The Elephant Man (1980)

The Elephant Man
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,010,864Details
International Box Office $14,022Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,024,886
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $619,130 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $619,130
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $104,236,843

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,279 $26,010,864
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,568 $14,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,758 $26,024,886

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: October 3rd, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: December 28th, 1981 (Wide), released as Fil Adam (Turkey)
March 13th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
July 2nd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 16th, 2020 (Wide), released as Fil Adam (Turkey)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 26th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Oh, God! Book II
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Keywords: 1880s, Biographical Drama, 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: EMI Films, BrooksFilms Limited
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,279 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,654 $104,236,843
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,678 $26,010,864
Top 1980 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 96 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,843 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $26,010,864

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $286 4 4 18 $2,653 1/22/2021
New Zealand 7/2/2020 $0 0 1 3 $672 6/19/2023
Turkey 12/28/1981 $0 0 9 12 $817 11/5/2020
United Kingdom 3/13/2020 $9,880 16 16 16 $9,880 3/18/2020
 
International Total$14,022 6/19/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,568 $14,022
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,101-23,200) 23,190 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,090 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,297 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,156 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $14,022

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,758 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,988 $26,024,886
Top 1980 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,111 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 969 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 863 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $26,024,886

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 4, 20201611,719 11,719$324,382$324,382728

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.

Leading Cast

John Hurt    John Merrick

Supporting Cast

Anthony Hopkins    Dr. Frederick Treves
Anne Bancroft    Mrs. Kendal
John Gielgud    Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller    Mothershead
Dexter Fletcher    Byte’s Boy
Freddie Jones    Bytes
Michael Elphick    Night Porter
Helen Ryan    Princess Alex
John Standing    Fox

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch    Director
Jonathan Sanger    Producer
Stuart Cornfeld    Executive Producer
David Lynch    Screenwriter
Eric Bergren    Screenwriter
Christopher De Vore    Screenwriter
Freddie Francis    Director of Photography
John Morris    Composer

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $104,236,843

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,279 $26,010,864
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,568 $14,022
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,758 $26,024,886

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 3rd, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: December 28th, 1981 (Wide), released as Fil Adam (Turkey)
March 13th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
July 2nd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 16th, 2020 (Wide), released as Fil Adam (Turkey)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 26th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Oh, God! Book II
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1880s, Biographical Drama, 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: EMI Films, BrooksFilms Limited
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

John Hurt    John Merrick

Supporting Cast

Anthony Hopkins    Dr. Frederick Treves
Anne Bancroft    Mrs. Kendal
John Gielgud    Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller    Mothershead
Dexter Fletcher    Byte’s Boy
Freddie Jones    Bytes
Michael Elphick    Night Porter
Helen Ryan    Princess Alex
John Standing    Fox

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Lynch    Director
Jonathan Sanger    Producer
Stuart Cornfeld    Executive Producer
David Lynch    Screenwriter
Eric Bergren    Screenwriter
Christopher De Vore    Screenwriter
Freddie Francis    Director of Photography
John Morris    Composer

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,279 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,654 $104,236,843
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,678 $26,010,864
Top 1980 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies 96 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,843 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $26,010,864
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $26,010,864

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $286 4 4 18 $2,653 1/22/2021
New Zealand 7/2/2020 $0 0 1 3 $672 6/19/2023
Turkey 12/28/1981 $0 0 9 12 $817 11/5/2020
United Kingdom 3/13/2020 $9,880 16 16 16 $9,880 3/18/2020
 
International Total$14,022 6/19/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,568 $14,022
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,101-23,200) 23,190 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,090 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,297 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,156 $14,022
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 378 $14,022

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,758 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,988 $26,024,886
Top 1980 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 122 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,111 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 969 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 863 $26,024,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $26,024,886

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 4, 20201611,719 11,719$324,382$324,382728

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.