Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Night of the Living Dead
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,087,064Details
International Box Office $18,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $30,087,064
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:537.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$114,000 (worldwide box office is 263.9 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,010 $12,087,064
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,741 $18,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,375 $30,087,064

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


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iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1968 (Wide) by Walter Reade Organization
October 13th, 2017 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases: October 24th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
October 25th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
Video Release: July 10th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: George A. Romero's Dead Series
Comparisons: vs. Alien
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Keywords: Zombies, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Death of a Sibling, African Americans, Retro Black and White, Scene in End Credits, Survival Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,010 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,283 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,542 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,462 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $12,087,064

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 2017 65 $5,452   1 $5,452   $12,005,452 2,559
Oct 20, 2017 69 $8,270 +52% 5 $1,654   $12,022,385 2,560
Oct 27, 2017 55 $22,495 +172% 8 $2,812   $12,068,303 2,561
Nov 3, 2017 85 $1,837 -92% 1 $1,837   $12,086,032 2,562

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 2017 67 $8,663   1 $8,663   $12,014,115 2,560
Oct 20, 2017 54 $31,693 +266% 8 $3,962   $12,045,808 2,561
Oct 27, 2017 51 $38,387 +21% 8 $4,798   $12,084,195 2,562
Nov 3, 2017 85 $2,869 -93% 1 $2,869   $12,087,064 2,563

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
France 10/25/2023 $0000$0
United Kingdom 10/24/2018 $0 0 4 4 $470 5/1/2024
 
Rest of World $17,999,530
 
International Total$18,000,000 5/1/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,741 $18,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,060 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,870 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,080 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $18,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,375 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,636 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,210 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,766 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $30,087,064

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 18, 2018630,376 30,376$672,620$672,6201,076

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

Judith O’Dea   
Duane Jones   

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

Production and Technical Credits

George A. Romero    Director
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
John A. Russo    Screenwriter
George A. Romero    Editor
George A. Romero    Director of Photography

Limited and VOD Releases: Don’t Waste this Opportunity to see a Limited Release

October 13th, 2017

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

The two biggest limited releases in terms of buzz, Breathe and Goodbye Christopher Robin, both failed to live up to expectations with critics and likely won’t have long legs at the box office. On the other hand, there are several documentaries worth checking out, like 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, The Departure, Human Flow, and Wasted! The Story of Food Waste. More...


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Metrics

Legs:537.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$114,000 (worldwide box office is 263.9 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,010 $12,087,064
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,741 $18,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,375 $30,087,064

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1968 (Wide) by Walter Reade Organization
October 13th, 2017 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases: October 24th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
October 25th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
Video Release: July 10th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Franchise: George A. Romero's Dead Series
Comparisons: vs. Alien
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Zombies, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Death of a Sibling, African Americans, Retro Black and White, Scene in End Credits, Survival Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Judith O’Dea   
Duane Jones   

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

Production and Technical Credits

George A. Romero    Director
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
John A. Russo    Screenwriter
George A. Romero    Editor
George A. Romero    Director of Photography

Limited and VOD Releases: Don’t Waste this Opportunity to see a Limited Release

October 13th, 2017

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

The two biggest limited releases in terms of buzz, Breathe and Goodbye Christopher Robin, both failed to live up to expectations with critics and likely won’t have long legs at the box office. On the other hand, there are several documentaries worth checking out, like 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, The Departure, Human Flow, and Wasted! The Story of Food Waste. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,010 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,283 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,542 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,462 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $12,087,064
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $12,087,064

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 2017 65 $5,452   1 $5,452   $12,005,452 2,559
Oct 20, 2017 69 $8,270 +52% 5 $1,654   $12,022,385 2,560
Oct 27, 2017 55 $22,495 +172% 8 $2,812   $12,068,303 2,561
Nov 3, 2017 85 $1,837 -92% 1 $1,837   $12,086,032 2,562

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 2017 67 $8,663   1 $8,663   $12,014,115 2,560
Oct 20, 2017 54 $31,693 +266% 8 $3,962   $12,045,808 2,561
Oct 27, 2017 51 $38,387 +21% 8 $4,798   $12,084,195 2,562
Nov 3, 2017 85 $2,869 -93% 1 $2,869   $12,087,064 2,563

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
France 10/25/2023 $0000$0
United Kingdom 10/24/2018 $0 0 4 4 $470 5/1/2024
 
Rest of World $17,999,530
 
International Total$18,000,000 5/1/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,741 $18,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,060 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,870 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,080 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $18,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $18,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,375 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,636 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,210 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,766 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $30,087,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $30,087,064

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 18, 2018630,376 30,376$672,620$672,6201,076

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.