Synopsis
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
Scores
Overall Score
86.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.7%
Review Aggregate
85.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, coming of age, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
scarycoming of agesuspensefuldarkvisually strikingfunnyupliftingcharacter-drivensurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Saxon | 1984 | $53,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| Ronee Blakley | 1984 | $33,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
| Heather Langenkamp | 1984 | $25,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Wyss | 1984 | $20,000 | $61,000 | (est) |
| Nick Corri | 1984 | $17,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Johnny Depp | 1984 | $15,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Robert Englund | 1984 | $14,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes281,648
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $25,504,512 | $77,004,473 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $25,517,352 | $77,043,240 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $12,752,256 | $38,502,236 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $14,710,000 | $44,413,153 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $7,830,000 | $23,640,720 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $6,376,128 | $19,251,118 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $41,668,384 | $125,807,228 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $1,100,000 | $3,321,174 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $1,375,000 (est) | $4,151,467 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $3,333,000 | $10,063,157 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,965,000 | $5,932,824 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $220,000 | $664,235 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $7,993,000 | $24,132,857 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $33,675,384 | $101,674,370 |
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