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No of reviews: 2
Movie Stats
Year
1982
1982
Select Cast
Craig T. Nelson
JoBeth Williams
Beatrice Straight
Dominique Dunne
Oliver Robins
Heather O'Rourke
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No of ratings:
2
2
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First viewed:
20th Mar 2016
20th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
14th Mar 2026
14th Mar 2026
Total views:
287
287
Total Grosses
UK total gross
£2.2 Million
US total gross
$76.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
UK tickets sold
1.3 Million aprox.
US tickets sold
26.1 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
- Released: 17th Sep '82
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £742.9 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 17
US Box Office
- Debut weekend: 4th Jun '82
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: $6.9 Million
- Total chart weeks: 20
Global Box Office
- No global cinema data.
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
 | Tobe Hooper |
| Starring | ||
|---|---|---|
| Craig T. Nelson | ||
| JoBeth Williams | ||
| Beatrice Straight | ||
| Dominique Dunne | ||
| Oliver Robins | ||
| Heather O'Rourke | ||
| Michael McManus | ||
| Virginia Kiser | ||
| Martin Casella | ||
| Richard Lawson | ||
| Zelda Rubinstein | ||
| James Karen | ||
| Lou Perryman | ||
| Clair E. Leucart | ||
| Dirk Blocker | ||
| Allan Graf | ||
| Joseph Walsh | ||
| Helen Baron | ||
| Noel Conlon | ||
| Robert Broyles | ||
| Sonny Landham | ||
| Jeffrey Bannister | ||
| William Vail | ||
| Craig Simmons | ||
| Phil Stone | ||
| Barry Nelson | ||
| Fred Rogers | ||
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
1
Weeks at No.1
4
4
Weeks top 15
16
16
Total weeks
17
17
Total UK Gross:
£2,178,854
North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
3
Weeks top 15
19
19
Total Weeks
20
20
Total US Gross:
$76,606,280
Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Films in series
Poltergeist / 1982
Directed ByStarringCraig T. Nelson • JoBeth Williams • Beatrice Straight
- UK gross: £2,132,256
- US gross: $76,606,280
Poltergeist II: The Other Side / 1986
Directed ByStarringJoBeth Williams • Craig T. Nelson • Heather O'Rourke
- UK gross: £1,245,976
- US gross: $40,996,665
Poltergeist III / 1988
Directed ByStarringTom Skerritt • Nancy Allen • Heather O'Rourke
- UK gross: £545,710
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