Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$6.1M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$9.2M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$1.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where The Prisoner of Zenda ranks
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How did The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) perform at the box office?
High confidenceThe Prisoner of Zenda (1979) earned a reported $15.3M worldwide against a reported $10.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $5.3M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 1.53x. In this database it currently ranks #6,454 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #45 among 1979 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $15,300,000
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $5,300,000
- ROI
- 1.53x
Synopsis
Story
Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1979, The Prisoner of Zenda is positioned in this dataset as a Action, Adventure, Comedy title from Universal Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $15.3M, reported production budget is $10.0M, gross-minus-budget is $5.3M, ROI is 1.53x. For comparison, it currently sits #6,454 all-time in the current chart set and #45 among 1979 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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