Fright Night (1985)

Fright Night
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,922,237Details
OpusData ID: 21670100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,118,543 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,542 opening theaters/1,545 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $79,400,136

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,465 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,075 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,193 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $24,922,237

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 7th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Fright Night
Comparisons: vs. Vamp
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Keywords: Vampire, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Unbelieving Police, Neighbors from Hell, Romance, Kidnap, Rescue, Film Actor, TV Industry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Vistar Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,465 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,276 $79,400,136
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,829 $24,922,237
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 33 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,802 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,020 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,811 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,193 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $24,922,237

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1985 3 $6,118,543   1,542 $3,968   $6,118,543 1
Aug 9, 1985 5 $4,256,991 -30% 1,545 $2,755   $13,283,714 2
Aug 16, 1985 8 $2,438,836 -43% 1,110 $2,197   $17,752,566 3
Aug 23, 1985 10 $1,561,092 -36% 828 $1,885   $20,634,823 4
Aug 30, 1985 17 $1,077,404 -31% 536 $2,010   $22,182,808 5
Sep 6, 1985 16 $779,933 -28% 608 $1,283   $23,175,339 6
Sep 13, 1985 13 $710,553 -9% 684 $1,039   $24,210,988 7
Sep 20, 1985 16 $453,647 -36% 487 $932   $24,922,237 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1985 3 $9,026,723   1,542 $5,854   $9,026,723 1
Aug 9, 1985 5 $6,287,007 -30% 1,545 $4,069   $15,313,730 2
Aug 16, 1985 8 $3,760,001 -40% 1,110 $3,387   $19,073,731 3
Aug 23, 1985 10 $2,031,673 -46% 828 $2,454   $21,105,404 4
Aug 30, 1985 17 $1,290,002 -37% 536 $2,407   $22,395,406 5
Sep 6, 1985 14 $1,105,029 -14% 608 $1,817   $23,500,435 6
Sep 13, 1985 12 $968,155 -12% 684 $1,415   $24,468,590 7

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 9, 2022316,511 16,511$392,466$392,4661,205

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.

Leading Cast

Chris Sarandon    Jerry Dandrige
Roddy McDowall    Peter Vincent
Amanda Bearse    Amy Peterson

Supporting Cast

William Ragsdale    Charley Brewster
Stephen Geoffreys    Edward “Evil Ed” Thompson
Art Evans    Detective Lennox
Jonathan Stark    Billy Cole
Dorthy Fielding    Judy Brewster
Stewart Stern    Cook
Heidi Sorenson    Hooker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Holland    Director
Tom Holland    Screenwriter
Herb Jaffe    Producer
Brad Fiedel    Composer
Richard Edlund    Visual Effects Producer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,118,543 (24.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,542 opening theaters/1,545 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $79,400,136

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,465 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,075 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,193 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $24,922,237

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: September 7th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Fright Night
Comparisons: vs. Vamp
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Vampire, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Unbelieving Police, Neighbors from Hell, Romance, Kidnap, Rescue, Film Actor, TV Industry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Vistar Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Chris Sarandon    Jerry Dandrige
Roddy McDowall    Peter Vincent
Amanda Bearse    Amy Peterson

Supporting Cast

William Ragsdale    Charley Brewster
Stephen Geoffreys    Edward “Evil Ed” Thompson
Art Evans    Detective Lennox
Jonathan Stark    Billy Cole
Dorthy Fielding    Judy Brewster
Stewart Stern    Cook
Heidi Sorenson    Hooker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Holland    Director
Tom Holland    Screenwriter
Herb Jaffe    Producer
Brad Fiedel    Composer
Richard Edlund    Visual Effects Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,465 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,276 $79,400,136
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,829 $24,922,237
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 33 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,802 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,020 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,811 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,193 $24,922,237
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $24,922,237

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1985 3 $6,118,543   1,542 $3,968   $6,118,543 1
Aug 9, 1985 5 $4,256,991 -30% 1,545 $2,755   $13,283,714 2
Aug 16, 1985 8 $2,438,836 -43% 1,110 $2,197   $17,752,566 3
Aug 23, 1985 10 $1,561,092 -36% 828 $1,885   $20,634,823 4
Aug 30, 1985 17 $1,077,404 -31% 536 $2,010   $22,182,808 5
Sep 6, 1985 16 $779,933 -28% 608 $1,283   $23,175,339 6
Sep 13, 1985 13 $710,553 -9% 684 $1,039   $24,210,988 7
Sep 20, 1985 16 $453,647 -36% 487 $932   $24,922,237 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1985 3 $9,026,723   1,542 $5,854   $9,026,723 1
Aug 9, 1985 5 $6,287,007 -30% 1,545 $4,069   $15,313,730 2
Aug 16, 1985 8 $3,760,001 -40% 1,110 $3,387   $19,073,731 3
Aug 23, 1985 10 $2,031,673 -46% 828 $2,454   $21,105,404 4
Aug 30, 1985 17 $1,290,002 -37% 536 $2,407   $22,395,406 5
Sep 6, 1985 14 $1,105,029 -14% 608 $1,817   $23,500,435 6
Sep 13, 1985 12 $968,155 -12% 684 $1,415   $24,468,590 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,075 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,228 $24,922,237
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 34 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,745 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,425 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,664 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $24,922,237
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $24,922,237

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 9, 2022316,511 16,511$392,466$392,4661,205

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.