The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,204,000Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $388,075 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $388,075
OpusData ID: 22090100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,522,250 (22.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,850 opening theaters/1,850 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,023,090

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,513 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,146 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,592 $24,204,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 1st, 1991 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 11th, 2015 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R for terror/violence.
Running Time: 103 minutes
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Keywords: Horror Comedy, Class Warfare, Dysfunctional Family, Money Troubles, Raised by Kidnappers, Incest, Cannibalism, Escape, Rescue
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
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 143 $12,247,512 Nov 8, 1991 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,513 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,713 $65,023,090
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,877 $24,204,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1991 54 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,832 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,065 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,837 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $24,204,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 1991 1 $5,522,250   1,850 $2,985   $5,522,250 1
Nov 8, 1991 2 $4,403,248 -20% 1,850 $2,380   $12,068,498 2
Nov 15, 1991 4 $3,014,320 -32% 1,838 $1,640   $16,957,568 3
Nov 22, 1991 7 $1,629,605 -46% 1,552 $1,050   $19,803,993 4
Nov 29, 1991 9 $1,170,440 -28% 1,009 $1,160   $21,716,768 5
Dec 6, 1991 9 $635,910 -46% 902 $705   $22,600,328 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 1991 1 $7,665,250   1,850 $4,143   $7,665,250 1
Nov 8, 1991 2 $6,277,998 -18% 1,850 $3,394   $13,943,248 2
Nov 15, 1991 3 $4,231,140 -33% 1,838 $2,302   $18,174,388 3
Nov 22, 1991 6 $2,371,940 -44% 1,552 $1,528   $20,546,328 4
Nov 29, 1991 9 $1,418,090 -40% 1,009 $1,405   $21,964,418 5

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 4, 2023153,344 19,578$63,034$350,794408

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

Everett McGill    Man; Dad
Ving Rhames    Leroy
Sean Whalen    Roach
Bill Cobbs    Grandpa Booker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Wes Craven    Screenwriter

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,522,250 (22.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,850 opening theaters/1,850 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,023,090

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,513 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,146 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,592 $24,204,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 1st, 1991 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: August 11th, 2015 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R for terror/violence.
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Horror Comedy, Class Warfare, Dysfunctional Family, Money Troubles, Raised by Kidnappers, Incest, Cannibalism, Escape, Rescue
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
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 143 $12,247,512 Nov 8, 1991 10

Uncategorized

Everett McGill    Man; Dad
Ving Rhames    Leroy
Sean Whalen    Roach
Bill Cobbs    Grandpa Booker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wes Craven    Director
Wes Craven    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,513 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,713 $65,023,090
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,877 $24,204,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1991 54 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,832 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,065 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,837 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $24,204,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 450 $24,204,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 1991 1 $5,522,250   1,850 $2,985   $5,522,250 1
Nov 8, 1991 2 $4,403,248 -20% 1,850 $2,380   $12,068,498 2
Nov 15, 1991 4 $3,014,320 -32% 1,838 $1,640   $16,957,568 3
Nov 22, 1991 7 $1,629,605 -46% 1,552 $1,050   $19,803,993 4
Nov 29, 1991 9 $1,170,440 -28% 1,009 $1,160   $21,716,768 5
Dec 6, 1991 9 $635,910 -46% 902 $705   $22,600,328 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 1, 1991 1 $7,665,250   1,850 $4,143   $7,665,250 1
Nov 8, 1991 2 $6,277,998 -18% 1,850 $3,394   $13,943,248 2
Nov 15, 1991 3 $4,231,140 -33% 1,838 $2,302   $18,174,388 3
Nov 22, 1991 6 $2,371,940 -44% 1,552 $1,528   $20,546,328 4
Nov 29, 1991 9 $1,418,090 -40% 1,009 $1,405   $21,964,418 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,146 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,297 $24,204,000
Top 1991 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 55 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,795 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,492 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,711 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,592 $24,204,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 502 $24,204,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jun 4, 2023153,344 19,578$63,034$350,794408

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.