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A Nightmare On Elm Street

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1984

91 minutes (1 hrs 31 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Wes Craven

Starring

Robert Englund · Heather Langenkamp · Johnny Depp · John Saxon · Ronee Blakley · Amanda Wyss

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 16th November 1984

Canada release: 16th November 1984

Greece release: 19th November 1984

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 23rd Aug '85
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: £163 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

Box Office debut: 16th Nov '84
Debut position: 7
Highest position: 7
Debut gross: $1.6 Million
Total chart weeks: 2

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A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

Freddys Dead: The Final Nightmare

Wes Cravens New Nightmare

Freddy Vs. Jason

Certificates

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£500.4 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$25.5 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$26 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 6

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

A Nightmare On Elm Street

23 Aug 1985

£162,970

30 Aug 1985

6▼

£81,485

£268,901

6 Sep 1985

8▼

£40,743

£325,941

13 Sep 1985

9▼

£20,372

£355,480

20 Sep 1985

10▼

£13,581

£373,135

27 Sep 1985

10▲▼

£6,791

£382,982

25 Oct 2024

12▼

£117,454

US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 2

US Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

16 Nov 1984

7▲

$1,634,000

$2,905,000

23 Nov 1984

10▼

$1,477,970

$4,567,970