The Empty Man (2020)

The Empty Man
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,995,698Details
International Box Office $973,982Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,969,680
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Synopsis

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,310,326 (43.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,027 opening theaters/2,051 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,902,895

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 23rd, 2020 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: August 7th, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 22nd, 2020 (Wide), released as Empty Man: El mensajero del último día (Mexico)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 12th, 2021 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for violence, disturbing images, language, some sexuality and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2531 (Cert #50884), 6/13/2018)
Running Time: 137 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Prologue
Plot point: Car Accident, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Missing Person, Police Detective
Release detail: Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
Social setting: Cults, Supernatural
Subgenre: Supernatural Horror
Time period setting: 1990s
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, BOOM! Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2020 3 $1,310,326   2,027 $646   $1,310,326 1
Oct 30, 2020 5 $577,351 -56% 2,051 $281   $2,285,028 2
Nov 6, 2020 7 $294,350 -49% 1,243 $237   $2,741,827 3
Nov 13, 2020 - $80,751 -73% 506 $160   $2,921,638 4
Nov 20, 2020 - $25,008 -69% 202 $124   $2,965,469 5
Nov 27, 2020 - $7,608 -70% 95 $80   $2,978,765 6
Dec 4, 2020 - $1,242 -84% 70 $18   $2,982,396 7
Dec 11, 2020 - $5,384 +333% 175 $31   $2,988,239 8
Dec 18, 2020 - $1,576 -71% 80 $20   $2,992,106 9
Dec 25, 2020 - $3,275 +108% 42 $78   $2,995,678 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 23, 2020 3 $456,548     2,027 $225   $456,548 1
Oct 24, 2020 - $544,612 +19%   2,027 $269   $1,001,160 2
Oct 25, 2020 3 $309,166 -43%   2,027 $153   $1,310,326 3
Oct 26, 2020 3 $91,053 -71%   2,027 $45   $1,401,379 4
Oct 27, 2020 3 $123,967 +36%   2,027 $61   $1,525,346 5
Oct 28, 2020 3 $100,661 -19%   2,027 $50   $1,626,007 6
Oct 29, 2020 3 $81,670 -19%   2,027 $40   $1,707,677 7
Oct 30, 2020 4 $187,942 +130% -59% 2,051 $92   $1,895,619 8
Oct 31, 2020 4 $253,731 +35% -53% 2,051 $124   $2,149,350 9
Nov 1, 2020 4 $135,678 -47% -56% 2,051 $66   $2,285,028 10
Nov 2, 2020 - $42,417 -69% -53% 2,051 $21   $2,327,445 11
Nov 3, 2020 - $46,170 +9% -63% 2,051 $23   $2,373,615 12
Nov 4, 2020 - $37,763 -18% -62% 2,051 $18   $2,411,378 13
Nov 5, 2020 - $36,099 -4% -56% 2,051 $18   $2,447,477 14
Nov 6, 2020 - $89,425 +148% -52% 1,243 $72   $2,536,902 15
Nov 7, 2020 - $132,374 +48% -48% 1,243 $106   $2,669,276 16
Nov 8, 2020 - $72,551 -45% -47% 1,243 $58   $2,741,827 17
Nov 9, 2020 - $22,962 -68% -46% 1,243 $18   $2,764,789 18
Nov 10, 2020 - $29,501 +28% -36% 1,243 $24   $2,794,290 19
Nov 11, 2020 - $31,086 +5% -18% 1,243 $25   $2,825,376 20
Nov 12, 2020 - $15,511 -50% -57% 1,243 $12   $2,840,887 21
Nov 13, 2020 - $26,605 +72% -70% 506 $53   $2,867,492 22
Nov 14, 2020 - $33,792 +27% -74% 506 $67   $2,901,284 23
Nov 15, 2020 - $20,354 -40% -72% 506 $40   $2,921,638 24
Nov 16, 2020 - $4,863 -76% -79% 506 $10   $2,926,501 25
Nov 17, 2020 - $6,761 +39% -77% 506 $13   $2,933,262 26
Nov 18, 2020 - $3,983 -41% -87% 506 $8   $2,937,245 27
Nov 19, 2020 - $3,216 -19% -79% 506 $6   $2,940,461 28
Nov 20, 2020 - $7,637 +137% -71% 202 $38   $2,948,098 29
Nov 21, 2020 - $11,093 +45% -67% 202 $55   $2,959,191 30
Nov 22, 2020 - $6,278 -43% -69% 202 $31   $2,965,469 31
Nov 23, 2020 - $1,634 -74% -66% 202 $8   $2,967,103 32
Nov 24, 2020 - $2,369 +45% -65% 202 $12   $2,969,472 33
Nov 25, 2020 - $685 -71% -83% 95 $7   $2,970,157 34
Nov 26, 2020 - $1,000 +46% -69% 95 $11   $2,971,157 35
Nov 27, 2020 - $2,970 +197% -61% 95 $31   $2,974,127 36
Nov 28, 2020 - $2,854 -4% -74% 95 $30   $2,976,981 37
Nov 29, 2020 - $1,784 -37% -72% 95 $19   $2,978,765 38
Nov 30, 2020 - $709 -60% -57% 95 $7   $2,979,474 39
Dec 1, 2020 - $795 +12% -66% 95 $8   $2,980,269 40
Dec 2, 2020 - $762 -4% +11% 95 $8   $2,981,031 41
Dec 3, 2020 - $123 -84% -88% 95 $1   $2,981,154 42
Dec 4, 2020 - $330 +168% -89% 70 $5   $2,981,484 43
Dec 5, 2020 - $460 +39% -84% 70 $7   $2,981,944 44
Dec 6, 2020 - $452 -2% -75% 70 $6   $2,982,396 45
Dec 7, 2020 - $191 -58% -73% 70 $3   $2,982,587 46
Dec 8, 2020 - $87 -54% -89% 70 $1   $2,982,674 47
Dec 9, 2020 - $56 -36% -93% 70 $1   $2,982,730 48
Dec 10, 2020 - $125 +123% +2% 70 $2   $2,982,855 49
Dec 11, 2020 - $1,471 +1,077% +346% 175 $8   $2,984,326 50
Dec 12, 2020 - $2,393 +63% +420% 175 $14   $2,986,719 51
Dec 13, 2020 - $1,520 -36% +236% 175 $9   $2,988,239 52
Dec 14, 2020 - $620 -59% +225% 175 $4   $2,988,859 53
Dec 15, 2020 - $803 +30% +823% 175 $5   $2,989,662 54
Dec 16, 2020 - $513 -36% +816% 175 $3   $2,990,175 55
Dec 17, 2020 - $355 -31% +184% 175 $2   $2,990,530 56
Dec 18, 2020 - $361 +2% -75% 80 $5   $2,990,891 57
Dec 19, 2020 - $722 +100% -70% 80 $9   $2,991,613 58
Dec 20, 2020 - $493 -32% -68% 80 $6   $2,992,106 59
Dec 21, 2020 - $140 -72% -77% 80 $2   $2,992,246 60
Dec 22, 2020 - $157 +12% -80% 80 $2   $2,992,403 61
Dec 23, 2020 - $200 +27% -61% 80 $3   $2,992,603 62
Dec 24, 2020 - $75 -63% -79% 80 $1   $2,992,678 63
Dec 25, 2020 - $1,000 +1,233% +177% 80 $13   $2,993,678 64
Dec 26, 2020 - $1,000 n/c +39% 100 $10   $2,994,678 65
Dec 27, 2020 - $1,000 n/c +103% 90 $11   $2,995,678 66
Dec 28, 2020 - $20 -98% -86% 90 $0   $2,995,698 67

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2020 4 $1,707,677   2,027 $842   $1,707,677 1
Oct 30, 2020 - $739,800 -57% 2,051 $361   $2,447,477 2
Nov 6, 2020 - $393,410 -47% 1,243 $317   $2,840,887 3
Nov 13, 2020 - $99,574 -75% 506 $197   $2,940,461 4
Nov 20, 2020 - $30,696 -69% 95 $323   $2,971,157 5
Nov 27, 2020 - $9,997 -67% 95 $105   $2,981,154 6
Dec 4, 2020 - $1,701 -83% 70 $24   $2,982,855 7
Dec 11, 2020 - $7,675 +351% 175 $44   $2,990,530 8
Dec 18, 2020 - $2,148 -72% 80 $27   $2,992,678 9

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
Argentina 1/7/2021 $2,119 0 0 0 $62,263 4/12/2021
Australia 10/29/2020 $98,001 156 156 495 $287,371 12/29/2020
Brazil 11/15/2020 $0 0 0 0 $297,084 5/7/2021
Germany 10/29/2020 $5,335 0 0 0 $5,335 11/6/2020
Indonesia 12/4/2020 $34,139 0 0 0 $90,945 2/1/2021
Mexico 10/22/2020 $90,926 0 0 0 $179,209 10/19/2022
New Zealand 10/29/2020 $16,990 52 52 217 $40,714 10/19/2022
South Korea 11/19/2020 $4,785 87 87 87 $11,061 12/4/2020
  
International Total $973,982 10/19/2022

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

Leading

James Badge Dale    James Lasombra

Supporting

Stephen Root    Arthur Parsons
Samantha Logan    Davara Walsh
Joel Courtney    Brandon Maibum
Marin Ireland    Nora Quail
Owen Teague    The Tulpa
Evan Jonigkeit    Greg
Aaron Poole    Paul
Adam Ferguson    The Tulpa
Ron Canada    Detective Villiers
Rob Aramayo    Garrett
Tanya van Graan    Allison Lasombra
Robert Coutts    The Empty Man

Production and Technical Credits

David Prior    Director
David Prior    Screenwriter
Cullen Bunn    Story by
Vanesa R. Del Rey    Story by
Stephen Christy    Producer
Adam Friedlander    Producer
Ross Richie    Producer
Philip Waley    Producer
Adam Yoelin    Producer
Andrew Buckland    Editor
David Prior    Editor
Christopher Young    Composer
Anastas Michos    Director of Photography

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

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,310,326 (43.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,027 opening theaters/2,051 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,902,895

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 23rd, 2020 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: August 7th, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 22nd, 2020 (Wide), released as Empty Man: El mensajero del último día (Mexico)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 12th, 2021 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for violence, disturbing images, language, some sexuality and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2531 (Cert #50884), 6/13/2018)
Running Time: 137 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Prologue
Plot point: Car Accident, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Missing Person, Police Detective
Release detail: Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
Social setting: Cults, Supernatural
Subgenre: Supernatural Horror
Time period setting: 1990s
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, BOOM! Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2020 3 $1,310,326   2,027 $646   $1,310,326 1
Oct 30, 2020 5 $577,351 -56% 2,051 $281   $2,285,028 2
Nov 6, 2020 7 $294,350 -49% 1,243 $237   $2,741,827 3
Nov 13, 2020 - $80,751 -73% 506 $160   $2,921,638 4
Nov 20, 2020 - $25,008 -69% 202 $124   $2,965,469 5
Nov 27, 2020 - $7,608 -70% 95 $80   $2,978,765 6
Dec 4, 2020 - $1,242 -84% 70 $18   $2,982,396 7
Dec 11, 2020 - $5,384 +333% 175 $31   $2,988,239 8
Dec 18, 2020 - $1,576 -71% 80 $20   $2,992,106 9
Dec 25, 2020 - $3,275 +108% 42 $78   $2,995,678 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 23, 2020 3 $456,548     2,027 $225   $456,548 1
Oct 24, 2020 - $544,612 +19%   2,027 $269   $1,001,160 2
Oct 25, 2020 3 $309,166 -43%   2,027 $153   $1,310,326 3
Oct 26, 2020 3 $91,053 -71%   2,027 $45   $1,401,379 4
Oct 27, 2020 3 $123,967 +36%   2,027 $61   $1,525,346 5
Oct 28, 2020 3 $100,661 -19%   2,027 $50   $1,626,007 6
Oct 29, 2020 3 $81,670 -19%   2,027 $40   $1,707,677 7
Oct 30, 2020 4 $187,942 +130% -59% 2,051 $92   $1,895,619 8
Oct 31, 2020 4 $253,731 +35% -53% 2,051 $124   $2,149,350 9
Nov 1, 2020 4 $135,678 -47% -56% 2,051 $66   $2,285,028 10
Nov 2, 2020 - $42,417 -69% -53% 2,051 $21   $2,327,445 11
Nov 3, 2020 - $46,170 +9% -63% 2,051 $23   $2,373,615 12
Nov 4, 2020 - $37,763 -18% -62% 2,051 $18   $2,411,378 13
Nov 5, 2020 - $36,099 -4% -56% 2,051 $18   $2,447,477 14
Nov 6, 2020 - $89,425 +148% -52% 1,243 $72   $2,536,902 15
Nov 7, 2020 - $132,374 +48% -48% 1,243 $106   $2,669,276 16
Nov 8, 2020 - $72,551 -45% -47% 1,243 $58   $2,741,827 17
Nov 9, 2020 - $22,962 -68% -46% 1,243 $18   $2,764,789 18
Nov 10, 2020 - $29,501 +28% -36% 1,243 $24   $2,794,290 19
Nov 11, 2020 - $31,086 +5% -18% 1,243 $25   $2,825,376 20
Nov 12, 2020 - $15,511 -50% -57% 1,243 $12   $2,840,887 21
Nov 13, 2020 - $26,605 +72% -70% 506 $53   $2,867,492 22
Nov 14, 2020 - $33,792 +27% -74% 506 $67   $2,901,284 23
Nov 15, 2020 - $20,354 -40% -72% 506 $40   $2,921,638 24
Nov 16, 2020 - $4,863 -76% -79% 506 $10   $2,926,501 25
Nov 17, 2020 - $6,761 +39% -77% 506 $13   $2,933,262 26
Nov 18, 2020 - $3,983 -41% -87% 506 $8   $2,937,245 27
Nov 19, 2020 - $3,216 -19% -79% 506 $6   $2,940,461 28
Nov 20, 2020 - $7,637 +137% -71% 202 $38   $2,948,098 29
Nov 21, 2020 - $11,093 +45% -67% 202 $55   $2,959,191 30
Nov 22, 2020 - $6,278 -43% -69% 202 $31   $2,965,469 31
Nov 23, 2020 - $1,634 -74% -66% 202 $8   $2,967,103 32
Nov 24, 2020 - $2,369 +45% -65% 202 $12   $2,969,472 33
Nov 25, 2020 - $685 -71% -83% 95 $7   $2,970,157 34
Nov 26, 2020 - $1,000 +46% -69% 95 $11   $2,971,157 35
Nov 27, 2020 - $2,970 +197% -61% 95 $31   $2,974,127 36
Nov 28, 2020 - $2,854 -4% -74% 95 $30   $2,976,981 37
Nov 29, 2020 - $1,784 -37% -72% 95 $19   $2,978,765 38
Nov 30, 2020 - $709 -60% -57% 95 $7   $2,979,474 39
Dec 1, 2020 - $795 +12% -66% 95 $8   $2,980,269 40
Dec 2, 2020 - $762 -4% +11% 95 $8   $2,981,031 41
Dec 3, 2020 - $123 -84% -88% 95 $1   $2,981,154 42
Dec 4, 2020 - $330 +168% -89% 70 $5   $2,981,484 43
Dec 5, 2020 - $460 +39% -84% 70 $7   $2,981,944 44
Dec 6, 2020 - $452 -2% -75% 70 $6   $2,982,396 45
Dec 7, 2020 - $191 -58% -73% 70 $3   $2,982,587 46
Dec 8, 2020 - $87 -54% -89% 70 $1   $2,982,674 47
Dec 9, 2020 - $56 -36% -93% 70 $1   $2,982,730 48
Dec 10, 2020 - $125 +123% +2% 70 $2   $2,982,855 49
Dec 11, 2020 - $1,471 +1,077% +346% 175 $8   $2,984,326 50
Dec 12, 2020 - $2,393 +63% +420% 175 $14   $2,986,719 51
Dec 13, 2020 - $1,520 -36% +236% 175 $9   $2,988,239 52
Dec 14, 2020 - $620 -59% +225% 175 $4   $2,988,859 53
Dec 15, 2020 - $803 +30% +823% 175 $5   $2,989,662 54
Dec 16, 2020 - $513 -36% +816% 175 $3   $2,990,175 55
Dec 17, 2020 - $355 -31% +184% 175 $2   $2,990,530 56
Dec 18, 2020 - $361 +2% -75% 80 $5   $2,990,891 57
Dec 19, 2020 - $722 +100% -70% 80 $9   $2,991,613 58
Dec 20, 2020 - $493 -32% -68% 80 $6   $2,992,106 59
Dec 21, 2020 - $140 -72% -77% 80 $2   $2,992,246 60
Dec 22, 2020 - $157 +12% -80% 80 $2   $2,992,403 61
Dec 23, 2020 - $200 +27% -61% 80 $3   $2,992,603 62
Dec 24, 2020 - $75 -63% -79% 80 $1   $2,992,678 63
Dec 25, 2020 - $1,000 +1,233% +177% 80 $13   $2,993,678 64
Dec 26, 2020 - $1,000 n/c +39% 100 $10   $2,994,678 65
Dec 27, 2020 - $1,000 n/c +103% 90 $11   $2,995,678 66
Dec 28, 2020 - $20 -98% -86% 90 $0   $2,995,698 67

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2020 4 $1,707,677   2,027 $842   $1,707,677 1
Oct 30, 2020 - $739,800 -57% 2,051 $361   $2,447,477 2
Nov 6, 2020 - $393,410 -47% 1,243 $317   $2,840,887 3
Nov 13, 2020 - $99,574 -75% 506 $197   $2,940,461 4
Nov 20, 2020 - $30,696 -69% 95 $323   $2,971,157 5
Nov 27, 2020 - $9,997 -67% 95 $105   $2,981,154 6
Dec 4, 2020 - $1,701 -83% 70 $24   $2,982,855 7
Dec 11, 2020 - $7,675 +351% 175 $44   $2,990,530 8
Dec 18, 2020 - $2,148 -72% 80 $27   $2,992,678 9

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
Argentina 1/7/2021 $2,119 0 0 0 $62,263 4/12/2021
Australia 10/29/2020 $98,001 156 156 495 $287,371 12/29/2020
Brazil 11/15/2020 $0 0 0 0 $297,084 5/7/2021
Germany 10/29/2020 $5,335 0 0 0 $5,335 11/6/2020
Indonesia 12/4/2020 $34,139 0 0 0 $90,945 2/1/2021
Mexico 10/22/2020 $90,926 0 0 0 $179,209 10/19/2022
New Zealand 10/29/2020 $16,990 52 52 217 $40,714 10/19/2022
South Korea 11/19/2020 $4,785 87 87 87 $11,061 12/4/2020
  
International Total $973,982 10/19/2022

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

Leading

James Badge Dale    James Lasombra

Supporting

Stephen Root    Arthur Parsons
Samantha Logan    Davara Walsh
Joel Courtney    Brandon Maibum
Marin Ireland    Nora Quail
Owen Teague    The Tulpa
Evan Jonigkeit    Greg
Aaron Poole    Paul
Adam Ferguson    The Tulpa
Ron Canada    Detective Villiers
Rob Aramayo    Garrett
Tanya van Graan    Allison Lasombra
Robert Coutts    The Empty Man

Production and Technical Credits

David Prior    Director
David Prior    Screenwriter
Cullen Bunn    Story by
Vanesa R. Del Rey    Story by
Stephen Christy    Producer
Adam Friedlander    Producer
Ross Richie    Producer
Philip Waley    Producer
Adam Yoelin    Producer
Andrew Buckland    Editor
David Prior    Editor
Christopher Young    Composer
Anastas Michos    Director of Photography

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.