Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,637,147 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,045,379 (35.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,307 opening theaters/2,307 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,035,052 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 24th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language and vampire violence |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Geographical setting: | Brooklyn, New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Mental Illness, NYPD, Romance, Suicide, Vampire |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 3 | $7,045,379 | 2,307 | $3,054 | $7,045,379 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 5 | $4,394,462 | -38% | 2,307 | $1,905 | $13,361,098 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 9 | $2,272,362 | -48% | 2,130 | $1,067 | $16,728,177 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 11 | $1,008,941 | -56% | 1,213 | $832 | $18,239,390 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 23 | $247,276 | -75% | 451 | $548 | $18,712,248 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 29 | $108,987 | -56% | 227 | $480 | $18,863,718 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 34 | $59,634 | -45% | 194 | $307 | $18,947,688 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 43 | $30,590 | -49% | 106 | $289 | $18,995,543 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 66 | $10,029 | 11 | $912 | $19,034,124 | 10 | |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 30 | $266,371 | 309 | $862 | $19,305,032 | 12 | |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 36 | $110,641 | -58% | 220 | $503 | $19,464,957 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 46 | $58,819 | -47% | 130 | $452 | $19,556,475 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 2 | $8,966,636 | 2,307 | $3,887 | $8,966,636 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 5 | $5,489,179 | -39% | 2,307 | $2,379 | $14,455,815 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 8 | $2,774,634 | -49% | 2,130 | $1,303 | $17,230,449 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 11 | $1,234,523 | -56% | 1,213 | $1,018 | $18,464,972 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 23 | $289,759 | -77% | 451 | $642 | $18,754,731 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 30 | $133,323 | -54% | 227 | $587 | $18,888,054 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 35 | $76,899 | -42% | 194 | $396 | $18,964,953 | 7 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 30 | $315,655 | 309 | $1,022 | $19,354,316 | 12 | |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 34 | $143,340 | -55% | 220 | $652 | $19,497,656 | 13 |
Leading
| Eddie Murphy | Maximillian / Preacher Pauly / Guido | |
| Angela Bassett | Rita |
Supporting
| Allen Payne | Detective Justice | |
| Kadeem Hardison | Julius Jones | |
| Zakes Mokae | Dr. Zeko | |
| John Witherspoon | Silas | |
| Simbi Khali | Nikki | |
| W. Earl Brown | Thrasher | |
| Jsu Garcia | Anthony | |
| Joanna Cassidy | Capt. Dewey |
Cameo
| Mitch Pileggi | Tony the Hitman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Wes Craven | Director | |
| Eddie Murphy | Producer | |
| Mark Lipsky | Producer | |
| Charles Murphy | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Lucker | Screenwriter | |
| Chris Parker | Screenwriter | |
| Eddie Murphy | Story by | |
| Vernon Lynch | Story by | |
| Charles Murphy | Story by | |
| Marianne Maddalena | Executive Producer | |
| Stuart Besser | Executive Producer | |
| Ray Murphy | Co-Producer | |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography | |
| Patrick Lussier | Editor | |
| J. Peter Robinson | Composer |
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: | $7,045,379 (35.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,307 opening theaters/2,307 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,035,052 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | October 24th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language and vampire violence |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Geographical setting: | Brooklyn, New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Mental Illness, NYPD, Romance, Suicide, Vampire |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Production |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 3 | $7,045,379 | 2,307 | $3,054 | $7,045,379 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 5 | $4,394,462 | -38% | 2,307 | $1,905 | $13,361,098 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 9 | $2,272,362 | -48% | 2,130 | $1,067 | $16,728,177 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 11 | $1,008,941 | -56% | 1,213 | $832 | $18,239,390 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 23 | $247,276 | -75% | 451 | $548 | $18,712,248 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 29 | $108,987 | -56% | 227 | $480 | $18,863,718 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 34 | $59,634 | -45% | 194 | $307 | $18,947,688 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 43 | $30,590 | -49% | 106 | $289 | $18,995,543 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 66 | $10,029 | 11 | $912 | $19,034,124 | 10 | |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 30 | $266,371 | 309 | $862 | $19,305,032 | 12 | |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 36 | $110,641 | -58% | 220 | $503 | $19,464,957 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 46 | $58,819 | -47% | 130 | $452 | $19,556,475 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 2 | $8,966,636 | 2,307 | $3,887 | $8,966,636 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 5 | $5,489,179 | -39% | 2,307 | $2,379 | $14,455,815 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 8 | $2,774,634 | -49% | 2,130 | $1,303 | $17,230,449 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 11 | $1,234,523 | -56% | 1,213 | $1,018 | $18,464,972 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 23 | $289,759 | -77% | 451 | $642 | $18,754,731 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 30 | $133,323 | -54% | 227 | $587 | $18,888,054 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 35 | $76,899 | -42% | 194 | $396 | $18,964,953 | 7 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 30 | $315,655 | 309 | $1,022 | $19,354,316 | 12 | |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 34 | $143,340 | -55% | 220 | $652 | $19,497,656 | 13 |
Leading
| Eddie Murphy | Maximillian / Preacher Pauly / Guido | |
| Angela Bassett | Rita |
Supporting
| Allen Payne | Detective Justice | |
| Kadeem Hardison | Julius Jones | |
| Zakes Mokae | Dr. Zeko | |
| John Witherspoon | Silas | |
| Simbi Khali | Nikki | |
| W. Earl Brown | Thrasher | |
| Jsu Garcia | Anthony | |
| Joanna Cassidy | Capt. Dewey |
Cameo
| Mitch Pileggi | Tony the Hitman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Wes Craven | Director | |
| Eddie Murphy | Producer | |
| Mark Lipsky | Producer | |
| Charles Murphy | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Lucker | Screenwriter | |
| Chris Parker | Screenwriter | |
| Eddie Murphy | Story by | |
| Vernon Lynch | Story by | |
| Charles Murphy | Story by | |
| Marianne Maddalena | Executive Producer | |
| Stuart Besser | Executive Producer | |
| Ray Murphy | Co-Producer | |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography | |
| Patrick Lussier | Editor | |
| J. Peter Robinson | Composer |
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.