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The Amityville HorrorFollow

1979 • R • 1h 58m • Horror • American International Pictures

For God's sake, get out!

🍅 33% 52% MC 28 LB 2.98 IMDb 6.2

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$7.80M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$86.40M
Final
Domestic legs11.0x
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Cast & crew

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Stuart Rosenberg Stuart Rosenberg Director James Brolin James Brolin Starring Margot Kidder Margot Kidder Starring Rod Steiger Rod Steiger Starring Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton Starring
ScreenplaySandor Stern Produced byElliot Geisinger, Ronald Saland CinematographyFred J. Koenekamp MusicLalo Schifrin StudioAmerican International Pictures

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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Aug 3-5 1 $7.8M — 748 $10,486 $7.8M
2 Aug 10-12 1 $6.9M −12.0% 868 $7,952 $20.2M
Weekend grossWk 2 · $6.9M
$7.8M
$6.9M
W1W2
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 2 · −12.0%
−12.0%
W1→2
Steepest −12.0%Best hold −12.0%

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