Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,000,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,660,041 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:627 opening theaters/627 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,114,355

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,569 $5,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,926 $5,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,328 $5,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,992 $5,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 1988 (Wide) by New World
Video Release: September 6th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: TV Industry, Sexual Harassment, Fired, Inheritance, Occult, Dysfunctional Family, Animal Lead, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Romance, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Horror Comedy, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New World Pictures, NBC Film
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1988 7 $1,660,041   627 $2,648   $1,660,041 1

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Leading Cast

Cassandra Peterson    Elvira

Supporting Cast

W. Morgan Sheppard    Vincent Talbot
Daniel Greene    Bob Redding
Jeff Conaway    Travis
Susan Kellerman    Patty
Edie McClurg    Chastity Pariah
Tress MacNeille    Anchorwoman
Kurt Fuller    Mr. Clotter
Pat Crawford Brown    Mrs. Meeker
William Duell    Mr. Meeker

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Signorelli    Director
Eric Gardner    Producer
Mark Pierson    Producer
Sam Egan    Screenwriter
John Paragon    Screenwriter
Cassandra Peterson    Screenwriter
Joel Thurm    Supervising Producer
Michael Rachmil    Executive Producer
James B. Campbell    Composer
Nilo Otero    Second Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 6th, 2011

September 7th, 2011

It's a transition week on the home market and while today doesn't mark the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, it's soon. Very soon. As in Friday. That's when X-Men: First Class comes out, which is the first of the summer blockbusters. The film earned fantastic reviews and will likely be the Pick of the Week, when the screener arrives. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,660,041 (33.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:627 opening theaters/627 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,114,355

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,569 $5,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,926 $5,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,328 $5,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,992 $5,000,000

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 1988 (Wide) by New World
Video Release: September 6th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: TV Industry, Sexual Harassment, Fired, Inheritance, Occult, Dysfunctional Family, Animal Lead, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Romance, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Horror Comedy, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New World Pictures, NBC Film
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Cassandra Peterson    Elvira

Supporting Cast

W. Morgan Sheppard    Vincent Talbot
Daniel Greene    Bob Redding
Jeff Conaway    Travis
Susan Kellerman    Patty
Edie McClurg    Chastity Pariah
Tress MacNeille    Anchorwoman
Kurt Fuller    Mr. Clotter
Pat Crawford Brown    Mrs. Meeker
William Duell    Mr. Meeker

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Signorelli    Director
Eric Gardner    Producer
Mark Pierson    Producer
Sam Egan    Screenwriter
John Paragon    Screenwriter
Cassandra Peterson    Screenwriter
Joel Thurm    Supervising Producer
Michael Rachmil    Executive Producer
James B. Campbell    Composer
Nilo Otero    Second Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 6th, 2011

September 7th, 2011

It's a transition week on the home market and while today doesn't mark the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, it's soon. Very soon. As in Friday. That's when X-Men: First Class comes out, which is the first of the summer blockbusters. The film earned fantastic reviews and will likely be the Pick of the Week, when the screener arrives. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 1988 7 $1,660,041   627 $2,648   $1,660,041 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records