A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,804,893 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,140,066 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $27,944,959 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,271,000 (4.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 15.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 165 opening theaters/274 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,850,003 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
October 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Кошмар на улице Вязов (Russia (CIS)) May 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) September 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Nightmare - Dal Profondo della Notte (Re-release) (Italy) October 25th, 2024 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Franchise: | Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Subgenre: | Slasher Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1984 | 10 | $1,271,000 | 165 | $7,703 | $1,271,000 | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 6 | $1,634,000 | +29% | 274 | $5,964 | $3,090,000 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 10 | $1,477,970 | -10% | 255 | $5,796 | $4,985,670 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 7 | $1,130,330 | -24% | 230 | $4,914 | $6,511,320 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 12 | $486,700 | -57% | 207 | $2,351 | $7,220,490 | 5 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 14 | $337,360 | -31% | 126 | $2,677 | $7,659,250 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1984 | 11 | $1,456,000 | 165 | $8,824 | $1,456,000 | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 6 | $2,051,700 | +41% | 274 | $7,488 | $3,507,700 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 10 | $1,873,290 | -9% | 255 | $7,346 | $5,380,990 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 8 | $1,352,800 | -28% | 230 | $5,882 | $6,733,790 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 12 | $588,100 | -57% | 207 | $2,841 | $7,321,890 | 5 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,271,000 (4.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 15.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 15.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 165 opening theaters/274 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $85,850,003 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
October 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Кошмар на улице Вязов (Russia (CIS)) May 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) September 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Nightmare - Dal Profondo della Notte (Re-release) (Italy) October 25th, 2024 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Franchise: | Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Subgenre: | Slasher Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1984 | 10 | $1,271,000 | 165 | $7,703 | $1,271,000 | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 6 | $1,634,000 | +29% | 274 | $5,964 | $3,090,000 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 10 | $1,477,970 | -10% | 255 | $5,796 | $4,985,670 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 7 | $1,130,330 | -24% | 230 | $4,914 | $6,511,320 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 12 | $486,700 | -57% | 207 | $2,351 | $7,220,490 | 5 |
| Dec 14, 1984 | 14 | $337,360 | -31% | 126 | $2,677 | $7,659,250 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1984 | 11 | $1,456,000 | 165 | $8,824 | $1,456,000 | 1 | |
| Nov 16, 1984 | 6 | $2,051,700 | +41% | 274 | $7,488 | $3,507,700 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 1984 | 10 | $1,873,290 | -9% | 255 | $7,346 | $5,380,990 | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1984 | 8 | $1,352,800 | -28% | 230 | $5,882 | $6,733,790 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1984 | 12 | $588,100 | -57% | 207 | $2,841 | $7,321,890 | 5 |