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1996 | DIRECTED BY PETER JACKSON

The Frighteners

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No of reviews: 3

The Frighteners

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Movie Stats

Year
1996

Runtime
110 minutes (1 hr 50 mins)

Certificates

15

R

M

Not Rated

PG

Select Cast

Trini Alvarado

Peter Dobson

John Astin

Jeffrey Combs

Dee Wallace

Full cast and crew

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No of ratings:
3

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First viewed:
2nd May 2016

Last viewed:
30th Jan 2025

Total views:
86

Release Dates

US release date

US release
19th July 1996

29 years 2 months 13 days ago

Colombia release date

Colombia
1st August 1996

29 years 2 months ago

Brazil release date

Brazil
25th October 1996

28 years 11 months 7 days ago

Spain release date

Spain
12th November 1996

28 years 10 months 19 days ago

Hong Kong release date

Hong Kong
13th November 1996

28 years 10 months 18 days ago

New Zealand release date

New Zealand
26th December 1996

28 years 9 months 6 days ago

Total Grosses

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UK total gross
£2.4 Million

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US total gross
$13.9 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

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UK tickets sold
656,856 aprox.

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US tickets sold
3.1 Million aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 24th Jan '97
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £592.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 8

US Box Office

Release: 19th Jul '96
Debut position: 5
Highest position: 5
Debut gross: $5.6 Million
Total chart weeks: 3

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

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Directed by
	Peter Jackson

Starring
	Michael J. Fox	Frank Bannister
	Trini Alvarado	Lucy Lynskey
	Peter Dobson	Ray Lynskey
	John Astin	The Judge
	Jeffrey Combs	Milton Dammers
	Dee Wallace	Patricia Bradley
	Jake Busey	Johnny Bartlett
	Chi McBride	Cyrus
	Jim Fyfe	Stuart
	Troy Evans	Sheriff Perry
	Julianna McCarthy	Old Lady Bradley
	R. Lee Ermey	Hiles
	Elizabeth Hawthorne	Magda Rees-Jones
	Angela Bloomfield	Debra Bannister
	Desmond Kelly	Harry Sinclair
	Jonathan Blick	Steve Bayliss
	Todd Rippon	Deputy
	John Sumner	Deputy
	Michael Robinson	Deputy
	Jim McLarty	Deputy
	Anthony Ray Parker	Deputy
	Paul Yates	Deputy
	Melanie Lynskey	Deputy
	John Leigh	Bryce Campbell
	Nicola Cliff	Young Patricia
	Ken Blackburn	Dr. Kamins
	Stuart Devenie	Museum Curator
	Genevieve Westcott	TV Presenter
	K.C. Kelly	Doctor
	Leslie Wing	Mrs. Waterhouse
	Leslie Klein	Maid
	Frank Edwards	Resuscitating Man
	Alan O'Leary	The Waiter
	Danny Lineham	Barry
	Charlie McClellan	Reporter
	William Pomeroy	Jacob Platz
	George Port	Orderly
	Billy Jackson	Baby in Bouncer
	Sophie Watkins	Nursery Baby
	Taea Hartwell	Nursery Baby
	Max Grover	Nursery Baby
	George Grover	Nursery Baby
	Tony Hopkins	Hospital Patient
	Lewis Martin	Hospital Patient
	Clay Nelson	Passerby
	Matthew Chamberlain	Passerby
	Vivienne Kaplan	Nun
	Liz Mullane	Nun
	Grant Aldridge	Funeral Photographer
	Michael Elsworth	Undertaker
	Peter Jackson	Man with Piercings
	Rhys Jordan	Reporter
	Paul Kingdom	Museum Guest
	Isaac Lucas	Museum Guest
	Grant Major	Chuck Hughes
	Bryce McCawe	Man at Diner
	Nicolas Pegg	Guard
	April Phillips	Paramedic
	Jeff Slaven	Police Mechanic

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
3

Weeks top 15
8

Total weeks
8

Total UK Gross:

£2,430,366

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Frighteners

3N

£592,120

£592,120

5▼

£364,274

£1,102,104

7▼

£218,039

£1,385,555

8▼

£377,915

£1,895,740

11▼

£198,903

£2,174,204

13▼

£104,686

£2,315,530

13▲▼

£55,098

£2,392,667

13▲▼

£28,999

£2,430,366

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

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
5

Weeks top 15
3

Total Weeks
3

Total US Gross:

$13,865,995

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

5N

$5,565,495

$5,565,495

11▼

$2,788,880

$10,791,115

12▼

$1,479,080

$13,865,995

* 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: 19th July 1996
Colombia release date: 1st August 1996
Brazil release date: 25th October 1996
Spain release date: 12th November 1996
Hong Kong release date: 13th November 1996

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UK total gross
£2,430,366

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Comedy

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