Blood Simple (1984)

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies, and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

All Releases

Domestic (90.4%)
$3,851,855
International (9.6%)
$411,001
Worldwide
$4,262,856
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorCircle Films
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Earliest Release DateJanuary 18, 1985 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 39 min
GenresCrime Drama Thriller

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseJanuary 18, 1985-July 18, 2024Domestic, EMEA$2,150,000$33,742$2,183,742
2000 Re-releaseJuly 7, 2000Domestic$1,701,855$366,846$2,068,701
2016 Re-releaseJuly 1, 2016Domestic
2017 Re-releaseOctober 6, 2017United Kingdom$9,148$9,148
2023 Re-releaseNew Zealand$822$822
2021 Re-releaseAustralia$443$443

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic3$3,851,8556,647
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Netherlands1$33,7424,559
United Kingdom1$9,1488,731
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
New Zealand1$8227,093
Australia1$4438,269