The Evil Dead (1983)

The Evil Dead
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,400,000Details
International Box Office $27,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,400,000
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $4,308,968
Total $4,308,968
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Metrics

Domestic Share:8.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$375,000 (worldwide box office is 78.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,617,134

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 15th, 1983 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: June 23rd, 1983 (Wide) (Australia)
February 23rd, 1985 (Wide), released as The Evil Dead (死霊のはらわた) (Japan)
October 26th, 2018 (Limited), released as The Evil Dead (Re: 2018) (United Kingdom)
June 25th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Evil Dead (死霊のはらわた) (Japan)
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Video Release: March 1st, 1999 by New Line Home Video
MPA Rating: NC-17 for substantial graphic horror violence and gore.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Evil Dead
Cast, crew, or production detail: Lovecraftian, Remade
Plot point: Possessed
Social setting: Cabin in the Woods
Subgenre: Body Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
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 6/25/2020 $0 0 5 6 $1,231 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 10/26/2018 $2,071 4 4 4 $2,071 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $26,996,698
  
International Total $27,000,000 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Bruce Campbell    Ash
Ted Raimi    Fake Shemp
Sam Raimi    Hitchhiking Fisherman; Voice of Evil Force

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Raimi    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

Domestic Share:8.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$375,000 (worldwide box office is 78.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,617,134

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 15th, 1983 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: June 23rd, 1983 (Wide) (Australia)
February 23rd, 1985 (Wide), released as The Evil Dead (死霊のはらわた) (Japan)
October 26th, 2018 (Limited), released as The Evil Dead (Re: 2018) (United Kingdom)
June 25th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Evil Dead (死霊のはらわた) (Japan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 1st, 1999 by New Line Home Video
MPA Rating: NC-17 for substantial graphic horror violence and gore.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Evil Dead
Cast, crew, or production detail: Lovecraftian, Remade
Plot point: Possessed
Social setting: Cabin in the Woods
Subgenre: Body Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
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 6/25/2020 $0 0 5 6 $1,231 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 10/26/2018 $2,071 4 4 4 $2,071 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $26,996,698
  
International Total $27,000,000 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Bruce Campbell    Ash
Ted Raimi    Fake Shemp
Sam Raimi    Hitchhiking Fisherman; Voice of Evil Force

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Raimi    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.