Blue Velvet (1986)

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

All Releases

Domestic (99%)
$8,551,228
International (0.8%)
$67,538
Worldwide
$8,638,396
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorDe Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
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Domestic Opening$789,409
Budget$6,000,000
Earliest Release DateSeptember 19, 1986 (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresCrime Drama Mystery Thriller

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseSeptember 19, 1986Domestic, APAC$8,551,228$8,553,817
2016 Re-releaseDecember 2-July 13, 2017EMEA, LATAM$66,180$66,180
2021 Re-releaseAPAC$1,132
2020 Re-releaseAPAC$1,358$17,107
2023 Re-releaseAustralia$160

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$8,551,2285,386
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Kingdom1$64,7806,123
LATAM# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Argentina1$1,4004,485
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
New Zealand2$7377,149
Australia4$6218,197