The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,595,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,848,700 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,430 opening theaters/1,431 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,395,148

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 5th, 1988 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 23rd, 2003 by Studio Distribution Services
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Candyman
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Zombies, Haiti, Revolution, Tortured as Punishment, Pharmaceuticals, Framed, 1970s, Prologue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 221 $11,173,643 Feb 12, 1988 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 1988 2 $5,848,700   1,430 $4,090   $5,848,700 1
Feb 12, 1988 6 $4,064,040 -31% 1,431 $2,840   $11,474,637 2
Feb 19, 1988 6 $2,307,065 -43% 1,211 $1,905   $14,553,592 3
Feb 26, 1988 10 $1,328,480 -42% 874 $1,520   $16,527,121 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 1988 2 $7,410,597   1,430 $5,182   $7,410,597 1
Feb 12, 1988 6 $4,835,930 -35% 1,431 $3,379   $12,246,527 2
Feb 19, 1988 6 $2,952,114 -39% 1,211 $2,438   $15,198,641 3

Uncategorized

Bill Pullman Dennis Alan
Michael Gough Schoonbacher
Paul Guilfoyle Andrew Cassedy
Paul Winfield Lucien Celine

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
Richard Maxwell Screenwriter
Rosemary Brandenberg Set Decorator

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,848,700 (29.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,430 opening theaters/1,431 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,395,148

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 5th, 1988 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 23rd, 2003 by Studio Distribution Services
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Candyman
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Zombies, Haiti, Revolution, Tortured as Punishment, Pharmaceuticals, Framed, 1970s, Prologue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 221 $11,173,643 Feb 12, 1988 10

Uncategorized

Bill Pullman Dennis Alan
Michael Gough Schoonbacher
Paul Guilfoyle Andrew Cassedy
Paul Winfield Lucien Celine

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
Richard Maxwell Screenwriter
Rosemary Brandenberg Set Decorator

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 1988 2 $5,848,700   1,430 $4,090   $5,848,700 1
Feb 12, 1988 6 $4,064,040 -31% 1,431 $2,840   $11,474,637 2
Feb 19, 1988 6 $2,307,065 -43% 1,211 $1,905   $14,553,592 3
Feb 26, 1988 10 $1,328,480 -42% 874 $1,520   $16,527,121 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 5, 1988 2 $7,410,597   1,430 $5,182   $7,410,597 1
Feb 12, 1988 6 $4,835,930 -35% 1,431 $3,379   $12,246,527 2
Feb 19, 1988 6 $2,952,114 -39% 1,211 $2,438   $15,198,641 3