Tremors (1990)

Tremors
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,667,084Details
International Box Office $1,005Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,668,089
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,731,520 (22.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,472 opening theaters/1,477 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,576,095

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,259 $16,667,084
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,676 $1,005
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,998 $16,668,089
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $16,667,084
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $1,005
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $16,668,089

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
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 19th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 19th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: March 26th, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Tremors
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Creature Feature, Monster, Horror Comedy, Life in a Small Town, Survivalist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: No Frills Film, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 206 $8,443,925 Jan 26, 1990 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,259 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $42,576,095
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,594 $16,667,084
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 67 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,134 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,750 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $16,667,084

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 19, 1990 5 $3,731,520   1,472 $2,535   $3,731,520 1
Jan 26, 1990 6 $3,153,395 -15% 1,477 $2,135   $7,871,155 2
Feb 2, 1990 8 $2,402,550 -24% 1,405 $1,710   $11,012,205 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 19, 1990 5 $4,717,760   1,472 $3,205   $4,717,760 1
Jan 26, 1990 6 $3,891,895 -18% 1,477 $2,635   $8,609,655 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/19/2022 $307 1 1 2 $1,005 10/9/2023
 
International Total$1,005 10/9/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,676 $1,005
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,294 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,878 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,801-24,900) 24,890 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,323 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $1,005

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,998 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,153 $16,668,089
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 68 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,206 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,694 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 552 $16,668,089

Leading Cast

Kevin Bacon Valentine McKee
Fred Ward Earl Bassett
Finn Carter Rhonda LeBeck

Supporting Cast

Michael Gross Burt Gummer
Reba McEntire Heather Gummer
Victor Wong Walter Chang
Robert Jayne Melvin Plug
Charlotte Stewart Nancy Sterngood
Tony Genaros Miguel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Underwood Director
Brent Maddock Producer
S.S. Wilson Producer
S.S. Wilson Screenwriter
Brent Maddock Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson Story by
Brent Maddock Story by
Ron Underwood Story by
Gale Anne Hurd Executive Producer
Ginny Nugent Line Producer
Alexander Gruszynski Director of Photography
Ivo Cristante Production Designer
O. Nicholas Brown Editor
Ernest Troost Music Composed and Conducted by
Mike Topoozian Assistant Director

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:$3,731,520 (22.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,472 opening theaters/1,477 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,576,095

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,259 $16,667,084
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,676 $1,005
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,998 $16,668,089
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $16,667,084
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $1,005
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $16,668,089

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
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 19th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 19th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: March 26th, 1996 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: Tremors
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Creature Feature, Monster, Horror Comedy, Life in a Small Town, Survivalist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: No Frills Film, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 206 $8,443,925 Jan 26, 1990 10

Leading Cast

Kevin Bacon Valentine McKee
Fred Ward Earl Bassett
Finn Carter Rhonda LeBeck

Supporting Cast

Michael Gross Burt Gummer
Reba McEntire Heather Gummer
Victor Wong Walter Chang
Robert Jayne Melvin Plug
Charlotte Stewart Nancy Sterngood
Tony Genaros Miguel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Underwood Director
Brent Maddock Producer
S.S. Wilson Producer
S.S. Wilson Screenwriter
Brent Maddock Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson Story by
Brent Maddock Story by
Ron Underwood Story by
Gale Anne Hurd Executive Producer
Ginny Nugent Line Producer
Alexander Gruszynski Director of Photography
Ivo Cristante Production Designer
O. Nicholas Brown Editor
Ernest Troost Music Composed and Conducted by
Mike Topoozian Assistant Director

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 4,201-4,300) 4,259 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $42,576,095
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,594 $16,667,084
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 67 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,134 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,750 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $16,667,084
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $16,667,084

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 19, 1990 5 $3,731,520   1,472 $2,535   $3,731,520 1
Jan 26, 1990 6 $3,153,395 -15% 1,477 $2,135   $7,871,155 2
Feb 2, 1990 8 $2,402,550 -24% 1,405 $1,710   $11,012,205 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 19, 1990 5 $4,717,760   1,472 $3,205   $4,717,760 1
Jan 26, 1990 6 $3,891,895 -18% 1,477 $2,635   $8,609,655 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/19/2022 $307 1 1 2 $1,005 10/9/2023
 
International Total$1,005 10/9/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,676 $1,005
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,294 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,878 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,801-24,900) 24,890 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,323 $1,005
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $1,005

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,998 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,153 $16,668,089
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 68 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,206 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,694 $16,668,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 552 $16,668,089