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1984 • R • 1h 31m • Horror • New Line Cinema

If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all.

🍅 94% 84% MC 76 LB 3.72 IMDb 7.4

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$1.30M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$25.80M
Final
Worldwide total
$27.90M
$2.10M international
Domestic legs20.3x
Budget$1.8M
1984 rank#38
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Cast & crew

Full Craven filmography
Wes Craven Wes Craven Director Heather Langenkamp Heather Langenkamp Starring John Saxon John Saxon Starring Robert Englund Robert Englund Starring Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Starring
ScreenplayWes Craven Produced byRobert Shaye CinematographyJacques Haitkin Music byCharles Bernstein StudioNew Line Cinema SeriesA Nightmare on Elm Street

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Nov 9-11 10 $1.3M — 165 $7,703 $1.3M
2 Nov 16-18 6 $1.6M +28.6% 274 $5,964 $3.1M
3 Nov 23-25 10 $1.5M −9.5% 255 $5,796 $5.0M
4 Nov 30-Dec 2 7 $1.1M −23.5% 230 $4,914 $6.5M
5 Dec 7-9 12 $486.7K −56.9% 207 $2,351 $7.2M
6 Dec 14-16 14 $337.4K −30.7% 126 $2,677 $7.7M
Weekend grossWk 6 · $337.4K
$1.3M
$1.6M
$1.5M
$1.1M
$486.7K
$337.4K
W1W2W3W4W5W6
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 6 · −30.7%
+28.6%
W1→2
−9.5%
W2→3
−23.5%
W3→4
−56.9%
W4→5
−30.7%
W5→6
Steepest −56.9%Biggest gain +28.6%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987 · Russell $44.8M A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 · Sholder $21.2M A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988 · Harlin $49.4M A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989 · Hopkins $22.2M New Nightmare 1994 · Craven $18.1M The People Under the Stairs 1991 · Craven $24.2M

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