Dark Horse (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $940,715 | Details |
| International Box Office | $281,103 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,221,818 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $171,048 | |
| Total | $171,048 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The true story of a group of friends from a working men’s club who decide to take on the elite ‘sport of kings’ and breed themselves a racehorse. Raised on a slagheap allotment, their foal grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the land, before suffering a near fatal accident. Nursed back to health by the love of his owners — for whom he's become a source of inspiration and hope — he makes a remarkable recovery, returning to the track for a heart — stopping comeback.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,838 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 77.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/74 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,300,686 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 6th, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | April 17th, 2015 (Wide), released as Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance (United Kingdom)
July 22nd, 2016 (Limited), released as Caballo ganador (Spain) |
| Video Release: | August 23rd, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild thematic elements and language. (Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015) |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Plot point: | Dancing, Horse Racing, Underdog |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Film4, BFI, FFilm Cymru Wales, DSP , Worlds End Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | 53 | $13,838 | 3 | $4,613 | $13,838 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2016 | 47 | $22,205 | +60% | 10 | $2,221 | $41,872 | 2 |
| May 20, 2016 | 46 | $29,041 | +31% | 17 | $1,708 | $81,173 | 3 |
| May 27, 2016 | 36 | $36,359 | +25% | 13 | $2,797 | $130,831 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 33 | $48,634 | +34% | 26 | $1,871 | $202,562 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 38 | $43,237 | -11% | 28 | $1,544 | $265,842 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 26 | $73,782 | +71% | 43 | $1,716 | $364,118 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 30 | $88,580 | +20% | 74 | $1,197 | $489,237 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 33 | $88,521 | n/c | 67 | $1,321 | $633,172 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 40 | $59,744 | -33% | 52 | $1,149 | $749,639 | 10 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 48 | $23,467 | 25 | $939 | $850,229 | 12 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 61 | $8,307 | -65% | 8 | $1,038 | $870,581 | 13 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 55 | $9,833 | +18% | 7 | $1,405 | $884,834 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 76 | $5,067 | -48% | 5 | $1,013 | $894,905 | 15 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 83 | $1,517 | -70% | 2 | $759 | $904,820 | 16 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 99 | $240 | -84% | 1 | $240 | $905,930 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 104 | $749 | 5 | $150 | $922,974 | 23 | |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 118 | $109 | -85% | 1 | $109 | $923,584 | 24 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 94 | $3,030 | +2,680% | 6 | $505 | $926,662 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 109 | $584 | -81% | 4 | $146 | $933,623 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 100 | $753 | +29% | 3 | $251 | $935,320 | 27 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 85 | $1,324 | +76% | 2 | $662 | $938,518 | 28 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 114 | $392 | -70% | 1 | $392 | $939,932 | 29 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 101 | $455 | +16% | 1 | $455 | $940,430 | 30 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | 59 | $19,667 | 3 | $6,556 | $19,667 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2016 | 49 | $32,465 | +65% | 10 | $3,247 | $52,132 | 2 |
| May 20, 2016 | 46 | $42,340 | +30% | 17 | $2,491 | $94,472 | 3 |
| May 27, 2016 | 36 | $59,456 | +40% | 13 | $4,574 | $153,928 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 35 | $68,677 | +16% | 13 | $5,283 | $222,605 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 41 | $67,731 | -1% | 28 | $2,419 | $290,336 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 28 | $110,321 | +63% | 43 | $2,566 | $400,657 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 30 | $143,994 | +31% | 74 | $1,946 | $544,651 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 35 | $145,244 | +1% | 67 | $2,168 | $689,895 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 42 | $91,364 | -37% | 52 | $1,757 | $781,259 | 10 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 48 | $45,503 | -50% | 41 | $1,110 | $826,762 | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 50 | $35,512 | -22% | 25 | $1,420 | $862,274 | 12 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 63 | $12,727 | -64% | 8 | $1,591 | $875,001 | 13 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 61 | $14,837 | +17% | 7 | $2,120 | $889,838 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 67 | $13,465 | -9% | 5 | $2,693 | $903,303 | 15 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 93 | $2,387 | -82% | 2 | $1,194 | $905,690 | 16 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 110 | $640 | -73% | 1 | $640 | $906,330 | 17 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 125 | $736 | 3 | $245 | $922,225 | 22 | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 109 | $1,250 | +70% | 5 | $250 | $923,475 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 125 | $157 | -87% | 1 | $157 | $923,632 | 24 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 85 | $9,407 | +5,892% | 6 | $1,568 | $933,039 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 101 | $1,528 | -84% | 4 | $382 | $934,567 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 86 | $2,627 | +72% | 3 | $876 | $937,194 | 27 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 96 | $2,346 | -11% | 2 | $1,173 | $939,540 | 28 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 122 | $435 | -81% | 1 | $435 | $939,975 | 29 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 115 | $740 | +70% | 1 | $740 | $940,715 | 30 |
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
The true story of a group of friends from a working men’s club who decide to take on the elite ‘sport of kings’ and breed themselves a racehorse. Raised on a slagheap allotment, their foal grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the land, before suffering a near fatal accident. Nursed back to health by the love of his owners — for whom he's become a source of inspiration and hope — he makes a remarkable recovery, returning to the track for a heart — stopping comeback.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,838 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 77.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/74 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,300,686 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 6th, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | April 17th, 2015 (Wide), released as Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance (United Kingdom)
July 22nd, 2016 (Limited), released as Caballo ganador (Spain) |
| Video Release: | August 23rd, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild thematic elements and language. (Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015) |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Plot point: | Dancing, Horse Racing, Underdog |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Film4, BFI, FFilm Cymru Wales, DSP , Worlds End Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | 53 | $13,838 | 3 | $4,613 | $13,838 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2016 | 47 | $22,205 | +60% | 10 | $2,221 | $41,872 | 2 |
| May 20, 2016 | 46 | $29,041 | +31% | 17 | $1,708 | $81,173 | 3 |
| May 27, 2016 | 36 | $36,359 | +25% | 13 | $2,797 | $130,831 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 33 | $48,634 | +34% | 26 | $1,871 | $202,562 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 38 | $43,237 | -11% | 28 | $1,544 | $265,842 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 26 | $73,782 | +71% | 43 | $1,716 | $364,118 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 30 | $88,580 | +20% | 74 | $1,197 | $489,237 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 33 | $88,521 | n/c | 67 | $1,321 | $633,172 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 40 | $59,744 | -33% | 52 | $1,149 | $749,639 | 10 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 48 | $23,467 | 25 | $939 | $850,229 | 12 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 61 | $8,307 | -65% | 8 | $1,038 | $870,581 | 13 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 55 | $9,833 | +18% | 7 | $1,405 | $884,834 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 76 | $5,067 | -48% | 5 | $1,013 | $894,905 | 15 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 83 | $1,517 | -70% | 2 | $759 | $904,820 | 16 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 99 | $240 | -84% | 1 | $240 | $905,930 | 17 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 104 | $749 | 5 | $150 | $922,974 | 23 | |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 118 | $109 | -85% | 1 | $109 | $923,584 | 24 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 94 | $3,030 | +2,680% | 6 | $505 | $926,662 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 109 | $584 | -81% | 4 | $146 | $933,623 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 100 | $753 | +29% | 3 | $251 | $935,320 | 27 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 85 | $1,324 | +76% | 2 | $662 | $938,518 | 28 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 114 | $392 | -70% | 1 | $392 | $939,932 | 29 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 101 | $455 | +16% | 1 | $455 | $940,430 | 30 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | 59 | $19,667 | 3 | $6,556 | $19,667 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2016 | 49 | $32,465 | +65% | 10 | $3,247 | $52,132 | 2 |
| May 20, 2016 | 46 | $42,340 | +30% | 17 | $2,491 | $94,472 | 3 |
| May 27, 2016 | 36 | $59,456 | +40% | 13 | $4,574 | $153,928 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 35 | $68,677 | +16% | 13 | $5,283 | $222,605 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 41 | $67,731 | -1% | 28 | $2,419 | $290,336 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 28 | $110,321 | +63% | 43 | $2,566 | $400,657 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 30 | $143,994 | +31% | 74 | $1,946 | $544,651 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 35 | $145,244 | +1% | 67 | $2,168 | $689,895 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 42 | $91,364 | -37% | 52 | $1,757 | $781,259 | 10 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 48 | $45,503 | -50% | 41 | $1,110 | $826,762 | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 50 | $35,512 | -22% | 25 | $1,420 | $862,274 | 12 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 63 | $12,727 | -64% | 8 | $1,591 | $875,001 | 13 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 61 | $14,837 | +17% | 7 | $2,120 | $889,838 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 67 | $13,465 | -9% | 5 | $2,693 | $903,303 | 15 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 93 | $2,387 | -82% | 2 | $1,194 | $905,690 | 16 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 110 | $640 | -73% | 1 | $640 | $906,330 | 17 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 125 | $736 | 3 | $245 | $922,225 | 22 | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 109 | $1,250 | +70% | 5 | $250 | $923,475 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 125 | $157 | -87% | 1 | $157 | $923,632 | 24 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 85 | $9,407 | +5,892% | 6 | $1,568 | $933,039 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 101 | $1,528 | -84% | 4 | $382 | $934,567 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 86 | $2,627 | +72% | 3 | $876 | $937,194 | 27 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 96 | $2,346 | -11% | 2 | $1,173 | $939,540 | 28 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 122 | $435 | -81% | 1 | $435 | $939,975 | 29 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 115 | $740 | +70% | 1 | $740 | $940,715 | 30 |
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.