A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $44,793,222 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,880,555 (19.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,343 opening theaters/1,383 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $129,568,118 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 27th, 1987 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | September 7th, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Subgenre: | Slasher Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1987 | 1 | $8,880,555 | 1,343 | $6,612 | $8,880,555 | 1 | |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 2 | $6,743,712 | -24% | 1,378 | $4,894 | $18,111,601 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 2 | $5,032,897 | -25% | 1,365 | $3,687 | $24,844,413 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | 4 | $3,612,733 | -28% | 1,383 | $2,612 | $29,789,816 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 6 | $2,535,046 | -30% | 1,342 | $1,889 | $33,293,191 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 7 | $1,946,301 | -23% | 1,196 | $1,627 | $36,028,354 | 6 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 9 | $1,112,631 | -43% | 1,100 | $1,011 | $37,781,130 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1987 | 1 | $11,367,889 | 1,343 | $8,465 | $11,367,889 | 1 | |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 3 | $8,443,627 | -26% | 1,378 | $6,127 | $19,811,516 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 3 | $6,365,567 | -25% | 1,365 | $4,663 | $26,177,083 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | 5 | $4,581,062 | -28% | 1,383 | $3,312 | $30,758,145 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 6 | $3,323,908 | -27% | 1,342 | $2,477 | $34,082,053 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 6 | $2,586,446 | -22% | 1,196 | $2,163 | $36,668,499 | 6 |
| Laurence Fishburne | Max | |
| Patricia Arquette | Kirsten Parker | |
| Robert Englund | Freddy Krueger | |
| Jennifer Rubin | Taryn White | |
| John Saxon | Lt. Donald Thompson | |
| Heather Langenkamp | Nancy Thompson | |
| Craig Wasson | Dr. Neil Gordon | |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Chuck Russell | 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
| Opening Weekend: | $8,880,555 (19.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,343 opening theaters/1,383 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $129,568,118 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 27th, 1987 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | September 7th, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Subgenre: | Slasher Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1987 | 1 | $8,880,555 | 1,343 | $6,612 | $8,880,555 | 1 | |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 2 | $6,743,712 | -24% | 1,378 | $4,894 | $18,111,601 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 2 | $5,032,897 | -25% | 1,365 | $3,687 | $24,844,413 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | 4 | $3,612,733 | -28% | 1,383 | $2,612 | $29,789,816 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 6 | $2,535,046 | -30% | 1,342 | $1,889 | $33,293,191 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 7 | $1,946,301 | -23% | 1,196 | $1,627 | $36,028,354 | 6 |
| Apr 10, 1987 | 9 | $1,112,631 | -43% | 1,100 | $1,011 | $37,781,130 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1987 | 1 | $11,367,889 | 1,343 | $8,465 | $11,367,889 | 1 | |
| Mar 6, 1987 | 3 | $8,443,627 | -26% | 1,378 | $6,127 | $19,811,516 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1987 | 3 | $6,365,567 | -25% | 1,365 | $4,663 | $26,177,083 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | 5 | $4,581,062 | -28% | 1,383 | $3,312 | $30,758,145 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1987 | 6 | $3,323,908 | -27% | 1,342 | $2,477 | $34,082,053 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1987 | 6 | $2,586,446 | -22% | 1,196 | $2,163 | $36,668,499 | 6 |
| Laurence Fishburne | Max | |
| Patricia Arquette | Kirsten Parker | |
| Robert Englund | Freddy Krueger | |
| Jennifer Rubin | Taryn White | |
| John Saxon | Lt. Donald Thompson | |
| Heather Langenkamp | Nancy Thompson | |
| Craig Wasson | Dr. Neil Gordon | |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Chuck Russell | 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.