A Nightmare on Elm Street

"If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.4/10

289,078 votes

94/100

Fresh

76/100

Metascore

7.3/10

5,645 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

7 wins & 8 nominations total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$1.8M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$57.0M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$25,624,448

United States

Profit

+$55.2M

ROI: +3067%

Budget Recovery3167% of budget

$0|Budget: $1.8M|Revenue: $57.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

96.7K

Daily Avg

1.6K

7-Day Trend

+6%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Los Angeles

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

Ohio

Time Period

1980s

Themes & Subjects

#serialkiller#dream#reality

Series & Franchise

Part of

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Characters

Nancy Thompson

Played by Rooney Mara

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Jacques Haitkin

Music / Score

Charles Bernstein

Production Companies

Media Home EntertainmentNew Line Cinema's House of Horror

Distributors

New Line CinemaNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch A Nightmare on Elm Street

Available in 89 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	—	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany16

France12

Argentina18

Brazil16

Denmark15

+12 more countries

Production

Director

Wes Craven

Writer

Wes Craven

Production Companies

New Line CinemaSmart Egg PicturesMedia Home EntertainmentCinema 84The Elm Street Venture

Cast

John Saxon

Lt. Donald Thompson

Ronee Blakley

Marge Thompson

Heather Langenkamp

Nancy Thompson

Amanda Wyss

Tina Gray

Jsu Garcia

Rod Lane

Johnny Depp

Glen Lantz

Charles Fleischer

Dr. King

Joseph Whipp

Sergeant Parker

Robert Englund

Fred Krueger

Lin Shaye

Teacher

Joe Unger

Sergeant Garcia

Mimi Craven

Nurse

Tags & Keywords

dreamsnightmarepsychopathsleepchild murdersupernaturalohiomurderslashertrappedalcoholicboiler roombooby trapdisfigurementmedical test

External Links

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