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.
DistributorGroup 1
Opening$1,798,879
233 theaters
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
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23-25 | 5 | $1,798,879 | - | 233 | - | $7,720 | $1,798,879 | 1 |
| Apr 30-May 2 | 2 | $4,100,886 | +128% | 660 | +427 | $6,213 | $6,211,886 | 2 |
| May 7-9 | 3 | $2,648,919 | -35.4% | 660 | - | $4,013 | $9,630,208 | 3 |
| May 14-16 | 3 | $2,197,000 | -17.1% | 660 | - | $3,328 | $11,827,208 | 4 |
| May 21-23 | 5 | $2,114,246 | -3.8% | 630 | -30 | $3,355 | $14,469,274 | 5 |
| May 28-31 Memorial Day wknd | 6 | $2,660,490 | - | 636 | - | $4,183 | $17,069,764 | - |
| Jun 4-6 | 8 | $1,912,880 | - | 428 | - | $4,469 | $19,512,644 | 7 |
| Jun 11-13 | 8 | $1,857,436 | -2.9% | 412 | -16 | $4,508 | $21,905,080 | 8 |
| Jun 18-20 | 9 | $1,764,564 | -5% | 390 | -22 | $4,524 | $24,159,644 | 9 |
| Jun 25-27 | 12 | $1,535,170 | -13% | 320 | -70 | $4,797 | $26,047,726 | 10 |
| Jul 2-5 July 4th long wknd | 11 | $1,612,303 | - | 309 | - | $5,217 | $28,060,029 | - |
| Jul 9-11 | 10 | $1,900,803 | - | 302 | - | $6,294 | $31,386,005 | 12 |
| Jul 16-18 | 14 | $1,274,938 | -32.9% | 402 | +100 | $3,171 | $32,707,986 | 13 |
| Jul 23-25 | 15 | $956,023 | -25% | 368 | -34 | $2,597 | $33,982,903 | 14 |
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 15 | $1,099,426 | +15% | 340 | -28 | $3,233 | $35,385,126 | 15 |
| Aug 6-8 | 17 | $1,033,436 | -6% | 280 | -60 | $3,690 | $36,714,025 | 16 |
