Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,896,612 (9.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 11.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 890 opening theaters/1,060 max. theaters, 15.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $287,389,475 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,212 | $74,788,932 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,208 | $47,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,612 | $121,788,932 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 4th, 1982 (Wide) by MGM October 6th, 2022 (Limited) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | August 6th, 1982 (Wide) (Australia)
October 21st, 2022 (Limited), released as Poltergeist (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 8th, 1997 by Turner Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Franchise: | Poltergeist |
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| Keywords: | Haunting, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend | 41 | $1,003,019 | Oct 29, 1982 | 150 |
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 192 | $16,958,563 | Jul 2, 1982 | 31 |