Deadly Friend (1986)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,988,731Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,804,429 (42.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,213 opening theaters/1,213 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,118,194

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,572 $8,988,731
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,989 $8,988,731
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $8,988,731
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,353 $8,988,731

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 10th, 1986 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
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Keywords: Slasher Horror, First Love, Dysfunctional Family, Child Abuse, Accidental Death, Robot, Revenge, Bullies, Development Hell
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 160 $11,587,619 Oct 10, 1986 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 89 $3,804,429 Oct 10, 1986 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $11,587,619 Oct 10, 1986 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1986 4 $3,804,429   1,213 $3,136   $3,804,429 1
Oct 17, 1986 8 $1,859,255 -51% 1,207 $1,540   $6,276,049 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1986 4 $4,416,794   1,213 $3,641   $4,416,794 1

Leading Cast

Matthew Laborteaux    Paul Conway
Kristy Swanson    Samantha Pringle

Supporting Cast

Michael Sharrett    Tom "Slime" Toomey
Anne Twomey    Jeannie Conway
Richard Marcus    Harry Pringle
Anne Ramsey    Elvira Parker
Lee Paul    Sergeant Volchek
Charles Fleischer    BB (voice)
Russ Marin    Dr. Johanson
Joel Hile    Deputy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Bruce Joel Rubin    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,804,429 (42.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,213 opening theaters/1,213 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $26,118,194

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,572 $8,988,731
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,989 $8,988,731
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $8,988,731
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,353 $8,988,731

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 10th, 1986 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Slasher Horror, First Love, Dysfunctional Family, Child Abuse, Accidental Death, Robot, Revenge, Bullies, Development Hell
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 160 $11,587,619 Oct 10, 1986 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 89 $3,804,429 Oct 10, 1986 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $11,587,619 Oct 10, 1986 3

Leading Cast

Matthew Laborteaux    Paul Conway
Kristy Swanson    Samantha Pringle

Supporting Cast

Michael Sharrett    Tom "Slime" Toomey
Anne Twomey    Jeannie Conway
Richard Marcus    Harry Pringle
Anne Ramsey    Elvira Parker
Lee Paul    Sergeant Volchek
Charles Fleischer    BB (voice)
Russ Marin    Dr. Johanson
Joel Hile    Deputy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Bruce Joel Rubin    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1986 4 $3,804,429   1,213 $3,136   $3,804,429 1
Oct 17, 1986 8 $1,859,255 -51% 1,207 $1,540   $6,276,049 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 10, 1986 4 $4,416,794   1,213 $3,641   $4,416,794 1