A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) as to whether it would be a good idea to remake the film. Craven expressed his displeasure, primarily because the filmmakers chose not to have him as a consultant to the film, unlike with the 2009 remake "The Last House on the Left" where he "shepherd[ed] it towards production". In contrast, Robert Englund felt it was time for "A Nightmare on Elm Street" to be remade. Englund liked the idea of being able to "exploit the dreamscape" with CGI and other technologies that did not exist when Craven was making the original "Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984. When comparing
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) eleventh with an estimated $910,000. As of July 6, 2010, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" has earned $63,071,122 at the domestic box office. With its $63 million in domestic box office, "A Nightmare On Elm Street" was the second-highest-grossing film among slasher remakes of the time—"When a Stranger Calls" (2006), "Black Christmas" (2006), "Halloween" (2007), "Prom Night" (2008), and "My Bloody Valentine 3D" (2009); "Friday the 13th" (2009) was first with $65 million. The film was officially released overseas on May 8, 2010. In its opening weekend, it took in approximately $6.5 million throughout ten foreign territories. It also secured