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1981 | DIRECTED BY PIERS HAGGARD AND TOBE HOOPER

Venom

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Movie Stats
Year
1981
Runtime
 92 minutes (1 hr 32 mins)
Certificates

12

R

K-16

13

16
Select Cast
Klaus Kinski
Oliver Reed
Nicol Williamson
Sarah Miles
Sterling Hayden
Cornelia Sharpe
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
14th Oct 2023
Last viewed:
5th Jan 2025
Total views:
31
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
29th January 1982
43 years 9 months 19 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
28th November 1981
43 years 11 months 19 days ago
France release date
 France
20th January 1982
43 years 9 months 28 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
29th January 1982
43 years 9 months 19 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
22nd April 1982
43 years 6 months 25 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
28th May 1982
43 years 5 months 20 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £427.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5.2 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $5.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
270,613 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.9 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 11th Mar '82
  • Debut box office: 12th Mar '82
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £179.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
US Box Office
  • Release: 29th Jan '82
  • Debut position: 11
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: $1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
piers haggard Piers Haggard
tobe hooper Tobe Hooper
Starring
Klaus KinskiJacmel
Oliver ReedDave
Nicol WilliamsonCommander William Bulloch
Sarah MilesDr. Marion Stowe
Sterling HaydenHoward Anderson
Cornelia SharpeRuth Hopkins
Lance HolcombPhilip Hopkins
Susan GeorgeLouise Andrews
Mike GwilymDet. Constable Dan Spencer
Paul WilliamsonDet. Sergeant Glazer
Michael GoughDavid Ball
Hugh LloydTaxi Driver
Rita WebbMrs. Loewenthal
Edward HardwickeLord Dunning
John Forbes-RobertsonSgt. Nash
Ian BrimbleConstable in Police Station
Peter PorteousHodges
Maurice ColbourneSampson
Nicholas DonnellySuperintendant Police
Cyril ConwayMan in No.17
Sally LaheeWoman in No.17
David SterneDriver
Charles CorkDriver's mate
Howard BellConstable
Alan FordPeters
Norman MannWilliams
Tony MeyerMartin
Michael WatkinsRogers
Gerard RyderSmith
Moti MakanMr. Murkerjee
Katherine WilkinsonSusan Stowe
Eric RichardAirline Clerk
Arnold DiamondHead Waiter
Pat GormanPoliceman
Eric KentWorkman
Guy StandevenPasser-by
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1981-11-28
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
7
Total weeks
7
Total UK Gross:
£427,569
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Venom
12 Mar 1982
2N
£179,302
£179,302
19 Mar 1982
2▲▼
£89,651
£309,296
26 Mar 1982
2▲▼
£44,826
£367,570
2 Apr 1982
2▲▼
£22,413
£396,707
9 Apr 1982
2▲▼
£11,207
£411,836
16 Apr 1982
3▼
£6,226
£420,864
23 Apr 1982
3▲▼
£4,789
£427,569

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
11
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$5,229,643
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
29 Jan 1982
11N
$1,020,040
$1,020,040
5 Feb 1982
13▼
$502,707
$1,672,747

* 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.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£427,569
5222
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Venom
5224
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Genres
Horror
Horror
Thriller
Thriller
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  • Brazil Brazil
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News from around the web
28th October 2024
UK Box Office Weekend Report 25th - 27th October 2024: Venom: The Last Dance tops the UK box office on its debut weekend of release although lower the expected
20th October 2024
Venom: The Last Dance is given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong violence, language
13th September 2024
Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie Venom: The Last Dance which stars Tom Hardy and Juno Temple - movie UK release date 25th October 2024 #venomthelastdance
3rd June 2024
Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Venom: The Last Dance which stars Tom Hardy and Juno Temple - movie UK release date 25th October 2024 #venomthelastdance
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