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The Sting

1973 • PG • 2h 9m • Comedy, Crime, Drama • Universal Pictures

...all it takes is a little confidence.

🍅 93% 95% MC 83 LB 4.21 IMDb 8.2

Box office summary

Domestic Total
$159.6M
Final
Worldwide Total
$159.6M
$1.3K international
Budget$5.5M
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Cast & Crew

Full Hill filmography
George Roy Hill George Roy Hill Director Paul Newman Paul Newman Starring Robert Redford Robert Redford Starring Robert Shaw Robert Shaw Starring Charles Durning Charles Durning Starring Ray Walston Ray Walston Starring
ScreenplayDavid S. Ward Produced byTony Bill, Michael Phillips, Julia Phillips CinematographyRobert Surtees Music byMarvin Hamlisch StudioUniversal Pictures
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Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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