Bad Dreams (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $9,000,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,008,870 (44.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,180 opening theaters/1,185 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,766,423 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | April 18th, 2006 by Starz / Anchor Bay |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Coma, Doctors, Hallucinations, Human Experimentation, Mass Suicide, Medical Crimes, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Cults, Mental Hospital |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox, No Frills Film |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1988 | 3 | $4,008,870 | 1,180 | $3,397 | $4,008,870 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 1988 | 8 | $2,239,963 | -44% | 1,185 | $1,890 | $6,963,076 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1988 | 3 | $4,723,113 | 1,180 | $4,003 | $4,723,113 | 1 |
Leading
| Jennifer Rubin | Cynthia |
Supporting
| Bruce Abbott | Dr. Alex Karmen | |
| Richard Lynch | Harris | |
| Dean Cameron | Ralph | |
| Harris Yulin | Dr. Berrisford | |
| Sy Richardson | Detective Wasserman | |
| Elizabeth Daily | Lana | |
| Susan Barnes | Connie | |
| John Scott Clough | Victor | |
| Louis Giambalvo | Ed |
Production and Technical Credits
| Andrew Fleming | Director | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer | |
| Andrew Fleming | Story by | |
| Michael Dick | Story by | |
| P.J. Pettiette | Story by | |
| Yuri Zeltser | Story by | |
| Andrew Fleming | Screenwriter | |
| Steven E. de Souza | Screenwriter | |
| Alexander Gruszynski | Director of Photography | |
| Jay Ferguson | 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: | $4,008,870 (44.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,180 opening theaters/1,185 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,766,423 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | April 18th, 2006 by Starz / Anchor Bay |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Coma, Doctors, Hallucinations, Human Experimentation, Mass Suicide, Medical Crimes, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Cults, Mental Hospital |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox, No Frills Film |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1988 | 3 | $4,008,870 | 1,180 | $3,397 | $4,008,870 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 1988 | 8 | $2,239,963 | -44% | 1,185 | $1,890 | $6,963,076 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1988 | 3 | $4,723,113 | 1,180 | $4,003 | $4,723,113 | 1 |
Leading
| Jennifer Rubin | Cynthia |
Supporting
| Bruce Abbott | Dr. Alex Karmen | |
| Richard Lynch | Harris | |
| Dean Cameron | Ralph | |
| Harris Yulin | Dr. Berrisford | |
| Sy Richardson | Detective Wasserman | |
| Elizabeth Daily | Lana | |
| Susan Barnes | Connie | |
| John Scott Clough | Victor | |
| Louis Giambalvo | Ed |
Production and Technical Credits
| Andrew Fleming | Director | |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer | |
| Andrew Fleming | Story by | |
| Michael Dick | Story by | |
| P.J. Pettiette | Story by | |
| Yuri Zeltser | Story by | |
| Andrew Fleming | Screenwriter | |
| Steven E. de Souza | Screenwriter | |
| Alexander Gruszynski | Director of Photography | |
| Jay Ferguson | 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.