A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

A Nightmare on Elm Street poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,804,893Details
International Box Office $2,140,066Details
Worldwide Box Office $27,944,959
OpusData ID: 21200100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,271,000 (4.9% of total gross)
Legs:15.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 15.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:165 opening theaters/274 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,850,003

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,363 $25,804,893
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,248 $2,140,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,732 $27,944,959
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $25,804,893
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $2,140,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $27,944,959

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
October 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Кошмар на улице Вязов (Russia (CIS))
May 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
September 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Nightmare - Dal Profondo della Notte (Re-release) (Italy)
October 25th, 2024 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video
August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video, released as A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Nightmare on Elm Street
Comparisons: vs. Halloween
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Keywords: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 375 $5,150,901 Nov 23, 1984 17
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 102 $1,271,000 Nov 9, 1984 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $4,429,589 Nov 9, 1984 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,363 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,111 $85,850,003
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,741 $25,804,893
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 38 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,740 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,750 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 82 $25,804,893

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 10 $1,271,000   165 $7,703   $1,271,000 1
Nov 16, 1984 6 $1,634,000 +29% 274 $5,964   $3,090,000 2
Nov 23, 1984 10 $1,477,970 -10% 255 $5,796   $4,985,670 3
Nov 30, 1984 7 $1,130,330 -24% 230 $4,914   $6,511,320 4
Dec 7, 1984 12 $486,700 -57% 207 $2,351   $7,220,490 5
Dec 14, 1984 14 $337,360 -31% 126 $2,677   $7,659,250 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 11 $1,456,000   165 $8,824   $1,456,000 1
Nov 16, 1984 6 $2,051,700 +41% 274 $7,488   $3,507,700 2
Nov 23, 1984 10 $1,873,290 -9% 255 $7,346   $5,380,990 3
Nov 30, 1984 8 $1,352,800 -28% 230 $5,882   $6,733,790 4
Dec 7, 1984 12 $588,100 -57% 207 $2,841   $7,321,890 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $1,724 1 2 7 $1,948,213 11/4/2024
Italy 9/2/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 5/23/2024 $0 0 1 1 $1,021 11/3/2025
Russia (CIS) 10/28/2021 $18,907 111 111 111 $38,393 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 10/25/2024 $152,439 313 313 313 $152,439 10/30/2024
 
International Total$2,140,066 11/3/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,248 $2,140,066
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,187 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,286 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,740 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,904 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 96 $2,140,066

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,732 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,912 $27,944,959
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,532 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,113 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 90 $27,944,959

Leading Cast

Heather Langenkamp    Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund    Fred Krueger

Supporting Cast

John Saxon    Lt. Thompson
Ronee Blakley    Marge Thompson
Amanda Wyss    Tina Gray
Nick Corri    Rod Lane
Johnny Depp    Glen Lantz
Charles Fleischer    Dr. King
Joseph Whipp    Sergeant Parker
Lin Shaye    Teacher
Joe Unger    Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Meyer-Craven    Nurse
Jack Shea    Minister
Edward Call    Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton    Mrs. Lantz
David Andrews    Foreman
Jeffrey Levine    Coroner
Donna Woodrum    Tina's Mom
Shashawnee Hall    Cop
Carol Pritikin    Cop
Brian Reise    Cop
Jason Adams    Surfer
Don Hannah    Surfer
Leslie Hoffman    Hallguard
Paul Grenier    Tina's Mom's Boyfriend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Wes Craven    Screenwriter
Robert Shaye    Producer
Sara Risher    Co-Producer
Joseph Wolf    Executive Producer
Stanley Dudelson    Executive Producer
Rick Shaine    Editor
Jacques Haitkin    Director of Photography
Charles Bernstein    Music by
John Burrows    Associate Producer
Nick Batchelor    Assistant Director
Sean Cunningham    Second Unit Director
John Burrows    Production Manager
Amy Rabins    Production Supervisor
Gregg Fonseca    Production Designer
Anne Huntley    Set Decorator
Henning Schellerup    Second Unit Photography
Dana Lyman    Costume Designer
Lisa Jensen    Costume Supervisor
Patrick McMahon    Co-Editor
James LaRue    Production Sound Mixer
Jack Cooley    Re-recording Mixer
Jess Soraci    Supervising Sound Editor
Al Nahmias    Sound Editor
Kathy Logan    Make up
RaMona Fleetwood    Hairstylist
David Miller    Special Make-up Effects
Martin Kent    Words and Music by
Steve Karshner    Words and Music by
Michael Schurig    Words and Music by
Annette Benson    Casting
Tony Cecere    Stunt Coordinator

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:$1,271,000 (4.9% of total gross)
Legs:15.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 15.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:165 opening theaters/274 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,850,003

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,363 $25,804,893
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,248 $2,140,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,732 $27,944,959
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $25,804,893
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $2,140,066
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $27,944,959

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New Line
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
October 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Кошмар на улице Вязов (Russia (CIS))
May 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
September 2nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Nightmare - Dal Profondo della Notte (Re-release) (Italy)
October 25th, 2024 (Limited) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video
August 26th, 1997 by New Line Home Video, released as A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Nightmare on Elm Street
Comparisons: vs. Halloween
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Media Home Entertainment, Smart Egg Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 375 $5,150,901 Nov 23, 1984 17
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 102 $1,271,000 Nov 9, 1984 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $4,429,589 Nov 9, 1984 3

Leading Cast

Heather Langenkamp    Nancy Thompson
Robert Englund    Fred Krueger

Supporting Cast

John Saxon    Lt. Thompson
Ronee Blakley    Marge Thompson
Amanda Wyss    Tina Gray
Nick Corri    Rod Lane
Johnny Depp    Glen Lantz
Charles Fleischer    Dr. King
Joseph Whipp    Sergeant Parker
Lin Shaye    Teacher
Joe Unger    Sergeant Garcia
Mimi Meyer-Craven    Nurse
Jack Shea    Minister
Edward Call    Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton    Mrs. Lantz
David Andrews    Foreman
Jeffrey Levine    Coroner
Donna Woodrum    Tina's Mom
Shashawnee Hall    Cop
Carol Pritikin    Cop
Brian Reise    Cop
Jason Adams    Surfer
Don Hannah    Surfer
Leslie Hoffman    Hallguard
Paul Grenier    Tina's Mom's Boyfriend

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Wes Craven    Screenwriter
Robert Shaye    Producer
Sara Risher    Co-Producer
Joseph Wolf    Executive Producer
Stanley Dudelson    Executive Producer
Rick Shaine    Editor
Jacques Haitkin    Director of Photography
Charles Bernstein    Music by
John Burrows    Associate Producer
Nick Batchelor    Assistant Director
Sean Cunningham    Second Unit Director
John Burrows    Production Manager
Amy Rabins    Production Supervisor
Gregg Fonseca    Production Designer
Anne Huntley    Set Decorator
Henning Schellerup    Second Unit Photography
Dana Lyman    Costume Designer
Lisa Jensen    Costume Supervisor
Patrick McMahon    Co-Editor
James LaRue    Production Sound Mixer
Jack Cooley    Re-recording Mixer
Jess Soraci    Supervising Sound Editor
Al Nahmias    Sound Editor
Kathy Logan    Make up
RaMona Fleetwood    Hairstylist
David Miller    Special Make-up Effects
Martin Kent    Words and Music by
Steve Karshner    Words and Music by
Michael Schurig    Words and Music by
Annette Benson    Casting
Tony Cecere    Stunt Coordinator

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 3,301-3,400) 3,363 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,111 $85,850,003
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,741 $25,804,893
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1984 38 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,740 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,750 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,142 $25,804,893
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 82 $25,804,893

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 10 $1,271,000   165 $7,703   $1,271,000 1
Nov 16, 1984 6 $1,634,000 +29% 274 $5,964   $3,090,000 2
Nov 23, 1984 10 $1,477,970 -10% 255 $5,796   $4,985,670 3
Nov 30, 1984 7 $1,130,330 -24% 230 $4,914   $6,511,320 4
Dec 7, 1984 12 $486,700 -57% 207 $2,351   $7,220,490 5
Dec 14, 1984 14 $337,360 -31% 126 $2,677   $7,659,250 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 1984 11 $1,456,000   165 $8,824   $1,456,000 1
Nov 16, 1984 6 $2,051,700 +41% 274 $7,488   $3,507,700 2
Nov 23, 1984 10 $1,873,290 -9% 255 $7,346   $5,380,990 3
Nov 30, 1984 8 $1,352,800 -28% 230 $5,882   $6,733,790 4
Dec 7, 1984 12 $588,100 -57% 207 $2,841   $7,321,890 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $1,724 1 2 7 $1,948,213 11/4/2024
Italy 9/2/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 5/23/2024 $0 0 1 1 $1,021 11/3/2025
Russia (CIS) 10/28/2021 $18,907 111 111 111 $38,393 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 10/25/2024 $152,439 313 313 313 $152,439 10/30/2024
 
International Total$2,140,066 11/3/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,248 $2,140,066
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,187 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,286 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,740 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,904 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $2,140,066
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 96 $2,140,066

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,732 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,912 $27,944,959
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,532 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,113 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $27,944,959
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 90 $27,944,959