Dancer in the Dark (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,157,491 | Details |
| International Box Office | $41,399,283 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $45,556,774 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Selma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. Selma harbors a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbor falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $91,612 (2.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/126 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,225,155 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 22nd, 2000 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| International Releases: | September 28th, 2000 (Wide), released as Танцующая в темноте (Russia (CIS))
February 24th, 2001 (Wide) (South Korea) April 29th, 2021 (Wide), released as Танцующая в темноте (Russia (CIS)) July 10th, 2024 (Limited), released as Dancer in the Dark (어둠속의 댄서) (South Korea) June 9th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Fantasy Sequence |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Immigration, Poverty, Single Parent, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Social setting: | Death Row |
| Subgenre: | Musical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, France, Iceland, Taiwan, Province of China, Belgium, Norway, Argentina |
| Languages: | English, German, Czech |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2000 | 46 | $91,612 | 3 | $30,537 | $91,612 | 1 | |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 42 | $106,463 | +16% | 3 | $35,488 | $271,246 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 16 | $565,593 | +431% | 111 | $5,095 | $891,547 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 17 | $393,186 | -30% | 123 | $3,197 | $1,542,996 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 20 | $328,382 | -16% | 126 | $2,606 | $2,076,817 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 23 | $257,163 | -22% | 109 | $2,359 | $2,489,512 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 25 | $226,529 | -12% | 108 | $2,097 | $2,839,256 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 21 | $211,287 | -7% | 104 | $2,032 | $3,218,680 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 29 | $133,754 | -37% | 85 | $1,574 | $3,623,395 | 9 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 30 | $126,226 | -6% | 65 | $1,942 | $3,827,425 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 27 | $98,558 | -22% | 70 | $1,408 | $3,977,724 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 36 | $63,435 | -36% | 62 | $1,023 | $4,094,548 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 40 | $38,044 | -40% | 45 | $845 | $4,157,491 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2000 | 15 | $178,000 | 111 | $1,604 | $891,547 | 17 | ||
| Oct 9, 2000 | 11 | $143,471 | -19% | 111 | $1,293 | $1,035,018 | 18 | |
| Oct 10, 2000 | 15 | $52,880 | -63% | 111 | $476 | $1,087,898 | 19 | |
| Oct 11, 2000 | 14 | $54,320 | +3% | 111 | $489 | $1,142,218 | 20 | |
| Oct 12, 2000 | 14 | $60,018 | +10% | 111 | $541 | $1,202,236 | 21 | |
| Oct 15, 2000 | 15 | $117,000 | -34% | 123 | $951 | $1,542,996 | 24 | |
| Oct 16, 2000 | 14 | $47,676 | -59% | -67% | 123 | $388 | $1,590,672 | 25 |
| Oct 17, 2000 | 14 | $58,127 | +22% | +10% | 123 | $473 | $1,648,799 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2000 | 14 | $56,724 | -2% | +4% | 123 | $461 | $1,705,523 | 27 |
| Oct 19, 2000 | 14 | $56,347 | -1% | -6% | 123 | $458 | $1,761,870 | 28 |
| Oct 22, 2000 | 19 | $102,000 | -13% | 126 | $810 | $2,076,817 | 31 | |
| Oct 23, 2000 | 17 | $40,087 | -61% | -16% | 126 | $318 | $2,116,904 | 32 |
| Oct 24, 2000 | 15 | $49,060 | +22% | -16% | 126 | $389 | $2,165,964 | 33 |
| Oct 25, 2000 | 16 | $42,444 | -13% | -25% | 126 | $337 | $2,208,408 | 34 |
| Oct 26, 2000 | 17 | $38,482 | -9% | -32% | 126 | $305 | $2,232,349 | 35 |
| Oct 30, 2000 | 18 | $29,545 | -26% | 109 | $271 | $2,519,057 | 39 | |
| Oct 31, 2000 | 19 | $32,877 | +11% | -33% | 109 | $302 | $2,551,934 | 40 |
| Nov 1, 2000 | 17 | $33,062 | +1% | -22% | 109 | $303 | $2,584,996 | 41 |
| Nov 2, 2000 | 17 | $36,987 | +12% | -4% | 109 | $339 | $2,621,983 | 42 |
| Nov 6, 2000 | 20 | $23,895 | -19% | 103 | $232 | $2,863,151 | 46 | |
| Nov 7, 2000 | 19 | $28,247 | +18% | -14% | 108 | $262 | $2,891,398 | 47 |
| Nov 8, 2000 | 19 | $26,696 | -5% | -19% | 108 | $247 | $2,918,094 | 48 |
| Nov 12, 2000 | 20 | $63,000 | 96 | $656 | $3,218,680 | 52 | ||
| Nov 13, 2000 | 20 | $18,410 | -71% | -23% | 96 | $192 | $3,237,090 | 53 |
| Nov 14, 2000 | 18 | $25,525 | +39% | -10% | 96 | $266 | $3,262,615 | 54 |
| Nov 15, 2000 | 18 | $22,536 | -12% | -16% | 96 | $235 | $3,285,151 | 55 |
| Nov 16, 2000 | 18 | $23,340 | +4% | 96 | $243 | $3,316,507 | 56 | |
| Nov 20, 2000 | 19 | $17,529 | -5% | 85 | $206 | $3,640,924 | 60 | |
| Nov 21, 2000 | 19 | $21,347 | +22% | -16% | 85 | $251 | $3,662,271 | 61 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2000 | 42 | $164,783 | 3 | $54,928 | $164,783 | 1 | |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 40 | $161,171 | -2% | 3 | $53,724 | $325,954 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 16 | $823,856 | +411% | 111 | $7,422 | $1,149,810 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 17 | $598,625 | -27% | 123 | $4,867 | $1,748,435 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 19 | $483,914 | -19% | 126 | $3,841 | $2,232,349 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 22 | $380,378 | -21% | 109 | $3,490 | $2,612,727 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 19 | $394,666 | +4% | 108 | $3,654 | $3,007,393 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 17 | $482,248 | +22% | 104 | $4,637 | $3,489,641 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 27 | $211,558 | -56% | 85 | $2,489 | $3,701,199 | 9 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 31 | $177,967 | -16% | 65 | $2,738 | $3,879,166 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 27 | $151,947 | -15% | 70 | $2,171 | $4,031,113 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 37 | $88,334 | -42% | 62 | $1,425 | $4,119,447 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 41 | $38,044 | -57% | 45 | $845 | $4,157,491 | 13 |
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Synopsis
Selma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. Selma harbors a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbor falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $91,612 (2.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/126 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,225,155 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 22nd, 2000 (Wide) by Fine Line |
| International Releases: | September 28th, 2000 (Wide), released as Танцующая в темноте (Russia (CIS))
February 24th, 2001 (Wide) (South Korea) April 29th, 2021 (Wide), released as Танцующая в темноте (Russia (CIS)) July 10th, 2024 (Limited), released as Dancer in the Dark (어둠속의 댄서) (South Korea) June 9th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Fantasy Sequence |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Immigration, Poverty, Single Parent, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Social setting: | Death Row |
| Subgenre: | Musical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, France, Iceland, Taiwan, Province of China, Belgium, Norway, Argentina |
| Languages: | English, German, Czech |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2000 | 46 | $91,612 | 3 | $30,537 | $91,612 | 1 | |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 42 | $106,463 | +16% | 3 | $35,488 | $271,246 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 16 | $565,593 | +431% | 111 | $5,095 | $891,547 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 17 | $393,186 | -30% | 123 | $3,197 | $1,542,996 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 20 | $328,382 | -16% | 126 | $2,606 | $2,076,817 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 23 | $257,163 | -22% | 109 | $2,359 | $2,489,512 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 25 | $226,529 | -12% | 108 | $2,097 | $2,839,256 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 21 | $211,287 | -7% | 104 | $2,032 | $3,218,680 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 29 | $133,754 | -37% | 85 | $1,574 | $3,623,395 | 9 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 30 | $126,226 | -6% | 65 | $1,942 | $3,827,425 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 27 | $98,558 | -22% | 70 | $1,408 | $3,977,724 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 36 | $63,435 | -36% | 62 | $1,023 | $4,094,548 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 40 | $38,044 | -40% | 45 | $845 | $4,157,491 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2000 | 15 | $178,000 | 111 | $1,604 | $891,547 | 17 | ||
| Oct 9, 2000 | 11 | $143,471 | -19% | 111 | $1,293 | $1,035,018 | 18 | |
| Oct 10, 2000 | 15 | $52,880 | -63% | 111 | $476 | $1,087,898 | 19 | |
| Oct 11, 2000 | 14 | $54,320 | +3% | 111 | $489 | $1,142,218 | 20 | |
| Oct 12, 2000 | 14 | $60,018 | +10% | 111 | $541 | $1,202,236 | 21 | |
| Oct 15, 2000 | 15 | $117,000 | -34% | 123 | $951 | $1,542,996 | 24 | |
| Oct 16, 2000 | 14 | $47,676 | -59% | -67% | 123 | $388 | $1,590,672 | 25 |
| Oct 17, 2000 | 14 | $58,127 | +22% | +10% | 123 | $473 | $1,648,799 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2000 | 14 | $56,724 | -2% | +4% | 123 | $461 | $1,705,523 | 27 |
| Oct 19, 2000 | 14 | $56,347 | -1% | -6% | 123 | $458 | $1,761,870 | 28 |
| Oct 22, 2000 | 19 | $102,000 | -13% | 126 | $810 | $2,076,817 | 31 | |
| Oct 23, 2000 | 17 | $40,087 | -61% | -16% | 126 | $318 | $2,116,904 | 32 |
| Oct 24, 2000 | 15 | $49,060 | +22% | -16% | 126 | $389 | $2,165,964 | 33 |
| Oct 25, 2000 | 16 | $42,444 | -13% | -25% | 126 | $337 | $2,208,408 | 34 |
| Oct 26, 2000 | 17 | $38,482 | -9% | -32% | 126 | $305 | $2,232,349 | 35 |
| Oct 30, 2000 | 18 | $29,545 | -26% | 109 | $271 | $2,519,057 | 39 | |
| Oct 31, 2000 | 19 | $32,877 | +11% | -33% | 109 | $302 | $2,551,934 | 40 |
| Nov 1, 2000 | 17 | $33,062 | +1% | -22% | 109 | $303 | $2,584,996 | 41 |
| Nov 2, 2000 | 17 | $36,987 | +12% | -4% | 109 | $339 | $2,621,983 | 42 |
| Nov 6, 2000 | 20 | $23,895 | -19% | 103 | $232 | $2,863,151 | 46 | |
| Nov 7, 2000 | 19 | $28,247 | +18% | -14% | 108 | $262 | $2,891,398 | 47 |
| Nov 8, 2000 | 19 | $26,696 | -5% | -19% | 108 | $247 | $2,918,094 | 48 |
| Nov 12, 2000 | 20 | $63,000 | 96 | $656 | $3,218,680 | 52 | ||
| Nov 13, 2000 | 20 | $18,410 | -71% | -23% | 96 | $192 | $3,237,090 | 53 |
| Nov 14, 2000 | 18 | $25,525 | +39% | -10% | 96 | $266 | $3,262,615 | 54 |
| Nov 15, 2000 | 18 | $22,536 | -12% | -16% | 96 | $235 | $3,285,151 | 55 |
| Nov 16, 2000 | 18 | $23,340 | +4% | 96 | $243 | $3,316,507 | 56 | |
| Nov 20, 2000 | 19 | $17,529 | -5% | 85 | $206 | $3,640,924 | 60 | |
| Nov 21, 2000 | 19 | $21,347 | +22% | -16% | 85 | $251 | $3,662,271 | 61 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2000 | 42 | $164,783 | 3 | $54,928 | $164,783 | 1 | |
| Sep 29, 2000 | 40 | $161,171 | -2% | 3 | $53,724 | $325,954 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2000 | 16 | $823,856 | +411% | 111 | $7,422 | $1,149,810 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 17 | $598,625 | -27% | 123 | $4,867 | $1,748,435 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2000 | 19 | $483,914 | -19% | 126 | $3,841 | $2,232,349 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2000 | 22 | $380,378 | -21% | 109 | $3,490 | $2,612,727 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2000 | 19 | $394,666 | +4% | 108 | $3,654 | $3,007,393 | 7 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | 17 | $482,248 | +22% | 104 | $4,637 | $3,489,641 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 27 | $211,558 | -56% | 85 | $2,489 | $3,701,199 | 9 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | 31 | $177,967 | -16% | 65 | $2,738 | $3,879,166 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 27 | $151,947 | -15% | 70 | $2,171 | $4,031,113 | 11 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 37 | $88,334 | -42% | 62 | $1,425 | $4,119,447 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 41 | $38,044 | -57% | 45 | $845 | $4,157,491 | 13 |
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.