Day of the Dead (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,804,262Details
International Box Office $28,200,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $34,004,262
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $434,095 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $434,095
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Metrics

Legs:3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:17.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 9.7 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,625,332

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,336 $5,804,262
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $28,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,985 $34,004,262

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 1985 (Limited) by United Film Distribution Co.
July 19th, 1985 (Expands Wide) by United Film Distribution Co.
International Releases: October 25th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
Video Release: September 17th, 2013 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: George A. Romero's Dead Series
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Keywords: Supernatural, Psychological Horror, Post Apocalypse, Zombies, Cult Movie, Human Experimentation, Mad Scientist, Depression, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1985 11 $1,700,000   168 $10,119   $1,700,000 3
Aug 30, 1985 25 $489,872   161 $3,043   $3,245,976 9
Sep 6, 1985 26 $206,462 -58% 115 $1,795   $4,131,624 10
Sep 13, 1985 27 $72,197 -65% 73 $989   $4,203,821 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1985 19 $1,169,058   161 $7,261   $3,925,162 10
Sep 6, 1985 24 $206,462 -82% 115 $1,795   $4,131,624 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 10/25/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$28,200,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Lori Cardille    Dr. Sarah Bowman
Joseph Pilato    Captain Henry Rhodes
Terry Alexander    John "Flyboy"
Jarlath Conroy    Bill McDermott
Richard Liberty    Dr. Matthew "Frankenstein" Logan

Cameos

Uncredited*    Zombie with scarf

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

Production and Technical Credits

George A. Romero    Director
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
John Harrison    Composer

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Metrics

Legs:3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:17.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 9.7 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,625,332

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,336 $5,804,262
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $28,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,985 $34,004,262

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 1985 (Limited) by United Film Distribution Co.
July 19th, 1985 (Expands Wide) by United Film Distribution Co.
International Releases: October 25th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
Video Release: September 17th, 2013 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: George A. Romero's Dead Series
Comparisons: vs. Trolljegeren
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Keywords: Supernatural, Psychological Horror, Post Apocalypse, Zombies, Cult Movie, Human Experimentation, Mad Scientist, Depression, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Lori Cardille    Dr. Sarah Bowman
Joseph Pilato    Captain Henry Rhodes
Terry Alexander    John "Flyboy"
Jarlath Conroy    Bill McDermott
Richard Liberty    Dr. Matthew "Frankenstein" Logan

Cameos

Uncredited*    Zombie with scarf

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

Production and Technical Credits

George A. Romero    Director
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
John Harrison    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1985 11 $1,700,000   168 $10,119   $1,700,000 3
Aug 30, 1985 25 $489,872   161 $3,043   $3,245,976 9
Sep 6, 1985 26 $206,462 -58% 115 $1,795   $4,131,624 10
Sep 13, 1985 27 $72,197 -65% 73 $989   $4,203,821 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 1985 19 $1,169,058   161 $7,261   $3,925,162 10
Sep 6, 1985 24 $206,462 -82% 115 $1,795   $4,131,624 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 10/25/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$28,200,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records