A Nightmare on Elm Street

The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.

Grosses

Domestic (54.5%)
$63,075,011
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$32,902,299
3,332 theaters
Budget$35,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 35 min
GenresCrime Drama Horror Mystery
In Release246 days/35 weeks
Widest Release3,332 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Apr 30-May 61$39,360,171-3,332-$11,812$39,360,1711
May 7-132$12,049,234-69.4%3,332-$3,616$51,409,4052
May 14-206$6,236,707-48.2%3,075-257$2,028$57,646,1123
May 21-279$3,132,915-49.8%1,535-1,540$2,040$60,779,0274
May 28-Jun 311$1,420,599-54.7%891-644$1,594$62,199,6265
Jun 4-1024$306,153-78.4%294-597$1,041$62,505,7796
Jun 11-1739$107,553-64.9%125-169$860$62,613,3327
Jun 18-2434$208,771+94.1%228+103$915$62,822,1038
Jun 25-Jul 141$130,371-37.6%155-73$841$62,952,4749
Jul 2-850$78,376-39.9%110-45$712$63,030,85010
Jul 9-1553$44,161-43.7%53-57$833$63,075,01111