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A Nightmare on Elm Street

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
116K
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Jackie Earle Haley in A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.
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The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.

  • Director
    • Samuel Bayer
  • Writers
    • Wesley Strick
    • Eric Heisserer
    • Wes Craven
  • Stars
    • Jackie Earle Haley
    • Rooney Mara
    • Kyle Gallner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    116K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Samuel Bayer
    • Writers
      • Wesley Strick
      • Eric Heisserer
      • Wes Craven
    • Stars
      • Jackie Earle Haley
      • Rooney Mara
      • Kyle Gallner
    • 890User reviews
    • 200Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

    Videos18

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    Top Cast56

    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Freddy Krueger
    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • Nancy Holbrook
    Kyle Gallner
    Kyle Gallner
    • Quentin Smith
    Katie Cassidy
    Katie Cassidy
    • Kris Fowles
    Thomas Dekker
    Thomas Dekker
    • Jesse Braun
    Kellan Lutz
    Kellan Lutz
    • Dean Russell
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Alan Smith
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Dr. Gwen Holbrook
    Lia D. Mortensen
    • Nora Fowles
    • (as Lia Mortensen)
    Julianna Damm
    • Little Kris
    Christian Stolte
    Christian Stolte
    • Jesse's Father
    Katie Schooping Knight
    • Creepy Girl #1
    Hailey Schooping Knight
    • Creepy Girl #2
    Leah Uteg
    • Creepy Girl #3
    Don Robert Cass
    • History Teacher
    Kurt Naebig
    Kurt Naebig
    • Dean's Father
    Kyra Krumins
    • Little Nancy
    Brayden Coyer
    • Little Jesse
    • Director
      • Samuel Bayer
    • Writers
      • Wesley Strick
      • Eric Heisserer
      • Wes Craven
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews890

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Freddy's sweater was knitted by Judy Graham, the same woman who knitted Freddy's sweater in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
    • Goofs
      (at around 18 mins) When Nancy and Quentin are talking in the school, between shots Quentin's jumper moves so that 'Joy Division' is fully visible on his T-shirt, however when the camera moves back to the position it was before, the jumper has moved back, so that you can only see 'Y Divis'.
    • Quotes
      • Freddy Krueger: Why are you screaming? I haven't even cut you yet.
      • [laughs evilly]
    • Crazy credits
      The movie's title doesn't appear on screen until nearly 10 minutes into the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Surrogates/Pandorum/Fame (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      A Nightmare on Elm Street
      Written by Charles Bernstein

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    FAQ7

    • Is there going to be a sequel, if not a reboot?
    • Is this film a remake, re-imagining, sequel, or prequel to the original film?
    • Is this film connected to the "Friday the 13th" re-imagining?

    Details

    • Release date
      • April 30, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros. (France)
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pesadilla en la calle Elm
    • Filming locations
      • John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA(high school scenes)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Platinum Dunes
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,075,011
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,902,299
      • May 2, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $115,695,418
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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