Blue Velvet

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$8,551,228
Summary Details
DistributorDe Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
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Opening$789,409
98 theaters
Budget$6,000,000
Release DateSep 19, 1986
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresCrime Drama Mystery Thriller
In Release105 days/15 weeks
Widest Release188 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Sep 19-2511$1,125,493-98-$11,484$1,125,4931
Sep 26-Oct 212$900,805-20%98-$9,191$2,026,2982
Oct 3-914$844,550-6.2%121+23$6,979$2,870,8483
Oct 10-1610$729,122-13.7%147+26$4,960$3,599,9704
Oct 17-2312$570,547-21.7%159+12$3,588$4,170,5175
Oct 24-3014$519,956-8.9%160+1$3,249$4,690,4736
Oct 31-Nov 613$540,417+3.9%188+28$2,874$5,230,8907
Nov 7-1315$446,506-17.4%169-19$2,642$5,677,3968
Nov 14-2015$363,382-18.6%183+14$1,985$6,040,7789
Nov 21-2719$237,316-34.7%106-77$2,238$6,278,09410