Poltergeist
"They're here."
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'.With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
- Director
- Tobe Hooper
- Signature
- Tension · Craft · Drama
- Worldwide
- $122M
Who's in it
Cast
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22 billed performers
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What It's About
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The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
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Box Office & Release
Poltergeist returned 11.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $11M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $122M
- Release date
- Jun 4, 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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