The Elephant Man (1980)

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

All Releases

Domestic (99.7%)
$26,010,864
International (0.2%)
$56,842
Worldwide
$26,078,397
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorParamount Pictures
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Earliest Release DateOctober 3, 1980 (Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresBiography Drama

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseOctober 3, 1980-November 27, 2025APAC, Domestic$26,010,864$42,653$26,060,002
2020 Re-releaseMarch 13, 2020APAC, EMEA$13,790$13,790
2026 Re-releaseMay 8, 2026Domestic
2021 Re-releaseAPAC$399$4,605

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic2$26,010,8643,301
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Russia/CIS1$42,6536,346
Australia3$2,8208,888
New Zealand2$1,5927,453
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Kingdom1$9,7779,522