The Dark Half (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,579,068Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,250,883 (33.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,563 opening theaters/1,563 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,364,146

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,445 $9,579,068
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,771 $9,579,068
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,880 $9,579,068
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $9,579,068

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 23rd, 1993 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.
Running Time: 121 minutes
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Twins, Evil Twin, Conjoined Twins, Writing and Writers, Fiction / Reality Crossover, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Unbelieving Police
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 1993 6 $3,250,883   1,563 $2,080   $3,250,883 1
Apr 30, 1993 8 $1,926,878 -41% 1,561 $1,234   $6,099,848 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 1993 6 $4,172,970   1,563 $2,670   $4,172,970 1

Leading Cast

Timothy Hutton    Thad Beaumont/George Stark

Supporting Cast

Amy Madigan    Liz Beaumont
Michael Rooker    Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Julie Harris    Reggie Delesseps
Beth Grant    Shayla Beaumont

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George A. Romero    Director
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
George A. Romero    Executive Producer
Christopher Young    Composer
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,250,883 (33.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,563 opening theaters/1,563 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,364,146

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,445 $9,579,068
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,771 $9,579,068
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,880 $9,579,068
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,304 $9,579,068

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 23rd, 1993 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pet Sematary
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Twins, Evil Twin, Conjoined Twins, Writing and Writers, Fiction / Reality Crossover, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Unbelieving Police
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Timothy Hutton    Thad Beaumont/George Stark

Supporting Cast

Amy Madigan    Liz Beaumont
Michael Rooker    Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Julie Harris    Reggie Delesseps
Beth Grant    Shayla Beaumont

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George A. Romero    Director
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
George A. Romero    Executive Producer
Christopher Young    Composer
Gregory H. Watkins    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 1993 6 $3,250,883   1,563 $2,080   $3,250,883 1
Apr 30, 1993 8 $1,926,878 -41% 1,561 $1,234   $6,099,848 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 1993 6 $4,172,970   1,563 $2,670   $4,172,970 1