A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,168,359 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,115,176 (36.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,902 opening theaters/1,902 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,838,122 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 11th, 1989 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | September 7th, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Franchise: | Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Plot point: | Dream Sequence, Nightmare, Prophetic Dreams |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1989 | 3 | $8,115,176 | 1,902 | $4,267 | $8,115,176 | 1 | |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 8 | $4,084,320 | -50% | 1,846 | $2,213 | $15,188,432 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 16 | $1,088,856 | 733 | $1,485 | $19,717,578 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1989 | 3 | $11,104,112 | 1,902 | $5,838 | $11,104,112 | 1 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,115,176 (36.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,902 opening theaters/1,902 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,838,122 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 11th, 1989 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | September 7th, 1999 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Franchise: | Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Plot point: | Dream Sequence, Nightmare, Prophetic Dreams |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1989 | 3 | $8,115,176 | 1,902 | $4,267 | $8,115,176 | 1 | |
| Aug 18, 1989 | 8 | $4,084,320 | -50% | 1,846 | $2,213 | $15,188,432 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 16 | $1,088,856 | 733 | $1,485 | $19,717,578 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1989 | 3 | $11,104,112 | 1,902 | $5,838 | $11,104,112 | 1 |