King Lear (1987)

A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.

All Releases

Domestic (72.7%)
$61,821
International (27.3%)
$23,197
Worldwide
$85,018
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorCannon Film Distributors
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Domestic Opening$8,756
Earliest Release DateJanuary 22, 1988 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 30 min
GenresComedy Drama Sci-Fi

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseJanuary 22, 1988Domestic$61,821$61,821
2002 Re-releaseApril 3, 2002France$23,197$23,197

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$61,82113,769
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
France1$23,1977,698