Wolfen (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,000,000 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $327,493 | |
| Total | $327,493 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,037,911 (27.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 967 opening theaters/967 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,751,793 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 24th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | June 2nd, 2015 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Land Developer, Native American Folklore, Native Americans, Police Detective, Romance, Werewolf |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1981 | 7 | $3,037,911 | 967 | $3,142 | $3,037,911 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 1981 | 11 | $1,700,406 | -44% | 704 | $2,415 | $6,081,332 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 1981 | 14 | $859,496 | -49% | 305 | $2,818 | $7,805,428 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 16 | $615,228 | -28% | 300 | $2,051 | $8,873,042 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1981 | 7 | $4,380,926 | 967 | $4,530 | $4,380,926 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 1981 | 10 | $2,565,006 | -41% | 704 | $3,643 | $6,945,932 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 1981 | 12 | $1,311,882 | -49% | 305 | $4,301 | $8,257,814 | 3 |
| Albert Finney | Dewey Wilson | |
| Edward James Olmos | Eddie Holt | |
| Reginald VelJohnson | Morgue Attendant | |
| Tom Waits | Drunken Bar Owner | |
| Gregory Hines | Whittington | |
| James Tolkan | Baldy | |
| Tom Noonan | Ferguson | |
| Diane Venora | Rebecca Neff | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Ross |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michael Wadleigh | Director | |
| David Eyre | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Wadleigh | Screenwriter | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
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: | $3,037,911 (27.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 967 opening theaters/967 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,751,793 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 24th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | June 2nd, 2015 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Land Developer, Native American Folklore, Native Americans, Police Detective, Romance, Werewolf |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1981 | 7 | $3,037,911 | 967 | $3,142 | $3,037,911 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 1981 | 11 | $1,700,406 | -44% | 704 | $2,415 | $6,081,332 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 1981 | 14 | $859,496 | -49% | 305 | $2,818 | $7,805,428 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 16 | $615,228 | -28% | 300 | $2,051 | $8,873,042 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1981 | 7 | $4,380,926 | 967 | $4,530 | $4,380,926 | 1 | |
| Jul 31, 1981 | 10 | $2,565,006 | -41% | 704 | $3,643 | $6,945,932 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 1981 | 12 | $1,311,882 | -49% | 305 | $4,301 | $8,257,814 | 3 |
| Albert Finney | Dewey Wilson | |
| Edward James Olmos | Eddie Holt | |
| Reginald VelJohnson | Morgue Attendant | |
| Tom Waits | Drunken Bar Owner | |
| Gregory Hines | Whittington | |
| James Tolkan | Baldy | |
| Tom Noonan | Ferguson | |
| Diane Venora | Rebecca Neff | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Ross |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michael Wadleigh | Director | |
| David Eyre | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Wadleigh | Screenwriter | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
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.