Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Year
1983

Runtime
105 minutes (1 hr 45 mins)

Charles Martin Smith

Brian Dennehy

Zachary Ittimangnaq

Samson Jorah

Hugh Webster

Martha Ittimangnaq

Full cast and crew

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Last viewed:
26th Mar 2026

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US release
27th January 1984

42 years 9 months 9 days ago

Argentina
1st December 1983

42 years 11 months 4 days ago

Canada
27th January 1984

42 years 9 months 9 days ago

Brazil
16th February 1984

42 years 8 months 18 days ago

Spain
10th March 1984

42 years 7 months 26 days ago

Finland
16th March 1984

42 years 7 months 20 days ago

US total gross
$23.7 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

US tickets sold
7.5 Million aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Release

Release: 16th Mar '84
No UK box office data

US Box Office

Release: 27th Jan '84
Debut weekend: 11th Nov '83
Debut position: 9
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: $1.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 8

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Carroll Ballard

Starring
Charles Martin Smith	Farley Mowat / Tyler
Brian Dennehy	Rosie
Zachary Ittimangnaq	Ootek
Samson Jorah	Mike
Hugh Webster	Drunk
Martha Ittimangnaq	Woman
Tom Dahlgren	Hunter #1
Walker Stuart	Hunter #2

Totals for each star

MUST WATCH

GOOD FILM

ITS OK

DULL

CRAP

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UK Box Office Chart History

We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

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North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
3

Weeks top 15
8

Total Weeks
8

Total US Gross:

$23,734,906

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

11 Nov 1983

$1,116,437

20 Jan 1984

$1,974,814

27 Jan 1984

3▲

$2,679,108

$13,680,149

3 Feb 1984

4▼

$2,283,814

$16,652,211

10 Feb 1984

4▲▼

$1,634,886

$18,768,049

17 Feb 1984

8▼

$1,695,542

$20,900,687

24 Feb 1984

9▼

$1,192,265

$22,485,743

2 Mar 1984

9▲▼

$1,002,549

$23,734,906

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

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.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

Argentina release date: 1st December 1983
Canada release date: 27th January 1984
USA release date: 27th January 1984
Brazil release date: 16th February 1984
Spain release date: 10th March 1984

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