Empire of Light (2022)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,438,551 | Details |
| International Box Office | $10,218,027 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $11,656,578 | |
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Synopsis
At a coastal town in Thatcher’s Britain, aging Hilary Small dutifully if absently tends to the management of the locale’s beloved—albeit decaying—art deco movie theater. Her growing romantic involvement with the new hire, Stephen, a black college student, however, looks destined to run aground between the community’s racial animus and her own emotional fragility.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $163,405 (11.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 110 opening theaters/436 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,326,388 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2022 (Limited) by Searchlight Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 9th, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 13th, 2023 (Wide) (Philippines) February 23rd, 2023 (Canceled) (Brazil) February 23rd, 2023 (Wide), released as Empire of Light (エンパイア・オブ・ライト) (Japan) February 23rd, 2023 (Wide) (Singapore) |
| Video Release: | February 7th, 2023 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, language and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2741 (cert #53918), 7/20/2022) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Plot point: | Interracial Romance, Mental Illness, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | - | $163,405 | 110 | $1,486 | $163,405 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 12 | $223,456 | +37% | 436 | $513 | $460,277 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | - | $86,247 | -61% | 350 | $246 | $682,831 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | - | $118,444 | +37% | 300 | $395 | $953,011 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | - | $52,760 | -55% | 120 | $440 | $1,096,553 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | - | $20,385 | -61% | 48 | $425 | $1,147,346 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | - | $9,248 | -55% | 22 | $420 | $1,170,995 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | - | $67,740 | 110 | $616 | $67,740 | 1 | ||
| Dec 10, 2022 | - | $54,639 | -19% | 110 | $497 | $122,379 | 2 | |
| Dec 11, 2022 | - | $41,026 | -25% | 110 | $373 | $163,405 | 3 | |
| Dec 12, 2022 | - | $18,458 | -55% | 110 | $168 | $181,863 | 4 | |
| Dec 13, 2022 | - | $23,298 | +26% | 110 | $212 | $205,161 | 5 | |
| Dec 14, 2022 | - | $18,559 | -20% | 110 | $169 | $223,720 | 6 | |
| Dec 15, 2022 | - | $13,101 | -29% | 110 | $119 | $236,821 | 7 | |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 10 | $71,384 | +445% | +5% | 436 | $164 | $308,205 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | - | $89,422 | +25% | +64% | 436 | $205 | $397,627 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | - | $62,650 | -30% | +53% | 436 | $144 | $460,277 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | - | $36,538 | -42% | +98% | 436 | $84 | $496,815 | 11 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | - | $45,533 | +25% | +95% | 436 | $104 | $542,348 | 12 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | - | $32,531 | -29% | +75% | 436 | $75 | $574,879 | 13 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | - | $21,705 | -33% | +66% | 436 | $50 | $596,584 | 14 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | - | $19,334 | -11% | -73% | 350 | $55 | $615,918 | 15 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | - | $19,967 | +3% | -78% | 350 | $57 | $635,885 | 16 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | - | $46,946 | +135% | -25% | 350 | $134 | $682,831 | 17 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | - | $41,830 | -11% | +14% | 350 | $120 | $724,661 | 18 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | - | $34,607 | -17% | -24% | 350 | $99 | $759,268 | 19 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | - | $36,543 | +6% | +12% | 350 | $104 | $795,811 | 20 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | - | $38,756 | +6% | +79% | 350 | $111 | $834,567 | 21 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | - | $35,696 | -8% | +85% | 300 | $119 | $870,263 | 22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | - | $46,340 | +30% | +132% | 300 | $154 | $916,603 | 23 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | - | $36,408 | -21% | -22% | 300 | $121 | $953,011 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | - | $31,916 | -12% | -24% | 300 | $106 | $984,927 | 25 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | - | $22,083 | -31% | -36% | 300 | $74 | $1,007,010 | 26 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | - | $19,405 | -12% | -47% | 300 | $65 | $1,026,415 | 27 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | - | $17,378 | -10% | -55% | 300 | $58 | $1,043,793 | 28 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | - | $13,660 | -21% | -62% | 120 | $114 | $1,057,453 | 29 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | - | $22,689 | +66% | -51% | 120 | $189 | $1,080,142 | 30 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | - | $16,411 | -28% | -55% | 120 | $137 | $1,096,553 | 31 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | - | $5,534 | -66% | -83% | 120 | $46 | $1,102,087 | 32 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | - | $7,291 | +32% | -67% | 120 | $61 | $1,109,378 | 33 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | - | $7,966 | +9% | -59% | 120 | $66 | $1,117,344 | 34 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | - | $9,617 | +21% | -45% | 120 | $80 | $1,126,961 | 35 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | - | $5,889 | -39% | -57% | 48 | $123 | $1,132,850 | 36 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | - | $8,069 | +37% | -64% | 48 | $168 | $1,140,919 | 37 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | - | $6,427 | -20% | -61% | 48 | $134 | $1,147,346 | 38 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | - | $3,189 | -50% | -42% | 48 | $66 | $1,150,535 | 39 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | - | $2,502 | -22% | -66% | 48 | $52 | $1,153,037 | 40 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | - | $4,259 | +70% | -47% | 48 | $89 | $1,157,296 | 41 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | - | $4,451 | +5% | -54% | 48 | $93 | $1,161,747 | 42 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | - | $2,289 | -49% | -61% | 22 | $104 | $1,164,036 | 43 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | - | $4,003 | +75% | -50% | 22 | $182 | $1,168,039 | 44 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | - | $2,956 | -26% | -54% | 22 | $134 | $1,170,995 | 45 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | - | $1,460 | -51% | -54% | 22 | $66 | $1,172,455 | 46 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | - | $2,416 | +65% | -3% | 22 | $110 | $1,174,871 | 47 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | - | $1,344 | -44% | -68% | 22 | $61 | $1,176,215 | 48 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | - | $1,362 | +1% | -69% | 22 | $62 | $1,177,577 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | 19 | $236,821 | 110 | $2,153 | $236,821 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 13 | $359,763 | +52% | 436 | $825 | $596,584 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 12 | $237,983 | -34% | 350 | $680 | $834,567 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 12 | $209,226 | -12% | 300 | $697 | $1,043,793 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 20 | $83,168 | -60% | 120 | $693 | $1,126,961 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 29 | $34,786 | -58% | 48 | $725 | $1,161,747 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 36 | $15,830 | -54% | 22 | $720 | $1,177,577 | 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
At a coastal town in Thatcher’s Britain, aging Hilary Small dutifully if absently tends to the management of the locale’s beloved—albeit decaying—art deco movie theater. Her growing romantic involvement with the new hire, Stephen, a black college student, however, looks destined to run aground between the community’s racial animus and her own emotional fragility.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $163,405 (11.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 110 opening theaters/436 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,326,388 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2022 (Limited) by Searchlight Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 9th, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 13th, 2023 (Wide) (Philippines) February 23rd, 2023 (Canceled) (Brazil) February 23rd, 2023 (Wide), released as Empire of Light (エンパイア・オブ・ライト) (Japan) February 23rd, 2023 (Wide) (Singapore) |
| Video Release: | February 7th, 2023 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, language and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2741 (cert #53918), 7/20/2022) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Plot point: | Interracial Romance, Mental Illness, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | - | $163,405 | 110 | $1,486 | $163,405 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 12 | $223,456 | +37% | 436 | $513 | $460,277 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | - | $86,247 | -61% | 350 | $246 | $682,831 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | - | $118,444 | +37% | 300 | $395 | $953,011 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | - | $52,760 | -55% | 120 | $440 | $1,096,553 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | - | $20,385 | -61% | 48 | $425 | $1,147,346 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | - | $9,248 | -55% | 22 | $420 | $1,170,995 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | - | $67,740 | 110 | $616 | $67,740 | 1 | ||
| Dec 10, 2022 | - | $54,639 | -19% | 110 | $497 | $122,379 | 2 | |
| Dec 11, 2022 | - | $41,026 | -25% | 110 | $373 | $163,405 | 3 | |
| Dec 12, 2022 | - | $18,458 | -55% | 110 | $168 | $181,863 | 4 | |
| Dec 13, 2022 | - | $23,298 | +26% | 110 | $212 | $205,161 | 5 | |
| Dec 14, 2022 | - | $18,559 | -20% | 110 | $169 | $223,720 | 6 | |
| Dec 15, 2022 | - | $13,101 | -29% | 110 | $119 | $236,821 | 7 | |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 10 | $71,384 | +445% | +5% | 436 | $164 | $308,205 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | - | $89,422 | +25% | +64% | 436 | $205 | $397,627 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | - | $62,650 | -30% | +53% | 436 | $144 | $460,277 | 10 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | - | $36,538 | -42% | +98% | 436 | $84 | $496,815 | 11 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | - | $45,533 | +25% | +95% | 436 | $104 | $542,348 | 12 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | - | $32,531 | -29% | +75% | 436 | $75 | $574,879 | 13 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | - | $21,705 | -33% | +66% | 436 | $50 | $596,584 | 14 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | - | $19,334 | -11% | -73% | 350 | $55 | $615,918 | 15 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | - | $19,967 | +3% | -78% | 350 | $57 | $635,885 | 16 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | - | $46,946 | +135% | -25% | 350 | $134 | $682,831 | 17 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | - | $41,830 | -11% | +14% | 350 | $120 | $724,661 | 18 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | - | $34,607 | -17% | -24% | 350 | $99 | $759,268 | 19 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | - | $36,543 | +6% | +12% | 350 | $104 | $795,811 | 20 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | - | $38,756 | +6% | +79% | 350 | $111 | $834,567 | 21 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | - | $35,696 | -8% | +85% | 300 | $119 | $870,263 | 22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | - | $46,340 | +30% | +132% | 300 | $154 | $916,603 | 23 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | - | $36,408 | -21% | -22% | 300 | $121 | $953,011 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | - | $31,916 | -12% | -24% | 300 | $106 | $984,927 | 25 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | - | $22,083 | -31% | -36% | 300 | $74 | $1,007,010 | 26 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | - | $19,405 | -12% | -47% | 300 | $65 | $1,026,415 | 27 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | - | $17,378 | -10% | -55% | 300 | $58 | $1,043,793 | 28 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | - | $13,660 | -21% | -62% | 120 | $114 | $1,057,453 | 29 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | - | $22,689 | +66% | -51% | 120 | $189 | $1,080,142 | 30 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | - | $16,411 | -28% | -55% | 120 | $137 | $1,096,553 | 31 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | - | $5,534 | -66% | -83% | 120 | $46 | $1,102,087 | 32 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | - | $7,291 | +32% | -67% | 120 | $61 | $1,109,378 | 33 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | - | $7,966 | +9% | -59% | 120 | $66 | $1,117,344 | 34 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | - | $9,617 | +21% | -45% | 120 | $80 | $1,126,961 | 35 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | - | $5,889 | -39% | -57% | 48 | $123 | $1,132,850 | 36 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | - | $8,069 | +37% | -64% | 48 | $168 | $1,140,919 | 37 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | - | $6,427 | -20% | -61% | 48 | $134 | $1,147,346 | 38 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | - | $3,189 | -50% | -42% | 48 | $66 | $1,150,535 | 39 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | - | $2,502 | -22% | -66% | 48 | $52 | $1,153,037 | 40 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | - | $4,259 | +70% | -47% | 48 | $89 | $1,157,296 | 41 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | - | $4,451 | +5% | -54% | 48 | $93 | $1,161,747 | 42 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | - | $2,289 | -49% | -61% | 22 | $104 | $1,164,036 | 43 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | - | $4,003 | +75% | -50% | 22 | $182 | $1,168,039 | 44 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | - | $2,956 | -26% | -54% | 22 | $134 | $1,170,995 | 45 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | - | $1,460 | -51% | -54% | 22 | $66 | $1,172,455 | 46 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | - | $2,416 | +65% | -3% | 22 | $110 | $1,174,871 | 47 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | - | $1,344 | -44% | -68% | 22 | $61 | $1,176,215 | 48 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | - | $1,362 | +1% | -69% | 22 | $62 | $1,177,577 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | 19 | $236,821 | 110 | $2,153 | $236,821 | 1 | |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 13 | $359,763 | +52% | 436 | $825 | $596,584 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 12 | $237,983 | -34% | 350 | $680 | $834,567 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 12 | $209,226 | -12% | 300 | $697 | $1,043,793 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 20 | $83,168 | -60% | 120 | $693 | $1,126,961 | 5 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 29 | $34,786 | -58% | 48 | $725 | $1,161,747 | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 36 | $15,830 | -54% | 22 | $720 | $1,177,577 | 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.