Alligator (1980)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $816,304 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $816,304
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Metrics

Production Budget:$2,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 14th, 1980 (Limited) by Group 1
International Releases: April 25th, 1981 (Limited), released as Alligator (アリゲーター) (Japan)
August 18th, 2023 (Limited), released as Alligator (アリゲーター) (Japan)
Video Release: September 18th, 2007 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Running Time: 94 minutes
Franchise: Alligator
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Keywords: Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

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Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 4/25/1981 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 27, 2022138,744 8,744$257,598$257,598754

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Robert Forster    Detective David Madison

Supporting Cast

Robin Riker    Marisa Kendall
Michael Gazzo*    Chief Clark
Dean Jagger    Slade
Sidney Lassick*    Luke Gutchel
Jack Carter    The Mayor
Perry Lang    Officer Jim Kelly
Henry Silva    Colonel Brock

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lewis Teague    Director
John Sayles    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Production Budget:$2,000,000

Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 14th, 1980 (Limited) by Group 1
International Releases: April 25th, 1981 (Limited), released as Alligator (アリゲーター) (Japan)
August 18th, 2023 (Limited), released as Alligator (アリゲーター) (Japan)
Video Release: September 18th, 2007 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Running Time: 94 minutes
Franchise: Alligator
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Robert Forster    Detective David Madison

Supporting Cast

Robin Riker    Marisa Kendall
Michael Gazzo*    Chief Clark
Dean Jagger    Slade
Sidney Lassick*    Luke Gutchel
Jack Carter    The Mayor
Perry Lang    Officer Jim Kelly
Henry Silva    Colonel Brock

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lewis Teague    Director
John Sayles    Screenwriter

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 4/25/1981 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 27, 2022138,744 8,744$257,598$257,598754

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.