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Released
2015 · FILM

Legend

Former boxer turned gangster Reggie “Reg” Kray fights to secure his twin’s release and seize control of London’s criminal empire, but a relentless police pursuit and brutal gang warfare threaten to shatter his ruthless ascent.

“Love, fight, live, rule like a legend.”

Directed by
Brian Helgeland, Daniel Cox
Written by
Brian Helgeland, John Pearson
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
132 min
BiographyCrimeDrama
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

Reginald "Reggie" Kray and his twin brother Ronnie, known for their charm and volatility, began to establish themselves in the London underworld during the 1960s. Employing violence to achieve their goals, the brothers orchestrated a series of robberies and murders while operating nightclubs and protection rackets. As their influence grew, they attracted the attention of police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read, who pursued them as they ascended to positions of power and gained widespread notoriety through the tabloid press.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 380+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Peter McnultyShot by Dick PopeScored by Carter BurwellDesigned by Tom ConroySound by Dominic GibbsCostumes by Caroline HarrisVFX by Katrin Arndt

Box Office

2015 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$43.0M

Budget$25.0M
Worldwide gross$43.0M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $1.9M — 4% of worldwide · International: $41.1M (96%)

Opening weekend: $87K — 5% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $228K — 12% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 4 theaters

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Also known as

  • Legendde
  • (English)Legend
  • (Bulgarian)Легенда
Release dates around the world3 countries · show
  • United KingdomSep 3, 2015
  • IrelandSep 9, 2015
  • CanadaSep 12, 2015

Companies

ProductionCross Creek Pictures, Working Title Films, Anton

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