Possession

Name: Possession
Director: Andrzej Zulawski
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1981
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent

1981 • R • 2h 4m • Drama, Horror • Limelight International

Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.

🍅 87% 76%

4.03

7.2

Box office summary

Opening Weekend

$224K

Limited · 69 theaters

Domestic Total

$1.1M

Final

Worldwide Total

$1.1M

$32K international

Domestic Legs5.0x

Theaters75

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Cast & Crew

Directed byAndrzej Zulawski ScreenplayAndrzej Zulawski, Frederic Tuten CinematographyBruno Nuytten StarringIsabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent StudioLimelight International

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Oct 14-16 19 $224.5K — 69 $3,253 $224.5K

2 Oct 21-23 31 $27.9K −87.6% 21 $1,329 $327.2K

3 Oct 28-30 20 $194.0K +595.0% 75 $2,587 $530.5K

4 Nov 4-6 23 $107.9K −44.4% 33 $3,270 $703.2K

5 Nov 11-13 23 $126.2K +16.9% 39 $3,236 $864.7K

6 Nov 18-20 27 $119.6K −5.3% 43 $2,780 $1.0M

7 Nov 25-27 35 $25.9K −78.4% 20 $1,293 $1.1M

8 Dec 2-4 28 $54.6K +111.3% 29 $1,884 $1.1M

Weekend grossWk 8 · $54.6K

$224.5K

$27.9K

$194.0K

$107.9K

$126.2K

$119.6K

$25.9K

$54.6K

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 8 · +111.3%

−87.6%

W1→2

+595.0%

W2→3

−44.4%

W3→4

+16.9%

W4→5

−5.3%

W5→6

−78.4%

W6→7

+111.3%

W7→8

Steepest −87.6%Biggest gain +595.0%

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