Dark Horse (2012)

Dark Horse poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $166,228Details
International Box Office $88,797Details
Worldwide Box Office $255,025
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Synopsis

In his mid-30s, Abe clings to the trappings of his adolescence, including the extensive collection of toys and action figures adorning his boyhood bedroom. Still living with his parents Jackie and Phyllis, Abe works for his increasingly disappointed Dad and spends evenings ruthlessly trouncing his Mom at backgammon. His older brother Richard's success as a California doctor only feeds Abe’s resentment and rage at his family over his failures. When Abe meets Miranda, whose personal and professional disasters have sent her scrambling back to the safety of her parents’ suburban home, he sees what he thinks is a chance at true love. Abe throws himself into pursuing the overmedicated Miranda, convincing her to marry him after a whirlwind courtship. But, as the couple haltingly prepares to start a new life together, the film swerves into Abe’s subconscious, where his crippling self-doubt and dark fears begin to undermine his nearly realized dream of a fuller life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,551 (8.2% of total gross)
Legs:12.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $249,761

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Limited) by Brainstorm Media
International Releases: June 29th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 29th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Lebanon)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
Plot point: Delayed Adulthood, Dysfunctional Family, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Goldcrest Films, Double Hope Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 60 $13,551   1 $13,551   $13,551 1
Jun 15, 2012 64 $10,209 -25% 2 $5,105   $30,513 2
Jun 22, 2012 61 $10,654 +4% 8 $1,332   $48,285 3
Jun 29, 2012 64 $5,165 -52% 3 $1,722   $62,591 4
Jul 6, 2012 65 $4,756 -8% 3 $1,585   $74,547 5
Jul 13, 2012 63 $6,000 +26% 6 $1,000   $85,536 6
Jul 20, 2012 56 $12,818 +114% 10 $1,282   $101,488 7
Aug 3, 2012 63 $7,703   9 $856   $141,637 9
Aug 10, 2012 75 $5,226 -32% 8 $653   $150,482 10
Aug 17, 2012 68 $5,702 +9% 6 $950   $159,023 11
Aug 24, 2012 79 $3,973 -30% 5 $795   $166,228 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 61 $20,304   1 $20,304   $20,304 1
Jun 15, 2012 63 $17,327 -15% 2 $8,664   $37,631 2
Jun 22, 2012 60 $19,795 +14% 8 $2,474   $57,426 3
Jun 29, 2012 65 $12,365 -38% 3 $4,122   $69,791 4
Jul 13, 2012 65 $9,134   6 $1,522   $88,670 6
Aug 3, 2012 69 $11,322   9 $1,258   $145,256 9
Aug 10, 2012 71 $8,065 -29% 8 $1,008   $153,321 10
Aug 17, 2012 70 $8,934 +11% 6 $1,489   $162,255 11
Aug 24, 2012 81 $3,973 -56% 5 $795   $166,228 12

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
France 8/29/2012 $60,318 29 29 29 $60,318 12/11/2015
Lebanon 8/30/2012 $861 1 1 3 $2,095 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 6/29/2012 $11,327 7 7 14 $26,384 12/10/2015
  
International Total $88,797 12/29/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Justin Bartha    Richard

Supporting

Selma Blair    Miranda
Mia Farrow    Phyllis
Jordan Gelber    Abe
Donna Murphy    Marie
Christopher Walken    Jackie
Zachary Booth    Justin
Aasif Mandvi    Mahmoud

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Solondz    Director
Todd Solondz    Screenwriter
Ted Hope    Producer
Derrick Tseng    Producer
Nick Quested    Executive Producer
Andrij Parekh    Cinematographer
Kevin Messman    Editor
Michael Hill    Music Supervisor
Alex DiGerlando    Production Designer

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

In his mid-30s, Abe clings to the trappings of his adolescence, including the extensive collection of toys and action figures adorning his boyhood bedroom. Still living with his parents Jackie and Phyllis, Abe works for his increasingly disappointed Dad and spends evenings ruthlessly trouncing his Mom at backgammon. His older brother Richard's success as a California doctor only feeds Abe’s resentment and rage at his family over his failures. When Abe meets Miranda, whose personal and professional disasters have sent her scrambling back to the safety of her parents’ suburban home, he sees what he thinks is a chance at true love. Abe throws himself into pursuing the overmedicated Miranda, convincing her to marry him after a whirlwind courtship. But, as the couple haltingly prepares to start a new life together, the film swerves into Abe’s subconscious, where his crippling self-doubt and dark fears begin to undermine his nearly realized dream of a fuller life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,551 (8.2% of total gross)
Legs:12.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $249,761

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Limited) by Brainstorm Media
International Releases: June 29th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 29th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Lebanon)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
Plot point: Delayed Adulthood, Dysfunctional Family, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Goldcrest Films, Double Hope Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 60 $13,551   1 $13,551   $13,551 1
Jun 15, 2012 64 $10,209 -25% 2 $5,105   $30,513 2
Jun 22, 2012 61 $10,654 +4% 8 $1,332   $48,285 3
Jun 29, 2012 64 $5,165 -52% 3 $1,722   $62,591 4
Jul 6, 2012 65 $4,756 -8% 3 $1,585   $74,547 5
Jul 13, 2012 63 $6,000 +26% 6 $1,000   $85,536 6
Jul 20, 2012 56 $12,818 +114% 10 $1,282   $101,488 7
Aug 3, 2012 63 $7,703   9 $856   $141,637 9
Aug 10, 2012 75 $5,226 -32% 8 $653   $150,482 10
Aug 17, 2012 68 $5,702 +9% 6 $950   $159,023 11
Aug 24, 2012 79 $3,973 -30% 5 $795   $166,228 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 61 $20,304   1 $20,304   $20,304 1
Jun 15, 2012 63 $17,327 -15% 2 $8,664   $37,631 2
Jun 22, 2012 60 $19,795 +14% 8 $2,474   $57,426 3
Jun 29, 2012 65 $12,365 -38% 3 $4,122   $69,791 4
Jul 13, 2012 65 $9,134   6 $1,522   $88,670 6
Aug 3, 2012 69 $11,322   9 $1,258   $145,256 9
Aug 10, 2012 71 $8,065 -29% 8 $1,008   $153,321 10
Aug 17, 2012 70 $8,934 +11% 6 $1,489   $162,255 11
Aug 24, 2012 81 $3,973 -56% 5 $795   $166,228 12

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
France 8/29/2012 $60,318 29 29 29 $60,318 12/11/2015
Lebanon 8/30/2012 $861 1 1 3 $2,095 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 6/29/2012 $11,327 7 7 14 $26,384 12/10/2015
  
International Total $88,797 12/29/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Justin Bartha    Richard

Supporting

Selma Blair    Miranda
Mia Farrow    Phyllis
Jordan Gelber    Abe
Donna Murphy    Marie
Christopher Walken    Jackie
Zachary Booth    Justin
Aasif Mandvi    Mahmoud

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Solondz    Director
Todd Solondz    Screenwriter
Ted Hope    Producer
Derrick Tseng    Producer
Nick Quested    Executive Producer
Andrij Parekh    Cinematographer
Kevin Messman    Editor
Michael Hill    Music Supervisor
Alex DiGerlando    Production Designer

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.