Killer of Sheep (1978)

Set in the Watts area of Los Angeles, a slaughterhouse worker must suspend his emotions to continue working at a job he finds repugnant, and then he finds he has little sensitivity for the family he works so hard to support.

All Releases

Domestic (88.5%)
$492,696
International (11.5%)
$63,952
Worldwide
$556,648
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorMilestone
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Domestic Opening$26,154
Earliest Release DateMarch 30, 2007 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 20 min
GenresDrama

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseMarch 30, 2007Domestic$404,508$12,001$416,509
2008 Re-releaseJune 20-October 1, 2008EMEA$51,951$51,951
2025 Re-releaseApril 18, 2025Domestic$88,188$88,188

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic2$492,69610,082
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Kingdom1$48,9046,740
France1$3,0478,769