The Gambler

Literature professor and gambler Jim Bennett's debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation, is his relationship with one of his students. Will Bennett risk his life for a second chance?

Grosses

Domestic (85.7%)
$33,680,992
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$9,129,999
2,478 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 51 min
GenresCrime Drama Thriller
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release2,494 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Thursday5$5,003,169--2,478$2,019$5,003,1691
Dec 26Friday7$3,421,451-31.6%-2,478$1,380$8,424,6202
Dec 27Saturday7$3,363,343-1.7%-2,478$1,357$11,787,9633
Dec 28Sunday7$2,345,205-30.3%-2,478$946$14,133,1684
Dec 29Monday8$1,536,368-34.5%-2,478$620$15,669,5365
Dec 30Tuesday9$1,621,479+5.5%-2,478$654$17,291,0156
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Wednesday8$1,589,841-2%-2,478$641$18,880,8567
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Thursday8$2,388,296+50.2%-52.3%2,478$963$21,269,1528
Jan 2Friday9$2,575,454+7.8%-24.7%2,494$1,032$23,844,6069
Jan 3Saturday9$2,357,008-8.5%-29.9%2,494$945$26,201,61410
Jan 4Sunday9$1,404,652-40.4%-40.1%2,494$563$27,606,26611
Jan 5Monday8$604,857-56.9%-60.6%2,494$242$28,211,12312
Jan 6Tuesday7$706,446+16.8%-56.4%2,494$283$28,917,56913
Jan 7Wednesday6$558,464-20.9%-64.9%2,494$223$29,476,03314
Jan 8Thursday6$481,281-13.8%-79.8%2,494$192$29,957,31415
Jan 9Friday13$750,170+55.9%-70.9%2,121$353$30,707,48416
Jan 10Saturday14$1,000,642+33.4%-57.5%2,121$471$31,708,12617
Jan 11Sunday14$554,762-44.6%-60.5%2,121$261$32,262,88818
Jan 12Monday12$213,516-61.5%-64.7%2,121$100$32,476,40419
Jan 13Tuesday11$313,615+46.9%-55.6%2,121$147$32,790,01920
Jan 14Wednesday10$249,580-20.4%-55.3%2,121$117$33,039,59921
Jan 15Thursday14$150,801-39.6%-68.7%2,121$71$33,190,40022
Jan 16Friday25$68,810-54.4%-90.8%415$165$33,259,21023
Jan 17Saturday25$102,302+48.7%-89.8%415$246$33,361,51224
Jan 18Sunday26$52,574-48.6%-90.5%415$126$33,414,08625
Jan 19
MLK Day
Monday28$32,322-38.5%-84.9%415$77$33,446,40826
Jan 20Tuesday24$26,637-17.6%-91.5%415$64$33,473,04527
Jan 21Wednesday24$20,321-23.7%-91.9%415$48$33,493,36628
Jan 22Thursday25$19,305-5%-87.2%415$46$33,512,67129
Jan 23Friday39$8,697-54.9%-87.4%69$126$33,521,36830
Jan 24Saturday39$14,458+66.2%-85.9%69$209$33,535,82631
Jan 25Sunday44$6,267-56.7%-88.1%69$90$33,542,09332
Jan 26Monday38$2,975-52.5%-90.8%69$43$33,545,06833
Jan 27Tuesday40$3,873+30.2%-85.5%69$56$33,548,94134
Jan 28Wednesday38$3,450-10.9%-83%69$50$33,552,39135
Jan 29Thursday40$3,392-1.7%-82.4%69$49$33,555,78336
Jan 30Friday45$4,739+39.7%-45.5%34$139$33,560,52237
Jan 31Saturday48$6,685+41.1%-53.8%34$196$33,567,20738
Feb 1Sunday50$1,509-77.4%-75.9%34$44$33,568,71639
Feb 2Monday46$1,607+6.5%-46%34$47$33,570,32340
Feb 3Tuesday46$1,777+10.6%-54.1%34$52$33,572,10041
Feb 4Wednesday47$1,825+2.7%-47.1%34$53$33,573,92542
Feb 5Thursday46$1,880+3%-44.6%34$55$33,575,80543
Feb 6Friday34$16,727+789.7%+253%103$162$33,592,53244
Feb 7Saturday36$23,573+40.9%+252.6%103$228$33,616,10545
Feb 8Sunday37$15,116-35.9%+901.7%103$146$33,631,22146
Feb 9Monday34$6,404-57.6%+298.5%103$62$33,637,62547
Feb 10Tuesday34$7,777+21.4%+337.6%103$75$33,645,40248
Feb 11Wednesday34$6,438-17.2%+252.8%103$62$33,651,84049
Feb 12Thursday37$6,274-2.5%+233.7%103$60$33,658,11450
Feb 13Friday44$3,651-41.8%-78.2%46$79$33,661,76551
Feb 14Saturday44$6,458+76.9%-72.6%46$140$33,668,22352
Feb 15Sunday43$4,536-29.8%-70%46$98$33,672,75953
Feb 16
Presidents' Day
Monday45$2,468-45.6%-61.5%46$53$33,675,22754
Feb 17Tuesday44$2,102-14.8%-73%46$45$33,677,32955
Feb 18Wednesday44$1,809-13.9%-71.9%46$39$33,679,13856
Feb 19Thursday43$1,854+2.5%-70.4%46$40$33,680,99257