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1996 | DIRECTED BY BILLY BOB THORNTON

Sling Blade

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Movie Stats
Year
1996
Runtime
 135 minutes (2 hrs 15 mins)
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First viewed:
19th Feb 2023
Last viewed:
6th Jan 2025
Total views:
15
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
14th March 1997
28 years 7 months 21 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
14th March 1997
28 years 7 months 21 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
6th June 1997
28 years 4 months 28 days ago
Turkey release date
 Turkey
27th June 1997
28 years 4 months 7 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
31st July 1997
28 years 3 months 4 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
21st August 1997
28 years 2 months 14 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $19.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
4.5 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 14th Mar '97
  • Debut weekend: 29th Nov '96
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $36.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
billy bob thornton Billy Bob Thornton
Starring
Billy Bob ThorntonKarl Childers
Dwight YoakamDoyle Hargraves
J.T. WalshCharles Bushman
John RitterVaughan Cunningham
Lucas BlackFrank Wheatley
Natalie CanerdayLinda Wheatley
James HamptonJerry Woolridge
Robert DuvallKarl's Father
Rick DialBill Cox
Brent BriscoeScooter Hodges
Christine Renée WardMelinda
Sarah BossMarsha Dwiggins
Kathy Sue BrownTheresa Evans
Wendell RaffertyMelvin
Bruce HamptonMorris
Vic ChesnuttTerence
Mickey JonesMonty Johnson
Ian MooreRandy Horsefeathers
Judy Pryor TriceMrs. Woolridge
Scott StewartBubba Woolridge
Betty Lynn HallWoolridge Daughter
Jim JarmuschFrostee Cream Boy
Gary Don FletcherPreacher
Tim HolderAlbert
Tom KagyFreddy
Stacy ThomasonWoodridge Secretary
Jackie StewartWalter
Jamie StewartTeenage Boy
D.J. RoystonHousekeeper
Lacy BaileyKaren
Raymond LewallenTicket Agent
Bill GlasscockOld Man
ADVERTISMENT
1996-08-30
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
6
Total Weeks
6
Total US Gross:
$19,846,376
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
29 Nov 1996
15N
$36,644
$36,644
14 Mar 1997
7▼
$3,027,349
$8,373,597
21 Mar 1997
7▲▼
$3,017,085
$12,524,591
28 Mar 1997
11▼
$2,172,206
$15,879,157
4 Apr 1997
14▼
$1,522,436
$18,260,734
11 Apr 1997
15▼
$1,090,765
$19,846,376

* 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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UK total gross
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Sling Blade
35435
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Genres
Drama
Drama
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