Candyman (1992)

Candyman
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,554,348Details
International Box Office $7,341,277Details
Worldwide Box Office $32,895,625
OpusData ID: 21100100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,404,320 (21.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,251 opening theaters/1,500 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,646,019

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $25,554,348
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,923 $7,341,277
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,296 $32,895,625
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $25,554,348
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,522 $7,341,277
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $32,895,625

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: March 19th, 1993 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
April 30th, 1993 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 9th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and gore.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Candyman
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Testing an Urban Legend, 1800s, Slavery, Lynching, Kidnap, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 178 $9,530,140 Oct 30, 1992 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,571 $69,646,019
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,764 $25,554,348
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1992 49 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,757 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,768 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 457 $25,554,348

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1992 4 $5,404,320   1,251 $4,320   $5,404,320 1
Oct 23, 1992 3 $4,220,850 -22% 1,481 $2,850   $11,176,410 2
Oct 30, 1992 3 $3,354,546 -21% 1,483 $2,262   $15,656,516 3
Nov 6, 1992 7 $2,511,340 -25% 1,486 $1,690   $19,158,500 4
Nov 13, 1992 8 $1,742,980 -31% 1,500 $1,162   $21,681,630 5
Jan 1, 1993 29 $132,854   181 $734   $25,063,952 12
Jan 8, 1993 29 $110,044 -17% 164 $671   $25,229,382 13
Jan 22, 1993 35 $64,310   109 $590   $25,480,377 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1992 3 $6,955,560   1,251 $5,560   $6,955,560 1
Oct 23, 1992 3 $5,346,410 -23% 1,481 $3,610   $12,301,970 2
Oct 30, 1992 4 $4,345,190 -19% 1,483 $2,930   $16,647,160 3
Nov 6, 1992 7 $3,291,490 -24% 1,486 $2,215   $19,938,650 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 4/30/1993 $0 0 1 1 $965 10/19/2020
United Kingdom 3/19/1993 $0 0 619 2,101 $6,989,312 10/13/2021
 
International Total$7,341,277 10/13/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,923 $7,341,277
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,032 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,279 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,966 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,059 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,522 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $7,341,277

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,296 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,508 $32,895,625
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,295 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,715 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,229 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $32,895,625

Uncategorized

Tony Todd    The Candyman/Daniel Robitaille
Kasi Lemmons    Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
Xander Berkeley    Trevor Lyle
Ted Raimi    Billy
Virginia Madsen    Helen Lyle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bernard Rose    Director
Bernard Rose    Screenwriter
Clive Barker    Story by
Clive Barker    Executive Producer
Philip Glass    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,404,320 (21.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,251 opening theaters/1,500 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,646,019

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $25,554,348
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,923 $7,341,277
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,296 $32,895,625
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $25,554,348
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,522 $7,341,277
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $32,895,625

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: March 19th, 1993 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
April 30th, 1993 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 9th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and gore.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Candyman
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Testing an Urban Legend, 1800s, Slavery, Lynching, Kidnap, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 178 $9,530,140 Oct 30, 1992 17

Uncategorized

Tony Todd    The Candyman/Daniel Robitaille
Kasi Lemmons    Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
Xander Berkeley    Trevor Lyle
Ted Raimi    Billy
Virginia Madsen    Helen Lyle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bernard Rose    Director
Bernard Rose    Screenwriter
Clive Barker    Story by
Clive Barker    Executive Producer
Philip Glass    Composer

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,571 $69,646,019
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,764 $25,554,348
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1992 49 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,757 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,768 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $25,554,348
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 457 $25,554,348

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1992 4 $5,404,320   1,251 $4,320   $5,404,320 1
Oct 23, 1992 3 $4,220,850 -22% 1,481 $2,850   $11,176,410 2
Oct 30, 1992 3 $3,354,546 -21% 1,483 $2,262   $15,656,516 3
Nov 6, 1992 7 $2,511,340 -25% 1,486 $1,690   $19,158,500 4
Nov 13, 1992 8 $1,742,980 -31% 1,500 $1,162   $21,681,630 5
Jan 1, 1993 29 $132,854   181 $734   $25,063,952 12
Jan 8, 1993 29 $110,044 -17% 164 $671   $25,229,382 13
Jan 22, 1993 35 $64,310   109 $590   $25,480,377 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1992 3 $6,955,560   1,251 $5,560   $6,955,560 1
Oct 23, 1992 3 $5,346,410 -23% 1,481 $3,610   $12,301,970 2
Oct 30, 1992 4 $4,345,190 -19% 1,483 $2,930   $16,647,160 3
Nov 6, 1992 7 $3,291,490 -24% 1,486 $2,215   $19,938,650 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 4/30/1993 $0 0 1 1 $965 10/19/2020
United Kingdom 3/19/1993 $0 0 619 2,101 $6,989,312 10/13/2021
 
International Total$7,341,277 10/13/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,923 $7,341,277
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,032 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,279 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,966 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,059 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,522 $7,341,277
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $7,341,277

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,296 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,508 $32,895,625
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,295 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,715 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,229 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 315 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $32,895,625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $32,895,625