Poltergeist

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Ratings & Reviews

7.2/10

3,282 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

Best Visual Effects

Best Sound Editing

Best Original Score

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Saturn Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Best Make-up

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$10.7M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$121.7M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$111.0M

ROI: +1038%

Budget Recovery1138% of budget

$0|Budget: $10.7M|Revenue: $121.7M

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113.0K

Daily Avg

1.9K

7-Day Trend

-24%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

California

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Story Setting

Set In

California

Time Period

1980s

Themes & Subjects

#supernatural#afterlife#hauntedhouse#gravedesecration

Series & Franchise

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Matthew F. Leonetti

Film Editing

Michael Kahn

Music / Score

Jerry Goldsmith

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributors

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

music streaming

Where to Watch Poltergeist

Available in 86 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	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, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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 StatesPG

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany16

France16

JapanPG12

Argentina14

Brazil14

+9 more countries

Production

Director

Tobe Hooper

Writers

Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor, Steven Spielberg

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-MayerSLM Production Group

Cast

JoBeth Williams

Diane Freeling

Craig T. Nelson

Steve Freeling

Beatrice Straight

Dr. Lesh

Dominique Dunne

Dana Freeling

Heather O'Rourke

Carol Anne Freeling

Oliver Robins

Robbie Freeling

Zelda Rubinstein

Tangina Barrons

Richard Lawson

Ryan

Martin Casella

Dr. Marty Casey

No Image

Michael McManus

Ben Tuthill

Virginia Kiser

Mrs. Tuthill

James Karen

Mr. Teague

Tags & Keywords

dying and deathparent child relationshipmediumpoltergeisthalloweenghostbusterhaunted houseparanormal phenomenafamily relationshipssuburbiamacabrepower of goodnessdisturbedhauntedanxious

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