A History of Violence (2005)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,493,782 | Details |
| International Box Office | $29,984,015 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $61,477,797 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $39,646,762 | |
| Total | $39,646,762 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $515,992 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 14 opening theaters/1,348 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,750,415 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 23rd, 2005 (Limited) by New Line September 30th, 2005 (Expands Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | March 16th, 2006 (Limited) (New Zealand)
January 12th, 2026 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy) February 26th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | March 14th, 2006 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use. |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2005 | 18 | $515,992 | 14 | $36,857 | $515,992 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 4 | $8,103,077 | +1,470% | 1,340 | $6,047 | $8,871,781 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 9 | $5,067,000 | -37% | 1,340 | $3,781 | $16,638,684 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 8 | $3,600,474 | -29% | 1,348 | $2,671 | $22,364,443 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 9 | $2,699,962 | -25% | 1,308 | $2,064 | $26,300,395 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 14 | $1,351,883 | -50% | 1,011 | $1,337 | $28,542,075 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 18 | $814,257 | -40% | 707 | $1,152 | $29,909,243 | 7 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 24 | $344,222 | -58% | 308 | $1,118 | $30,524,394 | 8 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 34 | $109,352 | -68% | 167 | $655 | $30,745,328 | 9 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 45 | $54,568 | -50% | 63 | $866 | $30,848,006 | 10 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 41 | $56,596 | +4% | 93 | $609 | $30,927,547 | 11 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 41 | $42,716 | -25% | 123 | $347 | $30,997,278 | 12 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 38 | $37,054 | -13% | 104 | $356 | $31,061,904 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 46 | $47,038 | 56 | $840 | $31,198,508 | 15 | |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 41 | $46,613 | -1% | 57 | $818 | $31,287,133 | 16 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 42 | $42,323 | -9% | 46 | $920 | $31,350,408 | 17 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 49 | $32,334 | -24% | 34 | $951 | $31,408,459 | 18 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 54 | $30,179 | -7% | 25 | $1,207 | $31,456,306 | 19 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 63 | $22,228 | -26% | 22 | $1,010 | $31,493,782 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | 4 | $2,600,000 | 1,340 | $1,940 | $3,400,000 | 8 | ||
| Oct 1, 2005 | 4 | $3,400,000 | +31% | 1,340 | $2,537 | $6,800,000 | 9 | |
| Oct 2, 2005 | 4 | $2,100,000 | -38% | 1,340 | $1,567 | $8,871,781 | 10 | |
| Oct 3, 2005 | 3 | $720,000 | -66% | 1,340 | $537 | $9,592,000 | 11 | |
| Oct 4, 2005 | 3 | $735,000 | +2% | 1,340 | $549 | $10,328,000 | 12 | |
| Oct 5, 2005 | 2 | $600,000 | -18% | 1,340 | $448 | $10,930,000 | 13 | |
| Oct 6, 2005 | 2 | $620,000 | +3% | 1,340 | $463 | $11,571,684 | 14 | |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 10 | $1,500,000 | +142% | -42% | 1,340 | $1,119 | $13,000,000 | 15 |
| Oct 8, 2005 | 8 | $2,200,000 | +47% | -35% | 1,340 | $1,642 | $15,200,000 | 16 |
| Oct 9, 2005 | 9 | $1,400,000 | -36% | -33% | 1,340 | $1,045 | $16,638,684 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 2005 | 7 | $730,000 | -48% | +1% | 1,340 | $545 | $17,369,000 | 18 |
| Oct 11, 2005 | 6 | $425,000 | -42% | -42% | 1,340 | $317 | $17,794,000 | 19 |
| Oct 12, 2005 | 6 | $410,000 | -4% | -32% | 1,340 | $306 | $18,207,000 | 20 |
| Oct 13, 2005 | 7 | $450,000 | +10% | -27% | 1,340 | $336 | $18,763,969 | 21 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 8 | $1,100,000 | +144% | -27% | 1,348 | $816 | $19,900,000 | 22 |
| Oct 15, 2005 | 8 | $1,600,000 | +45% | -27% | 1,348 | $1,187 | $21,500,000 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | -44% | -36% | 1,348 | $668 | $22,364,443 | 24 |
| Oct 17, 2005 | 9 | $300,000 | -67% | -59% | 1,348 | $223 | $22,664,000 | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2005 | 9 | $325,000 | +8% | -24% | 1,348 | $241 | $22,996,000 | 26 |
| Oct 19, 2005 | 9 | $285,000 | -12% | -30% | 1,348 | $211 | $23,278,000 | 27 |
| Oct 20, 2005 | 9 | $310,000 | +9% | -31% | 1,348 | $230 | $23,600,433 | 28 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | +190% | -18% | 1,308 | $688 | $24,500,000 | 29 |
| Oct 22, 2005 | 9 | $1,200,000 | +33% | -25% | 1,308 | $917 | $25,700,000 | 30 |
| Oct 23, 2005 | 11 | $600,000 | -50% | -33% | 1,308 | $459 | $26,300,395 | 31 |
| Oct 24, 2005 | 10 | $230,000 | -62% | -23% | 1,308 | $176 | $26,530,000 | 32 |
| Oct 25, 2005 | 10 | $235,000 | +2% | -28% | 1,308 | $180 | $26,769,000 | 33 |
| Oct 26, 2005 | 10 | $220,000 | -6% | -23% | 1,308 | $168 | $26,988,000 | 34 |
| Oct 27, 2005 | 10 | $202,000 | -8% | -35% | 1,308 | $154 | $27,190,192 | 35 |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 40 | $14,606 | 56 | $261 | $31,213,114 | 102 | ||
| Jan 16, 2006 | 40 | $9,367 | 46 | $204 | $31,359,775 | 116 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2005 | 18 | $768,704 | 14 | $54,907 | $768,704 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 4 | $10,802,980 | +1,305% | 1,340 | $8,062 | $11,571,684 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 9 | $7,192,285 | -33% | 1,340 | $5,367 | $18,763,969 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 8 | $4,836,464 | -33% | 1,348 | $3,588 | $23,600,433 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 9 | $3,589,759 | -26% | 1,308 | $2,744 | $27,190,192 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 14 | $1,904,794 | -47% | 1,011 | $1,884 | $29,094,986 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 18 | $1,085,186 | -43% | 707 | $1,535 | $30,180,172 | 7 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 25 | $455,804 | -58% | 308 | $1,480 | $30,635,976 | 8 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 40 | $157,462 | -65% | 167 | $943 | $30,793,438 | 9 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 44 | $77,513 | -51% | 63 | $1,230 | $30,870,951 | 10 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 38 | $83,611 | +8% | 93 | $899 | $30,954,562 | 11 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 41 | $70,288 | -16% | 123 | $571 | $31,024,850 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 42 | $89,050 | 56 | $1,590 | $31,240,520 | 15 | |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 38 | $67,565 | -24% | 57 | $1,185 | $31,308,085 | 16 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 42 | $68,040 | +1% | 46 | $1,479 | $31,376,125 | 17 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 49 | $50,002 | -27% | 34 | $1,471 | $31,426,127 | 18 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 55 | $45,427 | -9% | 25 | $1,817 | $31,471,554 | 19 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 65 | $22,228 | -51% | 22 | $1,010 | $31,493,782 | 20 |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $515,992 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $32,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 14 opening theaters/1,348 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,750,415 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 23rd, 2005 (Limited) by New Line September 30th, 2005 (Expands Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | March 16th, 2006 (Limited) (New Zealand)
January 12th, 2026 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy) February 26th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | March 14th, 2006 by New Line Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use. |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2005 | 18 | $515,992 | 14 | $36,857 | $515,992 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 4 | $8,103,077 | +1,470% | 1,340 | $6,047 | $8,871,781 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 9 | $5,067,000 | -37% | 1,340 | $3,781 | $16,638,684 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 8 | $3,600,474 | -29% | 1,348 | $2,671 | $22,364,443 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 9 | $2,699,962 | -25% | 1,308 | $2,064 | $26,300,395 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 14 | $1,351,883 | -50% | 1,011 | $1,337 | $28,542,075 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 18 | $814,257 | -40% | 707 | $1,152 | $29,909,243 | 7 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 24 | $344,222 | -58% | 308 | $1,118 | $30,524,394 | 8 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 34 | $109,352 | -68% | 167 | $655 | $30,745,328 | 9 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 45 | $54,568 | -50% | 63 | $866 | $30,848,006 | 10 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 41 | $56,596 | +4% | 93 | $609 | $30,927,547 | 11 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 41 | $42,716 | -25% | 123 | $347 | $30,997,278 | 12 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 38 | $37,054 | -13% | 104 | $356 | $31,061,904 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 46 | $47,038 | 56 | $840 | $31,198,508 | 15 | |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 41 | $46,613 | -1% | 57 | $818 | $31,287,133 | 16 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 42 | $42,323 | -9% | 46 | $920 | $31,350,408 | 17 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 49 | $32,334 | -24% | 34 | $951 | $31,408,459 | 18 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 54 | $30,179 | -7% | 25 | $1,207 | $31,456,306 | 19 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 63 | $22,228 | -26% | 22 | $1,010 | $31,493,782 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | 4 | $2,600,000 | 1,340 | $1,940 | $3,400,000 | 8 | ||
| Oct 1, 2005 | 4 | $3,400,000 | +31% | 1,340 | $2,537 | $6,800,000 | 9 | |
| Oct 2, 2005 | 4 | $2,100,000 | -38% | 1,340 | $1,567 | $8,871,781 | 10 | |
| Oct 3, 2005 | 3 | $720,000 | -66% | 1,340 | $537 | $9,592,000 | 11 | |
| Oct 4, 2005 | 3 | $735,000 | +2% | 1,340 | $549 | $10,328,000 | 12 | |
| Oct 5, 2005 | 2 | $600,000 | -18% | 1,340 | $448 | $10,930,000 | 13 | |
| Oct 6, 2005 | 2 | $620,000 | +3% | 1,340 | $463 | $11,571,684 | 14 | |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 10 | $1,500,000 | +142% | -42% | 1,340 | $1,119 | $13,000,000 | 15 |
| Oct 8, 2005 | 8 | $2,200,000 | +47% | -35% | 1,340 | $1,642 | $15,200,000 | 16 |
| Oct 9, 2005 | 9 | $1,400,000 | -36% | -33% | 1,340 | $1,045 | $16,638,684 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 2005 | 7 | $730,000 | -48% | +1% | 1,340 | $545 | $17,369,000 | 18 |
| Oct 11, 2005 | 6 | $425,000 | -42% | -42% | 1,340 | $317 | $17,794,000 | 19 |
| Oct 12, 2005 | 6 | $410,000 | -4% | -32% | 1,340 | $306 | $18,207,000 | 20 |
| Oct 13, 2005 | 7 | $450,000 | +10% | -27% | 1,340 | $336 | $18,763,969 | 21 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 8 | $1,100,000 | +144% | -27% | 1,348 | $816 | $19,900,000 | 22 |
| Oct 15, 2005 | 8 | $1,600,000 | +45% | -27% | 1,348 | $1,187 | $21,500,000 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | -44% | -36% | 1,348 | $668 | $22,364,443 | 24 |
| Oct 17, 2005 | 9 | $300,000 | -67% | -59% | 1,348 | $223 | $22,664,000 | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2005 | 9 | $325,000 | +8% | -24% | 1,348 | $241 | $22,996,000 | 26 |
| Oct 19, 2005 | 9 | $285,000 | -12% | -30% | 1,348 | $211 | $23,278,000 | 27 |
| Oct 20, 2005 | 9 | $310,000 | +9% | -31% | 1,348 | $230 | $23,600,433 | 28 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | +190% | -18% | 1,308 | $688 | $24,500,000 | 29 |
| Oct 22, 2005 | 9 | $1,200,000 | +33% | -25% | 1,308 | $917 | $25,700,000 | 30 |
| Oct 23, 2005 | 11 | $600,000 | -50% | -33% | 1,308 | $459 | $26,300,395 | 31 |
| Oct 24, 2005 | 10 | $230,000 | -62% | -23% | 1,308 | $176 | $26,530,000 | 32 |
| Oct 25, 2005 | 10 | $235,000 | +2% | -28% | 1,308 | $180 | $26,769,000 | 33 |
| Oct 26, 2005 | 10 | $220,000 | -6% | -23% | 1,308 | $168 | $26,988,000 | 34 |
| Oct 27, 2005 | 10 | $202,000 | -8% | -35% | 1,308 | $154 | $27,190,192 | 35 |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 40 | $14,606 | 56 | $261 | $31,213,114 | 102 | ||
| Jan 16, 2006 | 40 | $9,367 | 46 | $204 | $31,359,775 | 116 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2005 | 18 | $768,704 | 14 | $54,907 | $768,704 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 4 | $10,802,980 | +1,305% | 1,340 | $8,062 | $11,571,684 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 9 | $7,192,285 | -33% | 1,340 | $5,367 | $18,763,969 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 8 | $4,836,464 | -33% | 1,348 | $3,588 | $23,600,433 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 9 | $3,589,759 | -26% | 1,308 | $2,744 | $27,190,192 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 14 | $1,904,794 | -47% | 1,011 | $1,884 | $29,094,986 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 18 | $1,085,186 | -43% | 707 | $1,535 | $30,180,172 | 7 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 25 | $455,804 | -58% | 308 | $1,480 | $30,635,976 | 8 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 40 | $157,462 | -65% | 167 | $943 | $30,793,438 | 9 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 44 | $77,513 | -51% | 63 | $1,230 | $30,870,951 | 10 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 38 | $83,611 | +8% | 93 | $899 | $30,954,562 | 11 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 41 | $70,288 | -16% | 123 | $571 | $31,024,850 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 42 | $89,050 | 56 | $1,590 | $31,240,520 | 15 | |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 38 | $67,565 | -24% | 57 | $1,185 | $31,308,085 | 16 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 42 | $68,040 | +1% | 46 | $1,479 | $31,376,125 | 17 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 49 | $50,002 | -27% | 34 | $1,471 | $31,426,127 | 18 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 55 | $45,427 | -9% | 25 | $1,817 | $31,471,554 | 19 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 65 | $22,228 | -51% | 22 | $1,010 | $31,493,782 | 20 |
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.