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1982 | DIRECTED BY ALAN J. PAKULA

Sophie's Choice

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AKA
La decisió de la Sophie
La decisión de Sophie
Le choix de Sophie
Sophies Entscheidung
苏菲的抉择
Movie Stats
Year
1982
Runtime
 150 minutes (2 hrs 30 mins)
Certificates

15

R

R13

K-16

M/12
Select Cast
Meryl Streep
Kevin Kline
Peter MacNicol
Rita Karin
Stephen D. Newman
Greta Turken
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
8th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
18th Jun 2026
Total views:
76
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th March 1983
43 years 5 months 1 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
10th December 1982
43 years 7 months 26 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
14th January 1983
43 years 6 months 22 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
4th March 1983
43 years 5 months 1 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
13th March 1983
43 years 4 months 23 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
25th March 1983
43 years 4 months 11 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.3 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $30 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $30 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
753,784 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
10.2 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 14th Apr '83
  • Debut box office: 15th Apr '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £472.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15
US Box Office
  • Release: 4th Mar '83
  • Debut weekend: 10th Dec '82
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $202.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
alan j pakula Alan J. Pakula
Starring
alan j pakulaMeryl StreepSophie Zawistowski
alan j pakulaKevin KlineNathan Landau
Peter MacNicolStingo
Rita KarinYetta Zimmerman
Stephen D. NewmanLarry Landau
Greta TurkenLeslie Lapidus
Josh MostelMorris Fink
Marcell RosenblattAstrid Weinstein
Moishe RosenfeldMoishe Rosenblum
Robin BartlettLillian Grossman
Eugene LipinskiPolish Professor
John RothmanLibrarian
Joseph LeonDr. Blackstock
David WohlEnglish Teacher
Nina PolanWoman in English Class
Alexander SirotinMan #1 in English Class
Armand DahanMan #2 in English Class
Cortez Nance Jr.Bellboy
Gunther Maria HalmerRudolf Hoess
Karlheinz HacklSS Doctor
Ulli FesslFrau Hoess
Melanie PiankaEmmi Hoess
Eugeniusz PriwieziencewPrisoner at Shower
Krystyna KarkowskaPrisoner-Housekeeper
Katharina ThalbachWanda
Nedim ProhicJosef
Jennifer LawnEva - Sophie's Child
Adrian KalitkaJan - Sophie's Child
Peter WagenbrethHoess' Aide
Vida JermanFemale SS Guard
Irena HampelGerman Child
Sandra MarkotaGerman Child
Hrvoje SostaricGerman Child
Marko ZecGerman Child
Ivica PajerSophie's Father
Michaela KaracicSophie
Josef SommerOlder Stingo - Narrator
Tobin BellReporter
Bobby DeAngeloNYPD Photograper
Mark HeenehanBennett
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
15
Total weeks
15
Total UK Gross:
£1,258,819
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Sophie's Choice
15 Apr 1983
1N
£472,905
£472,905
22 Apr 1983
1▲▼
£236,453
£792,117
29 Apr 1983
3▼
£118,227
£945,812
6 May 1983
3▲▼
£90,944
£1,064,039
13 May 1983
3▲▼
£45,472
£1,123,153
20 May 1983
4▼
£30,315
£1,164,078
27 May 1983
4▲▼
£20,210
£1,192,372
3 Jun 1983
4▲▼
£15,546
£1,213,359
10 Jun 1983
6▼
£11,958
£1,230,100
17 Jun 1983
7▼
£9,198
£1,243,437
24 Jun 1983
7▲▼
£4,599
£1,249,876
1 Jul 1983
9▼
£3,066
£1,254,322
8 Jul 1983
9▲▼
£1,533
£1,256,315
15 Jul 1983
9▲▼
£1,022
£1,257,797
22 Jul 1983
10▼
£786
£1,258,819

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
12
Total Weeks
12
Total US Gross:
$30,036,000
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Dec 1982
12N
$202,131
$202,131
21 Jan 1983
7N
$1,786,015
$3,548,667
28 Jan 1983
7▲▼
$1,619,682
$6,334,682
4 Feb 1983
7▲▼
$1,267,884
$8,189,884
11 Feb 1983
6▲
$1,464,528
$10,017,528
18 Feb 1983
7▼
$2,172,939
$12,844,939
25 Feb 1983
5▲
$1,914,974
$15,101,974
4 Mar 1983
7▼
$1,507,447
$16,956,447
11 Mar 1983
6▲
$1,197,669
$18,706,669
18 Mar 1983
7▼
$860,353
$19,962,353
15 Apr 1983
11N
$1,115,140
$23,871,317
22 Apr 1983
13▼
$955,547
$25,215,547

* 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
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,258,819
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Genres
Drama
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Romance
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