Clown in a Cornfield (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,251,799 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,663,417 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $9,915,216 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time. Welcome to Kettle Springs. The real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,648,991 (50.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,277 opening theaters/2,277 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,251,799 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 9th, 2025 (Wide) by RLJ Entertainment |
| International Releases: | May 8th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia)
May 8th, 2025 (Wide) (New Zealand) May 29th, 2025 (Wide) (Germany) June 5th, 2025 (Wide), released as Palhaço Diabólico (Portugal) June 5th, 2025 (Limited), released as Klaun v kukuřičném poli (Czech Republic) |
| Video Release: | June 10th, 2025 by RLJ |
| MPA Rating: | R for bloody horror violence, language throughout and teen drinking. (Rating bulletin Cert #55089, 5/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Filming location (country): | Canada |
| Geographical setting: | Missouri |
| Plot point: | Clowns, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dysfunctional Family, Economic Crash, Killer Clowns, Single Parent, Surprise Twist, Widow/Widower, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Slasher Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Protagonist Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment, RLJ Entertainment, Shudder, Hercules Film Fund, Rhea Films, Thundersnow Pictures, 1821 Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | 5 | $3,648,991 | 2,277 | $1,603 | $3,648,991 | 1 | |
| May 16, 2025 | 8 | $1,355,202 | -63% | 2,277 | $595 | $6,351,981 | 2 |
| May 23, 2025 | 13 | $155,548 | -89% | 250 | $622 | $7,122,454 | 3 |
| May 30, 2025 | - | $24,634 | -84% | 47 | $524 | $7,236,298 | 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $2,687 | -89% | 4 | $672 | $7,250,807 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | P | $600,000 | 0 | $600,000 | ||||
| May 9, 2025 | 4 | $1,687,881 | 2,277 | $741 | $1,687,881 | 1 | ||
| May 10, 2025 | 5 | $1,209,789 | -28% | 2,277 | $531 | $2,897,670 | 2 | |
| May 11, 2025 | 5 | $751,321 | -38% | 2,277 | $330 | $3,648,991 | 3 | |
| May 12, 2025 | 5 | $353,603 | -53% | 2,277 | $155 | $4,002,594 | 4 | |
| May 13, 2025 | 5 | $496,045 | +40% | 2,277 | $218 | $4,498,639 | 5 | |
| May 14, 2025 | 5 | $304,635 | -39% | 2,277 | $134 | $4,803,274 | 6 | |
| May 15, 2025 | 5 | $193,505 | -36% | 2,277 | $85 | $4,996,779 | 7 | |
| May 16, 2025 | 8 | $398,238 | +106% | -76% | 2,277 | $175 | $5,395,017 | 8 |
| May 17, 2025 | 6 | $589,837 | +48% | -51% | 2,277 | $259 | $5,984,854 | 9 |
| May 18, 2025 | 7 | $367,127 | -38% | -51% | 2,277 | $161 | $6,351,981 | 10 |
| May 23, 2025 | 13 | $44,883 | -89% | 250 | $180 | $7,011,789 | 15 | |
| May 24, 2025 | 13 | $56,181 | +25% | -90% | 250 | $225 | $7,067,970 | 16 |
| May 25, 2025 | 13 | $54,484 | -3% | -85% | 250 | $218 | $7,122,454 | 17 |
| May 26, 2025 | 14 | $30,680 | -44% | 250 | $123 | $7,153,134 | 18 | |
| May 27, 2025 | - | $25,128 | -18% | 250 | $101 | $7,178,262 | 19 | |
| May 28, 2025 | - | $23,250 | -7% | 250 | $93 | $7,201,512 | 20 | |
| May 29, 2025 | - | $10,152 | -56% | 250 | $41 | $7,211,664 | 21 | |
| May 30, 2025 | - | $7,075 | -30% | -84% | 47 | $151 | $7,218,739 | 22 |
| May 31, 2025 | - | $11,586 | +64% | -79% | 47 | $247 | $7,230,325 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | - | $5,973 | -48% | -89% | 47 | $127 | $7,236,298 | 24 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | - | $3,575 | -40% | -88% | 47 | $76 | $7,239,873 | 25 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | - | $3,520 | -2% | -86% | 47 | $75 | $7,243,393 | 26 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | - | $3,234 | -8% | -86% | 47 | $69 | $7,246,627 | 27 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | - | $1,493 | -54% | -85% | 47 | $32 | $7,248,120 | 28 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $744 | -50% | -89% | 4 | $186 | $7,248,864 | 29 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | - | $1,116 | +50% | -90% | 4 | $279 | $7,249,980 | 30 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | - | $827 | -26% | -86% | 4 | $207 | $7,250,807 | 31 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | - | $185 | -78% | -95% | 4 | $46 | $7,250,992 | 32 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | - | $424 | +129% | -88% | 4 | $106 | $7,251,416 | 33 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | - | $257 | -39% | -92% | 4 | $64 | $7,251,673 | 34 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | - | $126 | -51% | -92% | 4 | $32 | $7,251,799 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | 5 | $4,996,779 | 2,277 | $2,194 | $4,996,779 | 1 | |
| May 16, 2025 | 8 | $1,970,127 | -61% | 2,277 | $865 | $6,966,906 | 2 |
| May 23, 2025 | 13 | $244,758 | -88% | 250 | $979 | $7,211,664 | 3 |
| May 30, 2025 | 22 | $36,456 | -85% | 47 | $776 | $7,248,120 | 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 45 | $3,679 | -90% | 4 | $920 | $7,251,799 | 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.
Synopsis
Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time. Welcome to Kettle Springs. The real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,648,991 (50.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,277 opening theaters/2,277 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,251,799 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 9th, 2025 (Wide) by RLJ Entertainment |
| International Releases: | May 8th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia)
May 8th, 2025 (Wide) (New Zealand) May 29th, 2025 (Wide) (Germany) June 5th, 2025 (Wide), released as Palhaço Diabólico (Portugal) June 5th, 2025 (Limited), released as Klaun v kukuřičném poli (Czech Republic) |
| Video Release: | June 10th, 2025 by RLJ |
| MPA Rating: | R for bloody horror violence, language throughout and teen drinking. (Rating bulletin Cert #55089, 5/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Filming location (country): | Canada |
| Geographical setting: | Missouri |
| Plot point: | Clowns, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dysfunctional Family, Economic Crash, Killer Clowns, Single Parent, Surprise Twist, Widow/Widower, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Slasher Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Protagonist Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment, RLJ Entertainment, Shudder, Hercules Film Fund, Rhea Films, Thundersnow Pictures, 1821 Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | 5 | $3,648,991 | 2,277 | $1,603 | $3,648,991 | 1 | |
| May 16, 2025 | 8 | $1,355,202 | -63% | 2,277 | $595 | $6,351,981 | 2 |
| May 23, 2025 | 13 | $155,548 | -89% | 250 | $622 | $7,122,454 | 3 |
| May 30, 2025 | - | $24,634 | -84% | 47 | $524 | $7,236,298 | 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $2,687 | -89% | 4 | $672 | $7,250,807 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | P | $600,000 | 0 | $600,000 | ||||
| May 9, 2025 | 4 | $1,687,881 | 2,277 | $741 | $1,687,881 | 1 | ||
| May 10, 2025 | 5 | $1,209,789 | -28% | 2,277 | $531 | $2,897,670 | 2 | |
| May 11, 2025 | 5 | $751,321 | -38% | 2,277 | $330 | $3,648,991 | 3 | |
| May 12, 2025 | 5 | $353,603 | -53% | 2,277 | $155 | $4,002,594 | 4 | |
| May 13, 2025 | 5 | $496,045 | +40% | 2,277 | $218 | $4,498,639 | 5 | |
| May 14, 2025 | 5 | $304,635 | -39% | 2,277 | $134 | $4,803,274 | 6 | |
| May 15, 2025 | 5 | $193,505 | -36% | 2,277 | $85 | $4,996,779 | 7 | |
| May 16, 2025 | 8 | $398,238 | +106% | -76% | 2,277 | $175 | $5,395,017 | 8 |
| May 17, 2025 | 6 | $589,837 | +48% | -51% | 2,277 | $259 | $5,984,854 | 9 |
| May 18, 2025 | 7 | $367,127 | -38% | -51% | 2,277 | $161 | $6,351,981 | 10 |
| May 23, 2025 | 13 | $44,883 | -89% | 250 | $180 | $7,011,789 | 15 | |
| May 24, 2025 | 13 | $56,181 | +25% | -90% | 250 | $225 | $7,067,970 | 16 |
| May 25, 2025 | 13 | $54,484 | -3% | -85% | 250 | $218 | $7,122,454 | 17 |
| May 26, 2025 | 14 | $30,680 | -44% | 250 | $123 | $7,153,134 | 18 | |
| May 27, 2025 | - | $25,128 | -18% | 250 | $101 | $7,178,262 | 19 | |
| May 28, 2025 | - | $23,250 | -7% | 250 | $93 | $7,201,512 | 20 | |
| May 29, 2025 | - | $10,152 | -56% | 250 | $41 | $7,211,664 | 21 | |
| May 30, 2025 | - | $7,075 | -30% | -84% | 47 | $151 | $7,218,739 | 22 |
| May 31, 2025 | - | $11,586 | +64% | -79% | 47 | $247 | $7,230,325 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | - | $5,973 | -48% | -89% | 47 | $127 | $7,236,298 | 24 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | - | $3,575 | -40% | -88% | 47 | $76 | $7,239,873 | 25 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | - | $3,520 | -2% | -86% | 47 | $75 | $7,243,393 | 26 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | - | $3,234 | -8% | -86% | 47 | $69 | $7,246,627 | 27 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | - | $1,493 | -54% | -85% | 47 | $32 | $7,248,120 | 28 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $744 | -50% | -89% | 4 | $186 | $7,248,864 | 29 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | - | $1,116 | +50% | -90% | 4 | $279 | $7,249,980 | 30 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | - | $827 | -26% | -86% | 4 | $207 | $7,250,807 | 31 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | - | $185 | -78% | -95% | 4 | $46 | $7,250,992 | 32 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | - | $424 | +129% | -88% | 4 | $106 | $7,251,416 | 33 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | - | $257 | -39% | -92% | 4 | $64 | $7,251,673 | 34 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | - | $126 | -51% | -92% | 4 | $32 | $7,251,799 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | 5 | $4,996,779 | 2,277 | $2,194 | $4,996,779 | 1 | |
| May 16, 2025 | 8 | $1,970,127 | -61% | 2,277 | $865 | $6,966,906 | 2 |
| May 23, 2025 | 13 | $244,758 | -88% | 250 | $979 | $7,211,664 | 3 |
| May 30, 2025 | 22 | $36,456 | -85% | 47 | $776 | $7,248,120 | 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 45 | $3,679 | -90% | 4 | $920 | $7,251,799 | 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.