Child’s Play (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,244,684Details
International Box Office $10,952,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $44,196,684
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,583,963 (19.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,377 opening theaters/1,490 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,551,991

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,759 $33,244,684
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,725 $10,952,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,393 $44,196,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $33,244,684
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,266 $10,952,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $44,196,684

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: November 9th, 1988 (Wide) by United Artists
Video Release: April 27th, 1995 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 87 minutes
Franchise: Child's Play
Comparisons: vs. Black Swan
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Keywords: Living Toys, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Voodoo, Killer Inanimate Objects, Fugitive / On the Run, Serial Killer
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
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 228 $12,377,751 Nov 25, 1988 19
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 232 $10,316,670 Nov 25, 1988 19
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 133 $6,583,963 Nov 11, 1988 5
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $17,605,288 Nov 11, 1988 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 60 $6,583,963 Nov 11, 1988 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $17,605,288 Nov 11, 1988 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,759 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $87,551,991
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,206 $33,244,684
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 33 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,354 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,381 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for United Artists Movies 23 $33,244,684

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 1 $6,583,963   1,377 $4,781   $8,002,841 1
Nov 18, 1988 2 $5,202,675 -21% 1,386 $3,754   $14,820,992 2
Nov 25, 1988 6 $4,628,987 -11% 1,490 $3,107   $22,076,480 3
Dec 2, 1988 7 $2,271,277 -51% 1,457 $1,559   $25,236,566 4
Dec 9, 1988 9 $1,333,176 -41% 1,354 $985   $27,099,190 5
Jan 27, 1989 21 $319,192   313 $1,020   $31,605,639 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 1 $8,199,439   1,377 $5,955   $9,618,317 2
Nov 18, 1988 2 $7,829,176 -5% 1,386 $5,649   $17,447,493 3
Nov 25, 1988 6 $5,517,796 -30% 1,490 $3,703   $22,965,289 4
Dec 2, 1988 7 $2,800,725 -49% 1,457 $1,922   $25,766,014 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,725 $10,952,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,966 $10,952,000
Top 1988 Movies at the International Box Office 14 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,423 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,922 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,385 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 304 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,266 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for United Artists Movies 19 $10,952,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,393 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,739 $44,196,684
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,864 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,689 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for United Artists Movies 19 $44,196,684

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 21, 202276,674 6,674$122,935$122,9351,426

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

Brad Dourif    Charles Lee Ray
Chris Sarandon    Mike Norris
Dinah Manoff    Maggie Peterson
Catherine Hicks    Karen Barclay

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Holland    Director
Don Mancini    Screenwriter
John Lafia    Screenwriter
Tom Holland    Screenwriter

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  6. Cast & Crew
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,583,963 (19.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,377 opening theaters/1,490 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,551,991

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,759 $33,244,684
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,725 $10,952,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,393 $44,196,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $33,244,684
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,266 $10,952,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $44,196,684

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: November 9th, 1988 (Wide) by United Artists
Video Release: April 27th, 1995 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 87 minutes
Franchise: Child's Play
Comparisons: vs. Black Swan
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Keywords: Living Toys, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Voodoo, Killer Inanimate Objects, Fugitive / On the Run, Serial Killer
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
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 228 $12,377,751 Nov 25, 1988 19
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 232 $10,316,670 Nov 25, 1988 19
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 133 $6,583,963 Nov 11, 1988 5
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $17,605,288 Nov 11, 1988 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 60 $6,583,963 Nov 11, 1988 5
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $17,605,288 Nov 11, 1988 5

Uncategorized

Brad Dourif    Charles Lee Ray
Chris Sarandon    Mike Norris
Dinah Manoff    Maggie Peterson
Catherine Hicks    Karen Barclay

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Holland    Director
Don Mancini    Screenwriter
John Lafia    Screenwriter
Tom Holland    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,759 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $87,551,991
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,206 $33,244,684
Top 1988 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 33 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,354 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,381 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $33,244,684
All Time Domestic Box Office for United Artists Movies 23 $33,244,684

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 1 $6,583,963   1,377 $4,781   $8,002,841 1
Nov 18, 1988 2 $5,202,675 -21% 1,386 $3,754   $14,820,992 2
Nov 25, 1988 6 $4,628,987 -11% 1,490 $3,107   $22,076,480 3
Dec 2, 1988 7 $2,271,277 -51% 1,457 $1,559   $25,236,566 4
Dec 9, 1988 9 $1,333,176 -41% 1,354 $985   $27,099,190 5
Jan 27, 1989 21 $319,192   313 $1,020   $31,605,639 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 1 $8,199,439   1,377 $5,955   $9,618,317 2
Nov 18, 1988 2 $7,829,176 -5% 1,386 $5,649   $17,447,493 3
Nov 25, 1988 6 $5,517,796 -30% 1,490 $3,703   $22,965,289 4
Dec 2, 1988 7 $2,800,725 -49% 1,457 $1,922   $25,766,014 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,725 $10,952,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,966 $10,952,000
Top 1988 Movies at the International Box Office 14 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,423 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,922 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,385 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 304 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,266 $10,952,000
All Time International Box Office for United Artists Movies 19 $10,952,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,393 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,739 $44,196,684
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,864 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,689 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $44,196,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for United Artists Movies 19 $44,196,684

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 21, 202276,674 6,674$122,935$122,9351,426

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.