Prince of Darkness (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,182,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $393 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,182,393 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,657,401 (32.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,239 opening theaters/1,239 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,022,603 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 23rd, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | October 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Prince Of Darkness, The (1987) (re: 2014) (Australia)
October 26th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom) December 15th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Possessed, Religious, The Devil |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alive Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1987 | 2 | $4,657,401 | 1,239 | $3,759 | $4,657,401 | 1 | |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 5 | $2,663,850 | -43% | 1,239 | $2,150 | $8,706,104 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 14 | $1,600,090 | -40% | 970 | $1,650 | $11,176,100 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1987 | 2 | $6,042,254 | 1,239 | $4,877 | $6,042,254 | 1 | |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 5 | $3,533,756 | -42% | 1,239 | $2,852 | $9,576,010 | 2 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/19/2018 | $305 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $305 | 12/7/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $88 | 12/29/2022 | |||
| International Total | $393 | 12/29/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Donald Pleasance | Father Loomis |
Supporting
| Lisa Blount | Catherine Danforth | |
| Victor Wong | Prof. Howard Birack | |
| Jameson Parker | Brian Marsh | |
| Alice Cooper | Street Schizo | |
| Dennis Dun | Waiter | |
| Susan Blanchard | Kelly | |
| Anne Marie Howard | Susan Cabot |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Carpenter | Director | |
| Larry Franco | Producer | |
| Shep Gordon | Executive Producer | |
| Andre Blay | Executive Producer | |
| John Carpenter | Composer | |
| Martin Quatermass | Screenwriter |
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: | $4,657,401 (32.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,239 opening theaters/1,239 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,022,603 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 23rd, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | October 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Prince Of Darkness, The (1987) (re: 2014) (Australia)
October 26th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom) December 15th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Possessed, Religious, The Devil |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alive Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1987 | 2 | $4,657,401 | 1,239 | $3,759 | $4,657,401 | 1 | |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 5 | $2,663,850 | -43% | 1,239 | $2,150 | $8,706,104 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | 14 | $1,600,090 | -40% | 970 | $1,650 | $11,176,100 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1987 | 2 | $6,042,254 | 1,239 | $4,877 | $6,042,254 | 1 | |
| Oct 30, 1987 | 5 | $3,533,756 | -42% | 1,239 | $2,852 | $9,576,010 | 2 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/19/2018 | $305 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $305 | 12/7/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/15/2022 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $88 | 12/29/2022 | |||
| International Total | $393 | 12/29/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Donald Pleasance | Father Loomis |
Supporting
| Lisa Blount | Catherine Danforth | |
| Victor Wong | Prof. Howard Birack | |
| Jameson Parker | Brian Marsh | |
| Alice Cooper | Street Schizo | |
| Dennis Dun | Waiter | |
| Susan Blanchard | Kelly | |
| Anne Marie Howard | Susan Cabot |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Carpenter | Director | |
| Larry Franco | Producer | |
| Shep Gordon | Executive Producer | |
| Andre Blay | Executive Producer | |
| John Carpenter | Composer | |
| Martin Quatermass | Screenwriter |
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.