Barney Thomson (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $1,335,034 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,335,034 | |
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Synopsis
Barney is a hapless barber, devoid of charm and ‘patter’ as his fellow barbering brethren mockingly remind him. Barney’s mediocre, mundane life of plotting for a way up is about to be transformed, following a typically incompetent fit of pique, when he inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, and with it headlong into the trail of a grotesque series of killings gripping Glasgow. As he makes ham-fisted attempts to cover his tracks, he finds himself on the run from the bearish Detective Inspector Holdall and a testosterone-driven local Police task force at each others throats over the ongoing crimes. With his sanity threatening to unravel, Barney fatefully turns to his domineering, emasculating mother, the formidable Glaswegian ‘good-time girl’, Cemolina. There’s no turning back now and the path that lies ahead for Barney may yet be littered with more murderous consequences than he could have ever anticipated.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 11th, 2016 (Limited) by Gravitas Ventures, released as The Legend of Barney Thomson |
| International Releases: | July 24th, 2015 (Limited), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson (United Kingdom)
May 26th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson (Russia (CIS)) June 17th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson (Spain) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Covering Up an Accidental Death, Death of a Colleague, Dysfunctional Family, Serial Killer |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Myriad Pictures, Pacific Northwest Pictures, Icon Film Distribution, Trinity Works Entertainment, Sigma Films, Creative Scotland, Telefilm Canada |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia (CIS) | 5/26/2016 | $9,202 | 44 | 44 | 103 | $25,189 | 11/14/2018 | |||
| Spain | 6/17/2016 | $8,975 | 25 | 25 | 49 | $15,395 | 6/30/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/24/2015 | $253,483 | 70 | 73 | 343 | $1,294,450 | 10/29/2018 | |||
| International Total | $1,335,034 | 11/14/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Robert Carlyle | Barney Thomson | |
| Ray Winstone | Holdall | |
| Emma Thompson | Cemolina |
Supporting
| Ashley Jensen | Detective Inspector June Robertson | |
| Martin Compston | Chris | |
| Kevin Guthrie | MacPherson | |
| Stephen McCole | Wullie | |
| Samuel Robertson | Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson | |
| Brian Pettifer | Charlie | |
| James Cosmo | James Henderson | |
| Tom Courtenay | Chief Superintendent McManaman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Carlyle | Director | |
| Richard Cowan | Screenwriter | |
| Colin McLaren | Screenwriter | |
| Douglas Lindsay | Adapted from the novel "The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson" by | |
| John Lenic | Producer | |
| Kaleena Kiff | Producer | |
| Doug Apatow | Executive Producer | |
| Kirk D'Amico | Executive Producer | |
| Ross Dempster | Production Designer | |
| Mike Banas | Editor |
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
Barney is a hapless barber, devoid of charm and ‘patter’ as his fellow barbering brethren mockingly remind him. Barney’s mediocre, mundane life of plotting for a way up is about to be transformed, following a typically incompetent fit of pique, when he inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, and with it headlong into the trail of a grotesque series of killings gripping Glasgow. As he makes ham-fisted attempts to cover his tracks, he finds himself on the run from the bearish Detective Inspector Holdall and a testosterone-driven local Police task force at each others throats over the ongoing crimes. With his sanity threatening to unravel, Barney fatefully turns to his domineering, emasculating mother, the formidable Glaswegian ‘good-time girl’, Cemolina. There’s no turning back now and the path that lies ahead for Barney may yet be littered with more murderous consequences than he could have ever anticipated.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 11th, 2016 (Limited) by Gravitas Ventures, released as The Legend of Barney Thomson |
| International Releases: | July 24th, 2015 (Limited), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson (United Kingdom)
May 26th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson (Russia (CIS)) June 17th, 2016 (Wide), released as The Legend of Barney Thomson (Spain) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Covering Up an Accidental Death, Death of a Colleague, Dysfunctional Family, Serial Killer |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Myriad Pictures, Pacific Northwest Pictures, Icon Film Distribution, Trinity Works Entertainment, Sigma Films, Creative Scotland, Telefilm Canada |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia (CIS) | 5/26/2016 | $9,202 | 44 | 44 | 103 | $25,189 | 11/14/2018 | |||
| Spain | 6/17/2016 | $8,975 | 25 | 25 | 49 | $15,395 | 6/30/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/24/2015 | $253,483 | 70 | 73 | 343 | $1,294,450 | 10/29/2018 | |||
| International Total | $1,335,034 | 11/14/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Robert Carlyle | Barney Thomson | |
| Ray Winstone | Holdall | |
| Emma Thompson | Cemolina |
Supporting
| Ashley Jensen | Detective Inspector June Robertson | |
| Martin Compston | Chris | |
| Kevin Guthrie | MacPherson | |
| Stephen McCole | Wullie | |
| Samuel Robertson | Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson | |
| Brian Pettifer | Charlie | |
| James Cosmo | James Henderson | |
| Tom Courtenay | Chief Superintendent McManaman |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Carlyle | Director | |
| Richard Cowan | Screenwriter | |
| Colin McLaren | Screenwriter | |
| Douglas Lindsay | Adapted from the novel "The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson" by | |
| John Lenic | Producer | |
| Kaleena Kiff | Producer | |
| Doug Apatow | Executive Producer | |
| Kirk D'Amico | Executive Producer | |
| Ross Dempster | Production Designer | |
| Mike Banas | Editor |
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.