Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$417,855
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$452,677
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$179,678
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Parents ranks
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How did Parents (1989) perform at the box office?
High confidenceParents (1989) earned a reported $870.5K worldwide against a reported $3.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$2.1M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.29x. In this database it currently ranks #11,321 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #162 among 1989 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $870,532
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$2,129,468
- ROI
- 0.29x
Synopsis
Story
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1989, Parents is positioned in this dataset as a Horror, Comedy title from Vestron Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $870,532, reported production budget is $3.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$2.1M, ROI is 0.29x. For comparison, it currently sits #11,321 all-time in the current chart set and #162 among 1989 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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