Complete List of All Friday the 13th Movies
The Friday the 13th franchise includes twelve mainline films and several related media projects, with the first theatrical release in 1980 and the most recent entry in 2009. The series originated with Paramount Pictures distributing the 1980 original, which was produced on a budget of approximately $550,000 and went on to gross over $39 million domestically, according to box office tracking data from sources like The Numbers and Box Office Mojo. The franchise later moved to New Line Cinema, which produced the slasher sequels through the 1980s and 1990s, including the 1984 crossover film A New Beginning and the 1989 installment Jason Takes Manhattan. The 2009 reboot was distributed by Paramount and produced by Platinum Dunes, the production company behind multiple horror remakes at the time. The franchise also includes the crossover film Freddy vs. Jason (2003), released by New Line Cinema, which brought the Friday the 13th villain Jason Voorhees into the A Nightmare on Elm Street universe. The complete list of theatrical films spans Friday the 13th (1980), Part 2 (1981), Part III (1982), The Final Chapter (1984), A New Beginning (1985), Jason Lives (1986), Part VIII (1989), Jason Takes Manhattan (1989), Jason Goes to Hell (1993), The Final Friday (1993), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and the reboot Friday the 13th (2009). The franchise also includes direct-to-video entries, television series, and reboot attempts, with the 2009 film serving as the most recent theatrical release to date. For a detailed breakdown of the full filmography, you can refer to the franchise overview on Wikipedia, which tracks release dates, directors, and box office performance for each installment. Friday the 13th franchise overview
Production companies involved across the franchise include Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema, Platinum Dunes, and Crystal Lake Entertainment, with Paramount retaining distribution rights for the original 1980 film and the 2009 reboot. The series has been directed by multiple filmmakers, including Sean S. Cunningham, Steve Miner, Joseph Zito, and Marcus Nispel, with each director bringing a distinct visual style to the slasher formula. The character of Jason Voorhees, originally a child victim in the first film, evolved into the masked killer who became the franchise's central icon, a transformation that occurred starting with Part 2 and solidified by Part III. The films were primarily shot in New Jersey and California, with the original camp setting inspired by real locations and urban legends surrounding Camp Crystal Lake. The franchise's soundtrack and theme music, composed by Harry Manfredini, became iconic in horror cinema and is frequently cited in studies of horror film scores. The series has also been the subject of academic analysis in film studies, with scholars examining its role in the development of the slasher genre and its cultural impact on horror media. Forbes ranking of Friday the 13th films
Box Office Performance and Financial Data
The original Friday the 13th (1980) earned approximately $39.7 million at the domestic box office against a $550,000 budget, making it one of the most profitable horror films of its