The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,572,439Details
International Box Office $133,137Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,705,576
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,557,857 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $2,557,857
OpusData ID: 20480100
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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$140,000 (worldwide box office is 190.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,302 $26,572,439
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,713 $133,137
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $26,705,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $26,572,439
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,333 $133,137
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,506 $26,705,576

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 18th, 1974 (Wide) by New Line
October 2nd, 2024 (Special Engagement) by MPI Media Group (50th Anniversary)
International Releases: February 9th, 1984 (Limited) (Australia)
November 1st, 1996 (Wide) (Finland)
February 16th, 2023 (Special Engagement), released as O massacre da serra elétrica (Brazil)
October 12th, 2023 (Limited) (Re-release) (New Zealand)
May 23rd, 2024 (Limited), released as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Техасская резня бензопилой) (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 16th, 2014 by MPI/Dark Sky
MPAA Rating: R for strong horror violence/gore, language and drug content.
Running Time: 83 minutes
Franchise: Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Comparisons: vs. Halloween
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Keywords: Cannibalism, Hicksploitation, Remade, Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,302 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,682 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,706 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,864 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 77 $26,572,439

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/9/1984 $0 0 1 3 $0
Brazil 2/16/2023 $0000$0
Finland 10/11/2024 $25,565 34 34 83 $65,307 10/28/2024
Italy 9/23/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 10/12/2023 $722 1 1 1 $2,150 9/2/2025
Portugal 10/31/2024 $18,765 20 20 20 $18,765 11/5/2024
Russia (CIS) 5/23/2024 $0000$0
United Kingdom 6/14/2024 $46,915 118 118 118 $46,915 6/19/2024
 
International Total$133,137 9/2/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,713 $133,137
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,314 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,172 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,881 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,960 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,333 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $133,137

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,033 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,623 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,234 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 349 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,506 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 100 $26,705,576

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 21, 20141015,229 15,229$311,279$311,2791
Mar 5, 2023514,375 158,555$213,181$2,298,284442
Mar 12, 2023154,561-68% 163,116$67,640$2,365,924443
Mar 19, 2023183,676-19% 166,792$54,515$2,420,439444

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Uncategorized

William Vail   
Paul A. Partain   
Allen Danziger   
Gunnar Hansen   
Marilyn Burns   
Edwin Neal   
Jim Siedow   
John Larroquette    Narrator

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tobe Hooper    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 14th, 2014

October 14th, 2014

In some ways, it is a great week on the home market, as there are several excellent releases worth picking up. In other ways, it is an even better week, because there are so few releases and almost no filler. The only downside is trying to select a release for Pick of the Week, as there are a number of competitors. One of the biggest releases of the week is X-Men: Days of Future Past on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and it is also one of the best. Other contenders include Mr. Peabody & Sherman on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, 3D Combo Pack, Fargo: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack, and Witching and Bitching on DVD. Strangely, I'm still waiting for the screeners for all four films. In the end, I literally rolled a dice to determine the winner and it was X-Men: Days of Future Past. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 16th, 2014

September 16th, 2014

The Christmas Shopping Season is kicking into high gear with a great mix of first-run releases, as well as TV on DVD releases. The biggest release of the week is Godzilla and while it is worth picking up on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack, it isn't quite Pick of the Week material. For that, we turn to The Fault in Our Stars on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and Eraserhead on Blu-ray (Criterion Collection). It was a close call, but in the end, I went with The Fault in Our Stars. More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$140,000 (worldwide box office is 190.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,302 $26,572,439
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,713 $133,137
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $26,705,576
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $26,572,439
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,333 $133,137
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,506 $26,705,576

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 18th, 1974 (Wide) by New Line
October 2nd, 2024 (Special Engagement) by MPI Media Group (50th Anniversary)
International Releases: February 9th, 1984 (Limited) (Australia)
November 1st, 1996 (Wide) (Finland)
February 16th, 2023 (Special Engagement), released as O massacre da serra elétrica (Brazil)
October 12th, 2023 (Limited) (Re-release) (New Zealand)
May 23rd, 2024 (Limited), released as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Техасская резня бензопилой) (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 16th, 2014 by MPI/Dark Sky
MPAA Rating: R for strong horror violence/gore, language and drug content.
Running Time: 83 minutes
Franchise: Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Comparisons: vs. Halloween
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Cannibalism, Hicksploitation, Remade, Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

William Vail   
Paul A. Partain   
Allen Danziger   
Gunnar Hansen   
Marilyn Burns   
Edwin Neal   
Jim Siedow   
John Larroquette    Narrator

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tobe Hooper    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 14th, 2014

October 14th, 2014

In some ways, it is a great week on the home market, as there are several excellent releases worth picking up. In other ways, it is an even better week, because there are so few releases and almost no filler. The only downside is trying to select a release for Pick of the Week, as there are a number of competitors. One of the biggest releases of the week is X-Men: Days of Future Past on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and it is also one of the best. Other contenders include Mr. Peabody & Sherman on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, 3D Combo Pack, Fargo: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack, and Witching and Bitching on DVD. Strangely, I'm still waiting for the screeners for all four films. In the end, I literally rolled a dice to determine the winner and it was X-Men: Days of Future Past. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 16th, 2014

September 16th, 2014

The Christmas Shopping Season is kicking into high gear with a great mix of first-run releases, as well as TV on DVD releases. The biggest release of the week is Godzilla and while it is worth picking up on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack, it isn't quite Pick of the Week material. For that, we turn to The Fault in Our Stars on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and Eraserhead on Blu-ray (Criterion Collection). It was a close call, but in the end, I went with The Fault in Our Stars. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,302 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,682 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,706 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,864 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $26,572,439
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 77 $26,572,439

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/9/1984 $0 0 1 3 $0
Brazil 2/16/2023 $0000$0
Finland 10/11/2024 $25,565 34 34 83 $65,307 10/28/2024
Italy 9/23/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 10/12/2023 $722 1 1 1 $2,150 9/2/2025
Portugal 10/31/2024 $18,765 20 20 20 $18,765 11/5/2024
Russia (CIS) 5/23/2024 $0000$0
United Kingdom 6/14/2024 $46,915 118 118 118 $46,915 6/19/2024
 
International Total$133,137 9/2/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,713 $133,137
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,314 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,172 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,881 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,960 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,333 $133,137
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $133,137

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,033 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,623 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,234 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,552 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 349 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,506 $26,705,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 100 $26,705,576

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 21, 20141015,229 15,229$311,279$311,2791
Mar 5, 2023514,375 158,555$213,181$2,298,284442
Mar 12, 2023154,561-68% 163,116$67,640$2,365,924443
Mar 19, 2023183,676-19% 166,792$54,515$2,420,439444

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.