Absence of Malice
When a prosecutor leaks to a Miami reporter that a liquor wholesaler is suspected in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$97,667
2 theaters
2 theaters
Release DateNov 20, 1981
Running Time1 hr 56 min
GenresDrama
Romance
Thriller
In Release407 days/58 weeks
Widest Release994 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20-26 | 2 | $162,779 | - | 2 | - | $81,389 | $162,779 | 1 |
| Dec 18-24 | 3 | $3,734,408 | - | 816 | - | $4,576 | $3,897,187 | 5 |
| Jan 8-14 | 5 | $3,755,379 | - | 886 | - | $4,238 | $20,051,405 | 8 |
| Jan 15-21 | 1 | $5,321,343 | +41.7% | 994 | +108 | $5,353 | $25,372,748 | 9 |
| Jan 22-28 | 3 | $2,792,778 | -47.5% | 965 | -29 | $2,894 | $28,165,526 | 10 |
| Jan 29-Feb 4 | 2 | $2,736,445 | -2% | 938 | -27 | $2,917 | $30,901,971 | 11 |
| Feb 5-11 | 2 | $2,410,158 | -11.9% | 932 | -6 | $2,586 | $33,312,129 | 12 |
| Feb 12-18 | 6 | $1,932,771 | -19.8% | 660 | -272 | $2,928 | $35,244,900 | 13 |
| Feb 19-25 | 9 | $1,233,394 | -36.2% | 646 | -14 | $1,909 | $36,478,294 | 14 |
| Feb 26-Mar 4 | 7 | $1,160,234 | -5.9% | 600 | -46 | $1,933 | $37,638,528 | 15 |
| Mar 5-11 | 8 | $972,090 | -16.2% | 550 | -50 | $1,767 | $38,610,618 | 16 |
| Mar 12-18 | 10 | $855,228 | -12% | 480 | -70 | $1,781 | $39,465,846 | 17 |
| Mar 19-25 | 7 | $736,711 | -13.9% | 443 | -37 | $1,663 | $40,202,557 | 18 |
| Mar 26-Apr 1 | 8 | $514,406 | -30.2% | 435 | -8 | $1,182 | $40,716,963 | 19 |
