A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,793,222Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,880,555 (19.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,343 opening theaters/1,383 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $123,496,402

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,325 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,003 $44,793,222

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 27th, 1987 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: September 7th, 1999 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Nightmare on Elm Street
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $123,496,402
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 466 $44,793,222
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 23 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 42 $44,793,222

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1987 1 $8,880,555   1,343 $6,612   $8,880,555 1
Mar 6, 1987 2 $6,743,712 -24% 1,378 $4,894   $18,111,601 2
Mar 13, 1987 2 $5,032,897 -25% 1,365 $3,687   $24,844,413 3
Mar 20, 1987 4 $3,612,733 -28% 1,383 $2,612   $29,789,816 4
Mar 27, 1987 6 $2,535,046 -30% 1,342 $1,889   $33,293,191 5
Apr 3, 1987 7 $1,946,301 -23% 1,196 $1,627   $36,028,354 6
Apr 10, 1987 9 $1,112,631 -43% 1,100 $1,011   $37,781,130 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1987 1 $11,367,889   1,343 $8,465   $11,367,889 1
Mar 6, 1987 3 $8,443,627 -26% 1,378 $6,127   $19,811,516 2
Mar 13, 1987 3 $6,365,567 -25% 1,365 $4,663   $26,177,083 3
Mar 20, 1987 5 $4,581,062 -28% 1,383 $3,312   $30,758,145 4
Mar 27, 1987 6 $3,323,908 -27% 1,342 $2,477   $34,082,053 5
Apr 3, 1987 6 $2,586,446 -22% 1,196 $2,163   $36,668,499 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,325 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 632 $44,793,222
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,628 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,804 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 227 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,003 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 60 $44,793,222

Uncategorized

Robert Englund Freddy Krueger
Jennifer Rubin Taryn White
John Saxon Lt. Donald Thompson
Heather Langenkamp Nancy Thompson
Craig Wasson Dr. Neil Gordon
Laurence Fishburne Max
Zsa Zsa Gabor Herself
Patricia Arquette Kirsten Parker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chuck Russell Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,880,555 (19.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,343 opening theaters/1,383 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $123,496,402

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,325 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,003 $44,793,222

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 27th, 1987 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: September 7th, 1999 by New Line Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Nightmare on Elm Street
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Uncategorized

Robert Englund Freddy Krueger
Jennifer Rubin Taryn White
John Saxon Lt. Donald Thompson
Heather Langenkamp Nancy Thompson
Craig Wasson Dr. Neil Gordon
Laurence Fishburne Max
Zsa Zsa Gabor Herself
Patricia Arquette Kirsten Parker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chuck Russell Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,079 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $123,496,402
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 466 $44,793,222
Top 1987 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 23 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 964 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 629 $44,793,222
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 42 $44,793,222

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1987 1 $8,880,555   1,343 $6,612   $8,880,555 1
Mar 6, 1987 2 $6,743,712 -24% 1,378 $4,894   $18,111,601 2
Mar 13, 1987 2 $5,032,897 -25% 1,365 $3,687   $24,844,413 3
Mar 20, 1987 4 $3,612,733 -28% 1,383 $2,612   $29,789,816 4
Mar 27, 1987 6 $2,535,046 -30% 1,342 $1,889   $33,293,191 5
Apr 3, 1987 7 $1,946,301 -23% 1,196 $1,627   $36,028,354 6
Apr 10, 1987 9 $1,112,631 -43% 1,100 $1,011   $37,781,130 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 27, 1987 1 $11,367,889   1,343 $8,465   $11,367,889 1
Mar 6, 1987 3 $8,443,627 -26% 1,378 $6,127   $19,811,516 2
Mar 13, 1987 3 $6,365,567 -25% 1,365 $4,663   $26,177,083 3
Mar 20, 1987 5 $4,581,062 -28% 1,383 $3,312   $30,758,145 4
Mar 27, 1987 6 $3,323,908 -27% 1,342 $2,477   $34,082,053 5
Apr 3, 1987 6 $2,586,446 -22% 1,196 $2,163   $36,668,499 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,325 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 632 $44,793,222
Top 1987 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,628 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,804 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 227 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,003 $44,793,222
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 60 $44,793,222