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The Dead Zone

1983 • R • 1h 43m • Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller • Paramount Pictures

In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.

🍅 89% 77% MC 69 LB 3.55 IMDb 7.1

The Dead Zone Box Office

Opening Weekend
$4.6M
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$20.8M
Final
Domestic Legs4.6x
Budget$10M
1983 Rank#36
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Box office performance
Weekend Rank Gross Chg Total Theaters Average Wks
Oct 21-23 2 $4.56M — $4.56M 1,293 $3.5K 1
Oct 28-30 3 $3.01M -33.9% $9.00M 1,286 $2.3K 2
Nov 4-6 6 $2.34M -22.2% $12.32M 1,140 $2.1K 3
Nov 11-13 6 $2.02M -14.0% $15.16M 1,100 $1.8K 4
Nov 18-20 10 $1.00M -50.2% $16.69M 700 $1.4K 5
Nov 25-27 13 $1.02M +2.0% $18.25M 688 $1.5K 6
Dec 2-4 7 $778K -24.0% $19.29M 720 $1.1K 7

Cast & Crew

Directed byDavid Cronenberg
ScreenplayJeffrey Boam
Produced byDebra Hill
CinematographyMark Irwin
Music byMichael Kamen
StarringChristopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen
StudioParamount Pictures

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