The Bye Bye Man (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,395,806 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,791,921 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $31,187,727 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,248,274 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $785,851 | |
| Total | $2,034,125 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we’re asking are wrong? What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what…but who?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,501,349 (60.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,400,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,220 opening theaters/2,220 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $29,861,070 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 13th, 2017 (Wide) by STX Entertainment |
| International Releases: | January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (Belgium) January 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as O Nome do Medo (Portugal) January 17th, 2017 (Wide), released as Bijok jo vardo (Lithuania) |
| Video Release: | April 11th, 2017 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for terror, horror violence, bloody images, sexual content, thematic elements, partial nudity, some language and teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2447 (Cert #50397), 10/19/2016) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Haunted House, Possessed, Spree Killer |
| Social setting: | College, 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: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Huayi Brothers Pictures Ltd, Intrepid Pictures, Los Angeles Media Fund |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | 4 | $13,501,349 | 2,220 | $6,082 | $13,501,349 | 1 | |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 10 | $3,430,655 | -75% | 2,220 | $1,545 | $19,990,285 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 21 | $1,125,890 | -67% | 1,127 | $999 | $21,824,540 | 3 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 32 | $222,847 | -80% | 405 | $550 | $22,267,263 | 4 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 49 | $50,557 | -77% | 62 | $815 | $22,377,458 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | 2 | $5,429,137 | 2,220 | $2,446 | $5,429,137 | 1 | ||
| Jan 14, 2017 | 5 | $4,847,243 | -11% | 2,220 | $2,183 | $10,276,380 | 2 | |
| Jan 15, 2017 | 6 | $3,224,969 | -33% | 2,220 | $1,453 | $13,501,349 | 3 | |
| Jan 16, 2017 | 8 | $1,702,745 | -47% | 2,220 | $767 | $15,204,094 | 4 | |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 10 | $647,012 | -62% | 2,220 | $291 | $15,851,106 | 5 | |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 9 | $403,012 | -38% | 2,220 | $182 | $16,254,118 | 6 | |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 11 | $305,512 | -24% | 2,220 | $138 | $16,559,630 | 7 | |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 9 | $1,114,541 | +265% | -79% | 2,220 | $502 | $17,674,171 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 10 | $1,642,238 | +47% | -66% | 2,220 | $740 | $19,316,409 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 12 | $673,876 | -59% | -79% | 2,220 | $304 | $19,990,285 | 10 |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 15 | $172,654 | -74% | -90% | 2,220 | $78 | $20,162,939 | 11 |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 14 | $240,733 | +39% | -63% | 2,220 | $108 | $20,403,672 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | - | $160,884 | -33% | -60% | 2,220 | $72 | $20,564,556 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 20 | $134,094 | -17% | -56% | 2,220 | $60 | $20,698,650 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | - | $340,582 | +154% | -69% | 1,127 | $302 | $21,039,232 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | - | $572,019 | +68% | -65% | 1,127 | $508 | $21,611,251 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | - | $213,289 | -63% | -68% | 1,127 | $189 | $21,824,540 | 17 |
| Jan 30, 2017 | - | $57,206 | -73% | -67% | 1,127 | $51 | $21,881,746 | 18 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | - | $75,500 | +32% | -69% | 1,127 | $67 | $21,957,246 | 19 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | - | $55,127 | -27% | -66% | 1,127 | $49 | $22,012,373 | 20 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | - | $32,043 | -42% | -76% | 1,127 | $28 | $22,044,416 | 21 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | - | $71,639 | +124% | -79% | 405 | $177 | $22,116,055 | 22 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | - | $119,836 | +67% | -79% | 405 | $296 | $22,235,891 | 23 |
| Feb 5, 2017 | - | $31,372 | -74% | -85% | 405 | $77 | $22,267,263 | 24 |
| Feb 6, 2017 | - | $17,097 | -46% | -70% | 405 | $42 | $22,284,360 | 25 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | - | $18,490 | +8% | -76% | 405 | $46 | $22,302,850 | 26 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | - | $14,413 | -22% | -74% | 405 | $36 | $22,317,263 | 27 |
| Feb 9, 2017 | - | $9,638 | -33% | -70% | 405 | $24 | $22,326,901 | 28 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | - | $13,037 | +35% | -82% | 62 | $210 | $22,339,938 | 29 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | - | $27,662 | +112% | -77% | 62 | $446 | $22,367,600 | 30 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | - | $9,858 | -64% | -69% | 62 | $159 | $22,377,458 | 31 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | $3,180 | -68% | -81% | 62 | $51 | $22,380,638 | 32 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | - | $9,097 | +186% | -51% | 62 | $147 | $22,389,735 | 33 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | - | $3,122 | -66% | -78% | 62 | $50 | $22,392,857 | 34 |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | $2,949 | -6% | -69% | 62 | $48 | $22,395,806 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | 6 | $16,559,630 | 2,220 | $7,459 | $16,559,630 | 1 | |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 11 | $4,139,020 | -75% | 2,220 | $1,864 | $20,698,650 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 20 | $1,345,766 | -67% | 1,127 | $1,194 | $22,044,416 | 3 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 30 | $282,485 | -79% | 405 | $697 | $22,326,901 | 4 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 48 | $68,905 | -76% | 62 | $1,111 | $22,395,806 | 5 |
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Synopsis
People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we’re asking are wrong? What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what…but who?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,501,349 (60.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,400,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,220 opening theaters/2,220 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $29,861,070 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 13th, 2017 (Wide) by STX Entertainment |
| International Releases: | January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (Belgium) January 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as O Nome do Medo (Portugal) January 17th, 2017 (Wide), released as Bijok jo vardo (Lithuania) |
| Video Release: | April 11th, 2017 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for terror, horror violence, bloody images, sexual content, thematic elements, partial nudity, some language and teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2447 (Cert #50397), 10/19/2016) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Haunted House, Possessed, Spree Killer |
| Social setting: | College, 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: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Huayi Brothers Pictures Ltd, Intrepid Pictures, Los Angeles Media Fund |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | 4 | $13,501,349 | 2,220 | $6,082 | $13,501,349 | 1 | |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 10 | $3,430,655 | -75% | 2,220 | $1,545 | $19,990,285 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 21 | $1,125,890 | -67% | 1,127 | $999 | $21,824,540 | 3 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 32 | $222,847 | -80% | 405 | $550 | $22,267,263 | 4 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 49 | $50,557 | -77% | 62 | $815 | $22,377,458 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | 2 | $5,429,137 | 2,220 | $2,446 | $5,429,137 | 1 | ||
| Jan 14, 2017 | 5 | $4,847,243 | -11% | 2,220 | $2,183 | $10,276,380 | 2 | |
| Jan 15, 2017 | 6 | $3,224,969 | -33% | 2,220 | $1,453 | $13,501,349 | 3 | |
| Jan 16, 2017 | 8 | $1,702,745 | -47% | 2,220 | $767 | $15,204,094 | 4 | |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 10 | $647,012 | -62% | 2,220 | $291 | $15,851,106 | 5 | |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 9 | $403,012 | -38% | 2,220 | $182 | $16,254,118 | 6 | |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 11 | $305,512 | -24% | 2,220 | $138 | $16,559,630 | 7 | |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 9 | $1,114,541 | +265% | -79% | 2,220 | $502 | $17,674,171 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 10 | $1,642,238 | +47% | -66% | 2,220 | $740 | $19,316,409 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 12 | $673,876 | -59% | -79% | 2,220 | $304 | $19,990,285 | 10 |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 15 | $172,654 | -74% | -90% | 2,220 | $78 | $20,162,939 | 11 |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 14 | $240,733 | +39% | -63% | 2,220 | $108 | $20,403,672 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | - | $160,884 | -33% | -60% | 2,220 | $72 | $20,564,556 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 20 | $134,094 | -17% | -56% | 2,220 | $60 | $20,698,650 | 14 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | - | $340,582 | +154% | -69% | 1,127 | $302 | $21,039,232 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | - | $572,019 | +68% | -65% | 1,127 | $508 | $21,611,251 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | - | $213,289 | -63% | -68% | 1,127 | $189 | $21,824,540 | 17 |
| Jan 30, 2017 | - | $57,206 | -73% | -67% | 1,127 | $51 | $21,881,746 | 18 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | - | $75,500 | +32% | -69% | 1,127 | $67 | $21,957,246 | 19 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | - | $55,127 | -27% | -66% | 1,127 | $49 | $22,012,373 | 20 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | - | $32,043 | -42% | -76% | 1,127 | $28 | $22,044,416 | 21 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | - | $71,639 | +124% | -79% | 405 | $177 | $22,116,055 | 22 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | - | $119,836 | +67% | -79% | 405 | $296 | $22,235,891 | 23 |
| Feb 5, 2017 | - | $31,372 | -74% | -85% | 405 | $77 | $22,267,263 | 24 |
| Feb 6, 2017 | - | $17,097 | -46% | -70% | 405 | $42 | $22,284,360 | 25 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | - | $18,490 | +8% | -76% | 405 | $46 | $22,302,850 | 26 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | - | $14,413 | -22% | -74% | 405 | $36 | $22,317,263 | 27 |
| Feb 9, 2017 | - | $9,638 | -33% | -70% | 405 | $24 | $22,326,901 | 28 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | - | $13,037 | +35% | -82% | 62 | $210 | $22,339,938 | 29 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | - | $27,662 | +112% | -77% | 62 | $446 | $22,367,600 | 30 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | - | $9,858 | -64% | -69% | 62 | $159 | $22,377,458 | 31 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | $3,180 | -68% | -81% | 62 | $51 | $22,380,638 | 32 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | - | $9,097 | +186% | -51% | 62 | $147 | $22,389,735 | 33 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | - | $3,122 | -66% | -78% | 62 | $50 | $22,392,857 | 34 |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | $2,949 | -6% | -69% | 62 | $48 | $22,395,806 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | 6 | $16,559,630 | 2,220 | $7,459 | $16,559,630 | 1 | |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 11 | $4,139,020 | -75% | 2,220 | $1,864 | $20,698,650 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 20 | $1,345,766 | -67% | 1,127 | $1,194 | $22,044,416 | 3 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 30 | $282,485 | -79% | 405 | $697 | $22,326,901 | 4 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 48 | $68,905 | -76% | 62 | $1,111 | $22,395,806 | 5 |
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.