Child’s Play (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,244,684 | Details |
| International Box Office | $10,952,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $44,196,684 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $325,810 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $448,943 | |
| Total | $774,753 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,583,963 (19.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,377 opening theaters/1,490 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $91,856,495 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 9th, 1988 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Video Release: | April 27th, 1995 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Franchise: | Child's Play |
| Plot point: | Fugitive / On the Run, Killer Inanimate Objects, Living Toys, Serial Killer, Voodoo |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1988 | 1 | $6,583,963 | 1,377 | $4,781 | $8,002,841 | 1 | |
| Nov 18, 1988 | 2 | $5,202,675 | -21% | 1,386 | $3,754 | $14,820,992 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 1988 | 6 | $4,628,987 | -11% | 1,490 | $3,107 | $22,076,480 | 3 |
| Dec 2, 1988 | 7 | $2,271,277 | -51% | 1,457 | $1,559 | $25,236,566 | 4 |
| Dec 9, 1988 | 9 | $1,333,176 | -41% | 1,354 | $985 | $27,099,190 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 21 | $319,192 | 313 | $1,020 | $31,605,639 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1988 | 1 | $8,199,439 | 1,377 | $5,955 | $9,618,317 | 2 | |
| Nov 18, 1988 | 2 | $7,829,176 | -5% | 1,386 | $5,649 | $17,447,493 | 3 |
| Nov 25, 1988 | 6 | $5,517,796 | -30% | 1,490 | $3,703 | $22,965,289 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 1988 | 7 | $2,800,725 | -49% | 1,457 | $1,922 | $25,766,014 | 5 |
| Brad Dourif | Charles Lee Ray | |
| Chris Sarandon | Mike Norris | |
| Dinah Manoff | Maggie Peterson | |
| Catherine Hicks | Karen Barclay |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom Holland | Director | |
| Don Mancini | Screenwriter | |
| John Lafia | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Holland | Screenwriter |
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: | $6,583,963 (19.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,377 opening theaters/1,490 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $91,856,495 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 9th, 1988 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Video Release: | April 27th, 1995 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Franchise: | Child's Play |
| Plot point: | Fugitive / On the Run, Killer Inanimate Objects, Living Toys, Serial Killer, Voodoo |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1988 | 1 | $6,583,963 | 1,377 | $4,781 | $8,002,841 | 1 | |
| Nov 18, 1988 | 2 | $5,202,675 | -21% | 1,386 | $3,754 | $14,820,992 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 1988 | 6 | $4,628,987 | -11% | 1,490 | $3,107 | $22,076,480 | 3 |
| Dec 2, 1988 | 7 | $2,271,277 | -51% | 1,457 | $1,559 | $25,236,566 | 4 |
| Dec 9, 1988 | 9 | $1,333,176 | -41% | 1,354 | $985 | $27,099,190 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 1989 | 21 | $319,192 | 313 | $1,020 | $31,605,639 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1988 | 1 | $8,199,439 | 1,377 | $5,955 | $9,618,317 | 2 | |
| Nov 18, 1988 | 2 | $7,829,176 | -5% | 1,386 | $5,649 | $17,447,493 | 3 |
| Nov 25, 1988 | 6 | $5,517,796 | -30% | 1,490 | $3,703 | $22,965,289 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 1988 | 7 | $2,800,725 | -49% | 1,457 | $1,922 | $25,766,014 | 5 |
| Brad Dourif | Charles Lee Ray | |
| Chris Sarandon | Mike Norris | |
| Dinah Manoff | Maggie Peterson | |
| Catherine Hicks | Karen Barclay |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom Holland | Director | |
| Don Mancini | Screenwriter | |
| John Lafia | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Holland | Screenwriter |
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.