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.
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$97,667
2 theaters
2 theaters
Release DateNov 20, 1981
Running Time1 hr 56 min
GenresDrama
Romance
Thriller
In Release407 days/58 weeks
Widest Release994 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20-22 | 2 | $97,667 | - | 2 | - | $48,833 | $97,667 | 1 |
| Dec 18-20 | 3 | $2,427,365 | - | 816 | - | $2,974 | $2,590,144 | 5 |
| Jan 8-10 | 4 | $2,440,996 | - | 886 | - | $2,755 | $18,737,022 | 8 |
| Jan 15-17 | 1 | $3,290,111 | +34.8% | 994 | +108 | $3,309 | $23,341,516 | 9 |
| Jan 22-24 | 2 | $2,097,019 | -36.3% | 965 | -29 | $2,173 | $27,469,767 | 10 |
| Jan 29-31 | 2 | $2,166,098 | +3.3% | 938 | -27 | $2,309 | $30,331,624 | 11 |
| Feb 5-7 | 2 | $1,837,530 | -15.2% | 932 | -6 | $1,971 | $32,739,501 | 12 |
| Feb 12-15 Presidents' Day wknd | 7 | $1,526,550 | - | 660 | - | $2,312 | $34,838,679 | - |
| Feb 19-21 | 10 | $893,845 | - | 646 | - | $1,383 | $36,138,745 | 14 |
| Feb 26-28 | 7 | $927,000 | +3.7% | 600 | -46 | $1,545 | $37,405,294 | 15 |
| Mar 5-7 | 9 | $726,000 | -21.7% | 550 | -50 | $1,320 | $38,364,528 | 16 |
| Mar 12-14 | 11 | $652,467 | -10.1% | 480 | -70 | $1,359 | $39,263,085 | 17 |
| Mar 19-21 | 10 | $541,247 | -17% | 443 | -37 | $1,221 | $40,007,093 | 18 |
| Mar 26-28 | 9 | $514,406 | -5% | 435 | -8 | $1,182 | $40,716,963 | 19 |
