Day of the Dead (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,804,262 | Details |
| International Box Office | $28,200,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $34,004,262 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $446,480 | |
| Total | $446,480 | |
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Metrics
| Legs: | 3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 9.7 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $18,491,884 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 30th, 1985 (Limited) by United Film Distribution Co. July 19th, 1985 (Expands Wide) by United Film Distribution Co. July 1st, 2025 (Limited) by Red Band Releasing (40th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | October 25th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
May 3rd, 2024 (Wide), released as Day Of The Dead (Re: 2024) (United Kingdom) June 19th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 17th, 2013 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Franchise: | George A. Romero's Dead Series |
| Plot point: | Depression, Human Experimentation, Mad Scientist, Suicide, Zombies |
| Social setting: | Post Apocalypse, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1985 | 11 | $1,700,000 | 168 | $10,119 | $1,700,000 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 25 | $489,872 | 161 | $3,043 | $3,245,976 | 9 | |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 26 | $206,462 | -58% | 115 | $1,795 | $4,131,624 | 10 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 27 | $72,197 | -65% | 73 | $989 | $4,203,821 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1985 | 19 | $1,169,058 | 161 | $7,261 | $3,925,162 | 10 | |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 24 | $206,462 | -82% | 115 | $1,795 | $4,131,624 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6/19/2025 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $152 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/3/2024 | $897 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $897 | 5/10/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $28,198,951 | |||||||||
| International Total | $28,200,000 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Lori Cardille | Dr. Sarah Bowman | |
| Joseph Pilato | Captain Henry Rhodes | |
| Terry Alexander | John "Flyboy" | |
| Jarlath Conroy | Bill McDermott | |
| Richard Liberty | Dr. Matthew "Frankenstein" Logan |
Cameo
| Uncredited* | Zombie with scarf |
Production and Technical Credits
| George A. Romero | Director | |
| George A. Romero | Screenwriter | |
| John Harrison | 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
| Legs: | 3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 9.7 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $18,491,884 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 30th, 1985 (Limited) by United Film Distribution Co. July 19th, 1985 (Expands Wide) by United Film Distribution Co. July 1st, 2025 (Limited) by Red Band Releasing (40th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | October 25th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
May 3rd, 2024 (Wide), released as Day Of The Dead (Re: 2024) (United Kingdom) June 19th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 17th, 2013 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Franchise: | George A. Romero's Dead Series |
| Plot point: | Depression, Human Experimentation, Mad Scientist, Suicide, Zombies |
| Social setting: | Post Apocalypse, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1985 | 11 | $1,700,000 | 168 | $10,119 | $1,700,000 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 25 | $489,872 | 161 | $3,043 | $3,245,976 | 9 | |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 26 | $206,462 | -58% | 115 | $1,795 | $4,131,624 | 10 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 27 | $72,197 | -65% | 73 | $989 | $4,203,821 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1985 | 19 | $1,169,058 | 161 | $7,261 | $3,925,162 | 10 | |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 24 | $206,462 | -82% | 115 | $1,795 | $4,131,624 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6/19/2025 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $152 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/3/2024 | $897 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $897 | 5/10/2024 | |||
| Rest of World | $28,198,951 | |||||||||
| International Total | $28,200,000 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Lori Cardille | Dr. Sarah Bowman | |
| Joseph Pilato | Captain Henry Rhodes | |
| Terry Alexander | John "Flyboy" | |
| Jarlath Conroy | Bill McDermott | |
| Richard Liberty | Dr. Matthew "Frankenstein" Logan |
Cameo
| Uncredited* | Zombie with scarf |
Production and Technical Credits
| George A. Romero | Director | |
| George A. Romero | Screenwriter | |
| John Harrison | 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.