Manhunter (1986)

Manhunter
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,620,929Details
International Box Office $1,484Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,622,413
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,204,400 (25.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:779 opening theaters/779 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,281,047

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 15th, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
July 24th, 2026 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Manhunter: The Final Cut
International Releases: August 6th, 1987 (Limited) (Australia)
July 1st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 25th, 2026 (Limited) (40th anniversary) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: September 11th, 2007 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 minutes
Franchise: Hannibal Lecter
Plot point: Cannibalism, Police Procedural, Serial Killer
Social setting: Film Noir, Newspaper Industry
Subgenre: Crime Thriller
Target audience: Cult Movie
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 15, 1986 8 $2,204,400   779 $2,830   $2,204,400 1
Aug 22, 1986 11 $1,281,768 -42% 767 $1,671   $4,671,253 2
Aug 29, 1986 14 $865,685 -32% 367 $2,359   $6,226,562 3
Sep 5, 1986 13 $595,985 -31% 445 $1,339   $7,012,987 4
Sep 12, 1986 14 $500,975 -16% 462 $1,084   $7,736,691 5
Sep 19, 1986 17 $319,311 -36% 336 $950   $8,254,081 6
Sep 26, 1986 19 $181,792 -43% 291 $625   $8,555,141 7
Jul 24, 2026 - $21,140   4 $5,285   $8,576,281 2,085
Jul 31, 2026 - $19,215 -9% 5 $3,843   $8,613,661 2,086
Aug 7, 2026 - $13,902 -28% 7 $1,986   $8,644,059 2,087
Aug 14, 2026 - $22,298 +60% 11 $2,027   $8,700,762 2,088
Aug 21, 2026 - $6,477 -71% 3 $2,159   $8,724,996 2,089
Aug 28, 2026 - $12,570 +94% 22 $571   $8,744,372 2,090
Sep 4, 2026 - $9,536 -24% 6 $1,589   $8,758,021 2,091
Sep 11, 2026 - $3,870 -59% 1 $3,870   $8,765,510 2,092

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 24, 2026 - $7,698     4 $1,925   $8,562,839 14,589
Jul 25, 2026 - $7,245 -6%   4 $1,811   $8,570,084 14,590
Jul 26, 2026 - $6,197 -14%   4 $1,549   $8,576,281 14,591
Jul 27, 2026 - $4,275 -31%   4 $1,069   $8,580,556 14,592
Jul 28, 2026 - $4,657 +9%   4 $1,164   $8,585,213 14,593
Jul 29, 2026 - $5,159 +11%   4 $1,290   $8,590,372 14,594
Jul 30, 2026 - $4,074 -21%   3 $1,358   $8,594,446 14,595
Jul 31, 2026 - $5,944 +46% -23% 5 $1,189   $8,600,390 14,596
Aug 1, 2026 - $7,555 +27% +4% 5 $1,511   $8,607,945 14,597
Aug 2, 2026 - $5,716 -24% -8% 5 $1,143   $8,613,661 14,598
Aug 3, 2026 - $2,708 -53% -37% 5 $542   $8,616,369 14,599
Aug 4, 2026 - $4,043 +49% -13% 5 $809   $8,620,412 14,600
Aug 5, 2026 - $4,088 +1% -21% 5 $818   $8,624,500 14,601
Aug 6, 2026 - $5,657 +38% +39% 5 $1,131   $8,630,157 14,602
Aug 7, 2026 - $4,333 -23% -27% 7 $619   $8,634,490 14,603
Aug 8, 2026 - $5,517 +27% -27% 6 $920   $8,640,007 14,604
Aug 9, 2026 - $4,052 -27% -29% 6 $675   $8,644,059 14,605
Aug 10, 2026 - $2,288 -44% -16% 6 $381   $8,646,347 14,606
Aug 11, 2026 - $25,907 +1,032% +541% 28 $925   $8,672,254 14,607
Aug 12, 2026 - $3,030 -88% -26% 7 $433   $8,675,284 14,608
Aug 13, 2026 - $3,180 +5% -44% 7 $454   $8,678,464 14,609
Aug 14, 2026 - $7,634 +140% +76% 14 $545   $8,686,098 14,610
Aug 15, 2026 - $7,132 -7% +29% 14 $509   $8,693,230 14,611
Aug 16, 2026 - $7,532 +6% +86% 11 $685   $8,700,762 14,612
Aug 17, 2026 - $2,173 -71% -5% 9 $241   $8,702,935 14,613
Aug 18, 2026 - $3,401 +57% -87% 11 $309   $8,706,336 14,614
Aug 19, 2026 - $3,701 +9% +22% 10 $370   $8,710,037 14,615
Aug 20, 2026 - $8,482 +129% +167% 7 $1,212   $8,718,519 14,616
Aug 21, 2026 - $1,641 -81% -79% 5 $328   $8,720,160 14,617
Aug 22, 2026 - $2,832 +73% -60% 6 $472   $8,722,992 14,618
Aug 23, 2026 - $2,004 -29% -73% 3 $668   $8,724,996 14,619
Aug 24, 2026 - $1,177 -41% -46% 3 $392   $8,726,173 14,620
Aug 25, 2026 - $4,190 +256% +23% 3 $1,397   $8,730,363 14,621
Aug 26, 2026 - $570 -86% -85% 3 $190   $8,730,933 14,622
Aug 27, 2026 - $869 +52% -90% 3 $290   $8,731,802 14,623
Aug 28, 2026 - $4,590 +428% +180% 20 $230   $8,736,392 14,624
Aug 29, 2026 - $5,266 +15% +86% 19 $277   $8,741,658 14,625
Aug 30, 2026 - $2,714 -48% +35% 16 $170   $8,744,372 14,626
Aug 31, 2026 - $334 -88% -72% 13 $26   $8,744,706 14,627
Sep 1, 2026 - $481 +44% -89% 14 $34   $8,745,187 14,628
Sep 2, 2026 - $698 +45% +22% 15 $47   $8,745,885 14,629
Sep 3, 2026 - $2,600 +272% +199% 16 $163   $8,748,485 14,630
Sep 4, 2026 - $1,554 -40% -66% 4 $389   $8,750,039 14,631
Sep 5, 2026 - $2,596 +67% -51% 4 $649   $8,752,635 14,632
Sep 6, 2026 - $5,386 +107% +98% 6 $898   $8,758,021 14,633
Sep 7, 2026 - $1,390 -74% +316% 3 $463   $8,759,411 14,634
Sep 8, 2026 - $256 -82% -47% 2 $128   $8,759,667 14,635
Sep 9, 2026 - $1,645 +543% +136% 4 $411   $8,761,312 14,636
Sep 10, 2026 - $328 -80% -87% 2 $164   $8,761,640 14,637
Sep 11, 2026 - $2,166 +560% +39% 5 $433   $8,763,806 14,638
Sep 12, 2026 - $1,617 -25% -38% 5 $323   $8,765,423 14,639
Sep 13, 2026 - $87 -95% -98% 1 $87   $8,765,510 14,640
Sep 14, 2026 - $904 +939% -35% 2 $452   $8,766,414 14,641
Sep 15, 2026 - $604 -33% +136% 2 $302   $8,767,018 14,642
Sep 16, 2026 - $1,326 +120% -19% 3 $442   $8,768,344 14,643
Sep 17, 2026 - $303 -77% -8% 2 $152   $8,768,647 14,644

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 15, 1986 8 $3,389,485   779 $4,351   $3,389,485 1
Jul 24, 2026 28 $39,343   4 $9,836   $8,660,272 2,085
Jul 31, 2026 25 $35,711 -9% 7 $5,102   $8,695,983 2,086
Aug 7, 2026 - $-17,519 -149% 7 $-2,503   $8,678,464 2,087
Aug 14, 2026 35 $40,055 -329% 7 $5,722   $8,718,519 2,088
Aug 21, 2026 - $13,283 -67% 3 $4,428   $8,731,802 2,089
Aug 28, 2026 40 $16,683 +26% 16 $1,043   $8,748,485 2,090
Sep 4, 2026 39 $13,155 -21% 2 $6,578   $8,761,640 2,091
Sep 11, 2026 41 $7,007 -47% 2 $3,504   $8,768,647 2,092

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 7/1/2021 $851 1 2 4 $1,484 8/10/2021
  
International Total $1,484 8/10/2021

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

Leading

William L. Petersen    FBI Agent Will Graham

Supporting

Kim Greist    Molly Graham
Joan Allen    Reba
Brian Cox    Dr. hannibal Lecktor
Dennis Farina    FBI Section Chief Jack Crawford
Stephen Lang    Freddy Lounds
Tom Noonan    Francis Dolarhyde
Chris Elliott    Zeller
Dan Butler    Jimmy Price
Bill Smitrovich    Lloyd Bowman
Frankie Faison    Lt. Fisk

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Mann    Director
Michael Mann    Screenwriter
Thomas Harris    Story based on the book “Red Dragon” by
Richard Roth    Producer
Dino De Laurentiis    Executive Producer
Dante Spinotti    Cinematographer
Dov Hoenig    Editor
Michel Rubini    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.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,204,400 (25.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:779 opening theaters/779 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,281,047

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 15th, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
July 24th, 2026 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Manhunter: The Final Cut
International Releases: August 6th, 1987 (Limited) (Australia)
July 1st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 25th, 2026 (Limited) (40th anniversary) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: September 11th, 2007 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 minutes
Franchise: Hannibal Lecter
Plot point: Cannibalism, Police Procedural, Serial Killer
Social setting: Film Noir, Newspaper Industry
Subgenre: Crime Thriller
Target audience: Cult Movie
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 15, 1986 8 $2,204,400   779 $2,830   $2,204,400 1
Aug 22, 1986 11 $1,281,768 -42% 767 $1,671   $4,671,253 2
Aug 29, 1986 14 $865,685 -32% 367 $2,359   $6,226,562 3
Sep 5, 1986 13 $595,985 -31% 445 $1,339   $7,012,987 4
Sep 12, 1986 14 $500,975 -16% 462 $1,084   $7,736,691 5
Sep 19, 1986 17 $319,311 -36% 336 $950   $8,254,081 6
Sep 26, 1986 19 $181,792 -43% 291 $625   $8,555,141 7
Jul 24, 2026 - $21,140   4 $5,285   $8,576,281 2,085
Jul 31, 2026 - $19,215 -9% 5 $3,843   $8,613,661 2,086
Aug 7, 2026 - $13,902 -28% 7 $1,986   $8,644,059 2,087
Aug 14, 2026 - $22,298 +60% 11 $2,027   $8,700,762 2,088
Aug 21, 2026 - $6,477 -71% 3 $2,159   $8,724,996 2,089
Aug 28, 2026 - $12,570 +94% 22 $571   $8,744,372 2,090
Sep 4, 2026 - $9,536 -24% 6 $1,589   $8,758,021 2,091
Sep 11, 2026 - $3,870 -59% 1 $3,870   $8,765,510 2,092

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 24, 2026 - $7,698     4 $1,925   $8,562,839 14,589
Jul 25, 2026 - $7,245 -6%   4 $1,811   $8,570,084 14,590
Jul 26, 2026 - $6,197 -14%   4 $1,549   $8,576,281 14,591
Jul 27, 2026 - $4,275 -31%   4 $1,069   $8,580,556 14,592
Jul 28, 2026 - $4,657 +9%   4 $1,164   $8,585,213 14,593
Jul 29, 2026 - $5,159 +11%   4 $1,290   $8,590,372 14,594
Jul 30, 2026 - $4,074 -21%   3 $1,358   $8,594,446 14,595
Jul 31, 2026 - $5,944 +46% -23% 5 $1,189   $8,600,390 14,596
Aug 1, 2026 - $7,555 +27% +4% 5 $1,511   $8,607,945 14,597
Aug 2, 2026 - $5,716 -24% -8% 5 $1,143   $8,613,661 14,598
Aug 3, 2026 - $2,708 -53% -37% 5 $542   $8,616,369 14,599
Aug 4, 2026 - $4,043 +49% -13% 5 $809   $8,620,412 14,600
Aug 5, 2026 - $4,088 +1% -21% 5 $818   $8,624,500 14,601
Aug 6, 2026 - $5,657 +38% +39% 5 $1,131   $8,630,157 14,602
Aug 7, 2026 - $4,333 -23% -27% 7 $619   $8,634,490 14,603
Aug 8, 2026 - $5,517 +27% -27% 6 $920   $8,640,007 14,604
Aug 9, 2026 - $4,052 -27% -29% 6 $675   $8,644,059 14,605
Aug 10, 2026 - $2,288 -44% -16% 6 $381   $8,646,347 14,606
Aug 11, 2026 - $25,907 +1,032% +541% 28 $925   $8,672,254 14,607
Aug 12, 2026 - $3,030 -88% -26% 7 $433   $8,675,284 14,608
Aug 13, 2026 - $3,180 +5% -44% 7 $454   $8,678,464 14,609
Aug 14, 2026 - $7,634 +140% +76% 14 $545   $8,686,098 14,610
Aug 15, 2026 - $7,132 -7% +29% 14 $509   $8,693,230 14,611
Aug 16, 2026 - $7,532 +6% +86% 11 $685   $8,700,762 14,612
Aug 17, 2026 - $2,173 -71% -5% 9 $241   $8,702,935 14,613
Aug 18, 2026 - $3,401 +57% -87% 11 $309   $8,706,336 14,614
Aug 19, 2026 - $3,701 +9% +22% 10 $370   $8,710,037 14,615
Aug 20, 2026 - $8,482 +129% +167% 7 $1,212   $8,718,519 14,616
Aug 21, 2026 - $1,641 -81% -79% 5 $328   $8,720,160 14,617
Aug 22, 2026 - $2,832 +73% -60% 6 $472   $8,722,992 14,618
Aug 23, 2026 - $2,004 -29% -73% 3 $668   $8,724,996 14,619
Aug 24, 2026 - $1,177 -41% -46% 3 $392   $8,726,173 14,620
Aug 25, 2026 - $4,190 +256% +23% 3 $1,397   $8,730,363 14,621
Aug 26, 2026 - $570 -86% -85% 3 $190   $8,730,933 14,622
Aug 27, 2026 - $869 +52% -90% 3 $290   $8,731,802 14,623
Aug 28, 2026 - $4,590 +428% +180% 20 $230   $8,736,392 14,624
Aug 29, 2026 - $5,266 +15% +86% 19 $277   $8,741,658 14,625
Aug 30, 2026 - $2,714 -48% +35% 16 $170   $8,744,372 14,626
Aug 31, 2026 - $334 -88% -72% 13 $26   $8,744,706 14,627
Sep 1, 2026 - $481 +44% -89% 14 $34   $8,745,187 14,628
Sep 2, 2026 - $698 +45% +22% 15 $47   $8,745,885 14,629
Sep 3, 2026 - $2,600 +272% +199% 16 $163   $8,748,485 14,630
Sep 4, 2026 - $1,554 -40% -66% 4 $389   $8,750,039 14,631
Sep 5, 2026 - $2,596 +67% -51% 4 $649   $8,752,635 14,632
Sep 6, 2026 - $5,386 +107% +98% 6 $898   $8,758,021 14,633
Sep 7, 2026 - $1,390 -74% +316% 3 $463   $8,759,411 14,634
Sep 8, 2026 - $256 -82% -47% 2 $128   $8,759,667 14,635
Sep 9, 2026 - $1,645 +543% +136% 4 $411   $8,761,312 14,636
Sep 10, 2026 - $328 -80% -87% 2 $164   $8,761,640 14,637
Sep 11, 2026 - $2,166 +560% +39% 5 $433   $8,763,806 14,638
Sep 12, 2026 - $1,617 -25% -38% 5 $323   $8,765,423 14,639
Sep 13, 2026 - $87 -95% -98% 1 $87   $8,765,510 14,640
Sep 14, 2026 - $904 +939% -35% 2 $452   $8,766,414 14,641
Sep 15, 2026 - $604 -33% +136% 2 $302   $8,767,018 14,642
Sep 16, 2026 - $1,326 +120% -19% 3 $442   $8,768,344 14,643
Sep 17, 2026 - $303 -77% -8% 2 $152   $8,768,647 14,644

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 15, 1986 8 $3,389,485   779 $4,351   $3,389,485 1
Jul 24, 2026 28 $39,343   4 $9,836   $8,660,272 2,085
Jul 31, 2026 25 $35,711 -9% 7 $5,102   $8,695,983 2,086
Aug 7, 2026 - $-17,519 -149% 7 $-2,503   $8,678,464 2,087
Aug 14, 2026 35 $40,055 -329% 7 $5,722   $8,718,519 2,088
Aug 21, 2026 - $13,283 -67% 3 $4,428   $8,731,802 2,089
Aug 28, 2026 40 $16,683 +26% 16 $1,043   $8,748,485 2,090
Sep 4, 2026 39 $13,155 -21% 2 $6,578   $8,761,640 2,091
Sep 11, 2026 41 $7,007 -47% 2 $3,504   $8,768,647 2,092

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 7/1/2021 $851 1 2 4 $1,484 8/10/2021
  
International Total $1,484 8/10/2021

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

Leading

William L. Petersen    FBI Agent Will Graham

Supporting

Kim Greist    Molly Graham
Joan Allen    Reba
Brian Cox    Dr. hannibal Lecktor
Dennis Farina    FBI Section Chief Jack Crawford
Stephen Lang    Freddy Lounds
Tom Noonan    Francis Dolarhyde
Chris Elliott    Zeller
Dan Butler    Jimmy Price
Bill Smitrovich    Lloyd Bowman
Frankie Faison    Lt. Fisk

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Mann    Director
Michael Mann    Screenwriter
Thomas Harris    Story based on the book “Red Dragon” by
Richard Roth    Producer
Dino De Laurentiis    Executive Producer
Dante Spinotti    Cinematographer
Dov Hoenig    Editor
Michel Rubini    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.