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
OpusData ID: 54120100
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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,952 $2,400,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,150 $27,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,596 $29,400,000

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


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
MPAA Rating: NC-17 for substantial graphic horror violence and gore.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Evil Dead
Comparisons: vs. Evil Dead II
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Keywords: Possessed, Cabin in the Woods, Remade, Lovecraftian, Body Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,952 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,390 $8,617,134
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,068 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,327 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,170 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,235 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for NC-17 Movies 16 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $2,400,000

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 6/23/1983 $0 0 1 2 $0
Japan 2/23/1985 $0000$0
New Zealand 6/25/2020 $0 0 5 6 $63,081 7/20/2021
United Kingdom 10/26/2018 $2,071 4 4 4 $2,071 11/1/2018
 
Rest of World $26,934,848
 
International Total$27,000,000 7/20/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,150 $27,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $27,000,000
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 7 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,647 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,600 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for NC-17 Movies 3 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 46 $27,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,596 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,785 $29,400,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,992 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,398 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for NC-17 Movies 6 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 84 $29,400,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 10, 2010188,139 8,139$130,143$130,143606

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Uncategorized

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

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Raimi    Director

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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,952 $2,400,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,150 $27,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,596 $29,400,000

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


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
MPAA Rating: NC-17 for substantial graphic horror violence and gore.
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Evil Dead
Comparisons: vs. Evil Dead II
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Possessed, Cabin in the Woods, Remade, Lovecraftian, Body Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

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

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Raimi    Director

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,952 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,390 $8,617,134
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,068 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,327 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,170 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,235 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for NC-17 Movies 16 $2,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $2,400,000

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 6/23/1983 $0 0 1 2 $0
Japan 2/23/1985 $0000$0
New Zealand 6/25/2020 $0 0 5 6 $63,081 7/20/2021
United Kingdom 10/26/2018 $2,071 4 4 4 $2,071 11/1/2018
 
Rest of World $26,934,848
 
International Total$27,000,000 7/20/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,150 $27,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $27,000,000
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 7 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,647 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,600 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,527 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for NC-17 Movies 3 $27,000,000
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 46 $27,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,596 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,785 $29,400,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,992 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,398 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for NC-17 Movies 6 $29,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 84 $29,400,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 10, 2010188,139 8,139$130,143$130,143606

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.