The Frighteners (1996)

The Frighteners
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,553,635Details
International Box Office $787Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,554,422
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his “special” gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,565,495 (33.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,669 opening theaters/1,675 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,372,889

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,311 $16,553,635
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,401-30,500) 30,424 $787
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,095 $16,554,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,545 $16,553,635
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,028 $787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,915 $16,554,422

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: July 19th, 1996 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: December 26th, 1996 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 28th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 26th, 1997 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for terror/violence
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Heaven and Hell, Horror Comedy, Supernatural, Serial Killer, Bonnie and Clyde romance, Surprise Twist, Confidence Men, Haunting, Friendly Ghost
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Wingnut Films, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,311 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,627 $40,372,889
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,631 $16,553,635
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 95 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,809 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,545 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $16,553,635

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1996 5 $5,565,495   1,669 $3,335   $5,565,495 1
Jul 26, 1996 11 $2,788,880 -50% 1,675 $1,665   $10,791,115 2
Aug 2, 1996 12 $1,479,080 -47% 1,436 $1,030   $13,865,995 3
Aug 9, 1996 22 $623,475 -58% 765 $815   $15,351,655 4
Aug 16, 1996 28 $267,240 -57% 332 $805   $15,959,645 5
Aug 23, 1996 34 $189,040 -29% 272 $695   $16,289,845 6
Aug 30, 1996 40 $138,985 -26% 133 $1,045   $16,524,115 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1996 5 $8,002,235   1,669 $4,795   $8,002,235 1
Jul 26, 1996 12 $4,384,680 -45% 1,675 $2,618   $12,386,915 2
Aug 2, 1996 13 $2,341,265 -47% 1,436 $1,630   $14,728,180 3
Aug 9, 1996 19 $964,225 -59% 765 $1,260   $15,692,405 4
Aug 16, 1996 29 $408,400 -58% 332 $1,230   $16,100,805 5
Aug 23, 1996 35 $284,325 -30% 272 $1,045   $16,385,130 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 12/26/1996 $0 0 1 2 $787 10/20/2022
 
International Total$787 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,401-30,500) 30,424 $787
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,987 $787
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,081 $787
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,471 $787
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $787
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,836 $787
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,028 $787
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 494 $787

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,095 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,230 $16,554,422
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,164 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,304 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,915 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $16,554,422

Leading Cast

Michael J. Fox    Frank Bannister

Supporting Cast

Trini Alvarado    Dr. Lucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson    Ray Lynskey
John Astin    The Judge
Dee Wallace-Stone*    Patricia Ann Bradley, Bartlett's Girl
Jeffrey Combs    Special Agent Milton Dammers
Jake Busey    Johnny Bartlett
Chi McBride    Cyrus

Cameos

R. Lee Ermey    Sergeant Hiles
Peter Jackson    Man with Piercings

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Jackson    Director
Fran Walsh    Screenwriter
Peter Jackson    Screenwriter
Jamie Selkirk    Producer
Peter Jackson    Producer
Robert Zemeckis    Executive Producer
Alun Bollinger    Director of Photography
John Blick    Director of Photography
Grant Major    Production Designer
Jamie Selkirk    Editor
Fran Walsh    Associate Producer
Tim Sanders    Co-Producer
Danny Elfman    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...


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Synopsis

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his “special” gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,565,495 (33.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,669 opening theaters/1,675 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $40,372,889

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,311 $16,553,635
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,401-30,500) 30,424 $787
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,095 $16,554,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,545 $16,553,635
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,028 $787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,915 $16,554,422

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 19th, 1996 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: December 26th, 1996 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 28th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 26th, 1997 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for terror/violence
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 28 Days Later…
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Heaven and Hell, Horror Comedy, Supernatural, Serial Killer, Bonnie and Clyde romance, Surprise Twist, Confidence Men, Haunting, Friendly Ghost
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Wingnut Films, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Michael J. Fox    Frank Bannister

Supporting Cast

Trini Alvarado    Dr. Lucy Lynskey
Peter Dobson    Ray Lynskey
John Astin    The Judge
Dee Wallace-Stone*    Patricia Ann Bradley, Bartlett's Girl
Jeffrey Combs    Special Agent Milton Dammers
Jake Busey    Johnny Bartlett
Chi McBride    Cyrus

Cameos

R. Lee Ermey    Sergeant Hiles
Peter Jackson    Man with Piercings

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Jackson    Director
Fran Walsh    Screenwriter
Peter Jackson    Screenwriter
Jamie Selkirk    Producer
Peter Jackson    Producer
Robert Zemeckis    Executive Producer
Alun Bollinger    Director of Photography
John Blick    Director of Photography
Grant Major    Production Designer
Jamie Selkirk    Editor
Fran Walsh    Associate Producer
Tim Sanders    Co-Producer
Danny Elfman    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,311 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,627 $40,372,889
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,631 $16,553,635
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 95 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,177 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,809 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,545 $16,553,635
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $16,553,635

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1996 5 $5,565,495   1,669 $3,335   $5,565,495 1
Jul 26, 1996 11 $2,788,880 -50% 1,675 $1,665   $10,791,115 2
Aug 2, 1996 12 $1,479,080 -47% 1,436 $1,030   $13,865,995 3
Aug 9, 1996 22 $623,475 -58% 765 $815   $15,351,655 4
Aug 16, 1996 28 $267,240 -57% 332 $805   $15,959,645 5
Aug 23, 1996 34 $189,040 -29% 272 $695   $16,289,845 6
Aug 30, 1996 40 $138,985 -26% 133 $1,045   $16,524,115 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 1996 5 $8,002,235   1,669 $4,795   $8,002,235 1
Jul 26, 1996 12 $4,384,680 -45% 1,675 $2,618   $12,386,915 2
Aug 2, 1996 13 $2,341,265 -47% 1,436 $1,630   $14,728,180 3
Aug 9, 1996 19 $964,225 -59% 765 $1,260   $15,692,405 4
Aug 16, 1996 29 $408,400 -58% 332 $1,230   $16,100,805 5
Aug 23, 1996 35 $284,325 -30% 272 $1,045   $16,385,130 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 12/26/1996 $0 0 1 2 $787 10/20/2022
 
International Total$787 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,401-30,500) 30,424 $787
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,987 $787
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,081 $787
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,471 $787
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,163 $787
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,836 $787
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,028 $787
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 494 $787

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,095 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,230 $16,554,422
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,164 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,304 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 442 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,915 $16,554,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $16,554,422