The Gate (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,000,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,258,063 (32.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,139 opening theaters/1,395 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,010,228

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,813 $13,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,761 $13,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 15th, 1987 (Wide) by New Century Vista Film Company
Video Release: October 6th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Gate
Comparisons: vs. George Of The Jungle
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Demons, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 230 $8,369,176 May 22, 1987 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1987 2 $4,258,063   1,139 $3,738   $4,258,063 1
May 22, 1987 5 $2,895,883 -32% 1,148 $2,523   $8,283,990 2
May 29, 1987 5 $1,539,726 -47% 1,395 $1,104   $10,282,415 3
Jun 5, 1987 6 $1,033,829 -33% 967 $1,069   $11,872,510 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1987 2 $5,388,107   1,139 $4,731   $5,388,107 1
May 22, 1987 5 $3,354,582 -38% 1,148 $2,922   $8,742,689 2
May 29, 1987 5 $2,095,992 -38% 1,395 $1,503   $10,838,681 3

Leading Cast

Stephen Dorff    Glen
Christa Denton    Al

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tibor Takacs    Director
Michael Nankin    Screenwriter
John Kemeny    Producer
J. Peter Robinson    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,258,063 (32.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,139 opening theaters/1,395 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $35,010,228

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,813 $13,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,761 $13,000,000

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, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 15th, 1987 (Wide) by New Century Vista Film Company
Video Release: October 6th, 2009 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Gate
Comparisons: vs. George Of The Jungle
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Demons, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 230 $8,369,176 May 22, 1987 10

Leading Cast

Stephen Dorff    Glen
Christa Denton    Al

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tibor Takacs    Director
Michael Nankin    Screenwriter
John Kemeny    Producer
J. Peter Robinson    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1987 2 $4,258,063   1,139 $3,738   $4,258,063 1
May 22, 1987 5 $2,895,883 -32% 1,148 $2,523   $8,283,990 2
May 29, 1987 5 $1,539,726 -47% 1,395 $1,104   $10,282,415 3
Jun 5, 1987 6 $1,033,829 -33% 967 $1,069   $11,872,510 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 15, 1987 2 $5,388,107   1,139 $4,731   $5,388,107 1
May 22, 1987 5 $3,354,582 -38% 1,148 $2,922   $8,742,689 2
May 29, 1987 5 $2,095,992 -38% 1,395 $1,503   $10,838,681 3