The Sword and the Sorcerer

A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage's dangerous future when he is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$39,103,425
Summary Details
DistributorGroup 1
Opening$1,798,879
233 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Apr 23, 1982 (Apr 30, 1982)
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresAction Adventure Fantasy Horror
In Release253 days/36 weeks
Widest Release660 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Apr 23-255$1,798,879-233-$7,720$1,798,8791
Apr 30-May 22$4,100,886+128%660+427$6,213$6,211,8862
May 7-93$2,648,919-35.4%660-$4,013$9,630,2083
May 14-163$2,197,000-17.1%660-$3,328$11,827,2084
May 21-235$2,114,246-3.8%630-30$3,355$14,469,2745
May 28-31
Memorial Day wknd
6$2,660,490-636-$4,183$17,069,764-
Jun 4-68$1,912,880-428-$4,469$19,512,6447
Jun 11-138$1,857,436-2.9%412-16$4,508$21,905,0808
Jun 18-209$1,764,564-5%390-22$4,524$24,159,6449
Jun 25-2712$1,535,170-13%320-70$4,797$26,047,72610
Jul 2-5
July 4th long wknd
11$1,612,303-309-$5,217$28,060,029-
Jul 9-1110$1,900,803-302-$6,294$31,386,00512
Jul 16-1814$1,274,938-32.9%402+100$3,171$32,707,98613
Jul 23-2515$956,023-25%368-34$2,597$33,982,90314
Jul 30-Aug 115$1,099,426+15%340-28$3,233$35,385,12615
Aug 6-817$1,033,436-6%280-60$3,690$36,714,02516