Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,089,146Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,019,555 (47.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,729 opening theaters/1,732 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,262,292

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,711 $21,089,146
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,300 $21,089,146
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $21,089,146
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $21,089,146

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 13th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 23rd, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for gore, horror violence, sexuality and language
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Tales from the Crypt
Comparisons: vs. Poltergeist III
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Keywords: Demons, Horror Comedy, Possessed, Prostitution
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 120 $10,019,555 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $26,027,810 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 48 $10,019,555 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $26,027,810 Jan 13, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1995 3 $10,019,555   1,729 $5,795   $10,019,555 1
Jan 20, 1995 6 $3,619,905 -64% 1,732 $2,090   $14,666,565 2
Jan 27, 1995 10 $1,818,815 -50% 1,724 $1,055   $17,344,280 3
Feb 3, 1995 18 $835,010 -54% 994 $840   $18,727,835 4
Feb 10, 1995 28 $423,120 -49% 492 $860   $19,365,025 5
Feb 17, 1995 32 $361,875 -14% 375 $965   $19,881,340 6
Feb 24, 1995 30 $228,495 -37% 336 $680   $20,182,455 7
Mar 3, 1995 31 $244,875 +7% 318 $770   $20,508,195 8
Mar 10, 1995 33 $174,960 -29% 243 $720   $20,762,585 9
Mar 17, 1995 37 $114,005 -35% 150 $760   $20,943,520 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1995 3 $11,046,660   1,729 $6,389   $11,046,660 1
Jan 20, 1995 6 $4,478,805 -59% 1,732 $2,586   $15,525,465 2
Jan 27, 1995 10 $2,367,360 -47% 1,724 $1,373   $17,892,825 3
Feb 3, 1995 19 $1,049,080 -56% 994 $1,055   $18,941,905 4
Feb 10, 1995 26 $577,560 -45% 492 $1,174   $19,519,465 5
Feb 17, 1995 32 $434,495 -25% 375 $1,159   $19,953,960 6
Feb 24, 1995 29 $309,360 -29% 336 $921   $20,263,320 7
Mar 3, 1995 30 $324,305 +5% 318 $1,020   $20,587,625 8
Mar 10, 1995 33 $241,890 -25% 243 $995   $20,829,515 9

Supporting Cast

Dick Miller    Uncle Willy

Uncategorized

Billy Zane    The Collector
Jada Pinkett Smith    Jeryline
Thomas Haden Church    Roach
William Sadler    Brayker
CCH Pounder    Irene
John Larroquette    Slasher

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ernest Dickerson    Director
Mark Bishop    Screenwriter
Ethan Reiff    Screenwriter
Cyrus Voris    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,019,555 (47.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,729 opening theaters/1,732 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,262,292

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,711 $21,089,146
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,300 $21,089,146
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $21,089,146
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,583 $21,089,146

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 13th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: January 23rd, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for gore, horror violence, sexuality and language
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Tales from the Crypt
Comparisons: vs. Poltergeist III
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Keywords: Demons, Horror Comedy, Possessed, Prostitution
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 120 $10,019,555 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $26,027,810 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 48 $10,019,555 Jan 13, 1995 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $26,027,810 Jan 13, 1995 3

Supporting Cast

Dick Miller    Uncle Willy

Uncategorized

Billy Zane    The Collector
Jada Pinkett Smith    Jeryline
Thomas Haden Church    Roach
William Sadler    Brayker
CCH Pounder    Irene
John Larroquette    Slasher

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ernest Dickerson    Director
Mark Bishop    Screenwriter
Ethan Reiff    Screenwriter
Cyrus Voris    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1995 3 $10,019,555   1,729 $5,795   $10,019,555 1
Jan 20, 1995 6 $3,619,905 -64% 1,732 $2,090   $14,666,565 2
Jan 27, 1995 10 $1,818,815 -50% 1,724 $1,055   $17,344,280 3
Feb 3, 1995 18 $835,010 -54% 994 $840   $18,727,835 4
Feb 10, 1995 28 $423,120 -49% 492 $860   $19,365,025 5
Feb 17, 1995 32 $361,875 -14% 375 $965   $19,881,340 6
Feb 24, 1995 30 $228,495 -37% 336 $680   $20,182,455 7
Mar 3, 1995 31 $244,875 +7% 318 $770   $20,508,195 8
Mar 10, 1995 33 $174,960 -29% 243 $720   $20,762,585 9
Mar 17, 1995 37 $114,005 -35% 150 $760   $20,943,520 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 1995 3 $11,046,660   1,729 $6,389   $11,046,660 1
Jan 20, 1995 6 $4,478,805 -59% 1,732 $2,586   $15,525,465 2
Jan 27, 1995 10 $2,367,360 -47% 1,724 $1,373   $17,892,825 3
Feb 3, 1995 19 $1,049,080 -56% 994 $1,055   $18,941,905 4
Feb 10, 1995 26 $577,560 -45% 492 $1,174   $19,519,465 5
Feb 17, 1995 32 $434,495 -25% 375 $1,159   $19,953,960 6
Feb 24, 1995 29 $309,360 -29% 336 $921   $20,263,320 7
Mar 3, 1995 30 $324,305 +5% 318 $1,020   $20,587,625 8
Mar 10, 1995 33 $241,890 -25% 243 $995   $20,829,515 9