Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,768,757Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $653,822 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $653,822
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,605,152

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,122 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,886 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $17,768,757

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1988 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 21st, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Halloween
Comparisons: vs. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
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Keywords: Slasher Horror, Supernatural
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 102 $12,059,591 Oct 28, 1988 30

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,122 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,341 $46,605,152
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 663 $17,768,757
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,069 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,637 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,176 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 343 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 503 $17,768,757

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1988 1 $6,831,250   1,679 $4,069   $6,831,250 4
Oct 28, 1988 1 $4,510,000 -34% 1,692 $2,665   $12,936,159 5
Nov 4, 1988 5 $2,333,101 -48% 1,583 $1,474   $16,634,499 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1988 1 $8,426,159   1,679 $5,019   $8,426,159 4
Oct 28, 1988 1 $5,875,239 -30% 1,692 $3,472   $14,301,398 5

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 10, 2021185,908 5,908$143,742$143,742477

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Uncategorized

Donald Pleasance    Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis
Danielle Harris    Jamie Lloyd
Beau Starr    Sheriff Ben Meeker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Dwight H. Little    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 21st, 2012

August 22nd, 2012

It is an amazing week on the home market, if you count The Hunger Games. That film made its DVD and Blu-ray debut on Saturday, so it didn't quite come out this week, but it is still selling well. The best-selling Tuesday release was NCIS: Season Nine - Buy from Amazon, while the top five is dominated by Blu-ray catalog releases. I think Bernie comes close to being a Pick of the Week Contender and A Separation is even better, but I'm going with The Hunger Games as top pick. More...


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Metrics

Legs:2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,605,152

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,122 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,886 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $17,768,757

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 1988 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 21st, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Halloween
Comparisons: vs. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
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Keywords: Slasher Horror, Supernatural
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 102 $12,059,591 Oct 28, 1988 30

Uncategorized

Donald Pleasance    Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis
Danielle Harris    Jamie Lloyd
Beau Starr    Sheriff Ben Meeker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Dwight H. Little    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 21st, 2012

August 22nd, 2012

It is an amazing week on the home market, if you count The Hunger Games. That film made its DVD and Blu-ray debut on Saturday, so it didn't quite come out this week, but it is still selling well. The best-selling Tuesday release was NCIS: Season Nine - Buy from Amazon, while the top five is dominated by Blu-ray catalog releases. I think Bernie comes close to being a Pick of the Week Contender and A Separation is even better, but I'm going with The Hunger Games as top pick. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,122 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,341 $46,605,152
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 663 $17,768,757
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 55 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,069 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,637 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,176 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 343 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $17,768,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 503 $17,768,757

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1988 1 $6,831,250   1,679 $4,069   $6,831,250 4
Oct 28, 1988 1 $4,510,000 -34% 1,692 $2,665   $12,936,159 5
Nov 4, 1988 5 $2,333,101 -48% 1,583 $1,474   $16,634,499 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 1988 1 $8,426,159   1,679 $5,019   $8,426,159 4
Oct 28, 1988 1 $5,875,239 -30% 1,692 $3,472   $14,301,398 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,886 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 854 $17,768,757
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 58 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,049 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,117 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,102 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $17,768,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 545 $17,768,757

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 10, 2021185,908 5,908$143,742$143,742477

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.