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A Nightmare on Elm Street

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1984 | 91 min | Horror

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it made about 32 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans. If you loved The Exorcist, start here.
The mood
Scary and gory.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $57 million worldwide on a $2 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Wes Craven

  • Heather LangenkampNancy Thompson
  • Robert EnglundFred Krueger
  • Johnny DeppGlen Lantz
  • Amanda WyssTina Gray
  • Jsu GarciaRod Lane
  • John SaxonLt. Thompson
  • Ronee BlakleyMarge Thompson
  • Charles FleischerDr. King
  • Joseph WhippSgt. Parker
  • Lin ShayeTeacher