Sphinx_
"Beyond the sealed door was the last undiscovered treasure in Egypt. And it's all hers - if she can get out alive!"
Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!
Starring
Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet
Box Office
$2.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Sphinx earned $2.0M against a $14.0M budget.
Year context
Sphinx was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Sphinx is a Adventure, Mystery, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 58m.
CAST (16)
Lesley-Anne Down
Erica Baron
Frank Langella
Akmed Khazzan
Maurice Ronet
Yvon Mageot
John Gielgud
Abdu-Hamdi
Vic Tablian
Khalifa
Martin Benson
Mohammed
John Rhys-Davies
Stephanos Markoulis
Nadim Sawalha
Gamal
Saeed Jaffrey
Selim
William Hootkins
Don, Tour Guide
James Cossins
Lord Carnarvon
Victoria Tennant
Lady Carnarvon
Tutte Lemkow
Tewfik Hamdi
Behrouz Vossoughi
Menephta, The Royal Architect
Eileen Way
Aida
CS
Cengiz Saner
Akmed's Servant
BOX OFFICE
$14.0M
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
-86%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
Orion Pictures
S & L Films
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
118 min (1h 58m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.5/10 (26 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$14,000,000
Box Office
$2,022,771
Profit
$-11,977,229
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Sphinx about?
Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!
How long is Sphinx?
Sphinx has a runtime of 118 minutes (1h 58m).
Who stars in Sphinx?
The cast of Sphinx includes Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet, John Gielgud, Vic Tablian.
How much did Sphinx make at the box office?
Sphinx earned $2,022,771 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $14,000,000.
What is the rating of Sphinx?
Sphinx has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 26 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Adventure
Mystery
Thriller