Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,344,308 (30.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,471 opening theaters/1,471 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,019,199 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,636 | $14,114,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) | 6,542 | $14,114,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| iTunes: | iTunes |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 10th, 1988 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | May 19th, 2015 by MGM Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 (edited for re-rating). |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Franchise: | Poltergeist |
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| Keywords: | Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Posthumous Release, Haunting |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |