A Nightmare on Elm Street

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.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$25,504,513
Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$1,271,000
165 theaters
Release DateNov 9, 1984
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 31 min
GenresHorror
In Release418 days/59 weeks
Widest Release380 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 9-1110$1,271,000-165-$7,703$1,271,0001
Nov 16-187$1,634,000+28.6%274+109$5,963$2,905,0002
Nov 23-25
Thanksgiving 3-Day
10$1,477,970-9.5%255-19$5,795$4,567,9703
Nov 30-Dec 2
Post-Thanksgiving
8$1,130,330-23.5%230-25$4,914$6,116,0004
Dec 7-912$486,700-56.9%207-23$2,351$6,998,0205
Jan 18-202$1,710,894-377-$4,538-11
Jan 25-2710$1,323,175-22.7%380+3$3,482$10,777,65912