The Last House on the Left (1972)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,100,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $135 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,100,135 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $87,000 (worldwide box office is 35.6 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 30th, 1972 (Wide) |
| International Releases: | February 21st, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 13th, 2011 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for sadistic brutal violence including a rape and disturbing images, language, nudity and some drug use |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Fugitive / On the Run, Revenge, Serial Killer, Sex Crimes, Suicide, Torture Porn |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sean S. Cunningham Films Ltd |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2/21/2025 | $135 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $135 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| International Total | $135 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Wes Craven | 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: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $87,000 (worldwide box office is 35.6 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 30th, 1972 (Wide) |
| International Releases: | February 21st, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 13th, 2011 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for sadistic brutal violence including a rape and disturbing images, language, nudity and some drug use |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Fugitive / On the Run, Revenge, Serial Killer, Sex Crimes, Suicide, Torture Porn |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sean S. Cunningham Films Ltd |
| 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 | 2/21/2025 | $135 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $135 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| International Total | $135 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Wes Craven | 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.