The Black Dahlia (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,672,813 | Details |
| International Box Office | $26,565,712 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $49,238,525 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $12,776,952 | |
| Total | $12,776,952 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,005,895 (44.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 46.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,226 opening theaters/2,236 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,149,542 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 15th, 2006 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | November 17th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Black Dahlia (Чёрная орхидея) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | December 26th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Black Dahlia, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Aspiring Actress / Actor, Murder Mystery, Police Detective |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, LAPD |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Millennium Films, Signature Pictures, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Nu Image |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2006 | 2 | $10,005,895 | 2,226 | $4,495 | $10,005,895 | 1 | |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 6 | $4,449,985 | -56% | 2,236 | $1,990 | $17,270,675 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 9 | $2,129,070 | -52% | 2,009 | $1,060 | $20,742,610 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 16 | $553,115 | -74% | 930 | $595 | $22,028,485 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 34 | $137,765 | -75% | 224 | $615 | $22,412,530 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 51 | $46,520 | -66% | 141 | $330 | $22,518,325 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2006 | 2 | $3,706,290 | 2,228 | $1,664 | $3,706,290 | 1 | ||
| Sep 16, 2006 | 2 | $3,906,655 | +5% | 2,228 | $1,753 | $7,612,945 | 2 | |
| Sep 17, 2006 | 2 | $2,392,950 | -39% | 2,228 | $1,074 | $10,005,895 | 3 | |
| Sep 18, 2006 | 2 | $779,100 | -67% | 2,226 | $350 | $10,784,995 | 4 | |
| Sep 19, 2006 | 2 | $800,445 | +3% | 2,226 | $360 | $11,585,440 | 5 | |
| Sep 20, 2006 | 2 | $668,125 | -17% | 2,226 | $300 | $12,253,565 | 6 | |
| Sep 21, 2006 | 2 | $567,125 | -15% | 2,226 | $255 | $12,820,690 | 7 | |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 5 | $1,375,140 | +142% | -63% | 2,236 | $615 | $14,195,830 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | 6 | $1,956,500 | +42% | -50% | 2,236 | $875 | $16,152,330 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 2006 | 6 | $1,118,345 | -43% | -53% | 2,236 | $500 | $17,270,675 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2006 | 5 | $335,625 | -70% | -57% | 2,236 | $150 | $17,606,300 | 11 |
| Sep 26, 2006 | 5 | $358,225 | +7% | -55% | 2,236 | $160 | $17,964,525 | 12 |
| Sep 27, 2006 | 5 | $334,865 | -7% | -50% | 2,236 | $150 | $18,299,390 | 13 |
| Sep 28, 2006 | 5 | $314,150 | -6% | -45% | 2,236 | $140 | $18,613,540 | 14 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 9 | $633,125 | +102% | -54% | 2,002 | $316 | $19,246,665 | 15 |
| Sep 30, 2006 | 10 | $933,425 | +47% | -52% | 2,002 | $466 | $20,180,090 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 2006 | 9 | $562,520 | -40% | -50% | 2,002 | $281 | $20,742,610 | 17 |
| Oct 2, 2006 | 9 | $190,855 | -66% | -43% | 2,009 | $95 | $20,933,465 | 18 |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 9 | $190,425 | n/c | -47% | 2,009 | $95 | $21,123,890 | 19 |
| Oct 4, 2006 | 9 | $179,815 | -6% | -46% | 2,009 | $90 | $21,303,705 | 20 |
| Oct 5, 2006 | 9 | $171,665 | -5% | -45% | 2,009 | $85 | $21,475,370 | 21 |
| Oct 9, 2006 | 15 | $79,050 | -59% | 930 | $85 | $22,107,535 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2006 | 2 | $12,820,690 | 2,226 | $5,760 | $12,820,690 | 1 | |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 5 | $5,792,850 | -55% | 2,236 | $2,591 | $18,613,540 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 9 | $2,861,830 | -51% | 2,009 | $1,425 | $21,475,370 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 16 | $799,395 | -72% | 930 | $860 | $22,274,765 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 34 | $197,040 | -75% | 224 | $880 | $22,471,805 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 50 | $73,275 | -63% | 141 | $520 | $22,545,080 | 6 |
Leading
| Josh Hartnett | Bucky Bleichert | |
| Aaron Eckhart | Lee Blanchard | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Kay Lake | |
| Hilary Swank | Madeleine Linscott |
Supporting
| Mia Kirshner | Elizabeth Short | |
| Mike Starr | Russ Millard | |
| Fiona Shaw | Ramona Linscott | |
| Patrick Fischler | Ellis Loew | |
| James Otis | Dolph Bleichert | |
| John Kavanagh | Emmett Linscott | |
| Troy Evans | Chief T. Green | |
| Anthony Russell | Morrie Friedman | |
| Pepe Serna | Dos Santos | |
| Angus MacInnes | Capt. John Tierney | |
| Rachel Miner | Martha | |
| Victor McGuire | Bill Koenig | |
| Gregg Henry | Pete Lukins | |
| Jemima Rooper | Lorna Mertz | |
| Rose McGowan | Sheyl Saddon | |
| Dan Ponce | MP | |
| Graham Norris | Cop | |
| Mike O'Connell | Shore Patrol | |
| Michael Flannigan | Desk Officer | |
| John Solari | Baxter Finch | |
| Stephanie L. Moore | Bater Fitch's Girlfriend | |
| Noel Arthur | Gunman | |
| Todd Thomas | Gunman | |
| Steve Eastin | Detective | |
| Ian McNeice | Coroner | |
| Claudia Katz | Frolic Bartender | |
| Mia Frye | Laverne Bartender | |
| Richard Brake | Bobby Dewitt | |
| Bill Finley | George Tilden | |
| Joost Scholte | Madeleine's GI | |
| Fatso Fasano | Dealer | |
| Teo | Friedman's Tough Guy | |
| Kiril Efremov | Friedman's Tough Guy | |
| Petar Milchev | Perp |
Production and Technical Credits
| Brian De Palma | Director | |
| Josh Friedman | Screenwriter | |
| Art Linson | Producer | |
| Avi Lerner | Producer | |
| Rudy Cohen | Producer | |
| Moshe Diamant | Producer | |
| Andreas Thiesmeyer | Executive Producer | |
| Josef Lautenschlager | Executive Producer | |
| Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer | |
| Trevor Short | Executive Producer | |
| Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer | |
| John Thompson | Executive Producer | |
| James B Harris | Executive Producer | |
| Rolf Deyhle | Executive Producer | |
| Henrik Huydts | Executive Producer | |
| Michael P. Flannigan | Line Producer | |
| Vilmos Zsigmond | Director of Photography | |
| Dante Ferretti | Production Designer | |
| Johanna Ray | Casting Director | |
| James Ellroy | Based on the Novel "The Black Dahlia" by | |
| Bill Pankow | Editor | |
| Mark Isham | Composer | |
| Samuel Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Victor Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Gerd Koechlin | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Manfred Heid | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Jordan Kessler | Associate Producer | |
| John J. Kelly | Line Producer | |
| Mark Egerton | Assistant Director | |
| Elie Cohn | Unit Production Manager | |
| Iliya Sotirov | Unit Production Manager | |
| Christopher Tandon | Art Director | |
| Dan Ross | Art Director | |
| Pier Luigi Basile | Art Director | |
| Rick Simpson | Supervising Set Decorator | |
| Elli Griff | Set Decorator | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| Lizz Wolf | Associate Costume Designer | |
| Marisa Aboitiz | Costume Supervisor | |
| Clare Spragge | Costume Supervisor | |
| Sonya Despotova | Costume Supervisor | |
| Lara Johnston | Associate Editor | |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound Mixer | |
| Keith Elliot | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Todd Beckett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Zsifkovits | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paula Fairfield | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Nathan Robitaille | Sound Editor | |
| Lee Delang | Sound Editor | |
| Carla Murray | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Paula Fairfield | Supervising Sound Designer | |
| Jill Purdy | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Ramiro Belgardt | Music Editor | |
| Zoltan Elek | Make up | |
| Carol Pershing | Hairstylist | |
| Ed Franch | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Cindy O’Connor | Additional Music | |
| Gary Hymes | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Kaloyan Vodenicharov | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,005,895 (44.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 46.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,226 opening theaters/2,236 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,149,542 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 15th, 2006 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | November 17th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Black Dahlia (Чёрная орхидея) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | December 26th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Black Dahlia, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | Aspiring Actress / Actor, Murder Mystery, Police Detective |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, LAPD |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Millennium Films, Signature Pictures, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Nu Image |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2006 | 2 | $10,005,895 | 2,226 | $4,495 | $10,005,895 | 1 | |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 6 | $4,449,985 | -56% | 2,236 | $1,990 | $17,270,675 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 9 | $2,129,070 | -52% | 2,009 | $1,060 | $20,742,610 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 16 | $553,115 | -74% | 930 | $595 | $22,028,485 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 34 | $137,765 | -75% | 224 | $615 | $22,412,530 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 51 | $46,520 | -66% | 141 | $330 | $22,518,325 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2006 | 2 | $3,706,290 | 2,228 | $1,664 | $3,706,290 | 1 | ||
| Sep 16, 2006 | 2 | $3,906,655 | +5% | 2,228 | $1,753 | $7,612,945 | 2 | |
| Sep 17, 2006 | 2 | $2,392,950 | -39% | 2,228 | $1,074 | $10,005,895 | 3 | |
| Sep 18, 2006 | 2 | $779,100 | -67% | 2,226 | $350 | $10,784,995 | 4 | |
| Sep 19, 2006 | 2 | $800,445 | +3% | 2,226 | $360 | $11,585,440 | 5 | |
| Sep 20, 2006 | 2 | $668,125 | -17% | 2,226 | $300 | $12,253,565 | 6 | |
| Sep 21, 2006 | 2 | $567,125 | -15% | 2,226 | $255 | $12,820,690 | 7 | |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 5 | $1,375,140 | +142% | -63% | 2,236 | $615 | $14,195,830 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | 6 | $1,956,500 | +42% | -50% | 2,236 | $875 | $16,152,330 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 2006 | 6 | $1,118,345 | -43% | -53% | 2,236 | $500 | $17,270,675 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2006 | 5 | $335,625 | -70% | -57% | 2,236 | $150 | $17,606,300 | 11 |
| Sep 26, 2006 | 5 | $358,225 | +7% | -55% | 2,236 | $160 | $17,964,525 | 12 |
| Sep 27, 2006 | 5 | $334,865 | -7% | -50% | 2,236 | $150 | $18,299,390 | 13 |
| Sep 28, 2006 | 5 | $314,150 | -6% | -45% | 2,236 | $140 | $18,613,540 | 14 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 9 | $633,125 | +102% | -54% | 2,002 | $316 | $19,246,665 | 15 |
| Sep 30, 2006 | 10 | $933,425 | +47% | -52% | 2,002 | $466 | $20,180,090 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 2006 | 9 | $562,520 | -40% | -50% | 2,002 | $281 | $20,742,610 | 17 |
| Oct 2, 2006 | 9 | $190,855 | -66% | -43% | 2,009 | $95 | $20,933,465 | 18 |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 9 | $190,425 | n/c | -47% | 2,009 | $95 | $21,123,890 | 19 |
| Oct 4, 2006 | 9 | $179,815 | -6% | -46% | 2,009 | $90 | $21,303,705 | 20 |
| Oct 5, 2006 | 9 | $171,665 | -5% | -45% | 2,009 | $85 | $21,475,370 | 21 |
| Oct 9, 2006 | 15 | $79,050 | -59% | 930 | $85 | $22,107,535 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2006 | 2 | $12,820,690 | 2,226 | $5,760 | $12,820,690 | 1 | |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 5 | $5,792,850 | -55% | 2,236 | $2,591 | $18,613,540 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 9 | $2,861,830 | -51% | 2,009 | $1,425 | $21,475,370 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 16 | $799,395 | -72% | 930 | $860 | $22,274,765 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 34 | $197,040 | -75% | 224 | $880 | $22,471,805 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 50 | $73,275 | -63% | 141 | $520 | $22,545,080 | 6 |
Leading
| Josh Hartnett | Bucky Bleichert | |
| Aaron Eckhart | Lee Blanchard | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Kay Lake | |
| Hilary Swank | Madeleine Linscott |
Supporting
| Mia Kirshner | Elizabeth Short | |
| Mike Starr | Russ Millard | |
| Fiona Shaw | Ramona Linscott | |
| Patrick Fischler | Ellis Loew | |
| James Otis | Dolph Bleichert | |
| John Kavanagh | Emmett Linscott | |
| Troy Evans | Chief T. Green | |
| Anthony Russell | Morrie Friedman | |
| Pepe Serna | Dos Santos | |
| Angus MacInnes | Capt. John Tierney | |
| Rachel Miner | Martha | |
| Victor McGuire | Bill Koenig | |
| Gregg Henry | Pete Lukins | |
| Jemima Rooper | Lorna Mertz | |
| Rose McGowan | Sheyl Saddon | |
| Dan Ponce | MP | |
| Graham Norris | Cop | |
| Mike O'Connell | Shore Patrol | |
| Michael Flannigan | Desk Officer | |
| John Solari | Baxter Finch | |
| Stephanie L. Moore | Bater Fitch's Girlfriend | |
| Noel Arthur | Gunman | |
| Todd Thomas | Gunman | |
| Steve Eastin | Detective | |
| Ian McNeice | Coroner | |
| Claudia Katz | Frolic Bartender | |
| Mia Frye | Laverne Bartender | |
| Richard Brake | Bobby Dewitt | |
| Bill Finley | George Tilden | |
| Joost Scholte | Madeleine's GI | |
| Fatso Fasano | Dealer | |
| Teo | Friedman's Tough Guy | |
| Kiril Efremov | Friedman's Tough Guy | |
| Petar Milchev | Perp |
Production and Technical Credits
| Brian De Palma | Director | |
| Josh Friedman | Screenwriter | |
| Art Linson | Producer | |
| Avi Lerner | Producer | |
| Rudy Cohen | Producer | |
| Moshe Diamant | Producer | |
| Andreas Thiesmeyer | Executive Producer | |
| Josef Lautenschlager | Executive Producer | |
| Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer | |
| Trevor Short | Executive Producer | |
| Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer | |
| John Thompson | Executive Producer | |
| James B Harris | Executive Producer | |
| Rolf Deyhle | Executive Producer | |
| Henrik Huydts | Executive Producer | |
| Michael P. Flannigan | Line Producer | |
| Vilmos Zsigmond | Director of Photography | |
| Dante Ferretti | Production Designer | |
| Johanna Ray | Casting Director | |
| James Ellroy | Based on the Novel "The Black Dahlia" by | |
| Bill Pankow | Editor | |
| Mark Isham | Composer | |
| Samuel Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Victor Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Gerd Koechlin | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Manfred Heid | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Jordan Kessler | Associate Producer | |
| John J. Kelly | Line Producer | |
| Mark Egerton | Assistant Director | |
| Elie Cohn | Unit Production Manager | |
| Iliya Sotirov | Unit Production Manager | |
| Christopher Tandon | Art Director | |
| Dan Ross | Art Director | |
| Pier Luigi Basile | Art Director | |
| Rick Simpson | Supervising Set Decorator | |
| Elli Griff | Set Decorator | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| Lizz Wolf | Associate Costume Designer | |
| Marisa Aboitiz | Costume Supervisor | |
| Clare Spragge | Costume Supervisor | |
| Sonya Despotova | Costume Supervisor | |
| Lara Johnston | Associate Editor | |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound Mixer | |
| Keith Elliot | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Todd Beckett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Zsifkovits | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paula Fairfield | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Nathan Robitaille | Sound Editor | |
| Lee Delang | Sound Editor | |
| Carla Murray | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Paula Fairfield | Supervising Sound Designer | |
| Jill Purdy | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Ramiro Belgardt | Music Editor | |
| Zoltan Elek | Make up | |
| Carol Pershing | Hairstylist | |
| Ed Franch | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Cindy O’Connor | Additional Music | |
| Gary Hymes | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Kaloyan Vodenicharov | Stunt Coordinator |
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.