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HalloweenFollow

1978 • R • 1h 31m • Horror, Thriller • Compass International Pictures

The night he came home!

🍅 97% 89% MC 91 LB 3.76 IMDb 7.7

Box office summary

Domestic total
$47.30M
Final
Worldwide total
$70.30M
$23.00M international
Budget$325K
1978 rank#8
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Cast & crew

Full Carpenter filmography
John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence Starring Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis Starring Nick Castle Nick Castle Starring
ScreenplayJohn Carpenter, Debra Hill Produced byDebra Hill CinematographyDean Cundey Music byJohn Carpenter StudioCompass International Pictures SeriesHalloween

Profitability

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

Domestic vs International Split

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