Child's Play

A dying serial killer transfers his consciousness into a popular kids doll using voodoo. A struggling single mother gifts her six-year-old son the much sought-after doll for his birthday, and the doll slowly begins to show its true colors.

Grosses

Domestic (99.5%)
$33,244,684
Summary Details
DistributorUnited Artists
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Opening$6,583,963
1,377 theaters
Release DateNov 11, 1988
Running Time1 hr 27 min
GenresHorror Thriller
In Release56 days/8 weeks
Widest Release1,490 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 11-131$6,583,963-1,377-$4,781$6,583,9631
Nov 18-202$5,202,675-21%1,386+9$3,753$14,820,9922
Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving 3-Day
6$4,628,987-11%1,490+104$3,106$22,076,4803
Dec 2-4
Post-Thanksgiving
7$2,271,277-50.9%1,457-33$1,558$25,236,5664
Dec 9-119$1,333,176-41.3%1,354-103$984$27,099,1905
Dec 16-1811$669,579-49.8%906-448$739$28,091,6836