The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

The Return of Swamp Thing
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $192,816Details
International Box Office $82,112Details
Worldwide Box Office $274,928
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$119,200 (61.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:123 opening theaters/123 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $520,933

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,745 $192,816
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,967 $82,112
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,685 $274,928

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 1989 (Limited) by Millimeter Films
Video Release: February 18th, 2003 by Image Entertainment Video
Running Time: 87 minutes
Franchise: Swamp Thing
Comparisons: vs. Rush Hour 3
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Keywords: Prologue, Intertitle, Swamp, Creature Feature, Human Experimentation, Mad Scientist, Delayed Sequel, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Genetic Engineering, Terminal Illness, Dysfunctional Family, Step-Family, Scene in End Credits, Intentional B Movie , Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Interspecies Romance
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1989 29 $119,200   123 $969   $119,200 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Leading Cast

Heather Locklear    Abby Arcane
Dick Durock    Swamp Thing

Supporting Cast

Louis Jordan    Dr. Anton Arcane
Sarah Douglas    Dr. Lana Zurrell
Joey Sagal    Gunn
Ace Mask    Dr. Rochelle
Anthony Sears*    Harry Dugan
Monique Gabrielle    Miss Poinsettia

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Wynorski    Director
Michael E. Uslan    Producer
Leslie Rosenthal    Editor
Chuck Cirino    Composer
Arnie Holland    Executive in Charge of Production

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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June 10th, 2018

The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing came out in 1988 and didn’t win over critics, nor did it find an audience in theaters. That said, it did develop a following on the home market. Now that it is coming out on Blu-ray, is it worth checking out? Or has it aged poorly? More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$119,200 (61.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:123 opening theaters/123 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $520,933

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,745 $192,816
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,967 $82,112
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,685 $274,928

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 1989 (Limited) by Millimeter Films
Video Release: February 18th, 2003 by Image Entertainment Video
Running Time: 87 minutes
Franchise: Swamp Thing
Comparisons: vs. Rush Hour 3
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prologue, Intertitle, Swamp, Creature Feature, Human Experimentation, Mad Scientist, Delayed Sequel, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Genetic Engineering, Terminal Illness, Dysfunctional Family, Step-Family, Scene in End Credits, Intentional B Movie , Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Interspecies Romance
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Heather Locklear    Abby Arcane
Dick Durock    Swamp Thing

Supporting Cast

Louis Jordan    Dr. Anton Arcane
Sarah Douglas    Dr. Lana Zurrell
Joey Sagal    Gunn
Ace Mask    Dr. Rochelle
Anthony Sears*    Harry Dugan
Monique Gabrielle    Miss Poinsettia

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jim Wynorski    Director
Michael E. Uslan    Producer
Leslie Rosenthal    Editor
Chuck Cirino    Composer
Arnie Holland    Executive in Charge of Production

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Return of the Swamp Thing

June 10th, 2018

The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing came out in 1988 and didn’t win over critics, nor did it find an audience in theaters. That said, it did develop a following on the home market. Now that it is coming out on Blu-ray, is it worth checking out? Or has it aged poorly? More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 1989 29 $119,200   123 $969   $119,200 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance