The Stepfather (1987)

The Stepfather
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,488,740Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$260,587 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:105 opening theaters/148 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,861,535

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,726 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,461 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,377 $2,488,740

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 23rd, 1987 (Limited) by New Century Vista Film Company
Video Release: October 13th, 2009 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: Stepfather, The
Comparisons: vs. Fierce People
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Keywords: Psychological Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,726 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,521 $6,861,535
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,885 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,993 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,912 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,085 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Century Vista Film Company Movies 5 $2,488,740

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 1987 22 $260,587   105 $2,482   $260,587 1
Jan 30, 1987 25 $271,024 +4% 110 $2,464   $630,237 2
Feb 6, 1987 16 $124,495 -54% 81 $1,537   $841,098 3
Feb 13, 1987 13 $78,830 -37% 67 $1,177   $977,351 4
Feb 20, 1987 13 $103,856 +32% 89 $1,167   $1,105,904 5
Feb 27, 1987 17 $192,666 +86% 148 $1,302   $1,336,678 6
Mar 6, 1987 18 $117,487 -39% 103 $1,141   $1,522,931 7
Mar 13, 1987 23 $23,811 -80% 12 $1,984   $1,587,467 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 1987 11 $359,213   105 $3,421   $359,213 1
Jan 30, 1987 12 $357,390 -1% 110 $3,249   $716,603 2
Feb 6, 1987 10 $181,918 -49% 81 $2,246   $898,521 3
Feb 13, 1987 11 $103,527 -43% 67 $1,545   $1,002,048 4
Feb 20, 1987 12 $141,964 +37% 89 $1,595   $1,144,012 5
Feb 27, 1987 13 $261,432 +84% 148 $1,766   $1,405,444 6
Mar 6, 1987 15 $158,212 -39% 103 $1,536   $1,563,656 7

Leading Cast

Terry O'Quinn    Jerry Blake/The Stepfather

Supporting Cast

Jill Schoelen    Stephanie Maine
Shelley Hack    Susan Maine
Charles Lanyer    Dr. Bondurant
Stephen Shellen    Jim Ogilvie
Stephen E. Miller    Al Brennan
Jeff Schultz    Paul Baker
Lindsay Bourne    Art Teacher
Robyn Stevan    Karen
Gillian Barber    Anne Barnes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Ruben    Director
Donald E. Westlake    Screenwriter
Jay Benson    Producer
George Bowers    Editor
Patrick Moraz    Composer
John Lindley    Director of Photography
James Newton Westport    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$260,587 (10.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:105 opening theaters/148 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,861,535

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,726 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,461 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,377 $2,488,740

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 23rd, 1987 (Limited) by New Century Vista Film Company
Video Release: October 13th, 2009 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: Stepfather, The
Comparisons: vs. Fierce People
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Terry O'Quinn    Jerry Blake/The Stepfather

Supporting Cast

Jill Schoelen    Stephanie Maine
Shelley Hack    Susan Maine
Charles Lanyer    Dr. Bondurant
Stephen Shellen    Jim Ogilvie
Stephen E. Miller    Al Brennan
Jeff Schultz    Paul Baker
Lindsay Bourne    Art Teacher
Robyn Stevan    Karen
Gillian Barber    Anne Barnes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joseph Ruben    Director
Donald E. Westlake    Screenwriter
Jay Benson    Producer
George Bowers    Editor
Patrick Moraz    Composer
John Lindley    Director of Photography
James Newton Westport    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,726 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,521 $6,861,535
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,885 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,993 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,912 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,085 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,818 $2,488,740
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Century Vista Film Company Movies 5 $2,488,740

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 1987 22 $260,587   105 $2,482   $260,587 1
Jan 30, 1987 25 $271,024 +4% 110 $2,464   $630,237 2
Feb 6, 1987 16 $124,495 -54% 81 $1,537   $841,098 3
Feb 13, 1987 13 $78,830 -37% 67 $1,177   $977,351 4
Feb 20, 1987 13 $103,856 +32% 89 $1,167   $1,105,904 5
Feb 27, 1987 17 $192,666 +86% 148 $1,302   $1,336,678 6
Mar 6, 1987 18 $117,487 -39% 103 $1,141   $1,522,931 7
Mar 13, 1987 23 $23,811 -80% 12 $1,984   $1,587,467 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 1987 11 $359,213   105 $3,421   $359,213 1
Jan 30, 1987 12 $357,390 -1% 110 $3,249   $716,603 2
Feb 6, 1987 10 $181,918 -49% 81 $2,246   $898,521 3
Feb 13, 1987 11 $103,527 -43% 67 $1,545   $1,002,048 4
Feb 20, 1987 12 $141,964 +37% 89 $1,595   $1,144,012 5
Feb 27, 1987 13 $261,432 +84% 148 $1,766   $1,405,444 6
Mar 6, 1987 15 $158,212 -39% 103 $1,536   $1,563,656 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,461 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,260 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,769 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,691 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,672 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,377 $2,488,740
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Century Vista Film Company Movies 5 $2,488,740