Children of the Corn (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,600,000 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,282,465 | |
| Total | $1,282,465 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,042,821 (14.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 350 opening theaters/653 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $49,144,642 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New World |
| International Releases: | August 16th, 2024 (Limited), released as Children of the Corn (チルドレン・オブ・ザ・コーン) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | October 3rd, 2017 by Arrow Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Franchise: | Children of the Corn |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Child Murderer, Occult, Rescue |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New World Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1984 | 4 | $2,042,821 | 350 | $5,837 | $2,042,821 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 5 | $2,756,864 | +35% | 653 | $4,222 | $5,372,690 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1984 | 8 | $1,720,309 | -38% | 650 | $2,647 | $7,402,999 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1984 | 9 | $1,427,770 | -17% | 556 | $2,568 | $9,122,318 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 14 | $619,545 | -57% | 294 | $2,107 | $10,093,813 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 18 | $251,103 | -59% | 182 | $1,380 | $10,434,147 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 16 | $315,417 | +26% | 177 | $1,782 | $10,804,243 | 7 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 8 | $1,538,087 | +388% | 582 | $2,643 | $12,431,855 | 8 |
| May 4, 1984 | 13 | $1,010,334 | -34% | 421 | $2,400 | $13,842,809 | 9 |
| May 11, 1984 | 19 | $253,000 | -75% | 208 | $1,216 | $14,353,000 | 10 |
| May 18, 1984 | 22 | $79,984 | -68% | 96 | $833 | $14,496,823 | 11 |
| May 25, 1984 | 21 | $43,111 | -46% | 31 | $1,391 | $14,568,989 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1984 | 5 | $2,615,826 | 350 | $7,474 | $2,615,826 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 6 | $3,066,864 | +17% | 653 | $4,697 | $5,682,690 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1984 | 8 | $2,011,858 | -34% | 650 | $3,095 | $7,694,548 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1984 | 9 | $1,779,720 | -12% | 556 | $3,201 | $9,474,268 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 15 | $708,776 | -60% | 294 | $2,411 | $10,183,044 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 17 | $305,782 | -57% | 182 | $1,680 | $10,488,826 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 17 | $404,942 | +32% | 177 | $2,288 | $10,893,768 | 7 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 8 | $1,938,707 | +379% | 582 | $3,331 | $12,832,475 | 8 |
| May 4, 1984 | 13 | $1,267,525 | -35% | 421 | $3,011 | $14,100,000 | 9 |
| May 11, 1984 | 19 | $316,839 | -75% | 208 | $1,523 | $14,416,839 | 10 |
| May 18, 1984 | 20 | $109,039 | -66% | 96 | $1,136 | $14,525,878 | 11 |
Leading
| Peter Horton | Burton Stanton | |
| Linda Hamilton | Vicky |
Supporting
| R.G. Armstrong | Diehl |
Production and Technical Credits
| Fritz Kiersch | Director | |
| Donald P. Borchers | Producer | |
| Terrence Kirby | Producer | |
| Earl Glick | Executive Producer | |
| Charles J. Weber | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Elias | Composer | |
| Stephen King | Story by | |
| George Goldsmith | Screenwriter | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Re-recording Mixer |
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: | $2,042,821 (14.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 350 opening theaters/653 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $49,144,642 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New World |
| International Releases: | August 16th, 2024 (Limited), released as Children of the Corn (チルドレン・オブ・ザ・コーン) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | October 3rd, 2017 by Arrow Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Franchise: | Children of the Corn |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Child Murderer, Occult, Rescue |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New World Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1984 | 4 | $2,042,821 | 350 | $5,837 | $2,042,821 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 5 | $2,756,864 | +35% | 653 | $4,222 | $5,372,690 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1984 | 8 | $1,720,309 | -38% | 650 | $2,647 | $7,402,999 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1984 | 9 | $1,427,770 | -17% | 556 | $2,568 | $9,122,318 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 14 | $619,545 | -57% | 294 | $2,107 | $10,093,813 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 18 | $251,103 | -59% | 182 | $1,380 | $10,434,147 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 16 | $315,417 | +26% | 177 | $1,782 | $10,804,243 | 7 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 8 | $1,538,087 | +388% | 582 | $2,643 | $12,431,855 | 8 |
| May 4, 1984 | 13 | $1,010,334 | -34% | 421 | $2,400 | $13,842,809 | 9 |
| May 11, 1984 | 19 | $253,000 | -75% | 208 | $1,216 | $14,353,000 | 10 |
| May 18, 1984 | 22 | $79,984 | -68% | 96 | $833 | $14,496,823 | 11 |
| May 25, 1984 | 21 | $43,111 | -46% | 31 | $1,391 | $14,568,989 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1984 | 5 | $2,615,826 | 350 | $7,474 | $2,615,826 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 1984 | 6 | $3,066,864 | +17% | 653 | $4,697 | $5,682,690 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1984 | 8 | $2,011,858 | -34% | 650 | $3,095 | $7,694,548 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 1984 | 9 | $1,779,720 | -12% | 556 | $3,201 | $9,474,268 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 15 | $708,776 | -60% | 294 | $2,411 | $10,183,044 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | 17 | $305,782 | -57% | 182 | $1,680 | $10,488,826 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | 17 | $404,942 | +32% | 177 | $2,288 | $10,893,768 | 7 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 8 | $1,938,707 | +379% | 582 | $3,331 | $12,832,475 | 8 |
| May 4, 1984 | 13 | $1,267,525 | -35% | 421 | $3,011 | $14,100,000 | 9 |
| May 11, 1984 | 19 | $316,839 | -75% | 208 | $1,523 | $14,416,839 | 10 |
| May 18, 1984 | 20 | $109,039 | -66% | 96 | $1,136 | $14,525,878 | 11 |
Leading
| Peter Horton | Burton Stanton | |
| Linda Hamilton | Vicky |
Supporting
| R.G. Armstrong | Diehl |
Production and Technical Credits
| Fritz Kiersch | Director | |
| Donald P. Borchers | Producer | |
| Terrence Kirby | Producer | |
| Earl Glick | Executive Producer | |
| Charles J. Weber | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Elias | Composer | |
| Stephen King | Story by | |
| George Goldsmith | Screenwriter | |
| Gary Bourgeois | Re-recording Mixer |
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.