Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,966,525 (37.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,862 opening theaters/1,862 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,292,282 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,654 | $34,872,033 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,971 | $34,872,033 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) | 844 | $34,872,033 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,225 | $34,872,033 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 13th, 1991 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | August 12th, 1997 by New Line Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for horror violence, and for language and drug content. |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Franchise: | Nightmare on Elm Street |
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| Keywords: | Slasher Horror, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |