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1986 | DIRECTED BY TOM HOLLAND

Fright Night

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Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 106 minutes (1 hr 46 mins)
Select Cast
Chris Sarandon
Amanda Bearse
William Ragsdale
Roddy McDowall
Stephen Geoffreys
Jonathan Stark
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
5th Sep 2016
Last viewed:
15th Mar 2025
Total views:
110
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
2nd August 1985
40 years 1 months 30 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.5 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $24.9 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $29.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
779,680 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.7 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 11th Apr '86
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £234.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Release: 2nd Aug '85
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $6.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
tom holland Tom Holland
Starring
tom hollandChris SarandonJerry Dandrige
William RagsdaleCharley Brewster
tom hollandAmanda BearseAmy Peterson
Roddy McDowallPeter Vincent
Stephen GeoffreysEvil Ed
Jonathan StarkBilly Cole
Dorothy FieldingJudy Brewster
Art EvansDetective Lennox
Stewart SternCook
Nick SavageBouncer #1
Ernie HolmesBouncer #2
Heidi SorensonHooker
Irina IrvineTeenage Girl
Bob CorffJonathan
Pamela BrownMiss Nina
Chris HendrieNewscaster
Prince HughesBouncer #3
Christopher LeeDracula
Tina BenezCrossdressing Vampire
Lene Hefner
Joy Michelle MooreHigh School Student
Richard PatrickClubgoer
Jason StuartBoy George Impersonator

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
13
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£1,465,799
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Fright Night
11 Apr 1986
3N
£234,241
£234,241
18 Apr 1986
3▲▼
£236,964
£542,294
25 Apr 1986
3▲▼
£268,482
£891,321
2 May 1986
7▼
£134,241
£1,072,546
9 May 1986
10▼
£117,121
£1,236,515
16 May 1986
9▲
£78,081
£1,349,732
23 May 1986
10▼
£39,041
£1,400,485
30 May 1986
10▲▼
£19,521
£1,428,790
6 Jun 1986
10▲▼
£13,014
£1,447,010
13 Jun 1986
10▲▼
£5,206
£1,454,559
20 Jun 1986
11▼
£3,471
£1,459,418
27 Jun 1986
11▲▼
£1,736
£1,461,935
4 Jul 1986
10▲
£2,972
£1,465,799

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$24,922,237
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2 Aug 1985
3N
$6,118,543
$6,118,543

* 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
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,465,799
3247
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3248
Fright Night
3249
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Horror
Horror
Fantasy
Fantasy
Thriller
Thriller
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  • Canada Canada
Films in series
Fright Night

Fright Night / 1986

Directed ByStarring
  • UK gross: £1,465,799
No cover art for Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2 / 1989

Directed By
Tommy Lee Wallace
Starring
Roddy McDowall • William Ragsdale • Traci Lind
  • UK gross: £113,509
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