Dark Waters (2019)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,136,084 | Details |
| International Box Office | $11,970,887 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $23,106,971 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $584,144 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $933,843 | |
| Total | $1,517,987 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Inspired by the true story of Robert Bilott, an attorney who took on the DuPont company in an environmental suit exposing a decades-long history of chemical pollution in drinking water.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $102,606 (0.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/2,110 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,538,696 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 2019 (Limited) by Focus Features December 6th, 2019 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | November 27th, 2019 (Wide) (West Indies)
November 27th, 2019 (Wide) (Philippines) November 29th, 2019 (Wide) (Indonesia) December 4th, 2019 (Wide) (Egypt) December 5th, 2019 (Wide) (Jordan) |
| Video Release: | March 3rd, 2020 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic content, some disturbing images and strong language. (Rating bulletin 2599 (Cert #52368), 10/9/2019) |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Scandal |
| Subgenre: | Docudrama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Participant Media, Killer Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | 29 | $102,606 | 4 | $25,652 | $102,606 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 19 | $621,020 | +505% | 94 | $6,607 | $964,809 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 6 | $3,996,275 | +544% | 2,012 | $1,986 | $5,181,024 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 9 | $1,897,650 | -53% | 2,110 | $899 | $8,786,824 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 13 | $317,720 | -83% | 451 | $704 | $10,073,329 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 22 | $179,120 | -44% | 140 | $1,279 | $10,536,339 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 22 | $188,035 | +5% | 133 | $1,414 | $10,929,669 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 29 | $83,275 | -56% | 100 | $833 | $11,088,974 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | - | $38,324 | 4 | $9,581 | $38,324 | 1 | ||
| Nov 23, 2019 | - | $38,674 | +1% | 4 | $9,669 | $76,998 | 2 | |
| Nov 24, 2019 | - | $25,608 | -34% | 4 | $6,402 | $102,606 | 3 | |
| Nov 25, 2019 | - | $7,839 | -69% | 4 | $1,960 | $110,445 | 4 | |
| Nov 26, 2019 | - | $7,039 | -10% | 4 | $1,760 | $117,484 | 5 | |
| Nov 27, 2019 | - | $132,500 | +1,782% | 94 | $1,410 | $249,984 | 6 | |
| Nov 28, 2019 | - | $93,805 | -29% | 94 | $998 | $343,789 | 7 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 | - | $222,910 | +138% | +482% | 94 | $2,371 | $566,699 | 8 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | - | $243,380 | +9% | +529% | 94 | $2,589 | $810,079 | 9 |
| Dec 1, 2019 | - | $154,730 | -36% | +504% | 94 | $1,646 | $964,809 | 10 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | - | $47,715 | -69% | +509% | 94 | $508 | $1,012,524 | 11 |
| Dec 3, 2019 | - | $61,895 | +30% | +779% | 94 | $658 | $1,074,419 | 12 |
| Dec 4, 2019 | - | $58,530 | -5% | -56% | 94 | $623 | $1,132,949 | 13 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | - | $51,800 | -11% | -45% | 94 | $551 | $1,184,749 | 14 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 6 | $1,395,000 | +2,593% | +526% | 2,012 | $693 | $2,579,749 | 15 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 6 | $1,589,180 | +14% | +553% | 2,012 | $790 | $4,168,929 | 16 |
| Dec 8, 2019 | 6 | $1,012,095 | -36% | +554% | 2,012 | $503 | $5,181,024 | 17 |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 6 | $385,220 | -62% | +707% | 2,012 | $191 | $5,566,244 | 18 |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 6 | $631,470 | +64% | +920% | 2,012 | $314 | $6,197,714 | 19 |
| Dec 11, 2019 | 6 | $374,010 | -41% | +539% | 2,012 | $186 | $6,571,724 | 20 |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 6 | $317,450 | -15% | +513% | 2,012 | $158 | $6,889,174 | 21 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 9 | $559,765 | +76% | -60% | 2,110 | $265 | $7,448,939 | 22 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 9 | $842,150 | +50% | -47% | 2,110 | $399 | $8,291,089 | 23 |
| Dec 15, 2019 | 9 | $495,735 | -41% | -51% | 2,110 | $235 | $8,786,824 | 24 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 9 | $213,795 | -57% | -45% | 2,110 | $101 | $9,000,619 | 25 |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 9 | $358,740 | +68% | -43% | 2,110 | $170 | $9,359,359 | 26 |
| Dec 18, 2019 | 9 | $241,945 | -33% | -35% | 2,110 | $115 | $9,601,304 | 27 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | 9 | $154,305 | -36% | -51% | 2,110 | $73 | $9,755,609 | 28 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | - | $79,285 | -49% | -86% | 451 | $176 | $9,834,894 | 29 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | - | $129,340 | +63% | -85% | 451 | $287 | $9,964,234 | 30 |
| Dec 22, 2019 | - | $109,095 | -16% | -78% | 451 | $242 | $10,073,329 | 31 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | 14 | $81,720 | -25% | -62% | 451 | $181 | $10,155,049 | 32 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | 14 | $81,015 | -1% | -77% | 451 | $180 | $10,236,064 | 33 |
| Dec 25, 2019 | - | $68,450 | -16% | -72% | 451 | $152 | $10,304,514 | 34 |
| Dec 26, 2019 | - | $52,705 | -23% | -66% | 451 | $117 | $10,357,219 | 35 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | - | $56,190 | +7% | -29% | 140 | $401 | $10,413,409 | 36 |
| Dec 28, 2019 | - | $63,985 | +14% | -51% | 140 | $457 | $10,477,394 | 37 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | - | $58,945 | -8% | -46% | 140 | $421 | $10,536,339 | 38 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | - | $43,145 | -27% | -47% | 140 | $308 | $10,579,484 | 39 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | - | $54,395 | +26% | -33% | 140 | $389 | $10,633,879 | 40 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | - | $72,250 | +33% | +6% | 140 | $516 | $10,706,129 | 41 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | - | $35,505 | -51% | -33% | 140 | $254 | $10,741,634 | 42 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | - | $57,210 | +61% | +2% | 133 | $430 | $10,798,844 | 43 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | - | $85,335 | +49% | +33% | 133 | $642 | $10,884,179 | 44 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | - | $45,490 | -47% | -23% | 133 | $342 | $10,929,669 | 45 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | - | $17,440 | -62% | -60% | 133 | $131 | $10,947,109 | 46 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | - | $21,265 | +22% | -61% | 133 | $160 | $10,968,374 | 47 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | - | $18,840 | -11% | -74% | 133 | $142 | $10,987,214 | 48 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | - | $18,485 | -2% | -48% | 133 | $139 | $11,005,699 | 49 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | - | $23,615 | +28% | -59% | 100 | $236 | $11,029,314 | 50 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | - | $37,080 | +57% | -57% | 100 | $371 | $11,066,394 | 51 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | - | $22,580 | -39% | -50% | 100 | $226 | $11,088,974 | 52 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | - | $8,045 | -64% | -54% | 100 | $80 | $11,097,019 | 53 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | - | $10,635 | +32% | -50% | 100 | $106 | $11,107,654 | 54 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | - | $13,770 | +29% | -27% | 100 | $138 | $11,121,424 | 55 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | - | $14,660 | +6% | -21% | 100 | $147 | $11,136,084 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | 24 | $343,789 | 94 | $3,657 | $343,789 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 19 | $840,960 | +145% | 94 | $8,946 | $1,184,749 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 6 | $5,704,425 | +578% | 2,012 | $2,835 | $6,889,174 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 9 | $2,866,435 | -50% | 2,110 | $1,359 | $9,755,609 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 17 | $601,610 | -79% | 451 | $1,334 | $10,357,219 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 22 | $384,415 | -36% | 140 | $2,746 | $10,741,634 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 21 | $264,065 | -31% | 133 | $1,985 | $11,005,699 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 28 | $130,385 | -51% | 100 | $1,304 | $11,136,084 | 8 |
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Synopsis
Inspired by the true story of Robert Bilott, an attorney who took on the DuPont company in an environmental suit exposing a decades-long history of chemical pollution in drinking water.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $102,606 (0.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/2,110 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,538,696 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 2019 (Limited) by Focus Features December 6th, 2019 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | November 27th, 2019 (Wide) (West Indies)
November 27th, 2019 (Wide) (Philippines) November 29th, 2019 (Wide) (Indonesia) December 4th, 2019 (Wide) (Egypt) December 5th, 2019 (Wide) (Jordan) |
| Video Release: | March 3rd, 2020 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic content, some disturbing images and strong language. (Rating bulletin 2599 (Cert #52368), 10/9/2019) |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Scandal |
| Subgenre: | Docudrama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Participant Media, Killer Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | 29 | $102,606 | 4 | $25,652 | $102,606 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 19 | $621,020 | +505% | 94 | $6,607 | $964,809 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 6 | $3,996,275 | +544% | 2,012 | $1,986 | $5,181,024 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 9 | $1,897,650 | -53% | 2,110 | $899 | $8,786,824 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 13 | $317,720 | -83% | 451 | $704 | $10,073,329 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 22 | $179,120 | -44% | 140 | $1,279 | $10,536,339 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 22 | $188,035 | +5% | 133 | $1,414 | $10,929,669 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 29 | $83,275 | -56% | 100 | $833 | $11,088,974 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | - | $38,324 | 4 | $9,581 | $38,324 | 1 | ||
| Nov 23, 2019 | - | $38,674 | +1% | 4 | $9,669 | $76,998 | 2 | |
| Nov 24, 2019 | - | $25,608 | -34% | 4 | $6,402 | $102,606 | 3 | |
| Nov 25, 2019 | - | $7,839 | -69% | 4 | $1,960 | $110,445 | 4 | |
| Nov 26, 2019 | - | $7,039 | -10% | 4 | $1,760 | $117,484 | 5 | |
| Nov 27, 2019 | - | $132,500 | +1,782% | 94 | $1,410 | $249,984 | 6 | |
| Nov 28, 2019 | - | $93,805 | -29% | 94 | $998 | $343,789 | 7 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 | - | $222,910 | +138% | +482% | 94 | $2,371 | $566,699 | 8 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | - | $243,380 | +9% | +529% | 94 | $2,589 | $810,079 | 9 |
| Dec 1, 2019 | - | $154,730 | -36% | +504% | 94 | $1,646 | $964,809 | 10 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | - | $47,715 | -69% | +509% | 94 | $508 | $1,012,524 | 11 |
| Dec 3, 2019 | - | $61,895 | +30% | +779% | 94 | $658 | $1,074,419 | 12 |
| Dec 4, 2019 | - | $58,530 | -5% | -56% | 94 | $623 | $1,132,949 | 13 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | - | $51,800 | -11% | -45% | 94 | $551 | $1,184,749 | 14 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 6 | $1,395,000 | +2,593% | +526% | 2,012 | $693 | $2,579,749 | 15 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 6 | $1,589,180 | +14% | +553% | 2,012 | $790 | $4,168,929 | 16 |
| Dec 8, 2019 | 6 | $1,012,095 | -36% | +554% | 2,012 | $503 | $5,181,024 | 17 |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 6 | $385,220 | -62% | +707% | 2,012 | $191 | $5,566,244 | 18 |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 6 | $631,470 | +64% | +920% | 2,012 | $314 | $6,197,714 | 19 |
| Dec 11, 2019 | 6 | $374,010 | -41% | +539% | 2,012 | $186 | $6,571,724 | 20 |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 6 | $317,450 | -15% | +513% | 2,012 | $158 | $6,889,174 | 21 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 9 | $559,765 | +76% | -60% | 2,110 | $265 | $7,448,939 | 22 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 9 | $842,150 | +50% | -47% | 2,110 | $399 | $8,291,089 | 23 |
| Dec 15, 2019 | 9 | $495,735 | -41% | -51% | 2,110 | $235 | $8,786,824 | 24 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 9 | $213,795 | -57% | -45% | 2,110 | $101 | $9,000,619 | 25 |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 9 | $358,740 | +68% | -43% | 2,110 | $170 | $9,359,359 | 26 |
| Dec 18, 2019 | 9 | $241,945 | -33% | -35% | 2,110 | $115 | $9,601,304 | 27 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | 9 | $154,305 | -36% | -51% | 2,110 | $73 | $9,755,609 | 28 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | - | $79,285 | -49% | -86% | 451 | $176 | $9,834,894 | 29 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | - | $129,340 | +63% | -85% | 451 | $287 | $9,964,234 | 30 |
| Dec 22, 2019 | - | $109,095 | -16% | -78% | 451 | $242 | $10,073,329 | 31 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | 14 | $81,720 | -25% | -62% | 451 | $181 | $10,155,049 | 32 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | 14 | $81,015 | -1% | -77% | 451 | $180 | $10,236,064 | 33 |
| Dec 25, 2019 | - | $68,450 | -16% | -72% | 451 | $152 | $10,304,514 | 34 |
| Dec 26, 2019 | - | $52,705 | -23% | -66% | 451 | $117 | $10,357,219 | 35 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | - | $56,190 | +7% | -29% | 140 | $401 | $10,413,409 | 36 |
| Dec 28, 2019 | - | $63,985 | +14% | -51% | 140 | $457 | $10,477,394 | 37 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | - | $58,945 | -8% | -46% | 140 | $421 | $10,536,339 | 38 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | - | $43,145 | -27% | -47% | 140 | $308 | $10,579,484 | 39 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | - | $54,395 | +26% | -33% | 140 | $389 | $10,633,879 | 40 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | - | $72,250 | +33% | +6% | 140 | $516 | $10,706,129 | 41 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | - | $35,505 | -51% | -33% | 140 | $254 | $10,741,634 | 42 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | - | $57,210 | +61% | +2% | 133 | $430 | $10,798,844 | 43 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | - | $85,335 | +49% | +33% | 133 | $642 | $10,884,179 | 44 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | - | $45,490 | -47% | -23% | 133 | $342 | $10,929,669 | 45 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | - | $17,440 | -62% | -60% | 133 | $131 | $10,947,109 | 46 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | - | $21,265 | +22% | -61% | 133 | $160 | $10,968,374 | 47 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | - | $18,840 | -11% | -74% | 133 | $142 | $10,987,214 | 48 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | - | $18,485 | -2% | -48% | 133 | $139 | $11,005,699 | 49 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | - | $23,615 | +28% | -59% | 100 | $236 | $11,029,314 | 50 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | - | $37,080 | +57% | -57% | 100 | $371 | $11,066,394 | 51 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | - | $22,580 | -39% | -50% | 100 | $226 | $11,088,974 | 52 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | - | $8,045 | -64% | -54% | 100 | $80 | $11,097,019 | 53 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | - | $10,635 | +32% | -50% | 100 | $106 | $11,107,654 | 54 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | - | $13,770 | +29% | -27% | 100 | $138 | $11,121,424 | 55 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | - | $14,660 | +6% | -21% | 100 | $147 | $11,136,084 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | 24 | $343,789 | 94 | $3,657 | $343,789 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 19 | $840,960 | +145% | 94 | $8,946 | $1,184,749 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 6 | $5,704,425 | +578% | 2,012 | $2,835 | $6,889,174 | 3 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 9 | $2,866,435 | -50% | 2,110 | $1,359 | $9,755,609 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 17 | $601,610 | -79% | 451 | $1,334 | $10,357,219 | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 22 | $384,415 | -36% | 140 | $2,746 | $10,741,634 | 6 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 21 | $264,065 | -31% | 133 | $1,985 | $11,005,699 | 7 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 28 | $130,385 | -51% | 100 | $1,304 | $11,136,084 | 8 |
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.