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1982 | DIRECTED BY TOBE HOOPER

Poltergeist

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Poltergeist
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Movie Stats
Year
1982
Select Cast
Craig T. Nelson
JoBeth Williams
Beatrice Straight
Dominique Dunne
Oliver Robins
Heather O'Rourke
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No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
20th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
2nd Jan 2025
Total views:
259
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £2.2 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $76.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.3 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
26.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 17th Sep '82
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £742.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 4th Jun '82
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $6.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 20
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
tobe hooper Tobe Hooper
Starring
Craig T. Nelson
JoBeth Williams
Beatrice Straight
Dominique Dunne
Oliver Robins
Heather O'Rourke
Michael McManus
Virginia Kiser
Martin Casella
Richard Lawson
Zelda Rubinstein
James Karen
Lou Perryman
Clair E. Leucart
Dirk Blocker
Allan Graf
Joseph Walsh
Helen Baron
Noel Conlon
Robert Broyles
Sonny Landham
Jeffrey Bannister
William Vail
Craig Simmons
Phil Stone
Barry Nelson
Fred Rogers
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
4
Weeks top 15
9
Total weeks
10
Total UK Gross:
£2,161,376
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Poltergeist - Original release
17 Sep 1982
1N
£742,904
£742,904
24 Sep 1982
1▲▼
£484,086
£1,372,216
1 Oct 1982
2▼
£194,677
£1,654,498
8 Oct 1982
1▲
£144,974
£1,857,462
15 Oct 1982
1▲▼
£95,269
£1,986,075
22 Oct 1982
2▼
£50,121
£2,051,232
29 Oct 1982
2▲▼
£27,695
£2,090,005
5 Nov 1982
2▲▼
£11,482
£2,106,080
12 Nov 1982
2▲▼
£6,213
£2,114,778
40th-anniversary 4k restoration
21 Oct 2022
20N
£46,598
£46,598

* 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
19
Total Weeks
20
Total US Gross:
$76,606,280
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
4 Jun 1982
3N
$6,896,612
$6,896,612
11 Jun 1982
4▼
$5,379,673
$15,840,440
18 Jun 1982
6▼
$4,709,044
$24,296,134
25 Jun 1982
7▼
$4,103,235
$31,328,050
2 Jul 1982
7▲▼
$4,257,743
$37,957,743
9 Jul 1982
5▲
$3,246,527
$42,746,527
16 Jul 1982
7▼
$2,648,700
$47,448,700
23 Jul 1982
8▼
$2,125,435
$51,285,055
30 Jul 1982
9▼
$1,847,018
$54,890,000
6 Aug 1982
9▲▼
$1,903,479
$58,137,777
13 Aug 1982
12▼
$1,425,480
$60,647,035
20 Aug 1982
14▼
$1,279,800
$62,285,580
3 Sep 1982
19N
$1,083,726
$65,697,180
10 Sep 1982
10▲
$1,065,523
$66,918,281
17 Sep 1982
12▼
$738,292
$67,938,442
24 Sep 1982
11▲
$720,000
$68,850,000
29 Oct 1982
9N
$1,003,019
$69,853,019
5 Nov 1982
11▼
$385,617
$73,485,501
12 Nov 1982
11▲▼
$223,190
$73,876,020
20 May 1983
12N
$536,108
$536,108

* 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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Films in series
Poltergeist

Poltergeist / 1982

Directed ByStarring
Craig T. Nelson • JoBeth Williams • Beatrice Straight
  • UK gross: £2,114,778
  • US gross: $76,606,280
Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Poltergeist II: The Other Side / 1986

Directed ByStarring
JoBeth Williams • Craig T. Nelson • Heather O'Rourke
  • UK gross: £1,245,976
  • US gross: $40,996,665
Poltergeist III

Poltergeist III / 1988

Directed ByStarring
Tom Skerritt • Nancy Allen • Heather O'Rourke
  • UK gross: £545,710
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