Absence of Malice

When prosecutor Elliot Rosen leaks to naive but well-meaning Miami reporter Megan Carter that liquor wholesaler Mike Gallagher is suspected in the murder of local longshoreman union president Joey Diaz, Gallagher's life begins to unravel.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$40,716,963
Summary Details
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$97,667
2 theaters
Release DateNov 20, 1981
Running Time1 hr 56 min
GenresDrama Romance Thriller
In Release407 days/58 weeks
Widest Release994 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Nov 20-262$162,779-2-$81,389$162,7791
Dec 18-243$3,734,408-816-$4,576$3,897,1875
Jan 8-145$3,755,379-886-$4,238$20,051,4058
Jan 15-211$5,321,343+41.7%994+108$5,353$25,372,7489
Jan 22-283$2,792,778-47.5%965-29$2,894$28,165,52610
Jan 29-Feb 42$2,736,445-2%938-27$2,917$30,901,97111
Feb 5-112$2,410,158-11.9%932-6$2,586$33,312,12912
Feb 12-186$1,932,771-19.8%660-272$2,928$35,244,90013
Feb 19-259$1,233,394-36.2%646-14$1,909$36,478,29414
Feb 26-Mar 47$1,160,234-5.9%600-46$1,933$37,638,52815
Mar 5-118$972,090-16.2%550-50$1,767$38,610,61816
Mar 12-1810$855,228-12%480-70$1,781$39,465,84617
Mar 19-257$736,711-13.9%443-37$1,663$40,202,55718
Mar 26-Apr 18$514,406-30.2%435-8$1,182$40,716,96319