Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $3,786,512 (11.8% of total gross) |
Legs: | 8.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 51.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 870 opening theaters/870 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $123,982,591 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,858 | $31,973,249 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,815 | $29,995,139 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,691 | $61,968,388 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 1981 (Wide) by Universal |
International Releases: | November 12th, 1981 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
April 8th, 1982 (Limited) (Australia) October 30th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
Video Release: | September 18th, 2001 by Universal Home Entertainment |
Running Time: | 97 minutes |
Franchise: | American Werewolf |
Comparisons: | vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Monster, Werewolf, Visual Effects, Set in London, Vacation, Horror Comedy, Tourists In Trouble, Death of a Best Friend, Suicide Attempt, Romance, Doomed Romance, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Curses, Supernatural |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Horror |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Polygram Pictures, Lycanthrope Films |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 109 | $14,079,300 | Sep 4, 1981 | 17 |