Chariots of Fire

Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$58,972,904
Summary Details
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$68,907
3 theaters
Release DateSep 25, 1981
Running Time2 hr 5 min
GenresBiography Drama Sport
In Release463 days/66 weeks
Widest Release810 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Sep 25-Oct 11$106,011-3-$35,337$106,0111
Jan 8-1413$474,502-34-$13,955$4,477,48416
Jan 15-2115$478,312+0.8%36+2$13,286$4,955,79617
Jan 22-2815$371,178-22.4%36-$10,310$5,326,97418
Jan 29-Feb 413$630,904+70%70+34$9,012$5,957,87819
Feb 5-113$2,207,223+249.9%283+213$7,799$8,165,10120
Feb 12-183$2,716,348+23.1%292+9$9,302$10,881,44921
Feb 19-253$2,266,830-16.5%293+1$7,736$13,148,27922
Feb 26-Mar 44$2,112,220-6.8%293-$7,208$15,260,49923
Mar 5-112$3,021,022+43%442+149$6,834$18,281,52124
Mar 12-184$2,775,098-8.1%447+5$6,208$21,056,61925
Mar 19-256$1,826,591-34.2%435-12$4,199$22,883,21026
Mar 26-Apr 14$3,710,558+103.1%422-13$8,792$26,593,76827
Apr 2-85$4,820,366+29.9%553+131$8,716$31,414,13428
Apr 9-154$4,919,708+2.1%753+200$6,533$36,333,84229
Apr 16-223$3,811,114-22.5%810+57$4,705$40,144,95630
Apr 23-293$2,861,132-24.9%805-5$3,554$43,006,08831
Apr 30-May 64$2,311,394-19.2%798-7$2,896$45,317,48232
May 7-134$2,418,443+4.6%758-40$3,190$47,735,92533
May 14-205$1,939,720-19.8%747-11$2,596$49,675,64534
May 21-276$1,845,174-4.9%660-87$2,795$51,520,81935
May 28-Jun 38$2,112,190+14.5%653-7$3,234$53,633,00936
Jun 4-1011$1,310,961-37.9%592-61$2,214$54,943,97037