The Fog (1980)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,445,318 | Details |
| International Box Office | $550 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,445,868 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $36,751 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $493,141 | |
| Total | $529,892 | |
| OpusData ID: 24080100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A strange, glowing fog rolls over a small coastal town one hundred years after a mysterious shipwreck and when vengeful ghosts go on a killing spree, residents look for answers even as they try to survive.
Metrics
| Legs: | 546.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,100,000 (worldwide box office is 19.5 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,624,204 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 1st, 1980 (Wide) by Avco Embassy October 26th, 2018 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as The Fog (1980) (Re-Release) |
| International Releases: | October 31st, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
December 14th, 2018 (Limited), released as The Fog (re:2018) (Australia) October 29th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) December 24th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | 1980 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hitchhiker, On a Boat, Revenge, Surprise Twist, Extreme Weather, Zombies |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Debra Hill Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | 43 | $39,255 | 30 | $1,309 | $21,417,616 | 2,022 | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | 69 | $3,746 | -90% | 6 | $624 | $21,442,390 | 2,023 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 81 | $1,408 | -62% | 3 | $469 | $21,445,318 | 2,024 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | 42 | $60,283 | 30 | $2,009 | $21,438,644 | 2,022 | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | 67 | $5,266 | -91% | 6 | $878 | $21,443,910 | 2,023 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/14/2018 | $502 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $502 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/29/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $48 | 12/30/2021 | |||
| International Total | $550 | 12/30/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Adrienne Barbeau | Stevie Wayne |
Supporting
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Elizabeth Solley | |
| John Houseman | Machen | |
| Janet Leigh | Kathy Williams | |
| Hal Holbrook | Father Malone | |
| Tommy Atkins* | Nick Castle | |
| Nancy Loomis | Sandy Fadel | |
| Charles Cyphers | Dan O’Bannon | |
| Jim Jacobus | Mayor | |
| James Canning | Dick Baxter |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Carpenter | Director | |
| Debra Hill | Producer | |
| John Carpenter | Screenwriter | |
| Debra Hill | Screenwriter | |
| Charles R. Bloch | Executive Producer | |
| Dean Cundey | Cinematographer | |
| Tommy Lee Wallace | Production Designer | |
| Charles Bornstein | Editor | |
| Tommy Lee Wallace | Editor | |
| John Carpenter | 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.
Synopsis
A strange, glowing fog rolls over a small coastal town one hundred years after a mysterious shipwreck and when vengeful ghosts go on a killing spree, residents look for answers even as they try to survive.
Metrics
| Legs: | 546.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,100,000 (worldwide box office is 19.5 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $26,624,204 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 1st, 1980 (Wide) by Avco Embassy October 26th, 2018 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as The Fog (1980) (Re-Release) |
| International Releases: | October 31st, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
December 14th, 2018 (Limited), released as The Fog (re:2018) (Australia) October 29th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) December 24th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | 1980 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Plot point: | Hitchhiker, On a Boat, Revenge, Surprise Twist, Extreme Weather, Zombies |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Debra Hill Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | 43 | $39,255 | 30 | $1,309 | $21,417,616 | 2,022 | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | 69 | $3,746 | -90% | 6 | $624 | $21,442,390 | 2,023 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 81 | $1,408 | -62% | 3 | $469 | $21,445,318 | 2,024 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | 42 | $60,283 | 30 | $2,009 | $21,438,644 | 2,022 | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | 67 | $5,266 | -91% | 6 | $878 | $21,443,910 | 2,023 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/14/2018 | $502 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $502 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/29/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $48 | 12/30/2021 | |||
| International Total | $550 | 12/30/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Adrienne Barbeau | Stevie Wayne |
Supporting
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Elizabeth Solley | |
| John Houseman | Machen | |
| Janet Leigh | Kathy Williams | |
| Hal Holbrook | Father Malone | |
| Tommy Atkins* | Nick Castle | |
| Nancy Loomis | Sandy Fadel | |
| Charles Cyphers | Dan O’Bannon | |
| Jim Jacobus | Mayor | |
| James Canning | Dick Baxter |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Carpenter | Director | |
| Debra Hill | Producer | |
| John Carpenter | Screenwriter | |
| Debra Hill | Screenwriter | |
| Charles R. Bloch | Executive Producer | |
| Dean Cundey | Cinematographer | |
| Tommy Lee Wallace | Production Designer | |
| Charles Bornstein | Editor | |
| Tommy Lee Wallace | Editor | |
| John Carpenter | 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.