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#9,448 All-time worldwide
#31 1972 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $4.2M
Budget $60,000
Gross minus budget $4.1M
ROI 70.00x

Domestic gross

$2.0M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$2.2M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$866,880

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where A Thief in the Night ranks

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Quick answer

How did A Thief in the Night (1972) perform at the box office?

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A Thief in the Night (1972) earned a reported $4.2M worldwide against a reported $60.0K production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $4.1M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 70.00x. In this database it currently ranks #9,448 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #31 among 1972 releases.

Worldwide gross
$4,200,000
Budget
$60,000
Gross minus budget
$4,140,000
ROI
70.00x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

Patty, a young woman caught up in living for the present with little concern for the future, awakens one day to find her husband missing and the radio reporting that millions of people around the globe have mysteriously vanished. As dramatic, earth-shaking events begin to unfold around her, Patty realizes she is living in the end times spoken of in biblical prophecy.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Jan 9, 1972
Production
Mark IV Pictures Incorporated
Countries
US

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Why this movie matters

Released in 1972, A Thief in the Night is positioned in this dataset as a Horror, Drama, Fantasy title from Mark IV Pictures Incorporated. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $4.2M, reported production budget is $60,000, gross-minus-budget is $4.1M, ROI is 70.00x. For comparison, it currently sits #9,448 all-time in the current chart set and #31 among 1972 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.