Damsels in Distress (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,007,535 | Details |
| International Box Office | $316,764 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,324,299 | |
| OpusData ID: 150860100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Damsels in Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university - the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men - including smooth Charlie, dreamboat Xavier and the mad frat pack of Frank and Thor - who threaten the girls' friendship and sanity...
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $58,589 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 76.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/205 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,513,837 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (South Korea) August 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) September 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) September 28th, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 25th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic content including some sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2211, 2/22/2012) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Depression, Fashion, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide |
| Social setting: | College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Westerly Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 42 | $58,589 | 4 | $14,647 | $58,589 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 41 | $82,411 | +41% | 22 | $3,746 | $167,644 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 35 | $114,335 | +39% | 46 | $2,486 | $311,623 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 37 | $82,880 | -28% | 57 | $1,454 | $438,094 | 4 |
| May 4, 2012 | 26 | $150,673 | +82% | 205 | $735 | $621,389 | 5 |
| May 18, 2012 | 53 | $20,740 | 38 | $546 | $800,110 | 7 | |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 56 | $16,765 | 20 | $838 | $847,887 | 9 | |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 58 | $15,859 | 22 | $721 | $890,149 | 11 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 57 | $13,768 | -13% | 19 | $725 | $910,736 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 63 | $5,845 | -58% | 8 | $731 | $923,335 | 13 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 58 | $9,408 | +61% | 15 | $627 | $936,108 | 14 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 64 | $5,805 | -38% | 9 | $645 | $947,185 | 15 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 57 | $14,368 | 17 | $845 | $996,093 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 95 | $268 | -98% | 2 | $134 | $1,006,113 | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 97 | $444 | +66% | 2 | $222 | $1,006,681 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 94 | $670 | +51% | 2 | $335 | $1,007,535 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 47 | $85,233 | 4 | $21,308 | $85,233 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 43 | $112,055 | +31% | 22 | $5,093 | $197,288 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 37 | $157,926 | +41% | 46 | $3,433 | $355,214 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 37 | $115,502 | -27% | 57 | $2,026 | $470,716 | 4 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 58 | $22,678 | 22 | $1,031 | $896,968 | 11 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 59 | $20,522 | -10% | 19 | $1,080 | $917,490 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 68 | $9,210 | -55% | 8 | $1,151 | $926,700 | 13 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 55 | $14,680 | +59% | 15 | $979 | $941,380 | 14 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 55 | $24,120 | 17 | $1,419 | $1,005,845 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 100 | $392 | -98% | 2 | $196 | $1,006,237 | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 90 | $628 | +60% | 2 | $314 | $1,006,865 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 96 | $670 | +7% | 2 | $335 | $1,007,535 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/6/2012 | $4,972 | 1 | 2 | 8 | $30,623 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| France | 10/3/2012 | $26,061 | 5 | 5 | 17 | $67,995 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Italy | 8/1/2012 | $1,723 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $1,723 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 2/1/2013 | $8,686 | 10 | 10 | 43 | $30,967 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 9/28/2012 | $2,845 | 5 | 5 | 10 | $6,382 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| South Korea | 6/14/2012 | $166 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $166 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Spain | 12/5/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $9,763 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/27/2012 | $65,247 | 19 | 22 | 41 | $138,159 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $30,986 | |||||||||
| International Total | $316,764 | 12/14/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Greta Gerwig | Violet Wister |
Supporting
| Adam Brody | Charlie |
Leading
| Analeigh Tipton | Lily | |
| Carrie MacLemor | Heather |
Supporting
| Hugo Becker | Xavier |
Production and Technical Credits
| Whit Stillman | Screenwriter | |
| Whit Stillman | Director | |
| Martin Shafer | Producer | |
| Liz Glotzer | Producer | |
| Charlie Dibe | Co-Producer | |
| Jacob Jaffke | Line Producer | |
| Cecilia Kate Roque | Consulting Producer | |
| Alicia Van Couvering | Consulting Producer | |
| Andrew Hafitz | Editor | |
| Doug Emmett | Cinematographer | |
| Mark Suozzo | Composer | |
| Adam Schlesinger | Composer | |
| Elizabeth J. Jones | Production Designer | |
| Ciera Wells | Costumes | |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director | |
| Paul Schnee | Casting Director | |
| Amy Britt | Casting Director | |
| Anya Colloff | Casting Director | |
| Justin Cerne | Choreography | |
| Anouck Sullivan | Makeup | |
| Satoko Ichinose | Hair Stylist | |
| Mikhail Sterkin | Sound Designer | |
| Tom Paul | Re-recording Mixer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Damsels in Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university - the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men - including smooth Charlie, dreamboat Xavier and the mad frat pack of Frank and Thor - who threaten the girls' friendship and sanity...
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $58,589 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 76.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/205 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,513,837 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (South Korea) August 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) September 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) September 28th, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 25th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic content including some sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2211, 2/22/2012) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Depression, Fashion, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide |
| Social setting: | College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Westerly Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 42 | $58,589 | 4 | $14,647 | $58,589 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 41 | $82,411 | +41% | 22 | $3,746 | $167,644 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 35 | $114,335 | +39% | 46 | $2,486 | $311,623 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 37 | $82,880 | -28% | 57 | $1,454 | $438,094 | 4 |
| May 4, 2012 | 26 | $150,673 | +82% | 205 | $735 | $621,389 | 5 |
| May 18, 2012 | 53 | $20,740 | 38 | $546 | $800,110 | 7 | |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 56 | $16,765 | 20 | $838 | $847,887 | 9 | |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 58 | $15,859 | 22 | $721 | $890,149 | 11 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 57 | $13,768 | -13% | 19 | $725 | $910,736 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 63 | $5,845 | -58% | 8 | $731 | $923,335 | 13 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 58 | $9,408 | +61% | 15 | $627 | $936,108 | 14 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 64 | $5,805 | -38% | 9 | $645 | $947,185 | 15 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 57 | $14,368 | 17 | $845 | $996,093 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 95 | $268 | -98% | 2 | $134 | $1,006,113 | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 97 | $444 | +66% | 2 | $222 | $1,006,681 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 94 | $670 | +51% | 2 | $335 | $1,007,535 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 47 | $85,233 | 4 | $21,308 | $85,233 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 43 | $112,055 | +31% | 22 | $5,093 | $197,288 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 37 | $157,926 | +41% | 46 | $3,433 | $355,214 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 37 | $115,502 | -27% | 57 | $2,026 | $470,716 | 4 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 58 | $22,678 | 22 | $1,031 | $896,968 | 11 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 59 | $20,522 | -10% | 19 | $1,080 | $917,490 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 68 | $9,210 | -55% | 8 | $1,151 | $926,700 | 13 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 55 | $14,680 | +59% | 15 | $979 | $941,380 | 14 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 55 | $24,120 | 17 | $1,419 | $1,005,845 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 100 | $392 | -98% | 2 | $196 | $1,006,237 | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 90 | $628 | +60% | 2 | $314 | $1,006,865 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 96 | $670 | +7% | 2 | $335 | $1,007,535 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/6/2012 | $4,972 | 1 | 2 | 8 | $30,623 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| France | 10/3/2012 | $26,061 | 5 | 5 | 17 | $67,995 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Italy | 8/1/2012 | $1,723 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $1,723 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 2/1/2013 | $8,686 | 10 | 10 | 43 | $30,967 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 9/28/2012 | $2,845 | 5 | 5 | 10 | $6,382 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| South Korea | 6/14/2012 | $166 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $166 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Spain | 12/5/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $9,763 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/27/2012 | $65,247 | 19 | 22 | 41 | $138,159 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $30,986 | |||||||||
| International Total | $316,764 | 12/14/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Greta Gerwig | Violet Wister |
Supporting
| Adam Brody | Charlie |
Leading
| Analeigh Tipton | Lily | |
| Carrie MacLemor | Heather |
Supporting
| Hugo Becker | Xavier |
Production and Technical Credits
| Whit Stillman | Screenwriter | |
| Whit Stillman | Director | |
| Martin Shafer | Producer | |
| Liz Glotzer | Producer | |
| Charlie Dibe | Co-Producer | |
| Jacob Jaffke | Line Producer | |
| Cecilia Kate Roque | Consulting Producer | |
| Alicia Van Couvering | Consulting Producer | |
| Andrew Hafitz | Editor | |
| Doug Emmett | Cinematographer | |
| Mark Suozzo | Composer | |
| Adam Schlesinger | Composer | |
| Elizabeth J. Jones | Production Designer | |
| Ciera Wells | Costumes | |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director | |
| Paul Schnee | Casting Director | |
| Amy Britt | Casting Director | |
| Anya Colloff | Casting Director | |
| Justin Cerne | Choreography | |
| Anouck Sullivan | Makeup | |
| Satoko Ichinose | Hair Stylist | |
| Mikhail Sterkin | Sound Designer | |
| Tom Paul | Re-recording Mixer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.