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Name: Hellraiser
Director: Clive Barker
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1987
Cast: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence

1987 • R • 1h 34m • Horror, Thriller • New World Pictures

Demon to some. Angel to others.

🍅 71% 73%

3.54

6.9

Box office summary

Opening weekend

$4.50M

3-day opening

Domestic total

$14.60M

Final

Worldwide total

$14.60M

$11K international

Domestic legs3.3x

Budget$1M

1987 rank#71

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Cast & crew

Directed byClive Barker ScreenplayClive Barker Based onThe Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker Produced byChristopher Figg CinematographyRobin Vidgeon Music byChristopher Young StarringAndrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence StudioNew World Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Sep 18 4 $4.5M — 1,097 $4,059 $4.5M

2 Sep 25 3 $2.7M −40.0% 1,104 $2,407 $8.4M

3 Oct 2 6 $1.7M −36.0% 1,072 $1,594 $10.8M

4 Oct 9 11 $988.1K −42.0% 892 $1,108 $12.2M

5 Oct 16 13 $755.8K −24.0% 814 $929 $13.3M

6 Oct 23 11 $335.1K −56.0% 534 $628 $13.9M

Weekend grossWk 6 · $335.1K

$4.5M

$2.7M

$1.7M

$988.1K

$755.8K

$335.1K

W1W2W3W4W5W6

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 6 · −56.0%

−40.0%

W1→2

−36.0%

W2→3

−42.0%

W3→4

−24.0%

W4→5

−56.0%

W5→6

Steepest −56.0%Best hold −24.0%

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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