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1978 | DIRECTED BY JOHN CARPENTER

Halloween

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Movie Stats
Year
1978
Runtime
 91 minutes (1 hr 31 mins)
Certificates

18

R

16

14

R
Select Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis
Donald Pleasence
Nancy Kyes
P.J. Soles
Charles Cyphers
Kyle Richards
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
2
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First viewed:
6th Oct 2018
Last viewed:
2nd Jan 2025
Total views:
93
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
27th October 1978
47 years 8 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
25th October 1978
47 years 10 days ago
France release date
 France
14th March 1979
46 years 7 months 21 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
14th April 1979
46 years 6 months 20 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
16th April 1979
46 years 6 months 18 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
23rd May 1979
46 years 5 months 12 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.4 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $47 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $55 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2.5 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
20.1 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 25th Jan '79
  • Debut box office: 26th Jan '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £700 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11
US Box Office
  • Release: 27th Oct '78
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $1.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
john carpenter John Carpenter
Starring
Donald PleasenceLoomis
john carpenterJamie Lee CurtisLaurie
Nancy KyesAnnie
P.J. SolesLynda
Charles CyphersBrackett
Kyle RichardsLindsey
Brian AndrewsTommy
John Michael GrahamBob
Nancy StephensMarion
Arthur MaletGraveyard Keeper
Mickey YablansRichie
Brent Le PageLonnie
Adam HollanderKeith
Robert PhalenDr. Wynn
Tony MoranMichael Myers (Age 23)
Will SandinMichael Myers (Age 6)
Sandy JohnsonJudith Myers
David KyleBoyfriend
Peter GriffithLaurie's Father
Nick CastleThe Shape
Barry BernardiDead Mechanic
Joseph CorneliusClassmate
George O'Hanlon Jr.Mr. Peter Myers
Darla RaeStudent
Jennifer RhodesPsych Ward Nurse
Gwen Van DamSanitarium Nurse
Tommy Lee WallaceMichael Myers
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1978-10-25
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
5
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
11
Total UK Gross:
£2,354,001
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Halloween - Original release
26 Jan 1979
1N
£700,048
£700,048
2 Feb 1979
1▲▼
£437,530
£1,312,590
9 Feb 1979
1▲▼
£273,456
£1,681,756
16 Feb 1979
1▲▼
£170,910
£1,921,030
23 Feb 1979
1▲▼
£106,819
£2,065,236
2 Mar 1979
4▼
£66,762
£2,158,703
9 Mar 1979
5▼
£41,726
£2,215,033
16 Mar 1979
5▲▼
£26,079
£2,252,848
23 Mar 1979
5▲▼
£16,299
£2,274,037
40th Anniversary
30 Oct 2020
8N
£71,263
£71,263
4K Restoration
25 Oct 2024
40N
£8,701
£8,701

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
6
Weeks top 15
10
Total Weeks
10
Total US Gross:
$47,000,000
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Oct 1978
2▼
$1,270,000
$1,270,000
3 Nov 1978
1▲
$18,292,000
$19,562,000
10 Nov 1978
1▲▼
$8,710,476
$28,272,476
17 Nov 1978
1▲▼
$4,147,846
$33,690,322
24 Nov 1978
1▲▼
$1,975,165
$36,935,487
1 Dec 1978
1▲▼
$1,316,777
$39,522,264
8 Dec 1978
1▲▼
$627,037
$41,419,301
15 Dec 1978
2▼
$298,589
$42,987,890
22 Dec 1978
3▼
$165,883
$44,423,773
29 Dec 1978
2▲
$78,992
$45,772,765

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  Canada release date:
  •  United States release date:
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  •  France release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,354,001
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US total gross
$47,000,000
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Genres
Horror
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Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Vietnam Vietnam
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  • Japan Japan
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  • Argentina Argentina
  • Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
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Halloween

Halloween / 1978

Directed By
John Carpenter
Starring
Donald Pleasence • Jamie Lee Curtis • Nancy Kyes
  • UK gross: £2,274,037
  • US gross: $47,000,000
Halloween II

Halloween II / 1982

Directed By
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Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis • Donald Pleasence • Charles Cyphers
  • UK gross: £1,010,542
Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Halloween III: Season of the Witch / 1983

Directed By
Tommy Lee Wallace
Starring
Tom Atkins • Stacey Nelkin • Dan O'Herlihy
  • UK gross: £525,872
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers / 1988

Directed By
Dwight H. Little
Starring
Donald Pleasence • Ellie Cornell • Danielle Harris
  • UK gross: £273,468
No cover art for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers / 1989

Directed By
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Starring
Donald Pleasence • Danielle Harris • Ellie Cornell
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    Halloween: The Curese of Michael Myers

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    Starring
      Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later

      Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later / 1998

      Directed ByStarring
      Jamie Lee Curtis • Josh Hartnett • Adam Arkin
      • UK gross: £3,059,894
      • US gross: $55,041,738
      Halloween Resurrection

      Halloween Resurrection / 2002

      Directed By
      Rick Rosenthal
      Starring
      Jamie Lee Curtis • Brad Loree • Busta Rhymes
      • UK gross: £1,299,433
      Halloween

      Halloween / 2018

      Directed ByStarring
      • UK gross: £8,725,496
      • US gross: $159,335,555
      • Global gross: $253,688,035
      Halloween Kills

      Halloween Kills / 2021

      Directed ByStarring
      • UK gross: £5,010,576
      • US gross: $91,999,455
      Halloween Ends

      Halloween Ends / 2022

      Directed ByStarring
      Jamie Lee Curtis • Andi Matichak • James Jude Courtney
      • UK gross: £4,855,738
      • US gross: $63,485,440
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