Eraserhead (1977)

Eraserhead
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,000,000Details
International Box Office $97,971Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,097,971
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,862,448 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,862,448
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:98.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$100,000 (worldwide box office is 71.0 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,838,560

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,008 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,589 $97,971
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,764 $7,097,971

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 1977 (Wide) by Libra Films
International Releases: May 19th, 2017 (Limited), released as Eraserhead (Re-release) (Russia (CIS))
February 28th, 2020 (Wide), released as Cabeza borradora (Mexico)
October 8th, 2020 (Special Engagement) (Australia)
October 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Turkey)
Video Release: September 16th, 2014 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I am Legend
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Keywords: Cult Movie, Midnight Movie, Avant Garde, Body Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $1,827 1 1 2 $82,446 10/19/2022
Mexico 2/28/2020 $0000$0
Russia (CIS) 5/19/2017 $12,458 86 86 86 $14,590 1/1/2019
Turkey 10/26/2020 $11 2 2 2 $935 10/19/2022
 
International Total$97,971 10/19/2022

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Uncategorized

Jack Nance    Henry
Charlotte Stewart    Mary X

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch    Director
David Lynch    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 16th, 2014

September 16th, 2014

The Christmas Shopping Season is kicking into high gear with a great mix of first-run releases, as well as TV on DVD releases. The biggest release of the week is Godzilla and while it is worth picking up on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack, it isn't quite Pick of the Week material. For that, we turn to The Fault in Our Stars on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and Eraserhead on Blu-ray (Criterion Collection). It was a close call, but in the end, I went with The Fault in Our Stars. More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:98.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$100,000 (worldwide box office is 71.0 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,838,560

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,008 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,589 $97,971
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,764 $7,097,971

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: 1977 (Wide) by Libra Films
International Releases: May 19th, 2017 (Limited), released as Eraserhead (Re-release) (Russia (CIS))
February 28th, 2020 (Wide), released as Cabeza borradora (Mexico)
October 8th, 2020 (Special Engagement) (Australia)
October 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Turkey)
Video Release: September 16th, 2014 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I am Legend
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Cult Movie, Midnight Movie, Avant Garde, Body Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Jack Nance    Henry
Charlotte Stewart    Mary X

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch    Director
David Lynch    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 16th, 2014

September 16th, 2014

The Christmas Shopping Season is kicking into high gear with a great mix of first-run releases, as well as TV on DVD releases. The biggest release of the week is Godzilla and while it is worth picking up on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack, it isn't quite Pick of the Week material. For that, we turn to The Fault in Our Stars on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and Eraserhead on Blu-ray (Criterion Collection). It was a close call, but in the end, I went with The Fault in Our Stars. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $1,827 1 1 2 $82,446 10/19/2022
Mexico 2/28/2020 $0000$0
Russia (CIS) 5/19/2017 $12,458 86 86 86 $14,590 1/1/2019
Turkey 10/26/2020 $11 2 2 2 $935 10/19/2022
 
International Total$97,971 10/19/2022

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records