11
$1,081,020
$12,590,923

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  France release date:
  •  Sweden release date:
  •  Denmark release date:
  •  West Germany release date:
  •  United Kingdom release date:
  • More global release dates
Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£248,192
5954
5955
The Evil That Men Do
5956

Genres
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