Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

Vampire in Brooklyn
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,637,147Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,045,379 (35.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,307 opening theaters/2,307 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $47,515,393

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $19,637,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,511 $19,637,147
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $19,637,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,655 $19,637,147

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


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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: October 24th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and vampire violence
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. My Bloody Valentine
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Keywords: Vampire, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Horror Comedy, Set in New York, Set in New York City, Set in Brooklyn, African Americans, NYPD, Romance, Suicide, Mental Illness
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $5,902,917 Nov 10, 1995 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 97 $7,045,379 Oct 27, 1995 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $18,301,785 Oct 27, 1995 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 35 $7,045,379 Oct 27, 1995 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 25 $18,301,785 Oct 27, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 1995 3 $7,045,379   2,307 $3,054   $7,045,379 1
Nov 3, 1995 5 $4,394,462 -38% 2,307 $1,905   $13,361,098 2
Nov 10, 1995 9 $2,272,362 -48% 2,130 $1,067   $16,728,177 3
Nov 17, 1995 11 $1,008,941 -56% 1,213 $832   $18,239,390 4
Nov 24, 1995 23 $247,276 -75% 451 $548   $18,712,248 5
Dec 1, 1995 29 $108,987 -56% 227 $480   $18,863,718 6
Dec 8, 1995 34 $59,634 -45% 194 $307   $18,947,688 7
Dec 15, 1995 43 $30,590 -49% 106 $289   $18,995,543 8
Dec 29, 1995 66 $10,029   11 $912   $19,034,124 10
Jan 12, 1996 30 $266,371   309 $862   $19,305,032 12
Jan 19, 1996 36 $110,641 -58% 220 $503   $19,464,957 13
Jan 26, 1996 46 $58,819 -47% 130 $452   $19,556,475 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 1995 2 $8,966,636   2,307 $3,887   $8,966,636 1
Nov 3, 1995 5 $5,489,179 -39% 2,307 $2,379   $14,455,815 2
Nov 10, 1995 8 $2,774,634 -49% 2,130 $1,303   $17,230,449 3
Nov 17, 1995 11 $1,234,523 -56% 1,213 $1,018   $18,464,972 4
Nov 24, 1995 23 $289,759 -77% 451 $642   $18,754,731 5
Dec 1, 1995 30 $133,323 -54% 227 $587   $18,888,054 6
Dec 8, 1995 35 $76,899 -42% 194 $396   $18,964,953 7
Jan 12, 1996 30 $315,655   309 $1,022   $19,354,316 12
Jan 19, 1996 34 $143,340 -55% 220 $652   $19,497,656 13

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido
Angela Bassett    Rita

Supporting Cast

Allen Payne    Detective Justice
Kadeem Hardison    Julius Jones
Zakes Mokae    Dr. Zeko
John Witherspoon    Silas
Simbi Khali    Nikki
W. Earl Brown    Thrasher
Jsu Garcia    Anthony
Joanna Cassidy    Capt. Dewey

Cameos

Mitch Pileggi    Tony the Hitman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Eddie Murphy    Producer
Mark Lipsky    Producer
Charles Murphy    Screenwriter
Michael Lucker    Screenwriter
Chris Parker    Screenwriter
Eddie Murphy    Story by
Vernon Lynch    Story by
Charles Murphy    Story by
Marianne Maddalena    Executive Producer
Stuart Besser    Executive Producer
Ray Murphy    Co-Producer
Mark Irwin    Director of Photography
Patrick Lussier    Editor
J. Peter Robinson    Composer

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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,045,379 (35.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,307 opening theaters/2,307 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $47,515,393

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,872 $19,637,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,511 $19,637,147
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $19,637,147
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,655 $19,637,147

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: October 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: October 24th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and vampire violence
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. My Bloody Valentine
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Vampire, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Horror Comedy, Set in New York, Set in New York City, Set in Brooklyn, African Americans, NYPD, Romance, Suicide, Mental Illness
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $5,902,917 Nov 10, 1995 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 97 $7,045,379 Oct 27, 1995 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $18,301,785 Oct 27, 1995 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 35 $7,045,379 Oct 27, 1995 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 25 $18,301,785 Oct 27, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Eddie Murphy    Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido
Angela Bassett    Rita

Supporting Cast

Allen Payne    Detective Justice
Kadeem Hardison    Julius Jones
Zakes Mokae    Dr. Zeko
John Witherspoon    Silas
Simbi Khali    Nikki
W. Earl Brown    Thrasher
Jsu Garcia    Anthony
Joanna Cassidy    Capt. Dewey

Cameos

Mitch Pileggi    Tony the Hitman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Eddie Murphy    Producer
Mark Lipsky    Producer
Charles Murphy    Screenwriter
Michael Lucker    Screenwriter
Chris Parker    Screenwriter
Eddie Murphy    Story by
Vernon Lynch    Story by
Charles Murphy    Story by
Marianne Maddalena    Executive Producer
Stuart Besser    Executive Producer
Ray Murphy    Co-Producer
Mark Irwin    Director of Photography
Patrick Lussier    Editor
J. Peter Robinson    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 1995 3 $7,045,379   2,307 $3,054   $7,045,379 1
Nov 3, 1995 5 $4,394,462 -38% 2,307 $1,905   $13,361,098 2
Nov 10, 1995 9 $2,272,362 -48% 2,130 $1,067   $16,728,177 3
Nov 17, 1995 11 $1,008,941 -56% 1,213 $832   $18,239,390 4
Nov 24, 1995 23 $247,276 -75% 451 $548   $18,712,248 5
Dec 1, 1995 29 $108,987 -56% 227 $480   $18,863,718 6
Dec 8, 1995 34 $59,634 -45% 194 $307   $18,947,688 7
Dec 15, 1995 43 $30,590 -49% 106 $289   $18,995,543 8
Dec 29, 1995 66 $10,029   11 $912   $19,034,124 10
Jan 12, 1996 30 $266,371   309 $862   $19,305,032 12
Jan 19, 1996 36 $110,641 -58% 220 $503   $19,464,957 13
Jan 26, 1996 46 $58,819 -47% 130 $452   $19,556,475 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 27, 1995 2 $8,966,636   2,307 $3,887   $8,966,636 1
Nov 3, 1995 5 $5,489,179 -39% 2,307 $2,379   $14,455,815 2
Nov 10, 1995 8 $2,774,634 -49% 2,130 $1,303   $17,230,449 3
Nov 17, 1995 11 $1,234,523 -56% 1,213 $1,018   $18,464,972 4
Nov 24, 1995 23 $289,759 -77% 451 $642   $18,754,731 5
Dec 1, 1995 30 $133,323 -54% 227 $587   $18,888,054 6
Dec 8, 1995 35 $76,899 -42% 194 $396   $18,964,953 7
Jan 12, 1996 30 $315,655   309 $1,022   $19,354,316 12
Jan 19, 1996 34 $143,340 -55% 220 $652   $19,497,656 13