<P> Jeepers Creepers opened in 2,944 theaters and took in a US gross of $37.9 million; it later made $21.3 million internationally, making a total of $59.2 million worldwide . </P> <P> It broke the record for the highest ever Labor Day opening weekend four - day gross, holding the record until the 2003 release of its sequel, Jeepers Creepers 2 . After the 2015 Labor Day weekend, Jeepers Creepers holds the #7 spot and the #5 spot goes to its sequel . Allowing for films that had been released prior to Labor Day, Jeepers Creepers holds the #16 spot for the Labor Day four - day weekend, with the #9 spot going to Jeepers Creepers 2 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Nominated: 28th Saturn Awards--Best Horror Film </Li> <Li> Nominated: 28th Saturn Awards--Best Young Actor: Justin Long </Li> <Li> Nominated: International Horror Guild Award--Best Movie </Li> <Li> Nominated: 34th Sitges Film Festival - Best Film </Li> </Ul> <Li> Nominated: 28th Saturn Awards--Best Horror Film </Li>

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