Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Steve Martin

Rachel Ward

Alan Ladd

Carl Reiner

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First viewed:
23rd Apr 2016

Last viewed:
12th Apr 2026

Total views:
34

US total gross
$18.2 Million

Global total gross
$18.2 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

US tickets sold
6.2 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Release: No UK cinema release.

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 21st May '82
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $4.3 Million
Total chart weeks: 4

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Carl Reiner

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MUST WATCH

GOOD FILM

ITS OK

DULL

CRAP

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UK Box Office Chart History

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North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
2

Weeks top 15
4

Total Weeks
4

Total US Gross:

$18,196,170

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

21 May 1982

$4,289,601

28 May 1982

4▼

$4,605,672

$11,355,943

4 Jun 1982

9▼

$1,311,848

$14,080,644

11 Jun 1982

11▼

$765,547

$16,328,763

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Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* 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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No global box office info

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