A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) when he was not consulted on the project. Robert Englund, who portrayed Freddy in the previous eight films, voiced his support of the remake and the casting of Haley in the role of Freddy. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was officially released in North America on April 30, 2010, and later released in foreign markets on May 8, 2010. The film was met with negative reviews from both film critics and audience members who scored the film a C+ in CinemaScore polls. Regardless, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" broke the record for midnight openings for a horror film and grossed
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