Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,324,573Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,028,096 (30.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,535 opening theaters/1,535 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,701,158

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,295 $16,324,573
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,059 $16,324,573
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $16,324,573
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,827 $16,324,573

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


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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 1st, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood
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Keywords: Segments, Horror Comedy, Witches, Cannibalism, Framed, Revenge, Mummy, Hitmen, Animals Gone Bad, Artists, Death of a Best Friend, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Surprise Twist
Source:Compilation
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1990 3 $5,028,096   1,535 $3,276   $5,028,096 1
May 11, 1990 3 $2,946,725 -41% 1,535 $1,920   $9,286,168 2
May 18, 1990 5 $1,928,810 -35% 1,535 $1,257   $12,209,748 3
May 25, 1990 8 $1,638,290 -15% 1,025 $1,598   $14,513,727 4
Jun 1, 1990 9 $560,556 -66% 618 $907   $15,405,624 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1990 3 $6,339,443   1,535 $4,130   $6,339,443 1
May 11, 1990 3 $3,941,495 -38% 1,535 $2,568   $10,280,938 2
May 18, 1990 5 $2,594,499 -34% 1,535 $1,690   $12,875,437 3
May 25, 1990 8 $1,969,631 -24% 1,025 $1,922   $14,845,068 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Deborah Harry    Betty
Christian Slater    Andy
David Johansen    Halston
William Hickey    Drogan

Supporting Cast

Julianne Moore    Susan
Steve Buscemi    Bellingham
James Remar    Preston
Rae Dawn Chong    Carola

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Harrison    Director
Stephen King    Screenwriter
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
Arthur Conan Doyle    Screenwriter
Michael McDowell    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,028,096 (30.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,535 opening theaters/1,535 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,701,158

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,295 $16,324,573
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,059 $16,324,573
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $16,324,573
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,827 $16,324,573

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 1st, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood
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Keywords: Segments, Horror Comedy, Witches, Cannibalism, Framed, Revenge, Mummy, Hitmen, Animals Gone Bad, Artists, Death of a Best Friend, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Surprise Twist
Source:Compilation
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Deborah Harry    Betty
Christian Slater    Andy
David Johansen    Halston
William Hickey    Drogan

Supporting Cast

Julianne Moore    Susan
Steve Buscemi    Bellingham
James Remar    Preston
Rae Dawn Chong    Carola

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Harrison    Director
Stephen King    Screenwriter
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
Arthur Conan Doyle    Screenwriter
Michael McDowell    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1990 3 $5,028,096   1,535 $3,276   $5,028,096 1
May 11, 1990 3 $2,946,725 -41% 1,535 $1,920   $9,286,168 2
May 18, 1990 5 $1,928,810 -35% 1,535 $1,257   $12,209,748 3
May 25, 1990 8 $1,638,290 -15% 1,025 $1,598   $14,513,727 4
Jun 1, 1990 9 $560,556 -66% 618 $907   $15,405,624 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1990 3 $6,339,443   1,535 $4,130   $6,339,443 1
May 11, 1990 3 $3,941,495 -38% 1,535 $2,568   $10,280,938 2
May 18, 1990 5 $2,594,499 -34% 1,535 $1,690   $12,875,437 3
May 25, 1990 8 $1,969,631 -24% 1,025 $1,922   $14,845,068 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records