Question: when did the first chucky movie come out

title: Child's Play (franchise)
text: Child 's Play ( also called Chucky ) is an American horror comedy franchise centered on a series of seven films created by Don Mancini . The films mainly focus on Chucky ( voiced by Brad Dourif ) , a notorious serial killer known as the `` Lakeshore Strangler '' whose soul is transferred inside a Good Guy doll following a voodoo ritual in order to avoid the afterlife and possibly avoid going to Hell . The original film , Child 's Play , was released on November 9 , 1988 . The film has spawned six sequels and has gone into other media , such as comic books , a video game , tie - in merchandise , and an upcoming television show . The first , second , and fourth films were box office successes with all of the films earning over $182 million worldwide . Including revenues from sales of videos , DVDs , VOD and merchandise , the franchise has generated over $250 million . It also won a Saturn Award for Best Horror Franchise . 

Answer: answer: Child 's Play ( also called Chucky )'s original film was released on November 9 , 1988.