Darling Companion (2012)

Darling Companion poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $793,352Details
International Box Office $406,994Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,200,346
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Synopsis

In Darling Companion, Beth saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway on a wintry day in Denver. Struggling with her distracted, self-involved husband Joseph and an empty nest at home, Beth forms a special bond with the rescued animal. When Joseph loses the dog after their daughter's wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies, Beth, distraught and angry with Joseph, enlists the help of the few remaining guests and a mysterious woman in a frantic search. Over the course of several days searching, the emotional and physical toll starts affecting everyone as their mountain adventure takes them in unexpected directions - comic, harrowing, sometimes deeply emotional and, ultimately, towards a new understanding of love.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,962 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/64 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,192,017

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: June 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey)
July 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
July 27th, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa)
August 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Greece)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 28th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content including references, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2209, 2/8/2012)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Plot point: Empty Nest, Relationships Gone Wrong
Social setting: Wedding Day
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Werc Werk Works, Kasdan Pictures, Likely Story
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 20, 2012 52 $39,962   4 $9,991   $39,962 1
Apr 27, 2012 44 $64,441 +61% 17 $3,791   $119,342 2
May 4, 2012 30 $91,261 +42% 46 $1,984   $235,302 3
May 11, 2012 37 $65,408 -28% 64 $1,022   $329,691 4
May 18, 2012 36 $58,831 -10% 60 $981   $419,641 5
May 25, 2012 33 $68,967 +17% 61 $1,131   $522,802 6
Jun 1, 2012 38 $60,535 -12% 63 $961   $619,730 7
Jun 8, 2012 42 $44,949 -26% 51 $881   $693,748 8
Jun 15, 2012 52 $20,090 -55% 20 $1,005   $733,864 9
Jun 22, 2012 58 $12,748 -37% 14 $911   $754,070 10
Jun 29, 2012 67 $4,580 -64% 11 $416   $767,203 11
Jul 6, 2012 79 $2,090 -54% 4 $523   $772,634 12
Jul 13, 2012 88 $401 -81% 4 $100   $774,190 13
Jul 20, 2012 72 $2,460 +513% 6 $410   $776,979 14
Jul 27, 2012 75 $2,382 -3% 7 $340   $780,581 15
Aug 3, 2012 68 $5,701 +139% 7 $814   $787,720 16
Aug 10, 2012 98 $368 -94% 4 $92   $791,431 17
Aug 17, 2012 83 $1,749 +375% 3 $583   $793,352 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 20, 2012 55 $54,901   4 $13,725   $54,901 1
Apr 27, 2012 44 $89,140 +62% 17 $5,244   $144,041 2
May 4, 2012 31 $120,242 +35% 46 $2,614   $264,283 3
May 11, 2012 39 $96,527 -20% 64 $1,508   $360,810 4
May 18, 2012 34 $93,025 -4% 60 $1,550   $453,835 5
May 25, 2012 34 $105,360 +13% 61 $1,727   $559,195 6
Jun 1, 2012 39 $89,604 -15% 63 $1,422   $648,799 7
Jun 8, 2012 45 $64,975 -27% 51 $1,274   $713,774 8
Jun 15, 2012 54 $27,548 -58% 20 $1,377   $741,322 9
Jun 22, 2012 57 $21,301 -23% 14 $1,522   $762,623 10
Jun 29, 2012 70 $7,921 -63% 11 $720   $770,544 11
Jul 6, 2012 77 $3,245 -59% 4 $811   $773,789 12
Jul 13, 2012 88 $730 -78% 4 $183   $774,519 13
Jul 20, 2012 75 $3,680 +404% 6 $613   $778,199 14
Jul 27, 2012 74 $3,820 +4% 7 $546   $782,019 15
Aug 3, 2012 70 $9,044 +137% 7 $1,292   $791,063 16
Aug 10, 2012 93 $540 -94% 4 $135   $791,603 17
Aug 17, 2012 89 $1,749 +224% 3 $583   $793,352 18

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Greece 8/9/2012 $1,531 12,166 12,166 17,124 $20,025 12/11/2015
Portugal 7/19/2012 $12,723 11 11 11 $12,723 12/11/2015
South Africa 7/27/2012 $25,053 18 18 18 $25,053 12/11/2015
Spain 6/1/2012 $0 0 88 123 $200,378 12/10/2015
Turkey 6/22/2012 $6,919 14 14 14 $6,919 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $141,896
  
International Total $406,994 12/29/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Diane Keaton    Beth
Kevin Kline    Joesph

Supporting

Dianne Wiest    Penny
Richard Jenkins    Russell
Elisabeth Moss    Grace
Mark Duplass    Bryan
Sam Shepard    Sherrif Morris

Production and Technical Credits

Lawrence Kasdan    Director
Meg Kadsan    Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan    Screenwriter

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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

In Darling Companion, Beth saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway on a wintry day in Denver. Struggling with her distracted, self-involved husband Joseph and an empty nest at home, Beth forms a special bond with the rescued animal. When Joseph loses the dog after their daughter's wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies, Beth, distraught and angry with Joseph, enlists the help of the few remaining guests and a mysterious woman in a frantic search. Over the course of several days searching, the emotional and physical toll starts affecting everyone as their mountain adventure takes them in unexpected directions - comic, harrowing, sometimes deeply emotional and, ultimately, towards a new understanding of love.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,962 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$12,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/64 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,192,017

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: June 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey)
July 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
July 27th, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa)
August 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Greece)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 28th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content including references, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2209, 2/8/2012)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Plot point: Empty Nest, Relationships Gone Wrong
Social setting: Wedding Day
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Werc Werk Works, Kasdan Pictures, Likely Story
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 20, 2012 52 $39,962   4 $9,991   $39,962 1
Apr 27, 2012 44 $64,441 +61% 17 $3,791   $119,342 2
May 4, 2012 30 $91,261 +42% 46 $1,984   $235,302 3
May 11, 2012 37 $65,408 -28% 64 $1,022   $329,691 4
May 18, 2012 36 $58,831 -10% 60 $981   $419,641 5
May 25, 2012 33 $68,967 +17% 61 $1,131   $522,802 6
Jun 1, 2012 38 $60,535 -12% 63 $961   $619,730 7
Jun 8, 2012 42 $44,949 -26% 51 $881   $693,748 8
Jun 15, 2012 52 $20,090 -55% 20 $1,005   $733,864 9
Jun 22, 2012 58 $12,748 -37% 14 $911   $754,070 10
Jun 29, 2012 67 $4,580 -64% 11 $416   $767,203 11
Jul 6, 2012 79 $2,090 -54% 4 $523   $772,634 12
Jul 13, 2012 88 $401 -81% 4 $100   $774,190 13
Jul 20, 2012 72 $2,460 +513% 6 $410   $776,979 14
Jul 27, 2012 75 $2,382 -3% 7 $340   $780,581 15
Aug 3, 2012 68 $5,701 +139% 7 $814   $787,720 16
Aug 10, 2012 98 $368 -94% 4 $92   $791,431 17
Aug 17, 2012 83 $1,749 +375% 3 $583   $793,352 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 20, 2012 55 $54,901   4 $13,725   $54,901 1
Apr 27, 2012 44 $89,140 +62% 17 $5,244   $144,041 2
May 4, 2012 31 $120,242 +35% 46 $2,614   $264,283 3
May 11, 2012 39 $96,527 -20% 64 $1,508   $360,810 4
May 18, 2012 34 $93,025 -4% 60 $1,550   $453,835 5
May 25, 2012 34 $105,360 +13% 61 $1,727   $559,195 6
Jun 1, 2012 39 $89,604 -15% 63 $1,422   $648,799 7
Jun 8, 2012 45 $64,975 -27% 51 $1,274   $713,774 8
Jun 15, 2012 54 $27,548 -58% 20 $1,377   $741,322 9
Jun 22, 2012 57 $21,301 -23% 14 $1,522   $762,623 10
Jun 29, 2012 70 $7,921 -63% 11 $720   $770,544 11
Jul 6, 2012 77 $3,245 -59% 4 $811   $773,789 12
Jul 13, 2012 88 $730 -78% 4 $183   $774,519 13
Jul 20, 2012 75 $3,680 +404% 6 $613   $778,199 14
Jul 27, 2012 74 $3,820 +4% 7 $546   $782,019 15
Aug 3, 2012 70 $9,044 +137% 7 $1,292   $791,063 16
Aug 10, 2012 93 $540 -94% 4 $135   $791,603 17
Aug 17, 2012 89 $1,749 +224% 3 $583   $793,352 18

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Greece 8/9/2012 $1,531 12,166 12,166 17,124 $20,025 12/11/2015
Portugal 7/19/2012 $12,723 11 11 11 $12,723 12/11/2015
South Africa 7/27/2012 $25,053 18 18 18 $25,053 12/11/2015
Spain 6/1/2012 $0 0 88 123 $200,378 12/10/2015
Turkey 6/22/2012 $6,919 14 14 14 $6,919 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $141,896
  
International Total $406,994 12/29/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Diane Keaton    Beth
Kevin Kline    Joesph

Supporting

Dianne Wiest    Penny
Richard Jenkins    Russell
Elisabeth Moss    Grace
Mark Duplass    Bryan
Sam Shepard    Sherrif Morris

Production and Technical Credits

Lawrence Kasdan    Director
Meg Kadsan    Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan    Screenwriter

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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.