Arachnophobia (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $53,208,180 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,045,760 (15.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $31,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,479 opening theaters/2,005 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $142,602,961 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 18th, 1990 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 1994 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Academics, Animals Gone Bad, Anxiety and Phobias, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Creature Feature, Doctors, Field Scientists |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1990 | 3 | $8,045,760 | 1,479 | $5,440 | $10,453,492 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1990 | 4 | $8,162,034 | +1% | 1,831 | $4,458 | $23,831,682 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1990 | 5 | $5,964,875 | -27% | 2,005 | $2,975 | $34,184,492 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 8 | $3,602,023 | -40% | 1,823 | $1,976 | $41,154,113 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 12 | $1,842,429 | -49% | 1,377 | $1,338 | $45,053,945 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1990 | 3 | $13,261,916 | 1,479 | $8,967 | $15,669,648 | 2 | |
| Jul 27, 1990 | 4 | $12,549,969 | -5% | 1,831 | $6,854 | $28,219,617 | 3 |
| Aug 3, 1990 | 5 | $9,332,473 | -26% | 2,005 | $4,655 | $37,552,090 | 4 |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 7 | $5,659,426 | -39% | 1,823 | $3,104 | $43,211,516 | 5 |
Supporting
| Jeff Daniels | Ross Jennings | |
| Harley Jane Kozak | Molly Jennings | |
| John Goodman | Delbert McClintock | |
| Julian Sands | Doctor James Atherton | |
| Stuart Pankin | Sheriff Parsons | |
| Brian McNamara | Chris Collins | |
| Mark L. Taylor | Jerry Manley | |
| Henry Jones | Doctor Sam Metcalf | |
| Peter Jason | Henry Beechwood | |
| James Handy | Milton Briggs | |
| Roy Brocksmith | Irv Kendall | |
| Kathy Kinney | Blaire Kendall | |
| Mary Carver | Margaret Hollins | |
| Garette Patrick Ratliff | Tommy Jennings | |
| Marlene Katz | Shelley Jennings | |
| Jane Marla Robbins | Edna Beechwood | |
| Theo Schwartz | Bunny Beechwood | |
| Cori Wellins | Becky Beechwood | |
| Chance Boyer | Bobby Beechwood | |
| Brandy* | Brandy Beechwood | |
| Frances Bay | Evelyn Metcalf | |
| Lois de Banzie | Henrietta Manley | |
| Warren Rice | Dick Manley | |
| Robert Frank Telfer | Mayor Bob | |
| Michael Steve Jones | Irv's Assistant | |
| Fiona Walsh | Little Girl | |
| Terese Del Piero | Mom | |
| Nathaniel Spitzley | Todd Miller | |
| Jay Scorpio | Mover | |
| Mai-Lis Kuniholm | Girlfriend | |
| Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc* | Reserve pilot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Frank Marshall | Director | |
| Don Jakoby | Screenwriter | |
| Wesley Strick | Screenwriter | |
| Don Jakoby | Story Creator | |
| Al Williams | Story Creator | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer | |
| Richard Vane | Producer | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| James D. Bissell | Production Designer | |
| Michael Kahn | Editor | |
| Jimmy Buffett | Composer | |
| Michael Utley | Composer | |
| Jay Oliver | Composer | |
| Mikael Salomon | Director of Photography | |
| Don Jakoby | Co-Producer | |
| Ted Field | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Robert W. Cort | Co-Executive Producer | |
| William S. Beasley | Associate Producer | |
| Bruce Cohen | Assistant Director | |
| William S. Beasley | Unit Production Manager | |
| Chris Burian-Mohr | Art Director | |
| Jackie Carr | Set Decorator | |
| Jennifer L. Parsons | Costume Designer | |
| Ronald Judkins | Sound Mixer | |
| Terry Porter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David J. Hudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tom C McCarthy | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Bill Hartman | Sound Editor | |
| David M. Ice | Sound Editor | |
| Jimmy Ling | Sound Editor | |
| Roxanne McCarthy | Sound Editor | |
| Don S. Walden | Sound Editor | |
| Christopher T. Welch | Sound Editor | |
| David Williams | Sound Editor | |
| Thomas A. Carlson | Music Editor | |
| Trevor Jones | Song Writer | |
| Mike Fenton | Casting Director | |
| Judy Taylor | Casting Director | |
| Valorie Massalas | Casting Director | |
| Chuck Waters | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $8,045,760 (15.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $31,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,479 opening theaters/2,005 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $142,602,961 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 18th, 1990 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 1994 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Academics, Animals Gone Bad, Anxiety and Phobias, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Creature Feature, Doctors, Field Scientists |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1990 | 3 | $8,045,760 | 1,479 | $5,440 | $10,453,492 | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 1990 | 4 | $8,162,034 | +1% | 1,831 | $4,458 | $23,831,682 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1990 | 5 | $5,964,875 | -27% | 2,005 | $2,975 | $34,184,492 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 8 | $3,602,023 | -40% | 1,823 | $1,976 | $41,154,113 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 12 | $1,842,429 | -49% | 1,377 | $1,338 | $45,053,945 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1990 | 3 | $13,261,916 | 1,479 | $8,967 | $15,669,648 | 2 | |
| Jul 27, 1990 | 4 | $12,549,969 | -5% | 1,831 | $6,854 | $28,219,617 | 3 |
| Aug 3, 1990 | 5 | $9,332,473 | -26% | 2,005 | $4,655 | $37,552,090 | 4 |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 7 | $5,659,426 | -39% | 1,823 | $3,104 | $43,211,516 | 5 |
Supporting
| Jeff Daniels | Ross Jennings | |
| Harley Jane Kozak | Molly Jennings | |
| John Goodman | Delbert McClintock | |
| Julian Sands | Doctor James Atherton | |
| Stuart Pankin | Sheriff Parsons | |
| Brian McNamara | Chris Collins | |
| Mark L. Taylor | Jerry Manley | |
| Henry Jones | Doctor Sam Metcalf | |
| Peter Jason | Henry Beechwood | |
| James Handy | Milton Briggs | |
| Roy Brocksmith | Irv Kendall | |
| Kathy Kinney | Blaire Kendall | |
| Mary Carver | Margaret Hollins | |
| Garette Patrick Ratliff | Tommy Jennings | |
| Marlene Katz | Shelley Jennings | |
| Jane Marla Robbins | Edna Beechwood | |
| Theo Schwartz | Bunny Beechwood | |
| Cori Wellins | Becky Beechwood | |
| Chance Boyer | Bobby Beechwood | |
| Brandy* | Brandy Beechwood | |
| Frances Bay | Evelyn Metcalf | |
| Lois de Banzie | Henrietta Manley | |
| Warren Rice | Dick Manley | |
| Robert Frank Telfer | Mayor Bob | |
| Michael Steve Jones | Irv's Assistant | |
| Fiona Walsh | Little Girl | |
| Terese Del Piero | Mom | |
| Nathaniel Spitzley | Todd Miller | |
| Jay Scorpio | Mover | |
| Mai-Lis Kuniholm | Girlfriend | |
| Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc* | Reserve pilot |
Production and Technical Credits
| Frank Marshall | Director | |
| Don Jakoby | Screenwriter | |
| Wesley Strick | Screenwriter | |
| Don Jakoby | Story Creator | |
| Al Williams | Story Creator | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer | |
| Richard Vane | Producer | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| James D. Bissell | Production Designer | |
| Michael Kahn | Editor | |
| Jimmy Buffett | Composer | |
| Michael Utley | Composer | |
| Jay Oliver | Composer | |
| Mikael Salomon | Director of Photography | |
| Don Jakoby | Co-Producer | |
| Ted Field | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Robert W. Cort | Co-Executive Producer | |
| William S. Beasley | Associate Producer | |
| Bruce Cohen | Assistant Director | |
| William S. Beasley | Unit Production Manager | |
| Chris Burian-Mohr | Art Director | |
| Jackie Carr | Set Decorator | |
| Jennifer L. Parsons | Costume Designer | |
| Ronald Judkins | Sound Mixer | |
| Terry Porter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David J. Hudson | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tom C McCarthy | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Bill Hartman | Sound Editor | |
| David M. Ice | Sound Editor | |
| Jimmy Ling | Sound Editor | |
| Roxanne McCarthy | Sound Editor | |
| Don S. Walden | Sound Editor | |
| Christopher T. Welch | Sound Editor | |
| David Williams | Sound Editor | |
| Thomas A. Carlson | Music Editor | |
| Trevor Jones | Song Writer | |
| Mike Fenton | Casting Director | |
| Judy Taylor | Casting Director | |
| Valorie Massalas | Casting Director | |
| Chuck Waters | Stunt Coordinator |
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.