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Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$1,599
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$1,732
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$688
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where The Pit and the Pendulum ranks
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How did The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) perform at the box office?
High confidenceThe Pit and the Pendulum (1991) earned a reported $3.3K worldwide against a reported $2.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$2.0M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.00x. In this database it currently ranks #12,720 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #227 among 1991 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $3,331
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$1,996,669
- ROI
- 0.00x
Synopsis
Story
Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1991, The Pit and the Pendulum is positioned in this dataset as a Horror, Romance title from Full Moon Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $3,331, reported production budget is $2.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$2.0M, ROI is 0.00x. For comparison, it currently sits #12,720 all-time in the current chart set and #227 among 1991 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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