April Fool's Day (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,947,763 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,373,779 (26.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,202 opening theaters/1,202 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,471,482 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 27th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 3rd, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Subgenre: | Holiday Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Hometown |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1986 | 4 | $3,373,779 | 1,202 | $2,807 | $3,373,779 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 1986 | 4 | $2,460,907 | -27% | 1,202 | $2,047 | $7,896,297 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 1986 | 7 | $1,606,740 | -35% | 1,136 | $1,414 | $10,106,765 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1986 | 3 | $5,435,390 | 1,202 | $4,522 | $5,435,390 | 2 | |
| Apr 4, 1986 | 4 | $3,064,635 | -44% | 1,202 | $2,550 | $8,500,025 | 3 |
Leading
| Deborah Foreman | Muffy / Buffy St. John |
Supporting
| Thomas F. Wilson | Arch Cummings |
Production and Technical Credits
| Fred Walton | Director | |
| Frank Mancuso Jr. | Producer | |
| Danilo Bach | Screenwriter | |
| Charles Bernstein | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,373,779 (26.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,202 opening theaters/1,202 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,471,482 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 27th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 3rd, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Subgenre: | Holiday Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Hometown |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1986 | 4 | $3,373,779 | 1,202 | $2,807 | $3,373,779 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 1986 | 4 | $2,460,907 | -27% | 1,202 | $2,047 | $7,896,297 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 1986 | 7 | $1,606,740 | -35% | 1,136 | $1,414 | $10,106,765 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1986 | 3 | $5,435,390 | 1,202 | $4,522 | $5,435,390 | 2 | |
| Apr 4, 1986 | 4 | $3,064,635 | -44% | 1,202 | $2,550 | $8,500,025 | 3 |
Leading
| Deborah Foreman | Muffy / Buffy St. John |
Supporting
| Thomas F. Wilson | Arch Cummings |
Production and Technical Credits
| Fred Walton | Director | |
| Frank Mancuso Jr. | Producer | |
| Danilo Bach | Screenwriter | |
| Charles Bernstein | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.