Children of the Corn (1984)

Children of the Corn
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,600,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,042,821 (14.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:350 opening theaters/653 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,841,666

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,594 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,504 $14,600,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New World
International Releases: August 16th, 2024 (Limited), released as Children of the Corn (チルドレン・オブ・ザ・コーン) (Japan)
Video Release: October 3rd, 2017 by Arrow Video
Running Time: 93 minutes
Franchise: Children of the Corn
Comparisons: vs. Joy of Sex
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, 1980s, Prologue, Child Murderer, Occult, Rescue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New World Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,594 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,330 $46,841,666
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,900 $14,600,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 64 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 958 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,075 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,434 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for New World Movies 5 $14,600,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1984 4 $2,042,821   350 $5,837   $2,042,821 1
Mar 16, 1984 5 $2,756,864 +35% 653 $4,222   $5,372,690 2
Mar 23, 1984 8 $1,720,309 -38% 650 $2,647   $7,402,999 3
Mar 30, 1984 9 $1,427,770 -17% 556 $2,568   $9,122,318 4
Apr 6, 1984 14 $619,545 -57% 294 $2,107   $10,093,813 5
Apr 13, 1984 18 $251,103 -59% 182 $1,380   $10,434,147 6
Apr 20, 1984 16 $315,417 +26% 177 $1,782   $10,804,243 7
Apr 27, 1984 8 $1,538,087 +388% 582 $2,643   $12,431,855 8
May 4, 1984 13 $1,010,334 -34% 421 $2,400   $13,842,809 9
May 11, 1984 19 $253,000 -75% 208 $1,216   $14,353,000 10
May 18, 1984 22 $79,984 -68% 96 $833   $14,496,823 11
May 25, 1984 21 $43,111 -46% 31 $1,391   $14,568,989 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1984 5 $2,615,826   350 $7,474   $2,615,826 1
Mar 16, 1984 6 $3,066,864 +17% 653 $4,697   $5,682,690 2
Mar 23, 1984 8 $2,011,858 -34% 650 $3,095   $7,694,548 3
Mar 30, 1984 9 $1,779,720 -12% 556 $3,201   $9,474,268 4
Apr 6, 1984 15 $708,776 -60% 294 $2,411   $10,183,044 5
Apr 13, 1984 17 $305,782 -57% 182 $1,680   $10,488,826 6
Apr 20, 1984 17 $404,942 +32% 177 $2,288   $10,893,768 7
Apr 27, 1984 8 $1,938,707 +379% 582 $3,331   $12,832,475 8
May 4, 1984 13 $1,267,525 -35% 421 $3,011   $14,100,000 9
May 11, 1984 19 $316,839 -75% 208 $1,523   $14,416,839 10
May 18, 1984 20 $109,039 -66% 96 $1,136   $14,525,878 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Japan 8/16/2024 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,504 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,608 $14,600,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 63 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,203 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,670 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,452 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New World Movies 5 $14,600,000

Leading Cast

Peter Horton    Burton Stanton
Linda Hamilton    Vicky

Supporting Cast

R.G. Armstrong    Diehl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Fritz Kiersch    Director
Donald P. Borchers    Producer
Terrence Kirby    Producer
Earl Glick    Executive Producer
Charles J. Weber    Executive Producer
Jonathan Elias    Composer
Stephen King    Story by
George Goldsmith    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for October 3rd, 2017

October 3rd, 2017

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

It is not a great week for home market releases. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the biggest release of the week, but it is far from the best. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, they are all horror themed. Cult of Chucky is surprisingly good, especially for a franchise that’s lasted seven installments. Don't Torture A Duckling is a giallo film, and an important one in its director’s career. Up next is iZombie: Season Three, which is amazing, but it is always on the edge of being canceled. Finally, there's Vampyr: Criterion Collection Blu-ray. In the end, I went with the Don't Torture A Duckling: Special Edition as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Goon: Last of the Enforcers Blu-ray Combo Pack earned Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,042,821 (14.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:350 opening theaters/653 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,841,666

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,594 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,504 $14,600,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 9th, 1984 (Wide) by New World
International Releases: August 16th, 2024 (Limited), released as Children of the Corn (チルドレン・オブ・ザ・コーン) (Japan)
Video Release: October 3rd, 2017 by Arrow Video
Running Time: 93 minutes
Franchise: Children of the Corn
Comparisons: vs. Joy of Sex
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, 1980s, Prologue, Child Murderer, Occult, Rescue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: New World Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Peter Horton    Burton Stanton
Linda Hamilton    Vicky

Supporting Cast

R.G. Armstrong    Diehl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Fritz Kiersch    Director
Donald P. Borchers    Producer
Terrence Kirby    Producer
Earl Glick    Executive Producer
Charles J. Weber    Executive Producer
Jonathan Elias    Composer
Stephen King    Story by
George Goldsmith    Screenwriter

Home Market Releases for October 3rd, 2017

October 3rd, 2017

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

It is not a great week for home market releases. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the biggest release of the week, but it is far from the best. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, they are all horror themed. Cult of Chucky is surprisingly good, especially for a franchise that’s lasted seven installments. Don't Torture A Duckling is a giallo film, and an important one in its director’s career. Up next is iZombie: Season Three, which is amazing, but it is always on the edge of being canceled. Finally, there's Vampyr: Criterion Collection Blu-ray. In the end, I went with the Don't Torture A Duckling: Special Edition as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Goon: Last of the Enforcers Blu-ray Combo Pack earned Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,594 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,330 $46,841,666
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,900 $14,600,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 64 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 958 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,075 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,434 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $14,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for New World Movies 5 $14,600,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1984 4 $2,042,821   350 $5,837   $2,042,821 1
Mar 16, 1984 5 $2,756,864 +35% 653 $4,222   $5,372,690 2
Mar 23, 1984 8 $1,720,309 -38% 650 $2,647   $7,402,999 3
Mar 30, 1984 9 $1,427,770 -17% 556 $2,568   $9,122,318 4
Apr 6, 1984 14 $619,545 -57% 294 $2,107   $10,093,813 5
Apr 13, 1984 18 $251,103 -59% 182 $1,380   $10,434,147 6
Apr 20, 1984 16 $315,417 +26% 177 $1,782   $10,804,243 7
Apr 27, 1984 8 $1,538,087 +388% 582 $2,643   $12,431,855 8
May 4, 1984 13 $1,010,334 -34% 421 $2,400   $13,842,809 9
May 11, 1984 19 $253,000 -75% 208 $1,216   $14,353,000 10
May 18, 1984 22 $79,984 -68% 96 $833   $14,496,823 11
May 25, 1984 21 $43,111 -46% 31 $1,391   $14,568,989 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 1984 5 $2,615,826   350 $7,474   $2,615,826 1
Mar 16, 1984 6 $3,066,864 +17% 653 $4,697   $5,682,690 2
Mar 23, 1984 8 $2,011,858 -34% 650 $3,095   $7,694,548 3
Mar 30, 1984 9 $1,779,720 -12% 556 $3,201   $9,474,268 4
Apr 6, 1984 15 $708,776 -60% 294 $2,411   $10,183,044 5
Apr 13, 1984 17 $305,782 -57% 182 $1,680   $10,488,826 6
Apr 20, 1984 17 $404,942 +32% 177 $2,288   $10,893,768 7
Apr 27, 1984 8 $1,938,707 +379% 582 $3,331   $12,832,475 8
May 4, 1984 13 $1,267,525 -35% 421 $3,011   $14,100,000 9
May 11, 1984 19 $316,839 -75% 208 $1,523   $14,416,839 10
May 18, 1984 20 $109,039 -66% 96 $1,136   $14,525,878 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Japan 8/16/2024 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,504 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,608 $14,600,000
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 63 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,203 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,670 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,452 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $14,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New World Movies 5 $14,600,000