Dancer in the Dark (2000)

Dancer in the Dark
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,157,491Details
International Box Office $41,399,283Details
Worldwide Box Office $45,556,774
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Synopsis

Selma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. Selma harbors a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbor falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$91,612 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:9.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/126 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,122,147

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 22nd, 2000 (Wide) by Fine Line
International Releases: September 28th, 2000 (Wide), released as Танцующая в темноте (Russia (CIS))
February 24th, 2001 (Wide) (South Korea)
April 29th, 2021 (Wide), released as Танцующая в темноте (Russia (CIS))
MPAA Rating: R for some violence
Running Time: 140 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!
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Keywords: Musical Drama, Immigration, Poverty, Blindness, Single Parent, Fantasy Sequence, Wrongfully Convicted, Death Row
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, Province of China, United Kingdom
Languages: Czech, English, German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 59 $35,488 Sep 29, 2000 10
Top 2000 Theater Average 7 $35,488 Sep 29, 2000 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 2000 46 $91,612   3 $30,537   $91,612 1
Sep 29, 2000 42 $106,463 +16% 3 $35,488   $271,246 2
Oct 6, 2000 16 $565,593 +431% 111 $5,095   $891,547 3
Oct 13, 2000 17 $393,186 -30% 123 $3,197   $1,542,996 4
Oct 20, 2000 20 $328,382 -16% 126 $2,606   $2,076,817 5
Oct 27, 2000 23 $257,163 -22% 109 $2,359   $2,489,512 6
Nov 3, 2000 25 $226,529 -12% 108 $2,097   $2,839,256 7
Nov 10, 2000 21 $211,287 -7% 104 $2,032   $3,218,680 8
Nov 17, 2000 29 $133,754 -37% 85 $1,574   $3,623,395 9
Nov 24, 2000 30 $126,226 -6% 65 $1,942   $3,827,425 10
Dec 1, 2000 27 $98,558 -22% 70 $1,408   $3,977,724 11
Dec 8, 2000 36 $63,435 -36% 62 $1,023   $4,094,548 12
Dec 15, 2000 40 $38,044 -40% 45 $845   $4,157,491 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 8, 2000 15 $178,000     111 $1,604   $891,547 17
Oct 9, 2000 11 $143,471 -19%   111 $1,293   $1,035,018 18
Oct 10, 2000 15 $52,880 -63%   111 $476   $1,087,898 19
Oct 11, 2000 14 $54,320 +3%   111 $489   $1,142,218 20
Oct 12, 2000 14 $60,018 +10%   111 $541   $1,202,236 21
Oct 15, 2000 15 $117,000   -34% 123 $951   $1,542,996 24
Oct 16, 2000 14 $47,676 -59% -67% 123 $388   $1,590,672 25
Oct 17, 2000 14 $58,127 +22% +10% 123 $473   $1,648,799 26
Oct 18, 2000 14 $56,724 -2% +4% 123 $461   $1,705,523 27
Oct 19, 2000 14 $56,347 -1% -6% 123 $458   $1,761,870 28
Oct 22, 2000 19 $102,000   -13% 126 $810   $2,076,817 31
Oct 23, 2000 17 $40,087 -61% -16% 126 $318   $2,116,904 32
Oct 24, 2000 15 $49,060 +22% -16% 126 $389   $2,165,964 33
Oct 25, 2000 16 $42,444 -13% -25% 126 $337   $2,208,408 34
Oct 26, 2000 17 $38,482 -9% -32% 126 $305   $2,232,349 35
Oct 30, 2000 18 $29,545   -26% 109 $271   $2,519,057 39
Oct 31, 2000 19 $32,877 +11% -33% 109 $302   $2,551,934 40
Nov 1, 2000 17 $33,062 +1% -22% 109 $303   $2,584,996 41
Nov 2, 2000 17 $36,987 +12% -4% 109 $339   $2,621,983 42
Nov 6, 2000 20 $23,895   -19% 103 $232   $2,863,151 46
Nov 7, 2000 19 $28,247 +18% -14% 108 $262   $2,891,398 47
Nov 8, 2000 19 $26,696 -5% -19% 108 $247   $2,918,094 48
Nov 12, 2000 20 $63,000     96 $656   $3,218,680 52
Nov 13, 2000 20 $18,410 -71% -23% 96 $192   $3,237,090 53
Nov 14, 2000 18 $25,525 +39% -10% 96 $266   $3,262,615 54
Nov 15, 2000 18 $22,536 -12% -16% 96 $235   $3,285,151 55
Nov 16, 2000 18 $23,340 +4%   96 $243   $3,316,507 56
Nov 20, 2000 19 $17,529   -5% 85 $206   $3,640,924 60
Nov 21, 2000 19 $21,347 +22% -16% 85 $251   $3,662,271 61

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 2000 42 $164,783   3 $54,928   $164,783 1
Sep 29, 2000 40 $161,171 -2% 3 $53,724   $325,954 2
Oct 6, 2000 15 $823,856 +411% 111 $7,422   $1,149,810 3
Oct 13, 2000 17 $598,625 -27% 123 $4,867   $1,748,435 4
Oct 20, 2000 19 $483,914 -19% 126 $3,841   $2,232,349 5
Oct 27, 2000 22 $380,378 -21% 109 $3,490   $2,612,727 6
Nov 3, 2000 19 $394,666 +4% 108 $3,654   $3,007,393 7
Nov 10, 2000 17 $482,248 +22% 104 $4,637   $3,489,641 8
Nov 17, 2000 27 $211,558 -56% 85 $2,489   $3,701,199 9
Nov 24, 2000 31 $177,967 -16% 65 $2,738   $3,879,166 10
Dec 1, 2000 27 $151,947 -15% 70 $2,171   $4,031,113 11
Dec 8, 2000 37 $88,334 -42% 62 $1,425   $4,119,447 12
Dec 15, 2000 41 $38,044 -57% 45 $845   $4,157,491 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 9/28/2000 $0 0 4 16 $29,274 10/20/2022
South Korea 2/24/2001 $0 0 10 10 $4,386 3/1/2019
 
Rest of World $41,365,623
 
International Total$41,399,283 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Uncategorized

Stellan Skarsgård    Doctor
Björk    Selma
Catherine Deneuve    Kathy
David Morse    Bill
Peter Stormare    Jeff
Joel Grey    Oldrich Novy
Vincent Paterson    Director
Cara Seymour    Linda
Jean-Marc Barr    Norman
Vladan Kostic    Gene
Udo Kier    Doctor
Siobhan Fallon Hogan    Prison Guard
Zeljko Ivanek    D.A.

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lars Von Trier    Director
Lars Von Trier    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

Selma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. Selma harbors a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbor falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$91,612 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:9.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/126 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,122,147

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 22nd, 2000 (Wide) by Fine Line
International Releases: September 28th, 2000 (Wide), released as Танцующая в темноте (Russia (CIS))
February 24th, 2001 (Wide) (South Korea)
April 29th, 2021 (Wide), released as Танцующая в темноте (Russia (CIS))
MPAA Rating: R for some violence
Running Time: 140 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Musical Drama, Immigration, Poverty, Blindness, Single Parent, Fantasy Sequence, Wrongfully Convicted, Death Row
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, Province of China, United Kingdom
Languages: Czech, English, German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 59 $35,488 Sep 29, 2000 10
Top 2000 Theater Average 7 $35,488 Sep 29, 2000 10

Uncategorized

Stellan Skarsgård    Doctor
Björk    Selma
Catherine Deneuve    Kathy
David Morse    Bill
Peter Stormare    Jeff
Joel Grey    Oldrich Novy
Vincent Paterson    Director
Cara Seymour    Linda
Jean-Marc Barr    Norman
Vladan Kostic    Gene
Udo Kier    Doctor
Siobhan Fallon Hogan    Prison Guard
Zeljko Ivanek    D.A.

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lars Von Trier    Director
Lars Von Trier    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 2000 46 $91,612   3 $30,537   $91,612 1
Sep 29, 2000 42 $106,463 +16% 3 $35,488   $271,246 2
Oct 6, 2000 16 $565,593 +431% 111 $5,095   $891,547 3
Oct 13, 2000 17 $393,186 -30% 123 $3,197   $1,542,996 4
Oct 20, 2000 20 $328,382 -16% 126 $2,606   $2,076,817 5
Oct 27, 2000 23 $257,163 -22% 109 $2,359   $2,489,512 6
Nov 3, 2000 25 $226,529 -12% 108 $2,097   $2,839,256 7
Nov 10, 2000 21 $211,287 -7% 104 $2,032   $3,218,680 8
Nov 17, 2000 29 $133,754 -37% 85 $1,574   $3,623,395 9
Nov 24, 2000 30 $126,226 -6% 65 $1,942   $3,827,425 10
Dec 1, 2000 27 $98,558 -22% 70 $1,408   $3,977,724 11
Dec 8, 2000 36 $63,435 -36% 62 $1,023   $4,094,548 12
Dec 15, 2000 40 $38,044 -40% 45 $845   $4,157,491 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 8, 2000 15 $178,000     111 $1,604   $891,547 17
Oct 9, 2000 11 $143,471 -19%   111 $1,293   $1,035,018 18
Oct 10, 2000 15 $52,880 -63%   111 $476   $1,087,898 19
Oct 11, 2000 14 $54,320 +3%   111 $489   $1,142,218 20
Oct 12, 2000 14 $60,018 +10%   111 $541   $1,202,236 21
Oct 15, 2000 15 $117,000   -34% 123 $951   $1,542,996 24
Oct 16, 2000 14 $47,676 -59% -67% 123 $388   $1,590,672 25
Oct 17, 2000 14 $58,127 +22% +10% 123 $473   $1,648,799 26
Oct 18, 2000 14 $56,724 -2% +4% 123 $461   $1,705,523 27
Oct 19, 2000 14 $56,347 -1% -6% 123 $458   $1,761,870 28
Oct 22, 2000 19 $102,000   -13% 126 $810   $2,076,817 31
Oct 23, 2000 17 $40,087 -61% -16% 126 $318   $2,116,904 32
Oct 24, 2000 15 $49,060 +22% -16% 126 $389   $2,165,964 33
Oct 25, 2000 16 $42,444 -13% -25% 126 $337   $2,208,408 34
Oct 26, 2000 17 $38,482 -9% -32% 126 $305   $2,232,349 35
Oct 30, 2000 18 $29,545   -26% 109 $271   $2,519,057 39
Oct 31, 2000 19 $32,877 +11% -33% 109 $302   $2,551,934 40
Nov 1, 2000 17 $33,062 +1% -22% 109 $303   $2,584,996 41
Nov 2, 2000 17 $36,987 +12% -4% 109 $339   $2,621,983 42
Nov 6, 2000 20 $23,895   -19% 103 $232   $2,863,151 46
Nov 7, 2000 19 $28,247 +18% -14% 108 $262   $2,891,398 47
Nov 8, 2000 19 $26,696 -5% -19% 108 $247   $2,918,094 48
Nov 12, 2000 20 $63,000     96 $656   $3,218,680 52
Nov 13, 2000 20 $18,410 -71% -23% 96 $192   $3,237,090 53
Nov 14, 2000 18 $25,525 +39% -10% 96 $266   $3,262,615 54
Nov 15, 2000 18 $22,536 -12% -16% 96 $235   $3,285,151 55
Nov 16, 2000 18 $23,340 +4%   96 $243   $3,316,507 56
Nov 20, 2000 19 $17,529   -5% 85 $206   $3,640,924 60
Nov 21, 2000 19 $21,347 +22% -16% 85 $251   $3,662,271 61

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 22, 2000 42 $164,783   3 $54,928   $164,783 1
Sep 29, 2000 40 $161,171 -2% 3 $53,724   $325,954 2
Oct 6, 2000 15 $823,856 +411% 111 $7,422   $1,149,810 3
Oct 13, 2000 17 $598,625 -27% 123 $4,867   $1,748,435 4
Oct 20, 2000 19 $483,914 -19% 126 $3,841   $2,232,349 5
Oct 27, 2000 22 $380,378 -21% 109 $3,490   $2,612,727 6
Nov 3, 2000 19 $394,666 +4% 108 $3,654   $3,007,393 7
Nov 10, 2000 17 $482,248 +22% 104 $4,637   $3,489,641 8
Nov 17, 2000 27 $211,558 -56% 85 $2,489   $3,701,199 9
Nov 24, 2000 31 $177,967 -16% 65 $2,738   $3,879,166 10
Dec 1, 2000 27 $151,947 -15% 70 $2,171   $4,031,113 11
Dec 8, 2000 37 $88,334 -42% 62 $1,425   $4,119,447 12
Dec 15, 2000 41 $38,044 -57% 45 $845   $4,157,491 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 9/28/2000 $0 0 4 16 $29,274 10/20/2022
South Korea 2/24/2001 $0 0 10 10 $4,386 3/1/2019
 
Rest of World $41,365,623
 
International Total$41,399,283 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.