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Fright Night

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1986

106 minutes (1 hrs 46 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Tom Holland

Starring

Chris Sarandon · William Ragsdale · Amanda Bearse · Roddy McDowall · Stephen Geoffreys · Jonathan Stark

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 2nd August 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 11th Apr '86
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £234.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 13

US box office

Box Office debut: 2nd Aug '85
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: $6.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Apr, 1986
3

18 Apr, 1986
3

25 Apr, 1986
3

2 May, 1986
7

9 May, 1986
10

16 May, 1986
9

23 May, 1986
10

30 May, 1986
10

6 Jun, 1986
10

13 Jun, 1986
10

20 Jun, 1986
11

27 Jun, 1986
11

4 Jul, 1986
10

US box office

2 Aug, 1985
3

Global box office

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Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£1.5 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$24.9 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$29.2 Million

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