The Darkness (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,753,574 | Details |
| International Box Office | $150,921 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $10,904,495 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $402,652 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $80,276 | |
| Total | $482,928 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
As a family returns home from vacation at the Grand Canyon, they innocently bring home a supernatural force that preys off their own fears and vulnerabilities, threatening to destroy them from within, while consuming their lives with terrifying consequences.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,950,859 (46.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,755 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,868,528 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 13th, 2016 (Wide) by High Top Releasing |
| International Releases: | May 13th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | September 6th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, some disturbing violence, brief sensuality and language. (Rating bulletin 2417 (Cert #50210), 3/23/2016) |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Grand Canyon |
| Plot point: | Demons, Family Vacations, Haunting, Native American Folklore, Native Americans |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Blumhouse, BH Tilt, Emu Creek Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | 4 | $4,950,859 | 1,755 | $2,821 | $4,950,859 | 1 | |
| May 20, 2016 | 7 | $2,272,618 | -54% | 1,769 | $1,285 | $8,370,100 | 2 |
| May 27, 2016 | 12 | $713,302 | -69% | 1,004 | $710 | $9,825,681 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 22 | $176,186 | -75% | 208 | $847 | $10,411,993 | 4 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 30 | $96,315 | -45% | 97 | $993 | $10,583,535 | 5 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 33 | $42,108 | -56% | 106 | $397 | $10,658,462 | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 37 | $43,564 | +3% | 79 | $551 | $10,732,841 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2016 | P | $206,000 | 0 | $206,000 | ||||
| May 13, 2016 | 4 | $2,133,144 | 1,755 | $1,215 | $2,133,144 | 1 | ||
| May 14, 2016 | 4 | $1,842,575 | -14% | 1,755 | $1,050 | $3,975,719 | 2 | |
| May 15, 2016 | 4 | $975,140 | -47% | 1,755 | $556 | $4,950,859 | 3 | |
| May 16, 2016 | 5 | $297,466 | -69% | 1,755 | $169 | $5,248,325 | 4 | |
| May 17, 2016 | 5 | $369,367 | +24% | 1,755 | $210 | $5,617,692 | 5 | |
| May 18, 2016 | 5 | $259,328 | -30% | 1,755 | $148 | $5,877,020 | 6 | |
| May 19, 2016 | 5 | $220,462 | -15% | 1,755 | $126 | $6,097,482 | 7 | |
| May 20, 2016 | 7 | $704,494 | +220% | -67% | 1,769 | $398 | $6,801,976 | 8 |
| May 21, 2016 | 7 | $1,039,070 | +47% | -44% | 1,769 | $587 | $7,841,046 | 9 |
| May 22, 2016 | 7 | $529,054 | -49% | -46% | 1,769 | $299 | $8,370,100 | 10 |
| May 23, 2016 | 8 | $182,428 | -66% | -39% | 1,769 | $103 | $8,552,528 | 11 |
| May 24, 2016 | 7 | $225,350 | +24% | -39% | 1,769 | $127 | $8,777,878 | 12 |
| May 25, 2016 | 7 | $193,930 | -14% | -25% | 1,769 | $110 | $8,971,808 | 13 |
| May 26, 2016 | 8 | $140,571 | -28% | -36% | 1,769 | $79 | $9,112,379 | 14 |
| May 27, 2016 | 11 | $209,195 | +49% | -70% | 1,004 | $208 | $9,321,574 | 15 |
| May 28, 2016 | 12 | $267,529 | +28% | -74% | 1,004 | $266 | $9,589,103 | 16 |
| May 29, 2016 | 12 | $236,578 | -12% | -55% | 1,004 | $236 | $9,825,681 | 17 |
| May 30, 2016 | 12 | $174,599 | -26% | -4% | 1,004 | $174 | $10,000,280 | 18 |
| May 31, 2016 | 10 | $98,914 | -43% | -56% | 1,004 | $99 | $10,099,194 | 19 |
| Jun 1, 2016 | 11 | $88,906 | -10% | -54% | 1,004 | $89 | $10,188,100 | 20 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | 14 | $47,707 | -46% | -66% | 1,004 | $48 | $10,235,807 | 21 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | - | $54,326 | +14% | -74% | 208 | $261 | $10,290,133 | 22 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | - | $76,607 | +41% | -71% | 208 | $368 | $10,366,740 | 23 |
| Jun 5, 2016 | - | $45,253 | -41% | -81% | 208 | $218 | $10,411,993 | 24 |
| Jun 6, 2016 | - | $23,857 | -47% | -86% | 208 | $115 | $10,435,850 | 25 |
| Jun 7, 2016 | - | $21,749 | -9% | -78% | 208 | $105 | $10,457,599 | 26 |
| Jun 8, 2016 | - | $18,524 | -15% | -79% | 208 | $89 | $10,476,123 | 27 |
| Jun 9, 2016 | - | $11,097 | -40% | -77% | 208 | $53 | $10,487,220 | 28 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | - | $35,997 | +224% | -34% | 97 | $371 | $10,523,217 | 29 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | - | $43,070 | +20% | -44% | 97 | $444 | $10,566,287 | 30 |
| Jun 12, 2016 | - | $17,248 | -60% | -62% | 97 | $178 | $10,583,535 | 31 |
| Jun 13, 2016 | - | $10,405 | -40% | -56% | 97 | $107 | $10,593,940 | 32 |
| Jun 14, 2016 | - | $10,301 | -1% | -53% | 97 | $106 | $10,604,241 | 33 |
| Jun 15, 2016 | - | $7,997 | -22% | -57% | 97 | $82 | $10,612,238 | 34 |
| Jun 16, 2016 | - | $4,116 | -49% | -63% | 97 | $42 | $10,616,354 | 35 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | - | $12,527 | +204% | -65% | 106 | $118 | $10,628,881 | 36 |
| Jun 18, 2016 | - | $16,572 | +32% | -62% | 106 | $156 | $10,645,453 | 37 |
| Jun 19, 2016 | - | $13,009 | -22% | -25% | 106 | $123 | $10,658,462 | 38 |
| Jun 20, 2016 | - | $7,932 | -39% | -24% | 106 | $75 | $10,666,394 | 39 |
| Jun 21, 2016 | - | $7,840 | -1% | -24% | 106 | $74 | $10,674,234 | 40 |
| Jun 22, 2016 | - | $7,613 | -3% | -5% | 106 | $72 | $10,681,847 | 41 |
| Jun 23, 2016 | - | $7,430 | -2% | +81% | 106 | $70 | $10,689,277 | 42 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | - | $12,918 | +74% | +3% | 79 | $164 | $10,702,195 | 43 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | - | $18,684 | +45% | +13% | 79 | $237 | $10,720,879 | 44 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | - | $11,962 | -36% | -8% | 79 | $151 | $10,732,841 | 45 |
| Jun 27, 2016 | - | $5,009 | -58% | -37% | 79 | $63 | $10,737,850 | 46 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | - | $5,753 | +15% | -27% | 79 | $73 | $10,743,603 | 47 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | - | $4,996 | -13% | -34% | 79 | $63 | $10,748,599 | 48 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | - | $4,975 | n/c | -33% | 79 | $63 | $10,753,574 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | 4 | $6,097,482 | 1,755 | $3,474 | $6,097,482 | 1 | |
| May 20, 2016 | 7 | $3,014,897 | -51% | 1,769 | $1,704 | $9,112,379 | 2 |
| May 27, 2016 | 12 | $1,123,428 | -63% | 1,004 | $1,119 | $10,235,807 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 23 | $251,413 | -78% | 208 | $1,209 | $10,487,220 | 4 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 32 | $129,134 | -49% | 97 | $1,331 | $10,616,354 | 5 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 33 | $72,923 | -44% | 106 | $688 | $10,689,277 | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 40 | $64,297 | -12% | 79 | $814 | $10,753,574 | 7 |
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 a family returns home from vacation at the Grand Canyon, they innocently bring home a supernatural force that preys off their own fears and vulnerabilities, threatening to destroy them from within, while consuming their lives with terrifying consequences.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,950,859 (46.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,755 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,868,528 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 13th, 2016 (Wide) by High Top Releasing |
| International Releases: | May 13th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | September 6th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, some disturbing violence, brief sensuality and language. (Rating bulletin 2417 (Cert #50210), 3/23/2016) |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Grand Canyon |
| Plot point: | Demons, Family Vacations, Haunting, Native American Folklore, Native Americans |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Blumhouse, BH Tilt, Emu Creek Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | 4 | $4,950,859 | 1,755 | $2,821 | $4,950,859 | 1 | |
| May 20, 2016 | 7 | $2,272,618 | -54% | 1,769 | $1,285 | $8,370,100 | 2 |
| May 27, 2016 | 12 | $713,302 | -69% | 1,004 | $710 | $9,825,681 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 22 | $176,186 | -75% | 208 | $847 | $10,411,993 | 4 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 30 | $96,315 | -45% | 97 | $993 | $10,583,535 | 5 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 33 | $42,108 | -56% | 106 | $397 | $10,658,462 | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 37 | $43,564 | +3% | 79 | $551 | $10,732,841 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2016 | P | $206,000 | 0 | $206,000 | ||||
| May 13, 2016 | 4 | $2,133,144 | 1,755 | $1,215 | $2,133,144 | 1 | ||
| May 14, 2016 | 4 | $1,842,575 | -14% | 1,755 | $1,050 | $3,975,719 | 2 | |
| May 15, 2016 | 4 | $975,140 | -47% | 1,755 | $556 | $4,950,859 | 3 | |
| May 16, 2016 | 5 | $297,466 | -69% | 1,755 | $169 | $5,248,325 | 4 | |
| May 17, 2016 | 5 | $369,367 | +24% | 1,755 | $210 | $5,617,692 | 5 | |
| May 18, 2016 | 5 | $259,328 | -30% | 1,755 | $148 | $5,877,020 | 6 | |
| May 19, 2016 | 5 | $220,462 | -15% | 1,755 | $126 | $6,097,482 | 7 | |
| May 20, 2016 | 7 | $704,494 | +220% | -67% | 1,769 | $398 | $6,801,976 | 8 |
| May 21, 2016 | 7 | $1,039,070 | +47% | -44% | 1,769 | $587 | $7,841,046 | 9 |
| May 22, 2016 | 7 | $529,054 | -49% | -46% | 1,769 | $299 | $8,370,100 | 10 |
| May 23, 2016 | 8 | $182,428 | -66% | -39% | 1,769 | $103 | $8,552,528 | 11 |
| May 24, 2016 | 7 | $225,350 | +24% | -39% | 1,769 | $127 | $8,777,878 | 12 |
| May 25, 2016 | 7 | $193,930 | -14% | -25% | 1,769 | $110 | $8,971,808 | 13 |
| May 26, 2016 | 8 | $140,571 | -28% | -36% | 1,769 | $79 | $9,112,379 | 14 |
| May 27, 2016 | 11 | $209,195 | +49% | -70% | 1,004 | $208 | $9,321,574 | 15 |
| May 28, 2016 | 12 | $267,529 | +28% | -74% | 1,004 | $266 | $9,589,103 | 16 |
| May 29, 2016 | 12 | $236,578 | -12% | -55% | 1,004 | $236 | $9,825,681 | 17 |
| May 30, 2016 | 12 | $174,599 | -26% | -4% | 1,004 | $174 | $10,000,280 | 18 |
| May 31, 2016 | 10 | $98,914 | -43% | -56% | 1,004 | $99 | $10,099,194 | 19 |
| Jun 1, 2016 | 11 | $88,906 | -10% | -54% | 1,004 | $89 | $10,188,100 | 20 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | 14 | $47,707 | -46% | -66% | 1,004 | $48 | $10,235,807 | 21 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | - | $54,326 | +14% | -74% | 208 | $261 | $10,290,133 | 22 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | - | $76,607 | +41% | -71% | 208 | $368 | $10,366,740 | 23 |
| Jun 5, 2016 | - | $45,253 | -41% | -81% | 208 | $218 | $10,411,993 | 24 |
| Jun 6, 2016 | - | $23,857 | -47% | -86% | 208 | $115 | $10,435,850 | 25 |
| Jun 7, 2016 | - | $21,749 | -9% | -78% | 208 | $105 | $10,457,599 | 26 |
| Jun 8, 2016 | - | $18,524 | -15% | -79% | 208 | $89 | $10,476,123 | 27 |
| Jun 9, 2016 | - | $11,097 | -40% | -77% | 208 | $53 | $10,487,220 | 28 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | - | $35,997 | +224% | -34% | 97 | $371 | $10,523,217 | 29 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | - | $43,070 | +20% | -44% | 97 | $444 | $10,566,287 | 30 |
| Jun 12, 2016 | - | $17,248 | -60% | -62% | 97 | $178 | $10,583,535 | 31 |
| Jun 13, 2016 | - | $10,405 | -40% | -56% | 97 | $107 | $10,593,940 | 32 |
| Jun 14, 2016 | - | $10,301 | -1% | -53% | 97 | $106 | $10,604,241 | 33 |
| Jun 15, 2016 | - | $7,997 | -22% | -57% | 97 | $82 | $10,612,238 | 34 |
| Jun 16, 2016 | - | $4,116 | -49% | -63% | 97 | $42 | $10,616,354 | 35 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | - | $12,527 | +204% | -65% | 106 | $118 | $10,628,881 | 36 |
| Jun 18, 2016 | - | $16,572 | +32% | -62% | 106 | $156 | $10,645,453 | 37 |
| Jun 19, 2016 | - | $13,009 | -22% | -25% | 106 | $123 | $10,658,462 | 38 |
| Jun 20, 2016 | - | $7,932 | -39% | -24% | 106 | $75 | $10,666,394 | 39 |
| Jun 21, 2016 | - | $7,840 | -1% | -24% | 106 | $74 | $10,674,234 | 40 |
| Jun 22, 2016 | - | $7,613 | -3% | -5% | 106 | $72 | $10,681,847 | 41 |
| Jun 23, 2016 | - | $7,430 | -2% | +81% | 106 | $70 | $10,689,277 | 42 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | - | $12,918 | +74% | +3% | 79 | $164 | $10,702,195 | 43 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | - | $18,684 | +45% | +13% | 79 | $237 | $10,720,879 | 44 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | - | $11,962 | -36% | -8% | 79 | $151 | $10,732,841 | 45 |
| Jun 27, 2016 | - | $5,009 | -58% | -37% | 79 | $63 | $10,737,850 | 46 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | - | $5,753 | +15% | -27% | 79 | $73 | $10,743,603 | 47 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | - | $4,996 | -13% | -34% | 79 | $63 | $10,748,599 | 48 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | - | $4,975 | n/c | -33% | 79 | $63 | $10,753,574 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | 4 | $6,097,482 | 1,755 | $3,474 | $6,097,482 | 1 | |
| May 20, 2016 | 7 | $3,014,897 | -51% | 1,769 | $1,704 | $9,112,379 | 2 |
| May 27, 2016 | 12 | $1,123,428 | -63% | 1,004 | $1,119 | $10,235,807 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 23 | $251,413 | -78% | 208 | $1,209 | $10,487,220 | 4 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 32 | $129,134 | -49% | 97 | $1,331 | $10,616,354 | 5 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 33 | $72,923 | -44% | 106 | $688 | $10,689,277 | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 40 | $64,297 | -12% | 79 | $814 | $10,753,574 | 7 |
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.