Sling Blade
Karl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town.
DistributorMiramax
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Opening$28,139
3 theaters
3 theaters
Budget$1,000,000
Release Date
(Wide)Nov 29, 1996 (Mar 14, 1997)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 15 min
GenresDrama
In Release398 days/56 weeks
Widest Release1,020 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 15 | $28,139 | - | 3 | - | $9,379 | $36,644 | 1 |
| Feb 14-17 Presidents' Day wknd | 23 | $559,532 | - | 63 | - | $8,881 | $1,115,712 | - |
| Feb 21-23 | 17 | $752,148 | - | 122 | - | $6,165 | $2,020,421 | 13 |
| Feb 28-Mar 2 | 17 | $880,872 | +17.1% | 154 | +32 | $5,719 | $3,209,479 | 14 |
| Mar 7-9 | 16 | $1,270,753 | +44.3% | 268 | +114 | $4,741 | $4,833,610 | 15 |
| Mar 14-16 | 7 | $3,027,349 | +138.2% | 951 | +683 | $3,183 | $8,373,597 | 16 |
| Mar 21-23 | 7 | $3,017,085 | -0.3% | 1,020 | +69 | $2,957 | $12,524,591 | 17 |
| Mar 28-30 | 11 | $2,172,206 | -28% | 992 | -28 | $2,189 | $15,879,157 | 18 |
| Apr 4-6 | 14 | $1,522,436 | -29.9% | 905 | -87 | $1,682 | $18,260,734 | 19 |
| Apr 11-13 | 15 | $1,090,765 | -28.4% | 763 | -142 | $1,429 | $19,846,376 | 20 |
