Darkness (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $22,163,442 | Details |
| International Box Office | $12,245,764 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $34,409,206 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Paul and his older sister, Regina, unpack and settle into their new country home with their mother and father. An atmosphere of dread slowly becomes evident in the house, and, before long, strange things are happening within its walls. As the supernatural occurrences get more intense and threatening, Regina looks into the house’s dark history and struggles to uncover the reason behind the macabre presence.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,163,306 (27.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,600,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,700 opening theaters/1,720 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $42,152,530 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2004 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2005 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 26th, 2005 by Dimension Home |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for disturbing images, intense terror sequences, thematic elements and language. (edited version) |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Anxiety and Phobias, Doppelganger, Dysfunctional Family, Good vs. Evil, Haunting, Human Sacrifice, Medical and Hospitals, Mental Illness, Missing Person, Occult, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dimension Films, Filmax Entertainment, Via Digital |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2004 | 7 | $6,163,306 | 1,700 | $3,625 | $6,163,306 | 1 | |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 10 | $4,615,762 | -25% | 1,718 | $2,687 | $16,626,820 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 12 | $2,181,876 | -53% | 1,714 | $1,273 | $20,253,304 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 23 | $670,289 | -69% | 955 | $702 | $21,395,775 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 30 | $228,239 | -66% | 422 | $541 | $21,799,476 | 5 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 44 | $67,132 | -71% | 187 | $359 | $21,923,550 | 6 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 61 | $20,294 | -70% | 63 | $322 | $21,961,810 | 7 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 49 | $69,229 | +241% | 159 | $435 | $22,036,907 | 8 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 56 | $39,701 | -43% | 106 | $375 | $22,107,299 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 64 | $21,522 | -46% | 58 | $371 | $22,143,894 | 10 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 77 | $10,831 | -50% | 37 | $293 | $22,160,085 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2004 | 6 | $3,298,000 | 1,720 | $1,917 | $3,298,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2004 | 6 | $2,865,000 | -13% | 1,720 | $1,666 | $6,163,306 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2004 | 7 | $1,715,000 | -40% | 1,720 | $997 | $7,878,000 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2004 | 9 | $1,456,000 | -15% | 1,700 | $856 | $9,334,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 9 | $1,335,000 | -8% | 1,700 | $785 | $10,628,000 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2004 | 9 | $1,400,000 | +5% | 1,700 | $824 | $12,000,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 11 | $1,300,000 | -7% | 1,700 | $765 | $13,300,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 5, 2005 | 10 | $304,000 | -77% | 1,718 | $177 | $17,786,000 | 12 | |
| Jan 6, 2005 | 10 | $289,000 | -5% | -79% | 1,718 | $168 | $18,071,000 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 11 | $700,000 | +142% | -46% | 1,718 | $407 | $18,800,000 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2005 | 13 | $900,000 | +29% | 1,718 | $524 | $19,700,000 | 15 | |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 27 | $84,089 | 955 | $88 | $21,479,864 | 24 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 60 | $5,610 | 106 | $53 | $22,112,909 | 59 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2004 | 7 | $12,011,058 | 1,700 | $7,065 | $12,011,058 | 1 | |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 11 | $6,060,370 | -50% | 1,718 | $3,528 | $18,071,428 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 14 | $2,654,058 | -56% | 1,714 | $1,548 | $20,725,486 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 25 | $845,751 | -68% | 955 | $886 | $21,571,237 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 32 | $285,181 | -66% | 422 | $676 | $21,856,418 | 5 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 46 | $85,098 | -70% | 187 | $455 | $21,941,516 | 6 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 65 | $26,162 | -69% | 63 | $415 | $21,967,678 | 7 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 50 | $99,920 | +282% | 159 | $628 | $22,067,598 | 8 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 57 | $54,774 | -45% | 106 | $517 | $22,122,372 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 66 | $26,882 | -51% | 58 | $463 | $22,149,254 | 10 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 79 | $14,188 | -47% | 37 | $383 | $22,163,442 | 11 |
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
Paul and his older sister, Regina, unpack and settle into their new country home with their mother and father. An atmosphere of dread slowly becomes evident in the house, and, before long, strange things are happening within its walls. As the supernatural occurrences get more intense and threatening, Regina looks into the house’s dark history and struggles to uncover the reason behind the macabre presence.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,163,306 (27.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,600,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,700 opening theaters/1,720 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $42,152,530 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2004 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2005 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 26th, 2005 by Dimension Home |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for disturbing images, intense terror sequences, thematic elements and language. (edited version) |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Anxiety and Phobias, Doppelganger, Dysfunctional Family, Good vs. Evil, Haunting, Human Sacrifice, Medical and Hospitals, Mental Illness, Missing Person, Occult, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dimension Films, Filmax Entertainment, Via Digital |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2004 | 7 | $6,163,306 | 1,700 | $3,625 | $6,163,306 | 1 | |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 10 | $4,615,762 | -25% | 1,718 | $2,687 | $16,626,820 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 12 | $2,181,876 | -53% | 1,714 | $1,273 | $20,253,304 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 23 | $670,289 | -69% | 955 | $702 | $21,395,775 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 30 | $228,239 | -66% | 422 | $541 | $21,799,476 | 5 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 44 | $67,132 | -71% | 187 | $359 | $21,923,550 | 6 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 61 | $20,294 | -70% | 63 | $322 | $21,961,810 | 7 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 49 | $69,229 | +241% | 159 | $435 | $22,036,907 | 8 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 56 | $39,701 | -43% | 106 | $375 | $22,107,299 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 64 | $21,522 | -46% | 58 | $371 | $22,143,894 | 10 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 77 | $10,831 | -50% | 37 | $293 | $22,160,085 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2004 | 6 | $3,298,000 | 1,720 | $1,917 | $3,298,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2004 | 6 | $2,865,000 | -13% | 1,720 | $1,666 | $6,163,306 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2004 | 7 | $1,715,000 | -40% | 1,720 | $997 | $7,878,000 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2004 | 9 | $1,456,000 | -15% | 1,700 | $856 | $9,334,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 9 | $1,335,000 | -8% | 1,700 | $785 | $10,628,000 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2004 | 9 | $1,400,000 | +5% | 1,700 | $824 | $12,000,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 11 | $1,300,000 | -7% | 1,700 | $765 | $13,300,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 5, 2005 | 10 | $304,000 | -77% | 1,718 | $177 | $17,786,000 | 12 | |
| Jan 6, 2005 | 10 | $289,000 | -5% | -79% | 1,718 | $168 | $18,071,000 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 11 | $700,000 | +142% | -46% | 1,718 | $407 | $18,800,000 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2005 | 13 | $900,000 | +29% | 1,718 | $524 | $19,700,000 | 15 | |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 27 | $84,089 | 955 | $88 | $21,479,864 | 24 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 60 | $5,610 | 106 | $53 | $22,112,909 | 59 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2004 | 7 | $12,011,058 | 1,700 | $7,065 | $12,011,058 | 1 | |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 11 | $6,060,370 | -50% | 1,718 | $3,528 | $18,071,428 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 14 | $2,654,058 | -56% | 1,714 | $1,548 | $20,725,486 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 25 | $845,751 | -68% | 955 | $886 | $21,571,237 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 32 | $285,181 | -66% | 422 | $676 | $21,856,418 | 5 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 46 | $85,098 | -70% | 187 | $455 | $21,941,516 | 6 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 65 | $26,162 | -69% | 63 | $415 | $21,967,678 | 7 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 50 | $99,920 | +282% | 159 | $628 | $22,067,598 | 8 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 57 | $54,774 | -45% | 106 | $517 | $22,122,372 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 66 | $26,882 | -51% | 58 | $463 | $22,149,254 | 10 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 79 | $14,188 | -47% | 37 | $383 | $22,163,442 | 11 |
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.