A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,504,513Details
International Box Office $38,393Details
Worldwide Box Office $25,542,906
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,271,000 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:15.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 14.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:165 opening theaters/274 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,826,970

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,303 $25,504,513
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,643 $38,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,744 $25,542,906
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $25,504,513
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,433 $38,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $25,542,906

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
October 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Кошмар на улице Вязов (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video
August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video, released as A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Nightmare on Elm Street
Comparisons: vs. Halloween
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Keywords: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 100 $1,271,000 Nov 9, 1984 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 92 $4,274,496 Nov 9, 1984 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,303 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $81,826,970
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,711 $25,504,513
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 39 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,859 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,708 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 83 $25,504,513

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 10 $1,271,000   165 $7,703   $1,271,000 1
Nov 16, 1984 6 $1,634,000 +29% 274 $5,964   $3,090,000 2
Nov 23, 1984 10 $1,477,970 -10% 255 $5,796   $4,985,670 3
Nov 30, 1984 7 $1,130,330 -24% 230 $4,914   $6,511,320 4
Dec 7, 1984 12 $486,700 -57% 207 $2,351   $7,220,490 5
Dec 14, 1984 14 $337,360 -31% 126 $2,677   $7,659,250 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 11 $1,456,000   165 $8,824   $1,456,000 1
Nov 16, 1984 6 $2,051,700 +41% 274 $7,488   $3,507,700 2
Nov 23, 1984 10 $1,873,290 -9% 255 $7,346   $5,380,990 3
Nov 30, 1984 8 $1,352,800 -28% 230 $5,882   $6,733,790 4
Dec 7, 1984 12 $588,100 -57% 207 $2,841   $7,321,890 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $1,724 1 2 6 $0 11/20/2020
Russia (CIS) 10/28/2021 $18,907 111 111 111 $38,393 10/20/2022
 
International Total$38,393 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,643 $38,393
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,361 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,912 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,585 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,811 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,433 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $38,393

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,744 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,993 $25,542,906
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 38 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,408 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,091 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $25,542,906

Leading Cast

Heather Langenkamp Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund Fred Krueger

Supporting Cast

John Saxon Lt. Thompson
Ronee Blakley Marge Thompson
Amanda Wyss Tina Gray
Nick Corri Rod Lane
Johnny Depp Glen Lantz
Charles Fleischer Dr. King
Joseph Whipp Sergeant Parker
Lin Shaye Teacher
Joe Unger Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Meyer-Craven Nurse
Jack Shea Minister
Edward Call Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton Mrs. Lantz
David Andrews Foreman
Jeffrey Levine Coroner
Donna Woodrum Tina's Mom
Shashawnee Hall Cop
Carol Pritikin Cop
Brian Reise Cop
Jason Adams Surfer
Don Hannah Surfer
Leslie Hoffman Hallguard
Paul Grenier Tina's Mom's Boyfriend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven Director
Wes Craven Screenwriter
Robert Shaye Producer
Sara Risher Co-Producer
Joseph Wolf Executive Producer
Stanley Dudelson Executive Producer
Rick Shaine Editor
Jacques Haitkin Director of Photography
Charles Bernstein Music by
John Burrows Associate Producer
Nick Batchelor Assistant Director
Sean Cunningham Second Unit Director
John Burrows Production Manager
Amy Rabins Production Supervisor
Gregg Fonseca Production Designer
Anne Huntley Set Decorator
Henning Schellerup Second Unit Photography
Dana Lyman Costume Designer
Lisa Jensen Costume Supervisor
Patrick McMahon Co-Editor
James LaRue Production Sound Mixer
Jack Cooley Re-recording Mixer
Jess Soraci Supervising Sound Editor
Al Nahmias Sound Editor
Kathy Logan Make up
RaMona Fleetwood Hairstylist
David Miller Special Make-up Effects
Martin Kent Words and Music by
Steve Karshner Words and Music by
Michael Schurig Words and Music by
Annette Benson Casting
Tony Cecere Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,271,000 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:15.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 14.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:165 opening theaters/274 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,826,970

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,303 $25,504,513
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,643 $38,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,744 $25,542,906
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $25,504,513
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,433 $38,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $25,542,906

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
October 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Кошмар на улице Вязов (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video
August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video, released as A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Nightmare on Elm Street
Comparisons: vs. Halloween
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 100 $1,271,000 Nov 9, 1984 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 92 $4,274,496 Nov 9, 1984 3

Leading Cast

Heather Langenkamp Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund Fred Krueger

Supporting Cast

John Saxon Lt. Thompson
Ronee Blakley Marge Thompson
Amanda Wyss Tina Gray
Nick Corri Rod Lane
Johnny Depp Glen Lantz
Charles Fleischer Dr. King
Joseph Whipp Sergeant Parker
Lin Shaye Teacher
Joe Unger Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Meyer-Craven Nurse
Jack Shea Minister
Edward Call Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton Mrs. Lantz
David Andrews Foreman
Jeffrey Levine Coroner
Donna Woodrum Tina's Mom
Shashawnee Hall Cop
Carol Pritikin Cop
Brian Reise Cop
Jason Adams Surfer
Don Hannah Surfer
Leslie Hoffman Hallguard
Paul Grenier Tina's Mom's Boyfriend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven Director
Wes Craven Screenwriter
Robert Shaye Producer
Sara Risher Co-Producer
Joseph Wolf Executive Producer
Stanley Dudelson Executive Producer
Rick Shaine Editor
Jacques Haitkin Director of Photography
Charles Bernstein Music by
John Burrows Associate Producer
Nick Batchelor Assistant Director
Sean Cunningham Second Unit Director
John Burrows Production Manager
Amy Rabins Production Supervisor
Gregg Fonseca Production Designer
Anne Huntley Set Decorator
Henning Schellerup Second Unit Photography
Dana Lyman Costume Designer
Lisa Jensen Costume Supervisor
Patrick McMahon Co-Editor
James LaRue Production Sound Mixer
Jack Cooley Re-recording Mixer
Jess Soraci Supervising Sound Editor
Al Nahmias Sound Editor
Kathy Logan Make up
RaMona Fleetwood Hairstylist
David Miller Special Make-up Effects
Martin Kent Words and Music by
Steve Karshner Words and Music by
Michael Schurig Words and Music by
Annette Benson Casting
Tony Cecere Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,303 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $81,826,970
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,711 $25,504,513
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 39 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,859 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,708 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $25,504,513
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 83 $25,504,513

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 10 $1,271,000   165 $7,703   $1,271,000 1
Nov 16, 1984 6 $1,634,000 +29% 274 $5,964   $3,090,000 2
Nov 23, 1984 10 $1,477,970 -10% 255 $5,796   $4,985,670 3
Nov 30, 1984 7 $1,130,330 -24% 230 $4,914   $6,511,320 4
Dec 7, 1984 12 $486,700 -57% 207 $2,351   $7,220,490 5
Dec 14, 1984 14 $337,360 -31% 126 $2,677   $7,659,250 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 11 $1,456,000   165 $8,824   $1,456,000 1
Nov 16, 1984 6 $2,051,700 +41% 274 $7,488   $3,507,700 2
Nov 23, 1984 10 $1,873,290 -9% 255 $7,346   $5,380,990 3
Nov 30, 1984 8 $1,352,800 -28% 230 $5,882   $6,733,790 4
Dec 7, 1984 12 $588,100 -57% 207 $2,841   $7,321,890 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $1,724 1 2 6 $0 11/20/2020
Russia (CIS) 10/28/2021 $18,907 111 111 111 $38,393 10/20/2022
 
International Total$38,393 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,643 $38,393
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,361 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,912 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,585 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,811 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,433 $38,393
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $38,393

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,744 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,993 $25,542,906
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 38 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,408 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,091 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $25,542,906
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $25,542,906