Candyman (1992)

Candyman
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,554,348Details
International Box Office $7,341,277Details
Worldwide Box Office $32,895,625
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,404,320 (21.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,251 opening theaters/1,500 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,382,324

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: March 19th, 1993 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
April 30th, 1993 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 9th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and gore.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Candyman
Comparisons: vs. Immortal Beloved
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Testing an Urban Legend, 1800s, Slavery, Lynching, Kidnap, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 178 $8,883,481 Oct 30, 1992 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1992 4 $5,404,320   1,251 $4,320   $5,404,320 1
Oct 23, 1992 3 $4,220,850 -22% 1,481 $2,850   $11,176,410 2
Oct 30, 1992 3 $3,354,546 -21% 1,483 $2,262   $15,656,516 3
Nov 6, 1992 7 $2,511,340 -25% 1,486 $1,690   $19,158,500 4
Nov 13, 1992 8 $1,742,980 -31% 1,500 $1,162   $21,681,630 5
Jan 1, 1993 29 $132,854   181 $734   $25,063,952 12
Jan 8, 1993 29 $110,044 -17% 164 $671   $25,229,382 13
Jan 22, 1993 35 $64,310   109 $590   $25,480,377 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1992 3 $6,955,560   1,251 $5,560   $6,955,560 1
Oct 23, 1992 3 $5,346,410 -23% 1,481 $3,610   $12,301,970 2
Oct 30, 1992 4 $4,345,190 -19% 1,483 $2,930   $16,647,160 3
Nov 6, 1992 7 $3,291,490 -24% 1,486 $2,215   $19,938,650 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/30/1993 $0 0 1 1 $965 10/19/2020
United Kingdom 3/19/1993 $0 0 619 2,101 $6,989,312 10/13/2021
 
International Total$7,341,277 10/13/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Kasi Lemmons    Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
Xander Berkeley    Trevor Lyle
Ted Raimi    Billy
Virginia Madsen    Helen Lyle
Tony Todd    The Candyman/Daniel Robitaille

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bernard Rose    Director
Bernard Rose    Screenwriter
Clive Barker    Story by
Clive Barker    Executive Producer
Philip Glass    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,404,320 (21.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,251 opening theaters/1,500 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,382,324

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1992 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: March 19th, 1993 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
April 30th, 1993 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 9th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and gore.
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Candyman
Comparisons: vs. Immortal Beloved
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Testing an Urban Legend, 1800s, Slavery, Lynching, Kidnap, Rescue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tri-Star Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 178 $8,883,481 Oct 30, 1992 17

Uncategorized

Kasi Lemmons    Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
Xander Berkeley    Trevor Lyle
Ted Raimi    Billy
Virginia Madsen    Helen Lyle
Tony Todd    The Candyman/Daniel Robitaille

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bernard Rose    Director
Bernard Rose    Screenwriter
Clive Barker    Story by
Clive Barker    Executive Producer
Philip Glass    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1992 4 $5,404,320   1,251 $4,320   $5,404,320 1
Oct 23, 1992 3 $4,220,850 -22% 1,481 $2,850   $11,176,410 2
Oct 30, 1992 3 $3,354,546 -21% 1,483 $2,262   $15,656,516 3
Nov 6, 1992 7 $2,511,340 -25% 1,486 $1,690   $19,158,500 4
Nov 13, 1992 8 $1,742,980 -31% 1,500 $1,162   $21,681,630 5
Jan 1, 1993 29 $132,854   181 $734   $25,063,952 12
Jan 8, 1993 29 $110,044 -17% 164 $671   $25,229,382 13
Jan 22, 1993 35 $64,310   109 $590   $25,480,377 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1992 3 $6,955,560   1,251 $5,560   $6,955,560 1
Oct 23, 1992 3 $5,346,410 -23% 1,481 $3,610   $12,301,970 2
Oct 30, 1992 4 $4,345,190 -19% 1,483 $2,930   $16,647,160 3
Nov 6, 1992 7 $3,291,490 -24% 1,486 $2,215   $19,938,650 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/30/1993 $0 0 1 1 $965 10/19/2020
United Kingdom 3/19/1993 $0 0 619 2,101 $6,989,312 10/13/2021
 
International Total$7,341,277 10/13/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records