The Descent (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,024,456Details
International Box Office $31,026,597Details
Worldwide Box Office $57,051,053
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $23,399,631 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $23,399,631
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,911,330 (34.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,095 opening theaters/2,095 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,837,785

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 4th, 2006 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: March 8th, 2007 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 26th, 2006 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence/gore and language.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Gift
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Keywords: Underground, Isolation Horror, Monster
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Celador Films, Northmen Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 4, 2006 5 $8,911,330   2,095 $4,254   $8,911,330 1
Aug 11, 2006 8 $4,616,462 -48% 2,095 $2,204   $17,543,574 2
Aug 18, 2006 11 $2,437,269 -47% 1,720 $1,417   $22,320,119 3
Aug 25, 2006 17 $1,006,091 -59% 859 $1,171   $24,467,594 4
Sep 1, 2006 24 $414,283 -59% 426 $972   $25,302,391 5
Sep 8, 2006 34 $172,687 -58% 256 $675   $25,671,489 6
Sep 15, 2006 47 $61,115 -65% 104 $588   $25,794,993 7
Sep 22, 2006 63 $29,931 -51% 66 $454   $25,848,349 8
Sep 29, 2006 45 $73,243 +145% 156 $470   $25,931,105 9
Oct 6, 2006 49 $42,562 -42% 89 $478   $26,005,908 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 4, 2006 3 $3,389,298     2,095 $1,618   $3,389,298 1
Aug 5, 2006 5 $3,058,274 -10%   2,095 $1,460   $6,447,572 2
Aug 6, 2006 5 $2,463,758 -19%   2,095 $1,176   $8,911,330 3
Aug 7, 2006 6 $1,109,861 -55%   2,095 $530   $10,021,191 4
Aug 8, 2006 6 $1,015,811 -8%   2,095 $485   $11,037,001 5
Aug 9, 2006 7 $880,136 -13%   2,095 $420   $12,017,137 6
Aug 10, 2006 5 $909,975 +3%   2,095 $434   $12,927,112 7
Aug 11, 2006 8 $1,465,233 +61% -57% 2,095 $699   $14,392,345 8
Aug 12, 2006 9 $1,721,532 +17% -44% 2,095 $822   $16,113,877 9
Aug 13, 2006 7 $1,429,697 -17% -42% 2,095 $682   $17,543,574 10
Aug 14, 2006 7 $670,834 -53% -40% 2,095 $320   $18,214,408 11
Aug 15, 2006 7 $621,498 -7% -39% 2,095 $297   $18,835,906 12
Aug 16, 2006 7 $547,907 -12% -38% 2,095 $262   $19,383,813 13
Aug 17, 2006 7 $499,037 -9% -45% 2,095 $238   $19,882,850 14
Sep 4, 2006 28 $93,097     426 $219   $25,395,488 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 4, 2006 5 $12,927,112   2,095 $6,170   $12,927,112 1
Aug 11, 2006 7 $6,955,738 -46% 2,095 $3,320   $19,882,850 2
Aug 18, 2006 11 $3,578,653 -49% 1,720 $2,081   $23,461,503 3
Aug 25, 2006 17 $1,426,605 -60% 859 $1,661   $24,888,108 4
Sep 1, 2006 25 $610,694 -57% 426 $1,434   $25,498,802 5
Sep 8, 2006 35 $235,076 -62% 256 $918   $25,733,878 6
Sep 15, 2006 45 $84,540 -64% 104 $813   $25,818,418 7
Sep 22, 2006 63 $39,444 -53% 66 $598   $25,857,862 8
Sep 29, 2006 42 $105,484 +167% 156 $676   $25,963,346 9
Oct 6, 2006 51 $61,110 -42% 89 $687   $26,024,456 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 3/8/2007 $0 0 1 1 $332 2/26/2024
 
Rest of World $31,026,265
 
International Total$31,026,597 2/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 31, 20063577,592 577,592$10,212,346$10,212,3461
Jan 7, 200710235,252-59% 812,844$4,769,099$14,981,4452
Jan 14, 200714135,039-43% 947,883$2,720,725$17,702,1703

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

Shauna MacDonald    Sarah

Supporting Cast

Natalie Jackson Mendoza    Juno
Alex Reid    Beth
Saskia Mulder    Rebecca
Nora-Jane Noone    Holly
MyAnna Buring    Sam
Oliver Milburn    Paul
Molly Kayll    Jessica
Craig Conway    Crawler - Scar
Tristan Matthiae    Crawler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Marshall    Director
Neil Marshall    Screenwriter
Jack Ravenscroft    First Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Prada is a Tight Fit in First Place

January 7th, 2007

None of half-a-dozen new releases were able to make a big splash on rental charts, but that doesn't mean there wasn't anything interesting to report. Every film in the top five was within $540,000 on each other with The Devil Wears Prada claiming top spot with $6.87 million. More...

DVD Releases for December 26, 2006

December 27th, 2006

It's Boxing Day up here in Canada, and for those Americans who don't know what that is ... I can't help you. I have no idea what Boxing Day is, other than the start of post-Christmas sales. While there are a lot of people shopping this week, there is still a huge downturn in the DVD market and little of what I would consider must have DVDs. The best of a weak bunch is The Descent - Original Unrated Cut - Buy from Amazon, but while I recommend picking it up, it doesn't reach the level of a DVD Pick of the Week. On the other hand, we do have a Canadian DVD Puck of the Week, Eh! - Bon Cop, Bad Cop - Buy from Amazon.ca. More...

Ricky Bobby Laps Competition

August 7th, 2006

It's August, but the weekend box office didn't miss a beat. In fact the overall box office climbed 6.3% to $140 million. That was up 21.6% from the same weekend last year, lifting 2006's lead over 2005 to 6%. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 29 - August 4

August 4th, 2006

Third week in a row where the number of sites featured on this list has topped 30. With such a busy week it would take something different to win the award, and that's something Michel Gondry excels at delivering giving The Science of Sleep - Official Site the Weekly Website Award. More...

Restless Nights for Will Ferrell

August 3rd, 2006

It's the first weekend in August and studios are hoping the dog days of summer can be pushed back at least one more week. This shouldn't be a problem as the odds-on favorite to win the weekend race is tracking better and better by the day, while we also have one of the best reviewed wide releases of the year hitting theatres tomorrow. More...

2006 Preview: August

August 1st, 2006

July finally brought us the year's first truly monster his with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, but outside that film, most of the month disappointed. With August being a bit of a dumping ground for films that didn't work out, the weakness in the box office should continue. Add in a few surprise hits last year and 2006 may have trouble keeping up with last years pace. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 22 - July 28

July 28th, 2006

Another big week for movie sites with several excellent entries. In this crowded field there were a lot of sites that showed promise and could be just one big update away from winning the award. But this week the best of the best was World Trade Center - Official Site. Let's hope that the movie can live up to the site. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 15 - July 21

July 21st, 2006

Another busy week, but unlike last week there was no massive blockbuster launching its flash site. Two sites stood out this week, (not counting past winners), and they are wildly different both in terms of style and in terms of the movie they are selling: Accepted - Official Site and World Trade Center - Official Site. The former is goofy and seriously immature, while the latter is one of the most emotional sites I've ever seen. In was nearly a coin flip, but in the end I went with Accepted - Official Site, but I would be willing to bet the other site will win before the movie comes out. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 24th - June 30th

June 30th, 2006

It seems a lot of people are starting their holidays early, but not this column as it's the busiest it's been in more than a month. Including in this list are a few newly released teaser trailers and a handful of flash sites, most of which are worth checking out. But the best of the best is the Running With Scissors - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 17th - June 23rd

June 23rd, 2006

Just an average week with You, Me and Dupree - Official Site taking the prize for the best of the week. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 3rd - June 9

June 9th, 2006

It was a slow week it terms of major updates and that allowed the Fanboy in me to grant The Transformers - Official Site the gloriously premature Weekly Website Award. Let's hope the full site lives up to this title. More...

Movie Website Updates for May 20 - May 26

May 26th, 2006

Not much this week in terms of new sites or updates and all the ones that are award-worthy have already won the weekly website award. The best of the rest is The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - Official Site, but it certainly doesn't deserve to win the awards. More...

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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,911,330 (34.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,095 opening theaters/2,095 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,837,785

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 4th, 2006 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: March 8th, 2007 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 26th, 2006 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence/gore and language.
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Gift
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Underground, Isolation Horror, Monster
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Celador Films, Northmen Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Shauna MacDonald    Sarah

Supporting Cast

Natalie Jackson Mendoza    Juno
Alex Reid    Beth
Saskia Mulder    Rebecca
Nora-Jane Noone    Holly
MyAnna Buring    Sam
Oliver Milburn    Paul
Molly Kayll    Jessica
Craig Conway    Crawler - Scar
Tristan Matthiae    Crawler

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Marshall    Director
Neil Marshall    Screenwriter
Jack Ravenscroft    First Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Prada is a Tight Fit in First Place

January 7th, 2007

None of half-a-dozen new releases were able to make a big splash on rental charts, but that doesn't mean there wasn't anything interesting to report. Every film in the top five was within $540,000 on each other with The Devil Wears Prada claiming top spot with $6.87 million. More...

DVD Releases for December 26, 2006

December 27th, 2006

It's Boxing Day up here in Canada, and for those Americans who don't know what that is ... I can't help you. I have no idea what Boxing Day is, other than the start of post-Christmas sales. While there are a lot of people shopping this week, there is still a huge downturn in the DVD market and little of what I would consider must have DVDs. The best of a weak bunch is The Descent - Original Unrated Cut - Buy from Amazon, but while I recommend picking it up, it doesn't reach the level of a DVD Pick of the Week. On the other hand, we do have a Canadian DVD Puck of the Week, Eh! - Bon Cop, Bad Cop - Buy from Amazon.ca. More...

Ricky Bobby Laps Competition

August 7th, 2006

It's August, but the weekend box office didn't miss a beat. In fact the overall box office climbed 6.3% to $140 million. That was up 21.6% from the same weekend last year, lifting 2006's lead over 2005 to 6%. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 29 - August 4

August 4th, 2006

Third week in a row where the number of sites featured on this list has topped 30. With such a busy week it would take something different to win the award, and that's something Michel Gondry excels at delivering giving The Science of Sleep - Official Site the Weekly Website Award. More...

Restless Nights for Will Ferrell

August 3rd, 2006

It's the first weekend in August and studios are hoping the dog days of summer can be pushed back at least one more week. This shouldn't be a problem as the odds-on favorite to win the weekend race is tracking better and better by the day, while we also have one of the best reviewed wide releases of the year hitting theatres tomorrow. More...

2006 Preview: August

August 1st, 2006

July finally brought us the year's first truly monster his with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, but outside that film, most of the month disappointed. With August being a bit of a dumping ground for films that didn't work out, the weakness in the box office should continue. Add in a few surprise hits last year and 2006 may have trouble keeping up with last years pace. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 22 - July 28

July 28th, 2006

Another big week for movie sites with several excellent entries. In this crowded field there were a lot of sites that showed promise and could be just one big update away from winning the award. But this week the best of the best was World Trade Center - Official Site. Let's hope that the movie can live up to the site. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 15 - July 21

July 21st, 2006

Another busy week, but unlike last week there was no massive blockbuster launching its flash site. Two sites stood out this week, (not counting past winners), and they are wildly different both in terms of style and in terms of the movie they are selling: Accepted - Official Site and World Trade Center - Official Site. The former is goofy and seriously immature, while the latter is one of the most emotional sites I've ever seen. In was nearly a coin flip, but in the end I went with Accepted - Official Site, but I would be willing to bet the other site will win before the movie comes out. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 24th - June 30th

June 30th, 2006

It seems a lot of people are starting their holidays early, but not this column as it's the busiest it's been in more than a month. Including in this list are a few newly released teaser trailers and a handful of flash sites, most of which are worth checking out. But the best of the best is the Running With Scissors - Official Site. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 17th - June 23rd

June 23rd, 2006

Just an average week with You, Me and Dupree - Official Site taking the prize for the best of the week. More...

Movie Website Updates for June 3rd - June 9

June 9th, 2006

It was a slow week it terms of major updates and that allowed the Fanboy in me to grant The Transformers - Official Site the gloriously premature Weekly Website Award. Let's hope the full site lives up to this title. More...

Movie Website Updates for May 20 - May 26

May 26th, 2006

Not much this week in terms of new sites or updates and all the ones that are award-worthy have already won the weekly website award. The best of the rest is The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - Official Site, but it certainly doesn't deserve to win the awards. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 4, 2006 5 $8,911,330   2,095 $4,254   $8,911,330 1
Aug 11, 2006 8 $4,616,462 -48% 2,095 $2,204   $17,543,574 2
Aug 18, 2006 11 $2,437,269 -47% 1,720 $1,417   $22,320,119 3
Aug 25, 2006 17 $1,006,091 -59% 859 $1,171   $24,467,594 4
Sep 1, 2006 24 $414,283 -59% 426 $972   $25,302,391 5
Sep 8, 2006 34 $172,687 -58% 256 $675   $25,671,489 6
Sep 15, 2006 47 $61,115 -65% 104 $588   $25,794,993 7
Sep 22, 2006 63 $29,931 -51% 66 $454   $25,848,349 8
Sep 29, 2006 45 $73,243 +145% 156 $470   $25,931,105 9
Oct 6, 2006 49 $42,562 -42% 89 $478   $26,005,908 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 4, 2006 3 $3,389,298     2,095 $1,618   $3,389,298 1
Aug 5, 2006 5 $3,058,274 -10%   2,095 $1,460   $6,447,572 2
Aug 6, 2006 5 $2,463,758 -19%   2,095 $1,176   $8,911,330 3
Aug 7, 2006 6 $1,109,861 -55%   2,095 $530   $10,021,191 4
Aug 8, 2006 6 $1,015,811 -8%   2,095 $485   $11,037,001 5
Aug 9, 2006 7 $880,136 -13%   2,095 $420   $12,017,137 6
Aug 10, 2006 5 $909,975 +3%   2,095 $434   $12,927,112 7
Aug 11, 2006 8 $1,465,233 +61% -57% 2,095 $699   $14,392,345 8
Aug 12, 2006 9 $1,721,532 +17% -44% 2,095 $822   $16,113,877 9
Aug 13, 2006 7 $1,429,697 -17% -42% 2,095 $682   $17,543,574 10
Aug 14, 2006 7 $670,834 -53% -40% 2,095 $320   $18,214,408 11
Aug 15, 2006 7 $621,498 -7% -39% 2,095 $297   $18,835,906 12
Aug 16, 2006 7 $547,907 -12% -38% 2,095 $262   $19,383,813 13
Aug 17, 2006 7 $499,037 -9% -45% 2,095 $238   $19,882,850 14
Sep 4, 2006 28 $93,097     426 $219   $25,395,488 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 4, 2006 5 $12,927,112   2,095 $6,170   $12,927,112 1
Aug 11, 2006 7 $6,955,738 -46% 2,095 $3,320   $19,882,850 2
Aug 18, 2006 11 $3,578,653 -49% 1,720 $2,081   $23,461,503 3
Aug 25, 2006 17 $1,426,605 -60% 859 $1,661   $24,888,108 4
Sep 1, 2006 25 $610,694 -57% 426 $1,434   $25,498,802 5
Sep 8, 2006 35 $235,076 -62% 256 $918   $25,733,878 6
Sep 15, 2006 45 $84,540 -64% 104 $813   $25,818,418 7
Sep 22, 2006 63 $39,444 -53% 66 $598   $25,857,862 8
Sep 29, 2006 42 $105,484 +167% 156 $676   $25,963,346 9
Oct 6, 2006 51 $61,110 -42% 89 $687   $26,024,456 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 3/8/2007 $0 0 1 1 $332 2/26/2024
 
Rest of World $31,026,265
 
International Total$31,026,597 2/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 31, 20063577,592 577,592$10,212,346$10,212,3461
Jan 7, 200710235,252-59% 812,844$4,769,099$14,981,4452
Jan 14, 200714135,039-43% 947,883$2,720,725$17,702,1703

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.