A Nightmare on Elm Street

The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.

Grosses

Domestic (54.5%)
$63,075,011
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$32,902,299
3,332 theaters
Budget$35,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 35 min
GenresCrime Drama Horror Mystery
In Release246 days/35 weeks
Widest Release3,332 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Apr 30Friday1$15,735,956--3,332$4,722$15,735,9561
May 1Saturday1$10,590,972-32.7%-3,332$3,178$26,326,9282
May 2Sunday1$6,575,371-37.9%-3,332$1,973$32,902,2993
May 3Monday1$2,077,045-68.4%-3,332$623$34,979,3444
May 4Tuesday1$1,809,362-12.9%-3,332$543$36,788,7065
May 5Wednesday1$1,293,444-28.5%-3,332$388$38,082,1506
May 6Thursday1$1,278,021-1.2%-3,332$383$39,360,1717
May 7Friday2$3,340,033+161.3%-78.8%3,332$1,002$42,700,2048
May 8Saturday2$3,747,328+12.2%-64.6%3,332$1,124$46,447,5329
May 9Sunday3$2,032,028-45.8%-69.1%3,332$609$48,479,56010
May 10Monday2$795,363-60.9%-61.7%3,332$238$49,274,92311
May 11Tuesday2$803,167+1%-55.6%3,332$241$50,078,09012
May 12Wednesday2$693,208-13.7%-46.4%3,332$208$50,771,29813
May 13Thursday2$638,107-7.9%-50.1%3,332$191$51,409,40514
May 14Friday5$1,554,229+143.6%-53.5%3,075$505$52,963,63415
May 15Saturday6$2,022,797+30.1%-46%3,075$657$54,986,43116
May 16Sunday6$1,080,164-46.6%-46.8%3,075$351$56,066,59517
May 17Monday5$419,479-61.2%-47.3%3,075$136$56,486,07418
May 18Tuesday5$423,674+1%-47.2%3,075$137$56,909,74819
May 19Wednesday5$374,104-11.7%-46%3,075$121$57,283,85220
May 20Thursday5$362,260-3.2%-43.2%3,075$117$57,646,11221
May 21Friday8$770,492+112.7%-50.4%2,125$362$58,416,60422
May 22Saturday8$987,742+28.2%-51.2%2,125$464$59,404,34623
May 23Sunday9$563,154-43%-47.9%2,125$265$59,967,50024
May 24Monday8$232,493-58.7%-44.6%2,125$109$60,199,99325
May 25Tuesday8$214,292-7.8%-49.4%2,125$100$60,414,28526
May 26Wednesday8$202,350-5.6%-45.9%2,125$95$60,616,63527
May 27Thursday9$162,392-19.7%-55.2%1,535$105$60,779,02728
May 28Friday11$276,516+70.3%-64.1%891$310$61,055,54329
May 29Saturday11$329,061+19%-66.7%891$369$61,384,60430
May 30Sunday11$317,227-3.6%-43.7%891$356$61,701,83131
May 31
Memorial Day
Monday11$204,591-35.5%-12%891$229$61,906,42232
Jun 1Tuesday10$102,481-49.9%-52.2%891$115$62,008,90333
Jun 2Wednesday10$98,420-4%-51.4%891$110$62,107,32334
Jun 3Thursday11$92,303-6.2%-43.2%891$103$62,199,62635
Jun 4Friday16$70,275-23.9%-74.6%294$239$62,269,90136
Jun 5Saturday17$91,004+29.5%-72.3%294$309$62,360,90537
Jun 6Sunday20$51,163-43.8%-83.9%294$174$62,412,06838
Jun 7Monday17$28,098-45.1%-86.3%294$95$62,440,16639
Jun 8Tuesday19$23,141-17.6%-77.4%294$78$62,463,30740
Jun 9Wednesday19$20,890-9.7%-78.8%294$71$62,484,19741
Jun 10Thursday19$21,582+3.3%-76.6%294$73$62,505,77942
Jun 11
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday28$24,828+15%-64.7%125$198$62,530,60743
Jun 12
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday29$29,849+20.2%-67.2%125$238$62,560,45644
Jun 13
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday29$17,970-39.8%-64.9%125$143$62,578,42645
Jun 14
World Cup (South Africa)
Monday28$10,062-44%-64.2%125$80$62,588,48846
Jun 15
World Cup (South Africa)
Tuesday29$8,258-17.9%-64.3%125$66$62,596,74647
Jun 16
World Cup (South Africa)
Wednesday29$9,118+10.4%-56.4%125$72$62,605,86448
Jun 17
World Cup (South Africa)
Thursday30$7,468-18.1%-65.4%125$59$62,613,33249
Jun 18
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday27$37,004+395.5%+49%228$162$62,650,33650
Jun 19
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday27$45,117+21.9%+51.2%228$197$62,695,45351
Jun 20
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday27$38,276-15.2%+113%228$167$62,733,72952
Jun 21
World Cup (South Africa)
Monday23$22,732-40.6%+125.9%228$99$62,756,46153
Jun 22
World Cup (South Africa)
Tuesday25$22,278-2%+169.8%228$97$62,778,73954
Jun 23
World Cup (South Africa)
Wednesday25$21,533-3.3%+136.2%228$94$62,800,27255
Jun 24
World Cup (South Africa)
Thursday24$21,831+1.4%+192.3%228$95$62,822,10356
Jun 25
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday30$24,070+10.3%-35%172$139$62,846,17357
Jun 26
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday31$30,273+25.8%-32.9%172$176$62,876,44658
Jun 27
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday29$25,721-15%-32.8%172$149$62,902,16759
Jun 28
World Cup (South Africa)
Monday27$13,133-48.9%-42.2%172$76$62,915,30060
Jun 29
World Cup (South Africa)
Tuesday30$12,608-4%-43.4%172$73$62,927,90861
Jun 30
World Cup (South Africa)
Wednesday31$11,473-9%-46.7%160$71$62,939,38162
Jul 1
World Cup (South Africa)
Thursday33$13,093+14.1%-40%155$84$62,952,47463
Jul 2
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday34$15,315+17%-36.4%110$139$62,967,78964
Jul 3
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday34$15,233-0.5%-49.7%110$138$62,983,02265
Jul 4
Independence Day
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday36$9,928-34.8%-61.4%110$90$62,992,95066
Jul 5
World Cup (South Africa)
Monday34$12,927+30.2%-1.6%110$117$63,005,87767
Jul 6
World Cup (South Africa)
Tuesday34$8,091-37.4%-35.8%110$73$63,013,96868
Jul 7
World Cup (South Africa)
Wednesday34$7,934-1.9%-30.8%110$72$63,021,90269
Jul 8
World Cup (South Africa)
Thursday35$8,948+12.8%-31.7%110$81$63,030,85070
Jul 9
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday38$8,983+0.4%-41.3%53$169$63,039,83371
Jul 10
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday38$11,243+25.2%-26.2%53$212$63,051,07672
Jul 11
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday35$8,579-23.7%-13.6%53$161$63,059,65573
Jul 12Monday36$3,728-56.5%-71.2%53$70$63,063,38374
Jul 13Tuesday36$3,814+2.3%-52.9%53$71$63,067,19775
Jul 14Wednesday36$3,925+2.9%-50.5%53$74$63,071,12276
Jul 15Thursday37$3,889-0.9%-56.5%53$73$63,075,01177