A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
All Releases
Domestic (99.1%)
$25,624,448
$25,624,448
International (0.8%)
$214,531
$214,531
Worldwide
$25,865,383
$25,865,383
Domestic DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Domestic Opening$1,271,000
Earliest Release DateNovember 9, 1984
(Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 31 min
GenresHorror
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | November 9, 1984 | Domestic, APAC | $25,504,513 | – | $25,517,351 |
| 2020 Re-release | October 30, 2020 | Iceland | – | $2,624 | $2,624 |
| 2021 Re-release | October 28, 2021 | Domestic, APAC | $119,935 | $58,062 | $185,707 |
| 2024 Re-release | May 23-October 25, 2024 | EMEA, APAC | – | $152,828 | $152,828 |
| 2025 Re-release | APAC | – | $1,017 | $6,873 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2 | $25,624,448 | 3,316 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | $152,245 | 5,312 |
| Iceland | 1 | $2,624 | 3,131 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia/CIS | 1 | $58,062 | 5,763 |
| New Zealand | 2 | $1,600 | 7,254 |
