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
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Apr 23-297$2,111,000-233-$9,060$2,111,0001
Apr 30-May 62$4,870,289+130.7%660+427$7,379$6,981,2892
May 7-133$2,648,919-45.6%660-$4,013$9,630,2083
May 14-203$2,724,820+2.9%660-$4,128$12,355,0284
May 21-275$2,054,246-24.6%630-30$3,260$14,409,2745
May 28-Jun 36$3,190,490+55.3%636+6$5,016$17,599,7646
Jun 4-109$2,447,880-23.3%428-208$5,719$20,047,6447
Jun 11-178$2,347,436-4.1%412-16$5,697$22,395,0808
Jun 18-249$2,117,476-9.8%390-22$5,429$24,512,5569
Jun 25-Jul 111$1,935,170-8.6%320-70$6,047$26,447,72610
Jul 2-89$3,037,476+57%309-11$9,830$29,485,20211
Jul 9-1510$1,947,846-35.9%302-7$6,449$31,433,04812
Jul 16-2213$1,593,832-18.2%402+100$3,964$33,026,88013
Jul 23-2916$1,258,820-21%368-34$3,420$34,285,70014
Jul 30-Aug 516$1,394,889+10.8%340-28$4,102$35,680,58915
Aug 6-1216$1,033,436-25.9%280-60$3,690$36,714,02516