Blue Velvet

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$8,551,228
Summary Details
DistributorDe Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
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Opening$789,409
98 theaters
Budget$6,000,000
Release DateSep 19, 1986
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresCrime Drama Mystery Thriller
In Release105 days/15 weeks
Widest Release188 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Sep 19-2113$789,409-98-$8,055$789,4091
Sep 26-2812$645,016-18.3%98-$6,581$1,770,5092
Oct 3-515$597,584-7.4%121+23$4,938$2,623,8823
Oct 10-13
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
12$567,465-147-$3,860$3,438,313-
Oct 17-1913$386,542-159-$2,431$3,986,5125
Oct 24-2614$357,699-7.5%160+1$2,235$4,528,2166
Oct 31-Nov 213$360,162+0.7%188+28$1,915$5,050,6357
Nov 7-915$296,631-17.6%169-19$1,755$5,527,5218
Nov 14-1616$252,793-14.8%183+14$1,381$5,930,1899
Nov 21-2318$159,568-36.9%106-77$1,505$6,200,34610