An American Haunting (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,298,046 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,145,231 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $30,443,277 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $10,345,860 | |
| Total | $10,345,860 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The year is 1818 and the Bell family is a quiet clan residing on a remote farm in Red River, TN. A normal, loving family by all accounts, the uneventful lives of the Bell family begin to take a dark turn when strange noises around the farm are followed by the arrival of a black wolf with piercing yellow eyes said to strike unspeakable fear into the very soul of all who encounter it. As the sadistic spirit singles out the youngest daughter of the Bell family for torment and her frightened parents search frantically for a rational explanation to the chilling events unfolding in their once-happy home, an eerie, disembodied voice promises death from beyond the grave. With the struggle rapidly turning violent and the Bells’ desperate prayers for mercy going unanswered time and again, the shocking murder that followed would prove the only case in recorded American history where the death of a human being was directly attributed to an attack by an evil entity or spirit.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,783,508 (35.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,680 opening theaters/1,703 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $29,759,482 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 5th, 2006 (Wide) by Freestyle Releasing |
| Video Release: | October 24th, 2006 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense terror sequences and thematic materials |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Haunting, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Allan Zeman Productions, Midsummer Films, Remstar, Media Pro Pictures, After Dark Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Canada, Romania, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2006 | 3 | $5,783,508 | 1,680 | $3,443 | $5,783,508 | 1 | |
| May 12, 2006 | 5 | $3,564,379 | -38% | 1,703 | $2,093 | $10,814,081 | 2 |
| May 19, 2006 | 8 | $1,478,785 | -59% | 1,265 | $1,169 | $13,438,985 | 3 |
| May 26, 2006 | 12 | $734,536 | -50% | 748 | $982 | $14,706,086 | 4 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | 13 | $465,696 | -37% | 528 | $882 | $15,575,702 | 5 |
| Jun 9, 2006 | 27 | $183,938 | -61% | 262 | $702 | $15,891,603 | 6 |
| Jun 16, 2006 | 42 | $48,382 | -74% | 91 | $532 | $16,218,595 | 7 |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 42 | $44,842 | -7% | 97 | $462 | $16,110,895 | 8 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | 43 | $33,852 | -25% | 52 | $651 | $16,171,782 | 9 |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 40 | $41,049 | +21% | 59 | $696 | $16,235,040 | 10 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 55 | $19,968 | -51% | 39 | $512 | $16,278,150 | 11 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 76 | $6,919 | -65% | 20 | $346 | $16,298,046 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2006 | 3 | $2,000,000 | 1,667 | $1,200 | $2,000,000 | 1 | ||
| May 6, 2006 | 5 | $2,300,000 | +15% | 1,667 | $1,380 | $4,300,000 | 2 | |
| May 7, 2006 | 4 | $1,500,000 | -35% | 1,667 | $900 | $5,783,508 | 3 | |
| May 8, 2006 | 4 | $450,000 | -70% | 1,667 | $270 | $6,234,000 | 4 | |
| May 9, 2006 | 4 | $390,000 | -13% | 1,667 | $234 | $6,624,000 | 5 | |
| May 10, 2006 | 4 | $350,000 | -10% | 1,667 | $210 | $6,974,000 | 6 | |
| May 11, 2006 | 4 | $365,000 | +4% | 1,667 | $219 | $7,249,702 | 7 | |
| May 12, 2006 | 5 | $1,200,000 | +229% | -40% | 1,703 | $705 | $8,400,000 | 8 |
| May 13, 2006 | 5 | $1,500,000 | +25% | -35% | 1,703 | $881 | $9,900,000 | 9 |
| May 14, 2006 | 8 | $900,000 | -40% | -40% | 1,703 | $528 | $10,814,081 | 10 |
| May 15, 2006 | 6 | $310,000 | -66% | -31% | 1,703 | $182 | $11,124,000 | 11 |
| May 16, 2006 | 6 | $290,000 | -6% | -26% | 1,703 | $170 | $11,414,000 | 12 |
| May 17, 2006 | 6 | $240,000 | -17% | -31% | 1,703 | $141 | $11,654,000 | 13 |
| May 18, 2006 | 6 | $250,000 | +4% | -32% | 1,703 | $147 | $11,960,200 | 14 |
| May 19, 2006 | 8 | $520,000 | +108% | -57% | 1,265 | $411 | $12,480,000 | 15 |
| May 20, 2006 | 8 | $620,000 | +19% | -59% | 1,265 | $490 | $13,100,000 | 16 |
| May 21, 2006 | 10 | $340,000 | -45% | -62% | 1,265 | $269 | $13,438,985 | 17 |
| May 22, 2006 | 10 | $125,000 | -63% | -60% | 1,265 | $99 | $13,564,000 | 18 |
| May 23, 2006 | 9 | $120,000 | -4% | -59% | 1,265 | $95 | $13,684,000 | 19 |
| May 24, 2006 | 9 | $120,000 | n/c | -50% | 1,265 | $95 | $13,804,000 | 20 |
| May 25, 2006 | 9 | $145,000 | +21% | -42% | 1,265 | $115 | $13,949,000 | 21 |
| May 26, 2006 | 9 | $246,840 | +70% | -53% | 748 | $330 | $14,195,840 | 22 |
| May 29, 2006 | 12 | $175,032 | +40% | 748 | $234 | $14,881,118 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2006 | 3 | $7,249,702 | 1,680 | $4,315 | $7,249,702 | 1 | |
| May 12, 2006 | 7 | $4,710,498 | -35% | 1,703 | $2,766 | $11,960,200 | 2 |
| May 19, 2006 | 9 | $2,011,350 | -57% | 1,265 | $1,590 | $13,971,550 | 3 |
| May 26, 2006 | 12 | $1,138,456 | -43% | 748 | $1,522 | $15,110,006 | 4 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | 16 | $597,659 | -48% | 528 | $1,132 | $15,707,665 | 5 |
| Jun 9, 2006 | 18 | $462,548 | -23% | 262 | $1,765 | $16,170,213 | 6 |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 47 | $71,877 | 97 | $741 | $16,137,930 | 8 | |
| Jun 30, 2006 | 48 | $56,060 | -22% | 52 | $1,078 | $16,193,990 | 9 |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 45 | $64,191 | +15% | 59 | $1,088 | $16,258,182 | 10 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 57 | $32,945 | -49% | 39 | $845 | $16,291,127 | 11 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 88 | $6,919 | -79% | 20 | $346 | $16,298,046 | 12 |
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Synopsis
The year is 1818 and the Bell family is a quiet clan residing on a remote farm in Red River, TN. A normal, loving family by all accounts, the uneventful lives of the Bell family begin to take a dark turn when strange noises around the farm are followed by the arrival of a black wolf with piercing yellow eyes said to strike unspeakable fear into the very soul of all who encounter it. As the sadistic spirit singles out the youngest daughter of the Bell family for torment and her frightened parents search frantically for a rational explanation to the chilling events unfolding in their once-happy home, an eerie, disembodied voice promises death from beyond the grave. With the struggle rapidly turning violent and the Bells’ desperate prayers for mercy going unanswered time and again, the shocking murder that followed would prove the only case in recorded American history where the death of a human being was directly attributed to an attack by an evil entity or spirit.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,783,508 (35.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,680 opening theaters/1,703 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $29,759,482 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 5th, 2006 (Wide) by Freestyle Releasing |
| Video Release: | October 24th, 2006 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense terror sequences and thematic materials |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Haunting, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Allan Zeman Productions, Midsummer Films, Remstar, Media Pro Pictures, After Dark Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Canada, Romania, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2006 | 3 | $5,783,508 | 1,680 | $3,443 | $5,783,508 | 1 | |
| May 12, 2006 | 5 | $3,564,379 | -38% | 1,703 | $2,093 | $10,814,081 | 2 |
| May 19, 2006 | 8 | $1,478,785 | -59% | 1,265 | $1,169 | $13,438,985 | 3 |
| May 26, 2006 | 12 | $734,536 | -50% | 748 | $982 | $14,706,086 | 4 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | 13 | $465,696 | -37% | 528 | $882 | $15,575,702 | 5 |
| Jun 9, 2006 | 27 | $183,938 | -61% | 262 | $702 | $15,891,603 | 6 |
| Jun 16, 2006 | 42 | $48,382 | -74% | 91 | $532 | $16,218,595 | 7 |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 42 | $44,842 | -7% | 97 | $462 | $16,110,895 | 8 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | 43 | $33,852 | -25% | 52 | $651 | $16,171,782 | 9 |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 40 | $41,049 | +21% | 59 | $696 | $16,235,040 | 10 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 55 | $19,968 | -51% | 39 | $512 | $16,278,150 | 11 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 76 | $6,919 | -65% | 20 | $346 | $16,298,046 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2006 | 3 | $2,000,000 | 1,667 | $1,200 | $2,000,000 | 1 | ||
| May 6, 2006 | 5 | $2,300,000 | +15% | 1,667 | $1,380 | $4,300,000 | 2 | |
| May 7, 2006 | 4 | $1,500,000 | -35% | 1,667 | $900 | $5,783,508 | 3 | |
| May 8, 2006 | 4 | $450,000 | -70% | 1,667 | $270 | $6,234,000 | 4 | |
| May 9, 2006 | 4 | $390,000 | -13% | 1,667 | $234 | $6,624,000 | 5 | |
| May 10, 2006 | 4 | $350,000 | -10% | 1,667 | $210 | $6,974,000 | 6 | |
| May 11, 2006 | 4 | $365,000 | +4% | 1,667 | $219 | $7,249,702 | 7 | |
| May 12, 2006 | 5 | $1,200,000 | +229% | -40% | 1,703 | $705 | $8,400,000 | 8 |
| May 13, 2006 | 5 | $1,500,000 | +25% | -35% | 1,703 | $881 | $9,900,000 | 9 |
| May 14, 2006 | 8 | $900,000 | -40% | -40% | 1,703 | $528 | $10,814,081 | 10 |
| May 15, 2006 | 6 | $310,000 | -66% | -31% | 1,703 | $182 | $11,124,000 | 11 |
| May 16, 2006 | 6 | $290,000 | -6% | -26% | 1,703 | $170 | $11,414,000 | 12 |
| May 17, 2006 | 6 | $240,000 | -17% | -31% | 1,703 | $141 | $11,654,000 | 13 |
| May 18, 2006 | 6 | $250,000 | +4% | -32% | 1,703 | $147 | $11,960,200 | 14 |
| May 19, 2006 | 8 | $520,000 | +108% | -57% | 1,265 | $411 | $12,480,000 | 15 |
| May 20, 2006 | 8 | $620,000 | +19% | -59% | 1,265 | $490 | $13,100,000 | 16 |
| May 21, 2006 | 10 | $340,000 | -45% | -62% | 1,265 | $269 | $13,438,985 | 17 |
| May 22, 2006 | 10 | $125,000 | -63% | -60% | 1,265 | $99 | $13,564,000 | 18 |
| May 23, 2006 | 9 | $120,000 | -4% | -59% | 1,265 | $95 | $13,684,000 | 19 |
| May 24, 2006 | 9 | $120,000 | n/c | -50% | 1,265 | $95 | $13,804,000 | 20 |
| May 25, 2006 | 9 | $145,000 | +21% | -42% | 1,265 | $115 | $13,949,000 | 21 |
| May 26, 2006 | 9 | $246,840 | +70% | -53% | 748 | $330 | $14,195,840 | 22 |
| May 29, 2006 | 12 | $175,032 | +40% | 748 | $234 | $14,881,118 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2006 | 3 | $7,249,702 | 1,680 | $4,315 | $7,249,702 | 1 | |
| May 12, 2006 | 7 | $4,710,498 | -35% | 1,703 | $2,766 | $11,960,200 | 2 |
| May 19, 2006 | 9 | $2,011,350 | -57% | 1,265 | $1,590 | $13,971,550 | 3 |
| May 26, 2006 | 12 | $1,138,456 | -43% | 748 | $1,522 | $15,110,006 | 4 |
| Jun 2, 2006 | 16 | $597,659 | -48% | 528 | $1,132 | $15,707,665 | 5 |
| Jun 9, 2006 | 18 | $462,548 | -23% | 262 | $1,765 | $16,170,213 | 6 |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 47 | $71,877 | 97 | $741 | $16,137,930 | 8 | |
| Jun 30, 2006 | 48 | $56,060 | -22% | 52 | $1,078 | $16,193,990 | 9 |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 45 | $64,191 | +15% | 59 | $1,088 | $16,258,182 | 10 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 57 | $32,945 | -49% | 39 | $845 | $16,291,127 | 11 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 88 | $6,919 | -79% | 20 | $346 | $16,298,046 | 12 |
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.