Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,000,000 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,660,041 (33.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 627 opening theaters/627 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,759,124 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 1988 (Wide) by New World |
| Video Release: | September 6th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Breaking the Fourth Wall |
| Plot point: | Country Mouse, City Mouse, Dysfunctional Family, Fired, Inheritance, Occult, Romance, Sexual Harassment |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New World Pictures, NBC Film |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1988 | 7 | $1,660,041 | 627 | $2,648 | $1,660,041 | 1 |
Leading
| Cassandra Peterson | Elvira |
Supporting
| W. Morgan Sheppard | Vincent Talbot | |
| Daniel Greene | Bob Redding | |
| Jeff Conaway | Travis | |
| Susan Kellerman | Patty | |
| Edie McClurg | Chastity Pariah | |
| Tress MacNeille | Anchorwoman | |
| Kurt Fuller | Mr. Clotter | |
| Pat Crawford Brown | Mrs. Meeker | |
| William Duell | Mr. Meeker |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Signorelli | Director | |
| Eric Gardner | Producer | |
| Mark Pierson | Producer | |
| Sam Egan | Screenwriter | |
| John Paragon | Screenwriter | |
| Cassandra Peterson | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Thurm | Supervising Producer | |
| Michael Rachmil | Executive Producer | |
| James B. Campbell | Composer | |
| Nilo Otero | Second Assistant Director |
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: | $1,660,041 (33.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 627 opening theaters/627 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,759,124 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 1988 (Wide) by New World |
| Video Release: | September 6th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Breaking the Fourth Wall |
| Plot point: | Country Mouse, City Mouse, Dysfunctional Family, Fired, Inheritance, Occult, Romance, Sexual Harassment |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New World Pictures, NBC Film |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1988 | 7 | $1,660,041 | 627 | $2,648 | $1,660,041 | 1 |
Leading
| Cassandra Peterson | Elvira |
Supporting
| W. Morgan Sheppard | Vincent Talbot | |
| Daniel Greene | Bob Redding | |
| Jeff Conaway | Travis | |
| Susan Kellerman | Patty | |
| Edie McClurg | Chastity Pariah | |
| Tress MacNeille | Anchorwoman | |
| Kurt Fuller | Mr. Clotter | |
| Pat Crawford Brown | Mrs. Meeker | |
| William Duell | Mr. Meeker |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Signorelli | Director | |
| Eric Gardner | Producer | |
| Mark Pierson | Producer | |
| Sam Egan | Screenwriter | |
| John Paragon | Screenwriter | |
| Cassandra Peterson | Screenwriter | |
| Joel Thurm | Supervising Producer | |
| Michael Rachmil | Executive Producer | |
| James B. Campbell | Composer | |
| Nilo Otero | Second Assistant Director |
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.