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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

 1982
Dead Men Don
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Directed by

Carl Reiner

Starring

Steve Martin · Rachel Ward · Alan LaddCarl Reiner

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 21st May '82
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $4.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

21 May, 1982
2
28 May, 1982
4
4 Jun, 1982
9
11 Jun, 1982
11

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $18.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $18.2 Million

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News from around the web
CARL REINER  filmreviewdaily.com Tue, 30th June 2026

All the Old Hollywood Films Featured in DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID  Nerdist Fri, 3rd June 2022

Carl Reiner’s one and only cult classic movie: “The film was ahead of its time”  Far Out Magazine Sun, 22nd March 2026

Re-Crafted Noir: Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid  theasc.com Mon, 29th January 2024

The most underrated movies of the 1980s  yardbarker.com Wed, 26th August 2026

Steve Martin's 'Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid': Facts About 1982 Film Noir Detective Parody  Remind Magazine Fri, 16th May 2025