Tremors (1990)

Tremors
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,667,084Details
International Box Office $1,005Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,668,089
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,731,520 (22.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,472 opening theaters/1,477 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,576,095

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 19th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 19th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: March 26th, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Tremors
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Creature Feature, Monster, Horror Comedy, Life in a Small Town, Survivalist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: No Frills Film, Universal 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) 206 $8,443,925 Jan 26, 1990 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 19, 1990 5 $3,731,520   1,472 $2,535   $3,731,520 1
Jan 26, 1990 6 $3,153,395 -15% 1,477 $2,135   $7,871,155 2
Feb 2, 1990 8 $2,402,550 -24% 1,405 $1,710   $11,012,205 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 19, 1990 5 $4,717,760   1,472 $3,205   $4,717,760 1
Jan 26, 1990 6 $3,891,895 -18% 1,477 $2,635   $8,609,655 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 5/19/2022 $307 1 1 2 $1,005 10/9/2023
 
International Total$1,005 10/9/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Kevin Bacon    Valentine McKee
Fred Ward    Earl Bassett
Finn Carter    Rhonda LeBeck

Supporting Cast

Michael Gross    Burt Gummer
Reba McEntire    Heather Gummer
Victor Wong    Walter Chang
Robert Jayne    Melvin Plug
Charlotte Stewart    Nancy Sterngood
Tony Genaros    Miguel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Underwood    Director
Brent Maddock    Producer
S.S. Wilson    Producer
S.S. Wilson    Screenwriter
Brent Maddock    Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson    Story by
Brent Maddock    Story by
Ron Underwood    Story by
Gale Anne Hurd    Executive Producer
Ginny Nugent    Line Producer
Alexander Gruszynski    Director of Photography
Ivo Cristante    Production Designer
O. Nicholas Brown    Editor
Ernest Troost    Music Composed and Conducted by
Mike Topoozian    Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,731,520 (22.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,472 opening theaters/1,477 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,576,095

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 19th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 19th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: March 26th, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Tremors
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Creature Feature, Monster, Horror Comedy, Life in a Small Town, Survivalist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: No Frills Film, Universal 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) 206 $8,443,925 Jan 26, 1990 10

Leading Cast

Kevin Bacon    Valentine McKee
Fred Ward    Earl Bassett
Finn Carter    Rhonda LeBeck

Supporting Cast

Michael Gross    Burt Gummer
Reba McEntire    Heather Gummer
Victor Wong    Walter Chang
Robert Jayne    Melvin Plug
Charlotte Stewart    Nancy Sterngood
Tony Genaros    Miguel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Underwood    Director
Brent Maddock    Producer
S.S. Wilson    Producer
S.S. Wilson    Screenwriter
Brent Maddock    Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson    Story by
Brent Maddock    Story by
Ron Underwood    Story by
Gale Anne Hurd    Executive Producer
Ginny Nugent    Line Producer
Alexander Gruszynski    Director of Photography
Ivo Cristante    Production Designer
O. Nicholas Brown    Editor
Ernest Troost    Music Composed and Conducted by
Mike Topoozian    Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 19, 1990 5 $3,731,520   1,472 $2,535   $3,731,520 1
Jan 26, 1990 6 $3,153,395 -15% 1,477 $2,135   $7,871,155 2
Feb 2, 1990 8 $2,402,550 -24% 1,405 $1,710   $11,012,205 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 19, 1990 5 $4,717,760   1,472 $3,205   $4,717,760 1
Jan 26, 1990 6 $3,891,895 -18% 1,477 $2,635   $8,609,655 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 5/19/2022 $307 1 1 2 $1,005 10/9/2023
 
International Total$1,005 10/9/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records