Halloween: H2O (1998)

Halloween: H2O
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $55,041,738Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,187,724 (29.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,607 opening theaters/2,669 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $126,513,843

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $55,041,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $55,041,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $55,041,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 857 $55,041,738

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 5th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: October 19th, 1999 by Dimension Home
MPAA Rating: R for terror violence/gore and language.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Halloween
Comparisons: vs. Insidious: The Red Door
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Keywords: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 7, 1998 3 $16,187,724   2,607 $6,209   $24,753,129 1
Aug 14, 1998 6 $8,478,537 -48% 2,669 $3,177   $40,105,328 2
Aug 21, 1998 11 $3,632,178 -57% 2,360 $1,539   $47,164,113 3
Aug 28, 1998 14 $1,798,856 -50% 1,909 $942   $50,206,267 4
Sep 4, 1998 17 $1,309,858 -27% 1,608 $815   $52,026,061 5
Sep 11, 1998 21 $589,171 -55% 1,290 $457   $52,810,975 6
Sep 18, 1998 25 $359,701 -39% 926 $388   $53,323,506 7
Sep 25, 1998 30 $192,070 -47% 530 $362   $53,608,710 8
Oct 2, 1998 35 $113,268 -41% 263 $431   $53,775,433 9
Oct 9, 1998 36 $94,539 -17% 228 $415   $53,899,637 10
Oct 16, 1998 45 $45,793 -52% 144 $318   $53,973,421 11
Oct 23, 1998 30 $192,158 +320% 671 $286   $54,180,547 12
Oct 30, 1998 22 $247,379 +29% 744 $332   $54,498,913 13
Nov 6, 1998 52 $28,226 -89% 114 $248   $54,579,739 14
Nov 13, 1998 33 $168,060 +495% 436 $385   $54,757,354 15
Nov 20, 1998 37 $102,078 -39% 330 $309   $54,908,858 16
Nov 27, 1998 50 $49,368 -52% 128 $386   $55,004,135 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 5, 1998 1 $5,136,612     2,454 $2,093   $5,136,612 1
Aug 6, 1998 1 $3,426,793 -33%   2,454 $1,396   $8,563,405 2
Aug 7, 1998 1 $5,666,595 +65%   2,607 $2,174   $14,230,000 3
Aug 8, 1998 3 $5,910,000 +4%   2,607 $2,267   $20,140,000 4
Aug 9, 1998 3 $4,469,000 -24%   2,607 $1,714   $24,753,129 5
Aug 10, 1998 2 $1,933,791 -57%   2,607 $742   $26,686,920 6
Aug 11, 1998 3 $1,860,641 -4%   2,607 $714   $28,547,561 7
Aug 12, 1998 2 $1,539,147 -17% -70% 2,607 $590   $30,086,708 8
Aug 13, 1998 2 $1,460,753 -5% -57% 2,607 $560   $31,547,461 9
Aug 14, 1998 4 $2,860,000 +96% -50% 2,669 $1,072   $34,407,000 10
Aug 15, 1998 6 $3,333,000 +17% -44% 2,669 $1,249   $37,740,000 11
Aug 16, 1998 6 $2,365,000 -29% -47% 2,669 $886   $40,106,328 12
Aug 17, 1998 7 $1,016,604 -57% -47% 2,669 $381   $41,121,932 13
Aug 18, 1998 7 $1,038,808 +2% -44% 2,669 $389   $42,160,740 14
Aug 19, 1998 8 $774,111 -25% -50% 2,669 $290   $42,934,851 15
Aug 20, 1998 8 $709,531 -8% -51% 2,669 $266   $43,644,382 16
Aug 21, 1998 9 $1,165,000 +64% -59% 2,360 $494   $44,697,000 17
Aug 22, 1998 10 $1,490,000 +28% -55% 2,360 $631   $46,187,000 18
Aug 23, 1998 10 $1,030,000 -31% -56% 2,360 $436   $47,217,000 19

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 7, 1998 2 $23,061,386   2,607 $8,846   $31,626,791 2
Aug 14, 1998 6 $11,905,144 -48% 2,669 $4,461   $43,531,935 3
Aug 21, 1998 12 $4,875,476 -59% 2,360 $2,066   $48,407,411 4
Aug 28, 1998 15 $2,308,792 -53% 1,909 $1,209   $50,716,203 5
Sep 4, 1998 19 $1,505,601 -35% 1,608 $936   $52,221,804 6
Sep 11, 1998 21 $742,001 -51% 1,290 $575   $52,963,805 7
Sep 18, 1998 26 $452,835 -39% 926 $489   $53,416,640 8
Sep 25, 1998 32 $245,525 -46% 530 $463   $53,662,165 9
Oct 2, 1998 36 $142,933 -42% 263 $543   $53,805,098 10
Oct 9, 1998 37 $122,530 -14% 228 $537   $53,927,628 11
Oct 16, 1998 43 $60,761 -50% 144 $422   $53,988,389 12
Oct 23, 1998 28 $263,145 +333% 671 $392   $54,251,534 13
Oct 30, 1998 24 $299,979 +14% 744 $403   $54,551,513 14
Nov 6, 1998 50 $37,781 -87% 114 $331   $54,589,294 15
Nov 13, 1998 34 $217,486 +476% 436 $499   $54,806,780 16
Nov 20, 1998 38 $147,987 -32% 330 $448   $54,954,767 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 1, 202398,192 8,192$122,798$122,7981,250

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis    Laurie Strode/Keri Tate

Supporting Cast

Adam Arkin    Will Brennan
Michelle Williams    Molly Cartwell
Adam Hann-Byrd    Charles 'Charlie' Deveraux
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe    Sarah Wainthrope
Josh Hartnett    John Tate
LL Cool J    Ronny
Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Jimmy Howell
Janet Leigh    Norma Watson
Lisa Gay Hamilton*    Shirley 'Shirl' Jones

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Miner    Director
Robert Zappia    Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer
John Ottman    Composer
Shannon Mills    Sound Effects Editor

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 3rd, 2011

May 3rd, 2011

Historically, this is the weakest time of year for DVD releases. The last of the winter releases have already been released. It's too early for the flood of TV on DVD releases for the upcoming season in the fall. And studios are too worried about competing with blockbusters in theaters. There's really only one first run release that's generating any buzz, The Green Hornet, but while the 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth picking up, the sales potential quickly declines from that point and by the time you reach the bottom of the top ten, you are really struggling to find any release that will have any real impact on the home market. As for the best release, as opposed to the biggest, there are two TV on DVD imports that are worth checking out: Being Human: Season 3 on DVD and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray. (The Blu-ray release for Being Human is too pricey.) Both are worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Murdoch Mysteries. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,187,724 (29.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,607 opening theaters/2,669 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $126,513,843

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $55,041,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $55,041,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $55,041,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 857 $55,041,738

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 5th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: October 19th, 1999 by Dimension Home
MPAA Rating: R for terror violence/gore and language.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Halloween
Comparisons: vs. Insidious: The Red Door
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis    Laurie Strode/Keri Tate

Supporting Cast

Adam Arkin    Will Brennan
Michelle Williams    Molly Cartwell
Adam Hann-Byrd    Charles 'Charlie' Deveraux
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe    Sarah Wainthrope
Josh Hartnett    John Tate
LL Cool J    Ronny
Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Jimmy Howell
Janet Leigh    Norma Watson
Lisa Gay Hamilton*    Shirley 'Shirl' Jones

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Miner    Director
Robert Zappia    Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Co-Executive Producer
John Ottman    Composer
Shannon Mills    Sound Effects Editor

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 3rd, 2011

May 3rd, 2011

Historically, this is the weakest time of year for DVD releases. The last of the winter releases have already been released. It's too early for the flood of TV on DVD releases for the upcoming season in the fall. And studios are too worried about competing with blockbusters in theaters. There's really only one first run release that's generating any buzz, The Green Hornet, but while the 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth picking up, the sales potential quickly declines from that point and by the time you reach the bottom of the top ten, you are really struggling to find any release that will have any real impact on the home market. As for the best release, as opposed to the biggest, there are two TV on DVD imports that are worth checking out: Being Human: Season 3 on DVD and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray. (The Blu-ray release for Being Human is too pricey.) Both are worth picking up, but for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Murdoch Mysteries. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 7, 1998 3 $16,187,724   2,607 $6,209   $24,753,129 1
Aug 14, 1998 6 $8,478,537 -48% 2,669 $3,177   $40,105,328 2
Aug 21, 1998 11 $3,632,178 -57% 2,360 $1,539   $47,164,113 3
Aug 28, 1998 14 $1,798,856 -50% 1,909 $942   $50,206,267 4
Sep 4, 1998 17 $1,309,858 -27% 1,608 $815   $52,026,061 5
Sep 11, 1998 21 $589,171 -55% 1,290 $457   $52,810,975 6
Sep 18, 1998 25 $359,701 -39% 926 $388   $53,323,506 7
Sep 25, 1998 30 $192,070 -47% 530 $362   $53,608,710 8
Oct 2, 1998 35 $113,268 -41% 263 $431   $53,775,433 9
Oct 9, 1998 36 $94,539 -17% 228 $415   $53,899,637 10
Oct 16, 1998 45 $45,793 -52% 144 $318   $53,973,421 11
Oct 23, 1998 30 $192,158 +320% 671 $286   $54,180,547 12
Oct 30, 1998 22 $247,379 +29% 744 $332   $54,498,913 13
Nov 6, 1998 52 $28,226 -89% 114 $248   $54,579,739 14
Nov 13, 1998 33 $168,060 +495% 436 $385   $54,757,354 15
Nov 20, 1998 37 $102,078 -39% 330 $309   $54,908,858 16
Nov 27, 1998 50 $49,368 -52% 128 $386   $55,004,135 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 5, 1998 1 $5,136,612     2,454 $2,093   $5,136,612 1
Aug 6, 1998 1 $3,426,793 -33%   2,454 $1,396   $8,563,405 2
Aug 7, 1998 1 $5,666,595 +65%   2,607 $2,174   $14,230,000 3
Aug 8, 1998 3 $5,910,000 +4%   2,607 $2,267   $20,140,000 4
Aug 9, 1998 3 $4,469,000 -24%   2,607 $1,714   $24,753,129 5
Aug 10, 1998 2 $1,933,791 -57%   2,607 $742   $26,686,920 6
Aug 11, 1998 3 $1,860,641 -4%   2,607 $714   $28,547,561 7
Aug 12, 1998 2 $1,539,147 -17% -70% 2,607 $590   $30,086,708 8
Aug 13, 1998 2 $1,460,753 -5% -57% 2,607 $560   $31,547,461 9
Aug 14, 1998 4 $2,860,000 +96% -50% 2,669 $1,072   $34,407,000 10
Aug 15, 1998 6 $3,333,000 +17% -44% 2,669 $1,249   $37,740,000 11
Aug 16, 1998 6 $2,365,000 -29% -47% 2,669 $886   $40,106,328 12
Aug 17, 1998 7 $1,016,604 -57% -47% 2,669 $381   $41,121,932 13
Aug 18, 1998 7 $1,038,808 +2% -44% 2,669 $389   $42,160,740 14
Aug 19, 1998 8 $774,111 -25% -50% 2,669 $290   $42,934,851 15
Aug 20, 1998 8 $709,531 -8% -51% 2,669 $266   $43,644,382 16
Aug 21, 1998 9 $1,165,000 +64% -59% 2,360 $494   $44,697,000 17
Aug 22, 1998 10 $1,490,000 +28% -55% 2,360 $631   $46,187,000 18
Aug 23, 1998 10 $1,030,000 -31% -56% 2,360 $436   $47,217,000 19

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 7, 1998 2 $23,061,386   2,607 $8,846   $31,626,791 2
Aug 14, 1998 6 $11,905,144 -48% 2,669 $4,461   $43,531,935 3
Aug 21, 1998 12 $4,875,476 -59% 2,360 $2,066   $48,407,411 4
Aug 28, 1998 15 $2,308,792 -53% 1,909 $1,209   $50,716,203 5
Sep 4, 1998 19 $1,505,601 -35% 1,608 $936   $52,221,804 6
Sep 11, 1998 21 $742,001 -51% 1,290 $575   $52,963,805 7
Sep 18, 1998 26 $452,835 -39% 926 $489   $53,416,640 8
Sep 25, 1998 32 $245,525 -46% 530 $463   $53,662,165 9
Oct 2, 1998 36 $142,933 -42% 263 $543   $53,805,098 10
Oct 9, 1998 37 $122,530 -14% 228 $537   $53,927,628 11
Oct 16, 1998 43 $60,761 -50% 144 $422   $53,988,389 12
Oct 23, 1998 28 $263,145 +333% 671 $392   $54,251,534 13
Oct 30, 1998 24 $299,979 +14% 744 $403   $54,551,513 14
Nov 6, 1998 50 $37,781 -87% 114 $331   $54,589,294 15
Nov 13, 1998 34 $217,486 +476% 436 $499   $54,806,780 16
Nov 20, 1998 38 $147,987 -32% 330 $448   $54,954,767 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 1, 202398,192 8,192$122,798$122,7981,250

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.