Dark Skies (2013)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,418,667Details
International Box Office $10,285,444
Worldwide Box Office $27,704,111
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $5,467,986
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,238,008
Total $6,705,994
Further financial details...

Synopsis

As suburban husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,189,166 (47.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,313 opening theaters/2,313 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,624,503

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 22nd, 2013 (Wide) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: February 21st, 2013 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Malaysia)
March 15th, 2013 (Wide) (Latvia)
March 15th, 2013 (Wide) (Lithuania)
March 21st, 2013 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: May 28th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for violence, terror throughout, sexual material, drug content and language - all involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2256, 1/26/2013)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Digital Cinematography, Intertitle
Plot point: Architecture, Fired, Surprise Twist, Unbelieving Police
Social setting: Alien Invasion
Subgenre: Psychological Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dimension Films, Alliance Films, IM Global, Blumhouse, Robotproof
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 22, 2013 6 $8,189,166   2,313 $3,540   $8,189,166 1
Mar 1, 2013 10 $3,468,553 -58% 2,313 $1,500   $13,365,240 2
Mar 8, 2013 14 $1,254,261 -64% 1,505 $833   $15,564,388 3
Mar 15, 2013 18 $544,605 -57% 703 $775   $16,647,116 4
Mar 22, 2013 29 $186,012 -66% 205 $907   $17,015,497 5
Mar 29, 2013 48 $56,634 -70% 101 $561   $17,130,748 6
Apr 5, 2013 60 $18,865 -67% 28 $674   $17,178,166 7
Apr 12, 2013 54 $34,924 +85% 25 $1,397   $17,217,858 8
Apr 19, 2013 41 $67,995 +95% 91 $747   $17,293,065 9
Apr 26, 2013 52 $27,730 -59% 63 $440   $17,343,775 10
May 3, 2013 66 $14,279 -49% 29 $492   $17,367,457 11
May 17, 2013 52 $17,282   32 $540   $17,411,930 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 22, 2013 4 $3,094,178     2,313 $1,338   $3,094,178 1
Feb 23, 2013 6 $3,493,614 +13%   2,313 $1,510   $6,587,792 2
Feb 24, 2013 6 $1,601,374 -54%   2,313 $692   $8,189,166 3
Feb 25, 2013 6 $450,454 -72%   2,313 $195   $8,639,620 4
Feb 26, 2013 6 $510,808 +13%   2,313 $221   $9,150,428 5
Feb 27, 2013 7 $385,107 -25%   2,313 $166   $9,535,535 6
Feb 28, 2013 7 $361,152 -6%   2,313 $156   $9,896,687 7
Mar 1, 2013 10 $1,094,128 +203% -65% 2,313 $473   $10,990,815 8
Mar 2, 2013 10 $1,601,245 +46% -54% 2,313 $692   $12,592,060 9
Mar 3, 2013 10 $773,180 -52% -52% 2,313 $334   $13,365,240 10
Mar 4, 2013 10 $232,046 -70% -48% 2,313 $100   $13,597,286 11
Mar 5, 2013 10 $282,962 +22% -45% 2,313 $122   $13,880,248 12
Mar 6, 2013 10 $222,289 -21% -42% 2,313 $96   $14,102,537 13
Mar 7, 2013 10 $207,590 -7% -43% 2,313 $90   $14,310,127 14
Mar 8, 2013 - $391,627 +89% -64% 1,505 $260   $14,701,754 15
Mar 9, 2013 - $585,788 +50% -63% 1,505 $389   $15,287,542 16
Mar 10, 2013 - $276,846 -53% -64% 1,505 $184   $15,564,388 17
Mar 11, 2013 - $130,766 -53% -44% 1,505 $87   $15,695,154 18
Mar 12, 2013 - $150,200 +15% -47% 1,505 $100   $15,845,354 19
Mar 13, 2013 - $126,695 -16% -43% 1,505 $84   $15,972,049 20
Mar 14, 2013 - $130,462 +3% -37% 1,505 $87   $16,102,511 21
Mar 15, 2013 - $188,460 +44% -52% 703 $268   $16,290,971 22
Mar 16, 2013 - $241,804 +28% -59% 703 $344   $16,532,775 23
Mar 17, 2013 - $114,341 -53% -59% 703 $163   $16,647,116 24
Mar 18, 2013 - $45,547 -60% -65% 703 $65   $16,692,663 25
Mar 22, 2013 - $58,489   -69% 205 $285   $16,887,974 29
Mar 23, 2013 - $87,345 +49% -64% 205 $426   $16,975,319 30
Mar 24, 2013 - $40,178 -54% -65% 205 $196   $17,015,497 31
Mar 25, 2013 - $15,839 -61% -65% 205 $77   $17,031,336 32
Mar 26, 2013 - $17,018 +7%   205 $83   $17,048,354 33
Mar 27, 2013 - $12,489 -27%   205 $61   $17,060,843 34
Mar 28, 2013 - $13,271 +6%   205 $65   $17,074,114 35
Mar 29, 2013 - $23,075 +74% -61% 101 $228   $17,097,189 36
Mar 30, 2013 - $23,645 +2% -73% 101 $234   $17,120,834 37
Mar 31, 2013 - $9,914 -58% -75% 101 $98   $17,130,748 38
Apr 2, 2013 - $7,221   -58% 101 $71   $17,145,290 40
Apr 3, 2013 - $6,565 -9% -47% 101 $65   $17,151,855 41
Apr 4, 2013 - $7,446 +13% -44% 101 $74   $17,159,301 42
Apr 5, 2013 - $6,448 -13% -72% 28 $230   $17,165,749 43
Apr 6, 2013 - $8,442 +31% -64% 28 $302   $17,174,191 44
Apr 7, 2013 - $3,975 -53% -60% 28 $142   $17,178,166 45
Apr 8, 2013 - $1,172 -71%   28 $42   $17,179,338 46
Apr 9, 2013 - $1,138 -3% -84% 28 $41   $17,180,476 47
Apr 10, 2013 - $1,292 +14% -80% 28 $46   $17,181,768 48
Apr 11, 2013 - $1,166 -10% -84% 28 $42   $17,182,934 49
Apr 12, 2013 - $12,088 +937% +87% 25 $484   $17,195,022 50
Apr 13, 2013 - $16,401 +36% +94% 25 $656   $17,211,423 51
Apr 14, 2013 - $6,435 -61% +62% 25 $257   $17,217,858 52
Apr 15, 2013 - $2,018 -69% +72% 25 $81   $17,219,876 53
Apr 16, 2013 - $1,678 -17% +47% 25 $67   $17,221,554 54
Apr 17, 2013 - $1,797 +7% +39% 25 $72   $17,223,351 55
Apr 18, 2013 - $1,719 -4% +47% 25 $69   $17,225,070 56
Apr 19, 2013 - $20,643 +1,101% +71% 91 $227   $17,245,713 57
Apr 20, 2013 - $30,786 +49% +88% 91 $338   $17,276,499 58
Apr 21, 2013 - $16,566 -46% +157% 91 $182   $17,293,065 59
Apr 22, 2013 - $6,135 -63% +204% 91 $67   $17,299,200 60
Apr 23, 2013 - $6,035 -2% +260% 91 $66   $17,305,235 61
Apr 24, 2013 - $5,797 -4% +223% 91 $64   $17,311,032 62
Apr 25, 2013 - $5,013 -14% +192% 91 $55   $17,316,045 63
Apr 26, 2013 - $7,100 +42% -66% 63 $113   $17,323,145 64
Apr 27, 2013 - $12,318 +73% -60% 63 $196   $17,335,463 65
Apr 28, 2013 - $8,312 -33% -50% 63 $132   $17,343,775 66
Apr 29, 2013 - $2,456 -70% -60% 63 $39   $17,346,231 67
Apr 30, 2013 - $2,716 +11% -55% 63 $43   $17,348,947 68
May 1, 2013 - $2,064 -24% -64% 63 $33   $17,351,011 69
May 2, 2013 - $2,167 +5% -57% 63 $34   $17,353,178 70
May 3, 2013 - $3,714 +71% -48% 29 $128   $17,356,892 71
May 4, 2013 - $5,902 +59% -52% 29 $204   $17,362,794 72
May 5, 2013 - $4,663 -21% -44% 29 $161   $17,367,457 73
May 6, 2013 - $1,239 -73% -50% 29 $43   $17,368,696 74
May 7, 2013 - $1,282 +3% -53% 29 $44   $17,369,978 75
May 8, 2013 - $1,135 -11% -45% 29 $39   $17,371,113 76
May 9, 2013 - $1,201 +6% -45% 29 $41   $17,372,314 77
May 13, 2013 - $1,891   +53% 29 $65   $17,389,602 81
May 14, 2013 - $1,941 +3% +51% 29 $67   $17,391,543 82
May 15, 2013 - $1,357 -30% +20% 29 $47   $17,392,900 83
May 16, 2013 - $1,748 +29% +46% 29 $60   $17,394,648 84
May 17, 2013 - $4,355 +149%   32 $136   $17,399,003 85
May 18, 2013 - $7,392 +70%   32 $231   $17,406,395 86
May 19, 2013 - $5,535 -25%   32 $173   $17,411,930 87
May 20, 2013 - $1,627 -71% -14% 32 $51   $17,413,557 88
May 21, 2013 - $1,765 +8% -9% 32 $55   $17,415,322 89
May 22, 2013 - $1,752 -1% +29% 32 $55   $17,417,074 90
May 23, 2013 - $1,593 -9% -9% 32 $50   $17,418,667 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 22, 2013 6 $9,896,687   2,313 $4,279   $9,896,687 1
Mar 1, 2013 10 $4,413,440 -55% 2,313 $1,908   $14,310,127 2
Mar 8, 2013 14 $1,792,384 -59% 1,505 $1,191   $16,102,511 3
Mar 15, 2013 18 $726,974 -59% 703 $1,034   $16,829,485 4
Mar 22, 2013 32 $244,629 -66% 205 $1,193   $17,074,114 5
Mar 29, 2013 48 $85,187 -65% 101 $843   $17,159,301 6
Apr 5, 2013 65 $23,633 -72% 28 $844   $17,182,934 7
Apr 12, 2013 58 $42,136 +78% 25 $1,685   $17,225,070 8
Apr 19, 2013 41 $90,975 +116% 91 $1,000   $17,316,045 9
Apr 26, 2013 51 $37,133 -59% 63 $589   $17,353,178 10
May 3, 2013 72 $19,136 -48% 29 $660   $17,372,314 11
May 10, 2013 63 $22,334 +17% 29 $770   $17,394,648 12
May 17, 2013 56 $24,019 +8% 32 $751   $17,418,667 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.


Synopsis

As suburban husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,189,166 (47.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,313 opening theaters/2,313 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,624,503

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 22nd, 2013 (Wide) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: February 21st, 2013 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Malaysia)
March 15th, 2013 (Wide) (Latvia)
March 15th, 2013 (Wide) (Lithuania)
March 21st, 2013 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: May 28th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for violence, terror throughout, sexual material, drug content and language - all involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2256, 1/26/2013)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Digital Cinematography, Intertitle
Plot point: Architecture, Fired, Surprise Twist, Unbelieving Police
Social setting: Alien Invasion
Subgenre: Psychological Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dimension Films, Alliance Films, IM Global, Blumhouse, Robotproof
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 22, 2013 6 $8,189,166   2,313 $3,540   $8,189,166 1
Mar 1, 2013 10 $3,468,553 -58% 2,313 $1,500   $13,365,240 2
Mar 8, 2013 14 $1,254,261 -64% 1,505 $833   $15,564,388 3
Mar 15, 2013 18 $544,605 -57% 703 $775   $16,647,116 4
Mar 22, 2013 29 $186,012 -66% 205 $907   $17,015,497 5
Mar 29, 2013 48 $56,634 -70% 101 $561   $17,130,748 6
Apr 5, 2013 60 $18,865 -67% 28 $674   $17,178,166 7
Apr 12, 2013 54 $34,924 +85% 25 $1,397   $17,217,858 8
Apr 19, 2013 41 $67,995 +95% 91 $747   $17,293,065 9
Apr 26, 2013 52 $27,730 -59% 63 $440   $17,343,775 10
May 3, 2013 66 $14,279 -49% 29 $492   $17,367,457 11
May 17, 2013 52 $17,282   32 $540   $17,411,930 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 22, 2013 4 $3,094,178     2,313 $1,338   $3,094,178 1
Feb 23, 2013 6 $3,493,614 +13%   2,313 $1,510   $6,587,792 2
Feb 24, 2013 6 $1,601,374 -54%   2,313 $692   $8,189,166 3
Feb 25, 2013 6 $450,454 -72%   2,313 $195   $8,639,620 4
Feb 26, 2013 6 $510,808 +13%   2,313 $221   $9,150,428 5
Feb 27, 2013 7 $385,107 -25%   2,313 $166   $9,535,535 6
Feb 28, 2013 7 $361,152 -6%   2,313 $156   $9,896,687 7
Mar 1, 2013 10 $1,094,128 +203% -65% 2,313 $473   $10,990,815 8
Mar 2, 2013 10 $1,601,245 +46% -54% 2,313 $692   $12,592,060 9
Mar 3, 2013 10 $773,180 -52% -52% 2,313 $334   $13,365,240 10
Mar 4, 2013 10 $232,046 -70% -48% 2,313 $100   $13,597,286 11
Mar 5, 2013 10 $282,962 +22% -45% 2,313 $122   $13,880,248 12
Mar 6, 2013 10 $222,289 -21% -42% 2,313 $96   $14,102,537 13
Mar 7, 2013 10 $207,590 -7% -43% 2,313 $90   $14,310,127 14
Mar 8, 2013 - $391,627 +89% -64% 1,505 $260   $14,701,754 15
Mar 9, 2013 - $585,788 +50% -63% 1,505 $389   $15,287,542 16
Mar 10, 2013 - $276,846 -53% -64% 1,505 $184   $15,564,388 17
Mar 11, 2013 - $130,766 -53% -44% 1,505 $87   $15,695,154 18
Mar 12, 2013 - $150,200 +15% -47% 1,505 $100   $15,845,354 19
Mar 13, 2013 - $126,695 -16% -43% 1,505 $84   $15,972,049 20
Mar 14, 2013 - $130,462 +3% -37% 1,505 $87   $16,102,511 21
Mar 15, 2013 - $188,460 +44% -52% 703 $268   $16,290,971 22
Mar 16, 2013 - $241,804 +28% -59% 703 $344   $16,532,775 23
Mar 17, 2013 - $114,341 -53% -59% 703 $163   $16,647,116 24
Mar 18, 2013 - $45,547 -60% -65% 703 $65   $16,692,663 25
Mar 22, 2013 - $58,489   -69% 205 $285   $16,887,974 29
Mar 23, 2013 - $87,345 +49% -64% 205 $426   $16,975,319 30
Mar 24, 2013 - $40,178 -54% -65% 205 $196   $17,015,497 31
Mar 25, 2013 - $15,839 -61% -65% 205 $77   $17,031,336 32
Mar 26, 2013 - $17,018 +7%   205 $83   $17,048,354 33
Mar 27, 2013 - $12,489 -27%   205 $61   $17,060,843 34
Mar 28, 2013 - $13,271 +6%   205 $65   $17,074,114 35
Mar 29, 2013 - $23,075 +74% -61% 101 $228   $17,097,189 36
Mar 30, 2013 - $23,645 +2% -73% 101 $234   $17,120,834 37
Mar 31, 2013 - $9,914 -58% -75% 101 $98   $17,130,748 38
Apr 2, 2013 - $7,221   -58% 101 $71   $17,145,290 40
Apr 3, 2013 - $6,565 -9% -47% 101 $65   $17,151,855 41
Apr 4, 2013 - $7,446 +13% -44% 101 $74   $17,159,301 42
Apr 5, 2013 - $6,448 -13% -72% 28 $230   $17,165,749 43
Apr 6, 2013 - $8,442 +31% -64% 28 $302   $17,174,191 44
Apr 7, 2013 - $3,975 -53% -60% 28 $142   $17,178,166 45
Apr 8, 2013 - $1,172 -71%   28 $42   $17,179,338 46
Apr 9, 2013 - $1,138 -3% -84% 28 $41   $17,180,476 47
Apr 10, 2013 - $1,292 +14% -80% 28 $46   $17,181,768 48
Apr 11, 2013 - $1,166 -10% -84% 28 $42   $17,182,934 49
Apr 12, 2013 - $12,088 +937% +87% 25 $484   $17,195,022 50
Apr 13, 2013 - $16,401 +36% +94% 25 $656   $17,211,423 51
Apr 14, 2013 - $6,435 -61% +62% 25 $257   $17,217,858 52
Apr 15, 2013 - $2,018 -69% +72% 25 $81   $17,219,876 53
Apr 16, 2013 - $1,678 -17% +47% 25 $67   $17,221,554 54
Apr 17, 2013 - $1,797 +7% +39% 25 $72   $17,223,351 55
Apr 18, 2013 - $1,719 -4% +47% 25 $69   $17,225,070 56
Apr 19, 2013 - $20,643 +1,101% +71% 91 $227   $17,245,713 57
Apr 20, 2013 - $30,786 +49% +88% 91 $338   $17,276,499 58
Apr 21, 2013 - $16,566 -46% +157% 91 $182   $17,293,065 59
Apr 22, 2013 - $6,135 -63% +204% 91 $67   $17,299,200 60
Apr 23, 2013 - $6,035 -2% +260% 91 $66   $17,305,235 61
Apr 24, 2013 - $5,797 -4% +223% 91 $64   $17,311,032 62
Apr 25, 2013 - $5,013 -14% +192% 91 $55   $17,316,045 63
Apr 26, 2013 - $7,100 +42% -66% 63 $113   $17,323,145 64
Apr 27, 2013 - $12,318 +73% -60% 63 $196   $17,335,463 65
Apr 28, 2013 - $8,312 -33% -50% 63 $132   $17,343,775 66
Apr 29, 2013 - $2,456 -70% -60% 63 $39   $17,346,231 67
Apr 30, 2013 - $2,716 +11% -55% 63 $43   $17,348,947 68
May 1, 2013 - $2,064 -24% -64% 63 $33   $17,351,011 69
May 2, 2013 - $2,167 +5% -57% 63 $34   $17,353,178 70
May 3, 2013 - $3,714 +71% -48% 29 $128   $17,356,892 71
May 4, 2013 - $5,902 +59% -52% 29 $204   $17,362,794 72
May 5, 2013 - $4,663 -21% -44% 29 $161   $17,367,457 73
May 6, 2013 - $1,239 -73% -50% 29 $43   $17,368,696 74
May 7, 2013 - $1,282 +3% -53% 29 $44   $17,369,978 75
May 8, 2013 - $1,135 -11% -45% 29 $39   $17,371,113 76
May 9, 2013 - $1,201 +6% -45% 29 $41   $17,372,314 77
May 13, 2013 - $1,891   +53% 29 $65   $17,389,602 81
May 14, 2013 - $1,941 +3% +51% 29 $67   $17,391,543 82
May 15, 2013 - $1,357 -30% +20% 29 $47   $17,392,900 83
May 16, 2013 - $1,748 +29% +46% 29 $60   $17,394,648 84
May 17, 2013 - $4,355 +149%   32 $136   $17,399,003 85
May 18, 2013 - $7,392 +70%   32 $231   $17,406,395 86
May 19, 2013 - $5,535 -25%   32 $173   $17,411,930 87
May 20, 2013 - $1,627 -71% -14% 32 $51   $17,413,557 88
May 21, 2013 - $1,765 +8% -9% 32 $55   $17,415,322 89
May 22, 2013 - $1,752 -1% +29% 32 $55   $17,417,074 90
May 23, 2013 - $1,593 -9% -9% 32 $50   $17,418,667 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 22, 2013 6 $9,896,687   2,313 $4,279   $9,896,687 1
Mar 1, 2013 10 $4,413,440 -55% 2,313 $1,908   $14,310,127 2
Mar 8, 2013 14 $1,792,384 -59% 1,505 $1,191   $16,102,511 3
Mar 15, 2013 18 $726,974 -59% 703 $1,034   $16,829,485 4
Mar 22, 2013 32 $244,629 -66% 205 $1,193   $17,074,114 5
Mar 29, 2013 48 $85,187 -65% 101 $843   $17,159,301 6
Apr 5, 2013 65 $23,633 -72% 28 $844   $17,182,934 7
Apr 12, 2013 58 $42,136 +78% 25 $1,685   $17,225,070 8
Apr 19, 2013 41 $90,975 +116% 91 $1,000   $17,316,045 9
Apr 26, 2013 51 $37,133 -59% 63 $589   $17,353,178 10
May 3, 2013 72 $19,136 -48% 29 $660   $17,372,314 11
May 10, 2013 63 $22,334 +17% 29 $770   $17,394,648 12
May 17, 2013 56 $24,019 +8% 32 $751   $17,418,667 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.