The Amityville Horror (1979)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $86,432,520 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,843,467 (9.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 748 opening theaters/868 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $389,462,858 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 3rd, 1979 (Wide) by American International Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 5th, 2000 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, disturbing images, language, brief sexuality and drug use. (edited for re-rating) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Franchise: | Amityville |
| Plot point: | Haunting, Possessed |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1979 | 1 | $7,843,467 | 748 | $10,486 | $7,843,467 | 1 | |
| Aug 10, 1979 | 1 | $6,901,959 | -12% | 868 | $7,952 | $20,156,237 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1979 | 1 | $13,254,278 | 0 | $13,254,278 | 1 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,843,467 (9.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 748 opening theaters/868 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $389,462,858 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 3rd, 1979 (Wide) by American International Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 5th, 2000 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, disturbing images, language, brief sexuality and drug use. (edited for re-rating) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Franchise: | Amityville |
| Plot point: | Haunting, Possessed |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1979 | 1 | $7,843,467 | 748 | $10,486 | $7,843,467 | 1 | |
| Aug 10, 1979 | 1 | $6,901,959 | -12% | 868 | $7,952 | $20,156,237 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1979 | 1 | $13,254,278 | 0 | $13,254,278 | 1 |