Needful Things (1993)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,185,672Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,202,478 (34.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,963 opening theaters/1,986 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,541,428

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,496 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,370 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $15,185,672

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: August 25th, 1998 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence and strong language.
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bug
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Prank Gone Wrong, Religious, White Collar Crime, Relationships Gone Wrong, The Devil
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 187 $10,752,935 Sep 3, 1993 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,496 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,679 $39,541,428
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,809 $15,185,672
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 86 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,979 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 581 $15,185,672

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 27, 1993 2 $5,202,478   1,963 $2,650   $5,202,478 1
Sep 3, 1993 5 $4,050,694 -22% 1,986 $2,040   $11,163,997 2
Sep 10, 1993 10 $1,466,636 -64% 1,815 $808   $13,238,095 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 27, 1993 2 $7,113,303   1,963 $3,624   $7,113,303 1
Sep 3, 1993 5 $4,658,156 -35% 1,986 $2,345   $11,771,459 2

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 30, 2023164,110 4,110$106,819$106,8191,301

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Uncategorized

Lochlyn Munro    Policeman John LaPointe
Don S. Davis    Reverend Willie Rose
Max von Sydow    Leland Gaunt
Ed Harris    Sheriff Alan J. Pangborn
J.T. Walsh    Danforth 'Buster' Keeton III
Amanda Plummer    Netitia 'Nettie' Cobb
Bonnie Bedelia    Polly Chalmers
Ray McKinnon    Deputy Norris Ridgewick
Duncan Fraser    Hugh Albert Priest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Fraser Clarke Heston    Director
W.D. Richter    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator

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:$5,202,478 (34.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,963 opening theaters/1,986 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,541,428

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,496 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,370 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $15,185,672

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: August 25th, 1998 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: R for violence and strong language.
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bug
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Prank Gone Wrong, Religious, White Collar Crime, Relationships Gone Wrong, The Devil
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 187 $10,752,935 Sep 3, 1993 10

Uncategorized

Lochlyn Munro    Policeman John LaPointe
Don S. Davis    Reverend Willie Rose
Max von Sydow    Leland Gaunt
Ed Harris    Sheriff Alan J. Pangborn
J.T. Walsh    Danforth 'Buster' Keeton III
Amanda Plummer    Netitia 'Nettie' Cobb
Bonnie Bedelia    Polly Chalmers
Ray McKinnon    Deputy Norris Ridgewick
Duncan Fraser    Hugh Albert Priest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Fraser Clarke Heston    Director
W.D. Richter    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator

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 4,401-4,500) 4,496 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,679 $39,541,428
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,809 $15,185,672
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 86 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 940 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,979 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $15,185,672
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 581 $15,185,672

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 27, 1993 2 $5,202,478   1,963 $2,650   $5,202,478 1
Sep 3, 1993 5 $4,050,694 -22% 1,986 $2,040   $11,163,997 2
Sep 10, 1993 10 $1,466,636 -64% 1,815 $808   $13,238,095 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 27, 1993 2 $7,113,303   1,963 $3,624   $7,113,303 1
Sep 3, 1993 5 $4,658,156 -35% 1,986 $2,345   $11,771,459 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,370 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,482 $15,185,672
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 88 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,182 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,544 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,987 $15,185,672
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 613 $15,185,672

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 30, 2023164,110 4,110$106,819$106,8191,301

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.