| Rank
| Release
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Freddy vs. Jason | $82,622,655 | 3,014 | $36,400,000 | 3,014 | Aug 15, 2003 | New Line Cinema | true |
| 2 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | $63,075,011 | 3,332 | $32,902,299 | 3,332 | Apr 30, 2010 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | $49,369,899 | 1,767 | $12,833,403 | 1,765 | Aug 19, 1988 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 4 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | $44,793,222 | 1,383 | $8,880,555 | 1,343 | Feb 27, 1987 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 5 | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | $34,872,033 | 1,862 | $12,966,525 | 1,862 | Sep 13, 1991 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 6 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | $29,999,213 | 614 | $2,865,475 | 522 | Nov 1, 1985 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 7 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | $25,504,513 | 380 | $1,271,000 | 165 | Nov 9, 1984 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 8 | A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child | $22,168,359 | 1,902 | $8,115,176 | 1,902 | Aug 11, 1989 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 9 | New Nightmare | $18,090,181 | 1,873 | $6,667,118 | 1,850 | Oct 14, 1994 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 10 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2021 Re-release | $119,935 | - | - | - | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | Freddy vs. Jason 2021 Re-release | $10,793 | - | - | - | - | Warner Bros. | false |
