Red State (2011)

Red State poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,065,429Details
International Box Office $918,167Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,983,596
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Red State unfolds in a small town dominated by a fundamentalist preacher, Abin Cooper. It tells the story of three high school boys who, on their way to an internet arranged meeting with a woman, end up crossing paths with Cooper. The encounter sets into motion a series of events that causes all hell to break loose.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$102,566 (9.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,448,336

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 5th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by Smodshow Productions
September 23rd, 2011 (Limited) by Smodshow Productions
International Releases: June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: October 18th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence/disturbing content, some sexual content including brief nudity, and pervasive language.
(Rating bulletin 2181, 7/20/2011)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Religious, Loss Of Virginity, Prostitution, Cults, Epilogue, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Surprise Twist, LGBTQ+, Bigotry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Harvey Boys, NVSH Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 26th Weekend 8 $10,000 Aug 26, 2011 177
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 91 $25,800 Aug 19, 2011 170
Theater Average 25th Weekend 2 $25,800 Aug 19, 2011 170
Theater Average 6th Weekend 3 $82,395 Apr 8, 2011 37
Theater Average 66 $82,395 Apr 8, 2011 37
Top 2011 Theater Average 3 $82,395 Apr 8, 2011 37
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 28 $51,283 Mar 11, 2011 9

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 2011 36 $102,566   2 $51,283   $428,261 2
Apr 8, 2011 41 $82,395   1 $82,395   $851,832 6
Aug 19, 2011 63 $25,800   1 $25,800   $1,030,167 25
Aug 26, 2011 73 $10,000 -61% 1 $10,000   $1,065,429 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 19, 2011 57 $51,062   1 $51,062   $1,055,429 25
Aug 26, 2011 80 $10,000 -80% 1 $10,000   $1,065,429 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Spain 6/22/2012 $33,527 38 38 42 $85,028 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $833,139
 
International Total$918,167 12/11/2015

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.

Leading Cast

Melissa Leo    Sara

Supporting Cast

Michael Parks    Abin Cooper
Joseph Keenan    John Goodman
Kyle Gallner    Jarod
Michael Angarano    Travis
Nicholas Braun    Billy-Ray
Stephen Root    Sheriff Wynan
Kerry Bishe    Cheyanne
Betty Aberlin    Abigail
David Marciano    Agent Eccles

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Smith    Director
Kevin Smith    Screenwriter
Kevin Smith    Editor
Jonathan Gordon    Producer
Elyse Seiden    Executive Producer
Nhaelan McMillan    Producer
Victor Choy    Executive Producer
Jason Clark    Executive Producer
Philip Elway    Executive Producer
Shea Kammer    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 18th, 2011

October 18th, 2011

It should be a relatively good week in terms of DVD and Blu-ray sales with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides leading the way. However, it's not a particularly deep week in terms of home market releases. Nor is it really strong when it comes to contenders for Pick of the Week. Degrassi: Season Ten is in competition, but in the end I went with Robotech: The Complete Series. More...

Per Theater Chart: Weather Dampens Specialty Releases

August 30th, 2011

Normally I disregard weather effects on the box office; after all, even big storms generally only affect a small fraction of the population of the domestic market. However, Irene caused theaters in New York City to be closed for Saturday and Sunday, which had a huge impact on limited releases and none of the new ones reached that $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Red State did earn that much in its lone theater over the weekend, while the closest any new release came was Higher Ground with an average of $7,165 in three theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: State Makes Senna See Red

August 24th, 2011

Red State continued its run of special engagements this past weekend earning $25,800 in one theater. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Senna, which earned an average of $11,365 in 14 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Weak Field Gifts The Help Top Spot

August 21st, 2011

Four weak debut weekends has gifted The Help a win at the box office as the historical drama posted an impressive 21% decline from last weekend to earn an estimated $20.479 million. The decline in percentage terms was helped by the fact that the film opened on a Wednesday, but it's still an impressive performance. Rise of the Apes help on to second place with $16.3 million in its third weekend, which is perhaps an even better indication of the level of disinterest in the new releases. More...

Red Returns, But Blank also in the Black

April 12th, 2011

Red State continued its special engagement run earning $82,395 in one theater over the weekend. It has already earned $851,832 and will likely hit a major milestone, or two, before it has its official theatrical release. Blank City opened with $13,989 over the weekend and $21,412 since Wednesday, also in one theater. The Four Times was very, very close behind with $13,678 during its second weekend of release. Independent Spirit Award winner, Meek's Cutoff, was just able to grab a spot in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,021 in two theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Jane Eyre is in the Red

March 15th, 2011

It was an amazing week on the per theater chart, even if you ignore Red State's special showings. The latest Kevin Smith offering added more than $100,000 over the weekend, at two special showings, for an average of $51,283. At this pace, it's going to start hitting major milestones before its theatrical debut this fall. Meanwhile, Jane Eyre had the best per theater average for a regular release this year at $45,721 in four theaters. The good news doesn't end there as Kill The Irishman opened with an average of $29,086 in five theaters, which also suggests the ability to expand significantly. Certified Copy earned close to $80,000 in five theaters for an average of $15,587. That would have been enough to lead the way many weekends so far this year. 3 Backyards opened with $11,000 in one theater, while the overall number one film, Battle: Los Angeles opened with an average of $10,411 in more than 3400 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Red Hot Start

March 8th, 2011

Red State started its box office run over the weekend, sort of. It played at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City at a special engagement, bringing in $161,590 for one showing. However, with ticket prices at $54, it's hardly a regular showing, so some are saying it shouldn't count. There is an argument to be made that people were paying for the Q&A with Kevin Smith and it is more accurate to consider this part of his popular speaking tour. That said, Dreamgirls also started with a premium showing at higher that usual prices and that counted. Given the number of tickets sold, even if they cost the average amount, it still would have earned $30,000, which would have still led the way on the Per Theater Chart. The only real competition was from Happythankyoumoreplease, which opened with an average of $17,532 in two theaters. More...

Dear Limited Releases

March 4th, 2011

There are a few releases of note this week, some because of their strong reviews (Uncle Boonmee); some because of the unusual distribution route (Red State); some because of the actor-turned-director (Happythankyoumoreplease). Overall, there should be something for everyone. More...


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Synopsis

Red State unfolds in a small town dominated by a fundamentalist preacher, Abin Cooper. It tells the story of three high school boys who, on their way to an internet arranged meeting with a woman, end up crossing paths with Cooper. The encounter sets into motion a series of events that causes all hell to break loose.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$102,566 (9.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,448,336

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 5th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by Smodshow Productions
September 23rd, 2011 (Limited) by Smodshow Productions
International Releases: June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: October 18th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence/disturbing content, some sexual content including brief nudity, and pervasive language.
(Rating bulletin 2181, 7/20/2011)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Religious, Loss Of Virginity, Prostitution, Cults, Epilogue, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Surprise Twist, LGBTQ+, Bigotry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Harvey Boys, NVSH Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 26th Weekend 8 $10,000 Aug 26, 2011 177
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 91 $25,800 Aug 19, 2011 170
Theater Average 25th Weekend 2 $25,800 Aug 19, 2011 170
Theater Average 6th Weekend 3 $82,395 Apr 8, 2011 37
Theater Average 66 $82,395 Apr 8, 2011 37
Top 2011 Theater Average 3 $82,395 Apr 8, 2011 37
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 28 $51,283 Mar 11, 2011 9

Leading Cast

Melissa Leo    Sara

Supporting Cast

Michael Parks    Abin Cooper
Joseph Keenan    John Goodman
Kyle Gallner    Jarod
Michael Angarano    Travis
Nicholas Braun    Billy-Ray
Stephen Root    Sheriff Wynan
Kerry Bishe    Cheyanne
Betty Aberlin    Abigail
David Marciano    Agent Eccles

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin Smith    Director
Kevin Smith    Screenwriter
Kevin Smith    Editor
Jonathan Gordon    Producer
Elyse Seiden    Executive Producer
Nhaelan McMillan    Producer
Victor Choy    Executive Producer
Jason Clark    Executive Producer
Philip Elway    Executive Producer
Shea Kammer    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 18th, 2011

October 18th, 2011

It should be a relatively good week in terms of DVD and Blu-ray sales with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides leading the way. However, it's not a particularly deep week in terms of home market releases. Nor is it really strong when it comes to contenders for Pick of the Week. Degrassi: Season Ten is in competition, but in the end I went with Robotech: The Complete Series. More...

Per Theater Chart: Weather Dampens Specialty Releases

August 30th, 2011

Normally I disregard weather effects on the box office; after all, even big storms generally only affect a small fraction of the population of the domestic market. However, Irene caused theaters in New York City to be closed for Saturday and Sunday, which had a huge impact on limited releases and none of the new ones reached that $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Red State did earn that much in its lone theater over the weekend, while the closest any new release came was Higher Ground with an average of $7,165 in three theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: State Makes Senna See Red

August 24th, 2011

Red State continued its run of special engagements this past weekend earning $25,800 in one theater. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Senna, which earned an average of $11,365 in 14 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Weak Field Gifts The Help Top Spot

August 21st, 2011

Four weak debut weekends has gifted The Help a win at the box office as the historical drama posted an impressive 21% decline from last weekend to earn an estimated $20.479 million. The decline in percentage terms was helped by the fact that the film opened on a Wednesday, but it's still an impressive performance. Rise of the Apes help on to second place with $16.3 million in its third weekend, which is perhaps an even better indication of the level of disinterest in the new releases. More...

Red Returns, But Blank also in the Black

April 12th, 2011

Red State continued its special engagement run earning $82,395 in one theater over the weekend. It has already earned $851,832 and will likely hit a major milestone, or two, before it has its official theatrical release. Blank City opened with $13,989 over the weekend and $21,412 since Wednesday, also in one theater. The Four Times was very, very close behind with $13,678 during its second weekend of release. Independent Spirit Award winner, Meek's Cutoff, was just able to grab a spot in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,021 in two theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Jane Eyre is in the Red

March 15th, 2011

It was an amazing week on the per theater chart, even if you ignore Red State's special showings. The latest Kevin Smith offering added more than $100,000 over the weekend, at two special showings, for an average of $51,283. At this pace, it's going to start hitting major milestones before its theatrical debut this fall. Meanwhile, Jane Eyre had the best per theater average for a regular release this year at $45,721 in four theaters. The good news doesn't end there as Kill The Irishman opened with an average of $29,086 in five theaters, which also suggests the ability to expand significantly. Certified Copy earned close to $80,000 in five theaters for an average of $15,587. That would have been enough to lead the way many weekends so far this year. 3 Backyards opened with $11,000 in one theater, while the overall number one film, Battle: Los Angeles opened with an average of $10,411 in more than 3400 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Red Hot Start

March 8th, 2011

Red State started its box office run over the weekend, sort of. It played at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City at a special engagement, bringing in $161,590 for one showing. However, with ticket prices at $54, it's hardly a regular showing, so some are saying it shouldn't count. There is an argument to be made that people were paying for the Q&A with Kevin Smith and it is more accurate to consider this part of his popular speaking tour. That said, Dreamgirls also started with a premium showing at higher that usual prices and that counted. Given the number of tickets sold, even if they cost the average amount, it still would have earned $30,000, which would have still led the way on the Per Theater Chart. The only real competition was from Happythankyoumoreplease, which opened with an average of $17,532 in two theaters. More...

Dear Limited Releases

March 4th, 2011

There are a few releases of note this week, some because of their strong reviews (Uncle Boonmee); some because of the unusual distribution route (Red State); some because of the actor-turned-director (Happythankyoumoreplease). Overall, there should be something for everyone. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 2011 36 $102,566   2 $51,283   $428,261 2
Apr 8, 2011 41 $82,395   1 $82,395   $851,832 6
Aug 19, 2011 63 $25,800   1 $25,800   $1,030,167 25
Aug 26, 2011 73 $10,000 -61% 1 $10,000   $1,065,429 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 19, 2011 57 $51,062   1 $51,062   $1,055,429 25
Aug 26, 2011 80 $10,000 -80% 1 $10,000   $1,065,429 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Spain 6/22/2012 $33,527 38 38 42 $85,028 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $833,139
 
International Total$918,167 12/11/2015

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.