Dead Silence (2007)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,574,590Details
International Box Office $4,040,071Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,614,661
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $18,347,188 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $18,347,188
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,842,725 (47.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:80.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,805 opening theaters/1,806 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,367,791

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 16th, 2007 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 26th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence and images.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Saw
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Keywords: Living Toys, Haunting, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Ventriloquism, Murdered Child, Revenge, Surprise Twist, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Pregnant Women
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2007 4 $7,842,725   1,805 $4,345   $7,842,725 1
Mar 23, 2007 10 $3,440,415 -56% 1,806 $1,905   $13,216,140 2
Mar 30, 2007 14 $1,329,510 -61% 974 $1,365   $15,474,960 3
Apr 6, 2007 22 $414,935 -69% 312 $1,330   $16,298,900 4
Apr 13, 2007 35 $110,955 -73% 146 $760   $16,545,445 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 16, 2007 4 $2,878,975     1,805 $1,595   $2,878,975 1
Mar 17, 2007 4 $3,032,400 +5%   1,805 $1,680   $5,911,375 2
Mar 18, 2007 4 $1,931,350 -36%   1,805 $1,070   $7,842,725 3
Mar 19, 2007 4 $559,550 -71%   1,805 $310   $8,402,275 4
Mar 20, 2007 4 $514,425 -8%   1,805 $285   $8,916,700 5
Mar 21, 2007 4 $434,010 -16%   1,805 $240   $9,350,710 6
Mar 22, 2007 4 $425,015 -2%   1,805 $235   $9,775,725 7
Mar 23, 2007 10 $1,155,840 +172% -60% 1,806 $640   $10,931,565 8
Mar 24, 2007 10 $1,453,815 +26% -52% 1,806 $805   $12,385,380 9
Mar 25, 2007 9 $830,760 -43% -57% 1,806 $460   $13,216,140 10
Mar 26, 2007 9 $251,985 -70% -55% 1,806 $140   $13,468,125 11
Mar 27, 2007 9 $234,780 -7% -54% 1,806 $130   $13,702,905 12
Mar 28, 2007 10 $216,720 -8% -50% 1,806 $120   $13,919,625 13
Mar 29, 2007 9 $225,825 +4% -47% 1,806 $125   $14,145,450 14
Mar 30, 2007 13 $450,000 +99% -61% 983 $458   $14,600,000 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2007 4 $9,775,725   1,805 $5,416   $9,775,725 1
Mar 23, 2007 9 $4,369,725 -55% 1,806 $2,420   $14,145,450 2
Mar 30, 2007 16 $1,738,515 -60% 974 $1,785   $15,883,965 3
Apr 6, 2007 23 $550,525 -68% 312 $1,765   $16,434,490 4
Apr 13, 2007 40 $140,100 -75% 146 $960   $16,574,590 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 1, 20076153,293 153,293$3,064,327$3,064,3271
Jul 8, 2007565,402-57% 218,695$1,307,386$4,371,7132
Jul 15, 20071564,593-1% 283,288$1,291,214$5,662,9273
Jul 22, 20072235,796-45% 319,084$715,562$6,378,4894
Aug 5, 20073034,926 362,363$698,171$7,243,6366

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.

Leading Cast

Ryan Kwanten    James Ashen
Amber Valletta    Ella Ashen
Donnie Wahlberg    Detective Lipton

Supporting Cast

Bob Gunton    Edward Ashen
Michael Fairman    Henry
Judith Roberts    Mary Shaw
Laura Regan    Lisa Ashen

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

James Wan    Director
Leigh Whannell    Screenwriter
Charlie Clouser    Composer

Getting a Second Shot on the Home Market

July 13th, 2007

New releases were practically shut out this week with now new releases in the top five, or top ten, for that matter. This left Shooter with an easy path to first place adding $6.48 million for the week and $14.30 in total. More...

New Releases Shoot Up the Home Market Charts

July 7th, 2007

There were five new releases to reach the rental chart this week, and even more on the sales chart. The leader of both of them was Shooter; on the sales chart the film picked up $7.82 million during its first week of release, or about one sixth of what it made during its theatrical run. More...

DVD Releases for June 26, 2007

June 26th, 2007

It's a relatively soft week for cream-of-the-crop releases, but what this week's selection it lacks in top quality it sadly more than makes up for with mediocre offerings. None of the first-run releases were of much interest, limited releases only produced a few DVDs worth a second look, and even big name TV on DVD was mostly lacking in the must-have department. It took an obscure release from the U.K., The New Statesmen to win that coveted honor. More...

Moviegoers Cheer Mutant Good Guys

March 27th, 2007

Six wide releases in a single weekend appears to have been at least three too many as most struggled at the box office. On the other hand, with so many new films opening and so many different demographics being targeted, it was a good week at the box office overall with receipts hitting $133 million, up 14% from last week and 22% from last year. Year-to-date revenue has already hit $2 billion and is clocking in at nearly 6% higher than last year's pace. More importantly, the number of big hits is increasing interest, and that can have a positive effect on future earnings. I feel confident in saying records will fall this year. More...

Spartans Bend to Competition, but do not Buckle

March 19th, 2007

This proved to be a double milestone weekend, and a record breaker at that. Two films, 300 and Wild Hogs hit $100 million this weekend. Wild Hogs reached that milestone on Sunday the 18th of March, making it the earliest in a year for three new releases to have crossed $100 million. (The previous record was in 2003 when Daredevil made it there early in April.) Overall the box office was also hot, taking in $118 million. Granted, that is down 23% from last weekend, but it was up 10% from the same weekend last year, which is a much more important figure. More...

Weekend Estimates: 300 Crashes, But Doesn't Burn

March 18th, 2007


Movie Website Updates for March 10 - March 16, 2007

March 17th, 2007

We are starting to get some serious updates on the websites for the summer blockbusters, however, it will be a few more weeks before this list is dominated by such films. In the meantime, it is a website for a new release, Dead Silence - Official Site, that is the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Spartans Try to Hold Box Office Against Whelming Odds

March 15th, 2007

Three wide releases are opening this weekend, but none seem to have what it takes to overtake 300. On the other hand, none look like they will bomb either with all three tracking to finish in the top five. Even more importantly, the overall box office looks robust and should have an easy time keeping up with last year's pace. More...

2007 Preview: March

March 1st, 2007

March, a month without a holiday. In fact, It's the only month without any holidays to help boost the box office and this prevents studios from releasing big blockbusters. However, it is not the weakest month either and there are a few midlevel hits coming out over the next four weeks and even a couple that could top $100 million More...

Movie Website Updates for February 17 - February 23, 2007

February 23rd, 2007

Big week in terms of flash sites launching, but a tough one when it comes to picking a winner. There were several sites that were contenders, and a few that will likely be winners after a few more updates, but none that stood out as the best for the week. It's almost like there were so many that were so close to winning the award that none were able to stand out and get me excited. However, there was one site that was updated this week that did, The Simpsons Movie - Official Site. This site did get a new look, but the real draw here is the first full trailer, to go along with the three previous teasers. Is that enough to make it award worthy? No. But while my rational side was distracted by a game of Sudoku the Fanboy in me made that decisions, and all Fanboy freak-outs are legally binding. Hopefully the final site will live up to the award. I have a feeling it will. More...

Movie Website Updates for February 10 - February 16, 2007

February 17th, 2007

While the big summer blockbusters are sill M.I.A., there are plenty of other films to pick up the slack. This includes this week's winner, Bridge to Terabithia - Official Site. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for January 13 - January 19, 2007

January 20th, 2007

Another slow week, but its been that way for a while. I'm hoping that will change when the summer blockbusters start launching their full sites soon, in fact, Spider-Man 3's Official Site did go live this week, but it is mostly marked coming soon and too soon to give it the award just yet. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - December 28, 2006

December 28th, 2006

Currently I am taking a vacation and because of that the release dates update will be irregular at best. Things should be back to normal (weekly updates on Sunday) starting Sunday January 21. If I have some time, like today on a rainy day in Singapore, I will try to make updates. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,842,725 (47.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:80.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,805 opening theaters/1,806 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,367,791

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 16th, 2007 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 26th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence and images.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Saw
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Living Toys, Haunting, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Ventriloquism, Murdered Child, Revenge, Surprise Twist, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Pregnant Women
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Ryan Kwanten    James Ashen
Amber Valletta    Ella Ashen
Donnie Wahlberg    Detective Lipton

Supporting Cast

Bob Gunton    Edward Ashen
Michael Fairman    Henry
Judith Roberts    Mary Shaw
Laura Regan    Lisa Ashen

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

James Wan    Director
Leigh Whannell    Screenwriter
Charlie Clouser    Composer

Getting a Second Shot on the Home Market

July 13th, 2007

New releases were practically shut out this week with now new releases in the top five, or top ten, for that matter. This left Shooter with an easy path to first place adding $6.48 million for the week and $14.30 in total. More...

New Releases Shoot Up the Home Market Charts

July 7th, 2007

There were five new releases to reach the rental chart this week, and even more on the sales chart. The leader of both of them was Shooter; on the sales chart the film picked up $7.82 million during its first week of release, or about one sixth of what it made during its theatrical run. More...

DVD Releases for June 26, 2007

June 26th, 2007

It's a relatively soft week for cream-of-the-crop releases, but what this week's selection it lacks in top quality it sadly more than makes up for with mediocre offerings. None of the first-run releases were of much interest, limited releases only produced a few DVDs worth a second look, and even big name TV on DVD was mostly lacking in the must-have department. It took an obscure release from the U.K., The New Statesmen to win that coveted honor. More...

Moviegoers Cheer Mutant Good Guys

March 27th, 2007

Six wide releases in a single weekend appears to have been at least three too many as most struggled at the box office. On the other hand, with so many new films opening and so many different demographics being targeted, it was a good week at the box office overall with receipts hitting $133 million, up 14% from last week and 22% from last year. Year-to-date revenue has already hit $2 billion and is clocking in at nearly 6% higher than last year's pace. More importantly, the number of big hits is increasing interest, and that can have a positive effect on future earnings. I feel confident in saying records will fall this year. More...

Spartans Bend to Competition, but do not Buckle

March 19th, 2007

This proved to be a double milestone weekend, and a record breaker at that. Two films, 300 and Wild Hogs hit $100 million this weekend. Wild Hogs reached that milestone on Sunday the 18th of March, making it the earliest in a year for three new releases to have crossed $100 million. (The previous record was in 2003 when Daredevil made it there early in April.) Overall the box office was also hot, taking in $118 million. Granted, that is down 23% from last weekend, but it was up 10% from the same weekend last year, which is a much more important figure. More...

Weekend Estimates: 300 Crashes, But Doesn't Burn

March 18th, 2007


Movie Website Updates for March 10 - March 16, 2007

March 17th, 2007

We are starting to get some serious updates on the websites for the summer blockbusters, however, it will be a few more weeks before this list is dominated by such films. In the meantime, it is a website for a new release, Dead Silence - Official Site, that is the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Spartans Try to Hold Box Office Against Whelming Odds

March 15th, 2007

Three wide releases are opening this weekend, but none seem to have what it takes to overtake 300. On the other hand, none look like they will bomb either with all three tracking to finish in the top five. Even more importantly, the overall box office looks robust and should have an easy time keeping up with last year's pace. More...

2007 Preview: March

March 1st, 2007

March, a month without a holiday. In fact, It's the only month without any holidays to help boost the box office and this prevents studios from releasing big blockbusters. However, it is not the weakest month either and there are a few midlevel hits coming out over the next four weeks and even a couple that could top $100 million More...

Movie Website Updates for February 17 - February 23, 2007

February 23rd, 2007

Big week in terms of flash sites launching, but a tough one when it comes to picking a winner. There were several sites that were contenders, and a few that will likely be winners after a few more updates, but none that stood out as the best for the week. It's almost like there were so many that were so close to winning the award that none were able to stand out and get me excited. However, there was one site that was updated this week that did, The Simpsons Movie - Official Site. This site did get a new look, but the real draw here is the first full trailer, to go along with the three previous teasers. Is that enough to make it award worthy? No. But while my rational side was distracted by a game of Sudoku the Fanboy in me made that decisions, and all Fanboy freak-outs are legally binding. Hopefully the final site will live up to the award. I have a feeling it will. More...

Movie Website Updates for February 10 - February 16, 2007

February 17th, 2007

While the big summer blockbusters are sill M.I.A., there are plenty of other films to pick up the slack. This includes this week's winner, Bridge to Terabithia - Official Site. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for January 13 - January 19, 2007

January 20th, 2007

Another slow week, but its been that way for a while. I'm hoping that will change when the summer blockbusters start launching their full sites soon, in fact, Spider-Man 3's Official Site did go live this week, but it is mostly marked coming soon and too soon to give it the award just yet. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - December 28, 2006

December 28th, 2006

Currently I am taking a vacation and because of that the release dates update will be irregular at best. Things should be back to normal (weekly updates on Sunday) starting Sunday January 21. If I have some time, like today on a rainy day in Singapore, I will try to make updates. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2007 4 $7,842,725   1,805 $4,345   $7,842,725 1
Mar 23, 2007 10 $3,440,415 -56% 1,806 $1,905   $13,216,140 2
Mar 30, 2007 14 $1,329,510 -61% 974 $1,365   $15,474,960 3
Apr 6, 2007 22 $414,935 -69% 312 $1,330   $16,298,900 4
Apr 13, 2007 35 $110,955 -73% 146 $760   $16,545,445 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 16, 2007 4 $2,878,975     1,805 $1,595   $2,878,975 1
Mar 17, 2007 4 $3,032,400 +5%   1,805 $1,680   $5,911,375 2
Mar 18, 2007 4 $1,931,350 -36%   1,805 $1,070   $7,842,725 3
Mar 19, 2007 4 $559,550 -71%   1,805 $310   $8,402,275 4
Mar 20, 2007 4 $514,425 -8%   1,805 $285   $8,916,700 5
Mar 21, 2007 4 $434,010 -16%   1,805 $240   $9,350,710 6
Mar 22, 2007 4 $425,015 -2%   1,805 $235   $9,775,725 7
Mar 23, 2007 10 $1,155,840 +172% -60% 1,806 $640   $10,931,565 8
Mar 24, 2007 10 $1,453,815 +26% -52% 1,806 $805   $12,385,380 9
Mar 25, 2007 9 $830,760 -43% -57% 1,806 $460   $13,216,140 10
Mar 26, 2007 9 $251,985 -70% -55% 1,806 $140   $13,468,125 11
Mar 27, 2007 9 $234,780 -7% -54% 1,806 $130   $13,702,905 12
Mar 28, 2007 10 $216,720 -8% -50% 1,806 $120   $13,919,625 13
Mar 29, 2007 9 $225,825 +4% -47% 1,806 $125   $14,145,450 14
Mar 30, 2007 13 $450,000 +99% -61% 983 $458   $14,600,000 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2007 4 $9,775,725   1,805 $5,416   $9,775,725 1
Mar 23, 2007 9 $4,369,725 -55% 1,806 $2,420   $14,145,450 2
Mar 30, 2007 16 $1,738,515 -60% 974 $1,785   $15,883,965 3
Apr 6, 2007 23 $550,525 -68% 312 $1,765   $16,434,490 4
Apr 13, 2007 40 $140,100 -75% 146 $960   $16,574,590 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 1, 20076153,293 153,293$3,064,327$3,064,3271
Jul 8, 2007565,402-57% 218,695$1,307,386$4,371,7132
Jul 15, 20071564,593-1% 283,288$1,291,214$5,662,9273
Jul 22, 20072235,796-45% 319,084$715,562$6,378,4894
Aug 5, 20073034,926 362,363$698,171$7,243,6366

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.