Darkness Falls (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $32,539,681 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,750,077 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $47,289,758 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,024,917 (37.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,837 opening theaters/2,865 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,539,736 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 24th, 2003 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 9th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 22nd, 2003 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for terror and horror images, and brief language. |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Plot point: | Anxiety and Phobias, Falsely Accused, Lynching, Mental Illness, Missing Child, Revenge, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Village Roadshow Productions, Revolution Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States, Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2003 | 1 | $12,024,917 | 2,837 | $4,239 | $12,024,917 | 1 | |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 6 | $7,018,472 | -42% | 2,865 | $2,450 | $21,802,315 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 9 | $3,820,366 | -46% | 2,456 | $1,556 | $26,806,695 | 3 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 15 | $2,108,232 | -45% | 1,539 | $1,370 | $29,877,615 | 4 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 21 | $706,117 | -67% | 602 | $1,173 | $30,919,502 | 5 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 23 | $448,538 | -36% | 307 | $1,461 | $31,521,572 | 6 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 29 | $227,474 | -49% | 194 | $1,173 | $31,830,509 | 7 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 41 | $144,741 | -36% | 134 | $1,080 | $32,032,215 | 8 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 51 | $63,883 | -56% | 67 | $953 | $32,131,483 | 9 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 79 | $14,000 | -78% | 18 | $778 | $32,145,483 | 10 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 47 | $75,127 | +437% | 111 | $677 | $32,241,506 | 11 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 48 | $70,039 | -7% | 111 | $631 | $32,385,584 | 12 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 63 | $37,541 | -46% | 47 | $799 | $32,423,125 | 13 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 61 | $31,443 | -16% | 47 | $669 | $32,516,824 | 14 |
| May 2, 2003 | 83 | $14,010 | -55% | 21 | $667 | $32,539,681 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2003 | 1 | $4,917,000 | 2,837 | $1,733 | $4,917,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 25, 2003 | 2 | $5,508,000 | +12% | 2,837 | $1,941 | $10,425,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 26, 2003 | 2 | $1,760,000 | -68% | 2,837 | $620 | $12,185,000 | 3 | |
| Jan 27, 2003 | 1 | $763,000 | -57% | 2,837 | $269 | $12,788,000 | 4 | |
| Jan 28, 2003 | 2 | $702,000 | -8% | 2,837 | $247 | $13,490,000 | 5 | |
| Jan 29, 2003 | 2 | $611,000 | -13% | 2,837 | $215 | $14,102,000 | 6 | |
| Jan 30, 2003 | 2 | $682,000 | +12% | 2,837 | $240 | $14,784,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 4 | $2,401,000 | +252% | -51% | 2,837 | $846 | $17,185,000 | 8 |
| Feb 1, 2003 | 6 | $3,136,558 | +31% | -43% | 2,865 | $1,095 | $20,321,758 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2003 | 7 | $1,480,557 | -53% | -16% | 2,865 | $517 | $21,802,315 | 10 |
| Feb 3, 2003 | 6 | $303,000 | -80% | -60% | 2,865 | $106 | $22,105,000 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2003 | 8 | $310,000 | +2% | -56% | 2,865 | $108 | $22,415,000 | 12 |
| Feb 5, 2003 | 9 | $268,000 | -14% | -56% | 2,865 | $94 | $22,683,000 | 13 |
| Feb 6, 2003 | 8 | $303,000 | +13% | -56% | 2,865 | $106 | $22,986,000 | 14 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 7 | $1,258,500 | +315% | -48% | 2,456 | $512 | $24,244,500 | 15 |
| Feb 8, 2003 | 9 | $1,736,564 | +38% | -45% | 2,456 | $707 | $25,949,989 | 16 |
| Feb 9, 2003 | 10 | $856,706 | -51% | -42% | 2,456 | $349 | $26,806,695 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2003 | 1 | $14,783,843 | 2,837 | $5,211 | $14,783,843 | 1 | |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 6 | $8,202,486 | -45% | 2,865 | $2,863 | $22,986,329 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 10 | $4,783,054 | -42% | 2,456 | $1,947 | $27,769,383 | 3 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 15 | $2,444,002 | -49% | 1,539 | $1,588 | $30,213,385 | 4 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 23 | $859,649 | -65% | 602 | $1,428 | $31,073,034 | 5 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 23 | $530,001 | -38% | 307 | $1,726 | $31,603,035 | 6 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 31 | $284,439 | -46% | 194 | $1,466 | $31,887,474 | 7 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 41 | $180,126 | -37% | 134 | $1,344 | $32,067,600 | 8 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 58 | $63,883 | -65% | 67 | $953 | $32,131,483 | 9 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 73 | $34,896 | -45% | 18 | $1,939 | $32,166,379 | 10 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 42 | $149,166 | +327% | 111 | $1,344 | $32,315,545 | 11 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 56 | $70,039 | -53% | 111 | $631 | $32,385,584 | 12 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 54 | $99,797 | +42% | 47 | $2,123 | $32,485,381 | 13 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 67 | $40,290 | -60% | 47 | $857 | $32,525,671 | 14 |
| May 2, 2003 | 91 | $14,010 | -65% | 21 | $667 | $32,539,681 | 15 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,024,917 (37.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,837 opening theaters/2,865 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $64,539,736 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 24th, 2003 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 9th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 22nd, 2003 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for terror and horror images, and brief language. |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Plot point: | Anxiety and Phobias, Falsely Accused, Lynching, Mental Illness, Missing Child, Revenge, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Village Roadshow Productions, Revolution Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States, Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2003 | 1 | $12,024,917 | 2,837 | $4,239 | $12,024,917 | 1 | |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 6 | $7,018,472 | -42% | 2,865 | $2,450 | $21,802,315 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 9 | $3,820,366 | -46% | 2,456 | $1,556 | $26,806,695 | 3 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 15 | $2,108,232 | -45% | 1,539 | $1,370 | $29,877,615 | 4 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 21 | $706,117 | -67% | 602 | $1,173 | $30,919,502 | 5 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 23 | $448,538 | -36% | 307 | $1,461 | $31,521,572 | 6 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 29 | $227,474 | -49% | 194 | $1,173 | $31,830,509 | 7 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 41 | $144,741 | -36% | 134 | $1,080 | $32,032,215 | 8 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 51 | $63,883 | -56% | 67 | $953 | $32,131,483 | 9 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 79 | $14,000 | -78% | 18 | $778 | $32,145,483 | 10 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 47 | $75,127 | +437% | 111 | $677 | $32,241,506 | 11 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 48 | $70,039 | -7% | 111 | $631 | $32,385,584 | 12 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 63 | $37,541 | -46% | 47 | $799 | $32,423,125 | 13 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 61 | $31,443 | -16% | 47 | $669 | $32,516,824 | 14 |
| May 2, 2003 | 83 | $14,010 | -55% | 21 | $667 | $32,539,681 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2003 | 1 | $4,917,000 | 2,837 | $1,733 | $4,917,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 25, 2003 | 2 | $5,508,000 | +12% | 2,837 | $1,941 | $10,425,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 26, 2003 | 2 | $1,760,000 | -68% | 2,837 | $620 | $12,185,000 | 3 | |
| Jan 27, 2003 | 1 | $763,000 | -57% | 2,837 | $269 | $12,788,000 | 4 | |
| Jan 28, 2003 | 2 | $702,000 | -8% | 2,837 | $247 | $13,490,000 | 5 | |
| Jan 29, 2003 | 2 | $611,000 | -13% | 2,837 | $215 | $14,102,000 | 6 | |
| Jan 30, 2003 | 2 | $682,000 | +12% | 2,837 | $240 | $14,784,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 4 | $2,401,000 | +252% | -51% | 2,837 | $846 | $17,185,000 | 8 |
| Feb 1, 2003 | 6 | $3,136,558 | +31% | -43% | 2,865 | $1,095 | $20,321,758 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2003 | 7 | $1,480,557 | -53% | -16% | 2,865 | $517 | $21,802,315 | 10 |
| Feb 3, 2003 | 6 | $303,000 | -80% | -60% | 2,865 | $106 | $22,105,000 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2003 | 8 | $310,000 | +2% | -56% | 2,865 | $108 | $22,415,000 | 12 |
| Feb 5, 2003 | 9 | $268,000 | -14% | -56% | 2,865 | $94 | $22,683,000 | 13 |
| Feb 6, 2003 | 8 | $303,000 | +13% | -56% | 2,865 | $106 | $22,986,000 | 14 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 7 | $1,258,500 | +315% | -48% | 2,456 | $512 | $24,244,500 | 15 |
| Feb 8, 2003 | 9 | $1,736,564 | +38% | -45% | 2,456 | $707 | $25,949,989 | 16 |
| Feb 9, 2003 | 10 | $856,706 | -51% | -42% | 2,456 | $349 | $26,806,695 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2003 | 1 | $14,783,843 | 2,837 | $5,211 | $14,783,843 | 1 | |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 6 | $8,202,486 | -45% | 2,865 | $2,863 | $22,986,329 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 10 | $4,783,054 | -42% | 2,456 | $1,947 | $27,769,383 | 3 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 15 | $2,444,002 | -49% | 1,539 | $1,588 | $30,213,385 | 4 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 23 | $859,649 | -65% | 602 | $1,428 | $31,073,034 | 5 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 23 | $530,001 | -38% | 307 | $1,726 | $31,603,035 | 6 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 31 | $284,439 | -46% | 194 | $1,466 | $31,887,474 | 7 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 41 | $180,126 | -37% | 134 | $1,344 | $32,067,600 | 8 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 58 | $63,883 | -65% | 67 | $953 | $32,131,483 | 9 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 73 | $34,896 | -45% | 18 | $1,939 | $32,166,379 | 10 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 42 | $149,166 | +327% | 111 | $1,344 | $32,315,545 | 11 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 56 | $70,039 | -53% | 111 | $631 | $32,385,584 | 12 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 54 | $99,797 | +42% | 47 | $2,123 | $32,485,381 | 13 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 67 | $40,290 | -60% | 47 | $857 | $32,525,671 | 14 |
| May 2, 2003 | 91 | $14,010 | -65% | 21 | $667 | $32,539,681 | 15 |
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.