Wolfen (1981)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,000,000Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $308,789 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $308,789
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,037,911 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:967 opening theaters/967 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,654,671

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,210 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,408 $11,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: June 2nd, 2015 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 114 minutes
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Native Americans, Native American Folklore, Werewolf, Police Detective, Romance, Land Developer
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,210 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,521 $42,654,671
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,476 $11,000,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 66 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,645 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 453 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $11,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 1981 7 $3,037,911   967 $3,142   $3,037,911 1
Jul 31, 1981 11 $1,700,406 -44% 704 $2,415   $6,081,332 2
Aug 7, 1981 14 $859,496 -49% 305 $2,818   $7,805,428 3
Aug 14, 1981 16 $615,228 -28% 300 $2,051   $8,873,042 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 1981 7 $4,380,926   967 $4,530   $4,380,926 1
Jul 31, 1981 10 $2,565,006 -41% 704 $3,643   $6,945,932 2
Aug 7, 1981 12 $1,311,882 -49% 305 $4,301   $8,257,814 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,408 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,452 $11,000,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,354 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,454 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 727 $11,000,000

Uncategorized

James Tolkan    Baldy
Tom Noonan    Ferguson
Albert Finney    Dewey Wilson
Diane Venora    Rebecca Neff
Edward James Olmos    Eddie Holt
Peter Michael Goetz    Ross
Reginald VelJohnson    Morgue Attendant
Tom Waits    Drunken Bar Owner
Gregory Hines    Whittington

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Wadleigh    Director
David Eyre    Screenwriter
Michael Wadleigh    Screenwriter
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,037,911 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:967 opening theaters/967 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,654,671

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,210 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,408 $11,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: June 2nd, 2015 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Crow
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Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Native Americans, Native American Folklore, Werewolf, Police Detective, Romance, Land Developer
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

James Tolkan    Baldy
Tom Noonan    Ferguson
Albert Finney    Dewey Wilson
Diane Venora    Rebecca Neff
Edward James Olmos    Eddie Holt
Peter Michael Goetz    Ross
Reginald VelJohnson    Morgue Attendant
Tom Waits    Drunken Bar Owner
Gregory Hines    Whittington

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Wadleigh    Director
David Eyre    Screenwriter
Michael Wadleigh    Screenwriter
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,210 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,521 $42,654,671
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,476 $11,000,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 66 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,645 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 453 $11,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 698 $11,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 1981 7 $3,037,911   967 $3,142   $3,037,911 1
Jul 31, 1981 11 $1,700,406 -44% 704 $2,415   $6,081,332 2
Aug 7, 1981 14 $859,496 -49% 305 $2,818   $7,805,428 3
Aug 14, 1981 16 $615,228 -28% 300 $2,051   $8,873,042 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 1981 7 $4,380,926   967 $4,530   $4,380,926 1
Jul 31, 1981 10 $2,565,006 -41% 704 $3,643   $6,945,932 2
Aug 7, 1981 12 $1,311,882 -49% 305 $4,301   $8,257,814 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,408 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,452 $11,000,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,354 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,454 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $11,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 727 $11,000,000