Timeline Stories

David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” opened in Iceland’s movie theatres on Oct. 20, 1992.

On Oct. 9, 1992, “Twin Peaks” fans in Denmark could see David Lynch’s prequel film, “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” as it arrived in theatres throughout the country.

On July 3, 1992, David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” opens in Sweden. Poster is from NordicPosters.com.

On Nov. 20, 1992, David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” opened in theatres throughout the United Kingdom. According to Saltypopcorn.co.uk, the total gross for the U.K. release was £511.9 Thousand with approximately 159,466 tickets sold. It remained on the charts for about eight weeks.

It was ABC Television day on Saturday, Jan. 6, 1990 during the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. Between 8:05 – 9:45 a.m., ABC shared the broadcast version of the pilot via closed circuit television in each of the hotel room at Registry Hotel (now Hilton Universal) in Universal City, CA. It was the third…

Cleveland Cinematheque held a “Premiere Showcase” of 16 films from around the world which included a 35mm screening of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s “Twin Peaks” pilot on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets were $4.00 per film ($3.00 for Cinematheque members). The screening was held at in a 600-seat theatre once located at 11141…

The U.S. Premiere of David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” was held on Sunday, Aug. 16, 1992 during the first Twin Peaks Fan Festival in Snoqualmie Valley, WA. The screening was held in the North Bend Theatre and was attended by David Lynch, Ray Wise, Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Al Strobel, Catherine Coulson…

Following the U.S. premiere of David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” on Aug. 16 in North Bend, WA, New Line Cinema held one advance screening at select theatres across the United States beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, 1992.

Organized by the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce, the 1992 Twin Peaks Fan Festival was held from Aug. 14-16, 1992. The weekend event included three days of activities for both Twin Peaks fans and residents of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington. From a craft fair to a 8K fun run to meals with actors, the festivities concluded with…

The wide theatrical release of David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” in the United States was on Aug. 28, 1992. The film grossed $4.16 million domestically (U.S. and Canada). Its opening weekend gross was $1.8 million in 691 theaters. The film’s budget was $10 million. Source: The-Numbers.com