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1984 | DIRECTED BY WES CRAVEN

A Nightmare On Elm Street

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A Nightmare On Elm Street
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Movie Stats
Year
1984
Runtime
 91 minutes (1 hr 31 mins)
Select Cast
Johnny Depp
Robert Englund
Heather Langenkamp
John Saxon
Ronee Blakley
Amanda Wyss
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
3
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
22nd Apr 2025
Total views:
140
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
16th November 1984
40 years 10 months 15 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
16th November 1984
40 years 10 months 15 days ago
Greece release date
 Greece
19th November 1984
40 years 10 months 12 days ago
France release date
 France
6th March 1985
40 years 6 months 26 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
15th March 1985
40 years 6 months 17 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
23rd March 1985
40 years 6 months 9 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £500.4 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $25.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $26 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
262,008 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
7.6 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 23rd Aug '85
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £163 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
US Box Office
  • Release: 16th Nov '84
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
wes craven Wes Craven
Starring
Robert EnglundFred Krueger
Heather LangenkampNancy Thompson
wes cravenJohnny DeppGlen Lantz
John SaxonLt. Thompson
Ronee BlakleyMarge Thompson
Amanda WyssTina Gray
Jsu GarciaRod Lane
Charles FleischerDr. King
Joseph WhippSgt. Parker
Lin ShayeTeacher
Joe UngerSgt. Garcia
Mimi CravenNurse
Jack SheaMinister
Ed CallMr. Lantz
Sandy LiptonMrs. Lantz
David AndrewsForeman
Jeff LevineCoroner
Donna WoodrumTina's Mom
Shashawnee HallCop #1
Carol PritikinCop #2
Brian ReiseCop #3
Ash AdamsSurfer #1
Don HannahSurfer #2
Leslie HoffmanHall Guard
Paul GrenierTina's Mom's Boyfriend
Charles BelardinelliFred Krueger (Building the Glove Scene)
Jim DoyleFred Krueger (Pressing Through The Wall Scene)
Kathi GibbsGirl in Nancy's English Class
John Richard PetersenJohn - Kid in Classroom
Robert ShayeNewsreader / KRGR Radio Announcer
Chris TashimaBoy in Nancy's English Class
Antonia YannouliGirl in Nancy's English Class
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
7
Total weeks
7
Total UK Gross:
£500,436
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
A Nightmare On Elm Street - Original release
23 Aug 1985
4N
£162,970
£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
40th Anniversary
25 Oct 2024
12N
£117,454
£117,454

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$25,504,513
North American 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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  USA release date:
  •  Canada release date:
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  •  Sweden release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£500,436
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Genres
Horror
Horror
Mystery
Mystery
Thriller
Thriller
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