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Buffy the Vampire SlayerFollow

1992 • PG-13 • 1h 26m • Action, Comedy, Fantasy • 20th Century Fox

She knows a sucker when she sees one.

🍅 36% 43% MC 48 LB 2.79 IMDb 5.7

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$4.50M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$14.20M
Final
Domestic legs3.2x
Budget$7M
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Cast & crew

Kristy Swanson Kristy Swanson Starring Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland Starring Paul Reubens Paul Reubens Starring Rutger Hauer Rutger Hauer Starring Hilary Swank Hilary Swank Starring David Arquette David Arquette Starring
ScreenplayJoss Whedon Produced byHoward Rosenman, Kaz Kuzui CinematographyJames Hayman MusicCarter Burwell Prod. DesignLawrence Miller Studio20th Century Fox

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jul 31-Aug 2 5 $4.5M — 1,959 $2,305 $4.5M
2 Aug 7-9 10 $2.4M −47.5% 1,981 $1,197 $9.6M
3 Aug 14-16 13 $1.2M −48.3% 1,141 $1,075 $12.5M
4 Aug 21-23 20 $541.6K −55.9% 556 $974 $13.7M
5 Aug 28-30 13 $257.1K −52.5% 622 $413 $14.1M
Weekend grossWk 5 · $257.1K
$4.5M
$2.4M
$1.2M
$541.6K
$257.1K
W1W2W3W4W5
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 5 · −52.5%
−47.5%
W1→2
−48.3%
W2→3
−55.9%
W3→4
−52.5%
W4→5
Steepest −55.9%Best hold −47.5%

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