The Elephant Man (1980)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $26,010,864 | Details |
| International Box Office | $27,594 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,038,458 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $643,168 | |
| Total | $643,168 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $109,361,660 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 1981 (Wide), released as O Homem Elefante (Portugal)
December 28th, 1981 (Wide), released as Fil Adam (Turkey) March 13th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 2nd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) October 16th, 2020 (Wide), released as Fil Adam (Turkey) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 26th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1880s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | EMI Films, BrooksFilms Limited |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7/2/2020 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $1,192 | 2/24/2025 | |||
| Portugal | 5/22/1981 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1,010 | 1/7/2025 | |||
| South Korea | 1/21/2026 | $4,418 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $12,042 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 12/28/1981 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | $80 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/13/2020 | $9,880 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $9,880 | 3/18/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,390 | |||||||||
| International Total | $27,594 | 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.
Supporting
| Anthony Hopkins | Dr. Frederick Treves |
Leading
| John Hurt | John Merrick |
Supporting
| Anne Bancroft | Mrs. Kendal | |
| John Gielgud | Carr Gomm | |
| Wendy Hiller | Mothershead | |
| Dexter Fletcher | Byte’s Boy | |
| Freddie Jones | Bytes | |
| Michael Elphick | Night Porter | |
| Helen Ryan | Princess Alex | |
| John Standing | Fox |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lynch | Director | |
| Jonathan Sanger | Producer | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Executive Producer | |
| David Lynch | Screenwriter | |
| Eric Bergren | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher De Vore | Screenwriter | |
| Freddie Francis | Director of Photography | |
| John Morris | 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
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $109,361,660 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 1981 (Wide), released as O Homem Elefante (Portugal)
December 28th, 1981 (Wide), released as Fil Adam (Turkey) March 13th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 2nd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) October 16th, 2020 (Wide), released as Fil Adam (Turkey) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 26th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1880s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | EMI Films, BrooksFilms Limited |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
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 | 7/2/2020 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $1,192 | 2/24/2025 | |||
| Portugal | 5/22/1981 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1,010 | 1/7/2025 | |||
| South Korea | 1/21/2026 | $4,418 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $12,042 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 12/28/1981 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | $80 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/13/2020 | $9,880 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $9,880 | 3/18/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,390 | |||||||||
| International Total | $27,594 | 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.
Supporting
| Anthony Hopkins | Dr. Frederick Treves |
Leading
| John Hurt | John Merrick |
Supporting
| Anne Bancroft | Mrs. Kendal | |
| John Gielgud | Carr Gomm | |
| Wendy Hiller | Mothershead | |
| Dexter Fletcher | Byte’s Boy | |
| Freddie Jones | Bytes | |
| Michael Elphick | Night Porter | |
| Helen Ryan | Princess Alex | |
| John Standing | Fox |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lynch | Director | |
| Jonathan Sanger | Producer | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Executive Producer | |
| David Lynch | Screenwriter | |
| Eric Bergren | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher De Vore | Screenwriter | |
| Freddie Francis | Director of Photography | |
| John Morris | 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.