Hellraiser (1987)

Hellraiser
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,564,000Details
International Box Office $11,148Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,575,148
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,453,232 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 14.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,097 opening theaters/1,104 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,222,228

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 18th, 1987 (Wide) by New World
International Releases: September 11th, 1987 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as Hellraiser: 30th Anniversary (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2023 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
December 8th, 2023 (Limited), released as Hellraiser (ヘル・レイザー) (Japan)
Video Release: September 6th, 2011 by Imagine Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 minutes
Franchise: Hellraiser
Comparisons: vs. Insidious
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Keywords: Demons, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Infidelity, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: New World Pictures, Cinemarque Entertainment BV, Film Futures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 4 $4,453,232   1,097 $4,059   $4,453,232 1
Sep 25, 1987 3 $2,657,528 -40% 1,104 $2,407   $8,354,739 2
Oct 2, 1987 6 $1,708,246 -36% 1,072 $1,594   $10,802,284 3
Oct 9, 1987 11 $988,098 -42% 892 $1,108   $12,206,443 4
Oct 16, 1987 13 $755,827 -24% 814 $929   $13,323,420 5
Oct 23, 1987 11 $335,141 -56% 534 $628   $13,928,408 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 3 $5,697,211   1,097 $5,193   $5,697,211 1
Sep 25, 1987 3 $3,396,827 -40% 1,104 $3,077   $9,094,038 2
Oct 2, 1987 6 $2,124,307 -37% 1,104 $1,924   $11,218,345 3
Oct 9, 1987 11 $1,349,248 -36% 1,104 $1,222   $12,567,593 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 12/8/2023 $0000$0
United Kingdom 10/13/2017 $7,385 17 104 130 $11,148 9/24/2021
 
International Total$11,148 9/24/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Ashley Laurence    Kirsty Cotton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clive Barker    Director
Clive Barker    Screenwriter
Christopher Young    Composer

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:$4,453,232 (30.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 14.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,097 opening theaters/1,104 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,222,228

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 18th, 1987 (Wide) by New World
International Releases: September 11th, 1987 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as Hellraiser: 30th Anniversary (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2023 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
December 8th, 2023 (Limited), released as Hellraiser (ヘル・レイザー) (Japan)
Video Release: September 6th, 2011 by Imagine Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 minutes
Franchise: Hellraiser
Comparisons: vs. Insidious
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Demons, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Infidelity, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: New World Pictures, Cinemarque Entertainment BV, Film Futures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Ashley Laurence    Kirsty Cotton

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clive Barker    Director
Clive Barker    Screenwriter
Christopher Young    Composer

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 18, 1987 4 $4,453,232   1,097 $4,059   $4,453,232 1
Sep 25, 1987 3 $2,657,528 -40% 1,104 $2,407   $8,354,739 2
Oct 2, 1987 6 $1,708,246 -36% 1,072 $1,594   $10,802,284 3
Oct 9, 1987 11 $988,098 -42% 892 $1,108   $12,206,443 4
Oct 16, 1987 13 $755,827 -24% 814 $929   $13,323,420 5
Oct 23, 1987 11 $335,141 -56% 534 $628   $13,928,408 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 1987 3 $5,697,211   1,097 $5,193   $5,697,211 1
Sep 25, 1987 3 $3,396,827 -40% 1,104 $3,077   $9,094,038 2
Oct 2, 1987 6 $2,124,307 -37% 1,104 $1,924   $11,218,345 3
Oct 9, 1987 11 $1,349,248 -36% 1,104 $1,222   $12,567,593 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 12/8/2023 $0000$0
United Kingdom 10/13/2017 $7,385 17 104 130 $11,148 9/24/2021
 
International Total$11,148 9/24/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records