Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Little Shop of Horrors
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,747,385Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,659,884 (9.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:866 opening theaters/1,183 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $107,781,953

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,369 $38,747,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,656 $38,747,385

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1986 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material including comic horror violence, substance abuse, language and sex references.
(Rating bulletin 2205, 1/11/2012)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Keywords: Killer Plants, Remake, Romance, Dentist, Gratuitous Cameos, Cult Movie, Comedy Musical
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 316 $6,051,274 Jan 23, 1987 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 289 $9,311,855 Jan 16, 1987 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 275 $11,574,082 Jan 2, 1987 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 301 $5,042,682 Dec 26, 1986 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 214 $15,359,107 Dec 26, 1986 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1986 4 $3,659,884   866 $4,226   $3,659,884 1
Dec 26, 1986 7 $5,042,682 +38% 866 $5,823   $11,412,248 2
Jan 2, 1987 5 $4,004,838 -21% 866 $4,625   $19,546,049 3
Jan 9, 1987 4 $3,057,666 -24% 838 $3,649   $23,727,232 4
Jan 16, 1987 6 $3,222,066 +5% 1,183 $2,724   $27,081,027 5
Jan 23, 1987 7 $2,093,847 -35% 1,178 $1,777   $30,810,276 6
Jan 30, 1987 9 $1,719,329 -18% 1,050 $1,637   $33,126,503 7
Feb 6, 1987 12 $1,112,016 -35% 871 $1,277   $34,656,704 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1986 4 $6,369,566   866 $7,355   $6,369,566 1
Dec 26, 1986 6 $9,171,645 +44% 866 $10,591   $15,541,211 2
Jan 2, 1987 5 $5,128,355 -44% 866 $5,922   $20,669,566 3
Jan 9, 1987 5 $3,189,395 -38% 838 $3,806   $23,858,961 4
Jan 16, 1987 5 $4,857,468 +52% 1,183 $4,106   $28,716,429 5
Jan 23, 1987 7 $2,690,745 -45% 1,178 $2,284   $31,407,174 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $786 3 3 6 $0 11/25/2020
 
International Total$0 11/25/2020

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 2012188,911 8,911$217,376$217,3761,072

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Rick Moranis    Seymour Krelborn
Ellen Greene    Audrey
Vincent Gardenia    Mr. Mushnik
Steve Martin    Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.

Supporting Cast

Tichina Arnold    Crystal
Michael Shannon    TV Reporter
Tisha Campbell-Martin    Chiffon

Cameos

James Belushi    Patrick Martin
John Candy    Wink Winkilson
Christopher Guest    The First Customer
Bill Murray    Arthur Denton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Oz    Director
Howard Ashman    Screenwriter
Howard Ashman    Based on a Musical by
Roger Corman    Based on a Movie by
Charles B. Griffith    Based on a Movie by
David Geffen    Producer
Bob Gaudio    Music Producer
Miles Goodman    Song Writer
William Gilmore    Line Producer
Alan Menken    Composer
Howard Ashman    Song Writer

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October 27th, 2012

Prometheus was surprisingly strong on the Blu-ray sales chart opening with 875,000 units / $17.49 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was an outstanding 72%. Usually you only see that level with catalogue titles. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 9th, 2012

October 8th, 2012

It is a soft week for new releases with only Prometheus looking strong. The film has earned polarizing reviews, so while many will like it, it's probably best to rent the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack instead of buying outright. There are some TV on DVD releases and limited releases coming out this week, but you have to look to the catalogue Blu-rays coming out this week that are contenders for Pick of the Week. E.T. The Extraterrestrial, hasn't arrived yet, but its Anniversary Edition Blu-ray could be the best film on this week's list. However, Dial M for Murder in 3D is also a contender. 3D is still a niche market, so E.T. is the best bet for Pick of the Week. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,659,884 (9.4% of total gross)
Legs:7.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:866 opening theaters/1,183 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $107,781,953

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,369 $38,747,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,656 $38,747,385

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: December 19th, 1986 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material including comic horror violence, substance abuse, language and sex references.
(Rating bulletin 2205, 1/11/2012)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Killer Plants, Remake, Romance, Dentist, Gratuitous Cameos, Cult Movie, Comedy Musical
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 316 $6,051,274 Jan 23, 1987 38
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 289 $9,311,855 Jan 16, 1987 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 275 $11,574,082 Jan 2, 1987 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 301 $5,042,682 Dec 26, 1986 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 214 $15,359,107 Dec 26, 1986 10

Leading Cast

Rick Moranis    Seymour Krelborn
Ellen Greene    Audrey
Vincent Gardenia    Mr. Mushnik
Steve Martin    Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.

Supporting Cast

Tichina Arnold    Crystal
Michael Shannon    TV Reporter
Tisha Campbell-Martin    Chiffon

Cameos

James Belushi    Patrick Martin
John Candy    Wink Winkilson
Christopher Guest    The First Customer
Bill Murray    Arthur Denton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Oz    Director
Howard Ashman    Screenwriter
Howard Ashman    Based on a Musical by
Roger Corman    Based on a Movie by
Charles B. Griffith    Based on a Movie by
David Geffen    Producer
Bob Gaudio    Music Producer
Miles Goodman    Song Writer
William Gilmore    Line Producer
Alan Menken    Composer
Howard Ashman    Song Writer

Blu-ray Sales: Prometheus Proves Powerful on Blu-ray

October 27th, 2012

Prometheus was surprisingly strong on the Blu-ray sales chart opening with 875,000 units / $17.49 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was an outstanding 72%. Usually you only see that level with catalogue titles. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 9th, 2012

October 8th, 2012

It is a soft week for new releases with only Prometheus looking strong. The film has earned polarizing reviews, so while many will like it, it's probably best to rent the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack instead of buying outright. There are some TV on DVD releases and limited releases coming out this week, but you have to look to the catalogue Blu-rays coming out this week that are contenders for Pick of the Week. E.T. The Extraterrestrial, hasn't arrived yet, but its Anniversary Edition Blu-ray could be the best film on this week's list. However, Dial M for Murder in 3D is also a contender. 3D is still a niche market, so E.T. is the best bet for Pick of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1986 4 $3,659,884   866 $4,226   $3,659,884 1
Dec 26, 1986 7 $5,042,682 +38% 866 $5,823   $11,412,248 2
Jan 2, 1987 5 $4,004,838 -21% 866 $4,625   $19,546,049 3
Jan 9, 1987 4 $3,057,666 -24% 838 $3,649   $23,727,232 4
Jan 16, 1987 6 $3,222,066 +5% 1,183 $2,724   $27,081,027 5
Jan 23, 1987 7 $2,093,847 -35% 1,178 $1,777   $30,810,276 6
Jan 30, 1987 9 $1,719,329 -18% 1,050 $1,637   $33,126,503 7
Feb 6, 1987 12 $1,112,016 -35% 871 $1,277   $34,656,704 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 1986 4 $6,369,566   866 $7,355   $6,369,566 1
Dec 26, 1986 6 $9,171,645 +44% 866 $10,591   $15,541,211 2
Jan 2, 1987 5 $5,128,355 -44% 866 $5,922   $20,669,566 3
Jan 9, 1987 5 $3,189,395 -38% 838 $3,806   $23,858,961 4
Jan 16, 1987 5 $4,857,468 +52% 1,183 $4,106   $28,716,429 5
Jan 23, 1987 7 $2,690,745 -45% 1,178 $2,284   $31,407,174 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $786 3 3 6 $0 11/25/2020
 
International Total$0 11/25/2020

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 2012188,911 8,911$217,376$217,3761,072

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.